National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-18
THE CARDINALS OATH.

In response to numerous inquiries and com
p!iance TO numerous requests, we print below
what is alleged to be a true copy of the mys-
FERROUS oath which Cardinal McCloskey must
have taken when he was installed. It Is
taken from the text of the copy furnished to
Lord Palmerston, in 1850, by the British Min
lister at Turin:
L., Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church,
do premise and swear that from this time to my
LIES end, will be faithful and obedient unto
st. Peter, the Holy Apostolic Roman Church,
cessors, economically and lawfully elected; that 1
will give 10 advice, consent or assistance against
the POntitical Majesty and person; that will
never knowingly and adVisedly, to their injury
OF disgrace, make public the counsels intrusted
to me by themselves, or by messengers or letters
(iTOm tEenD also, that will give them any as
sistance in retaining, defending and recovering
the Roman Papaey and the RegalIa Of Peter
ali my might and endeRTor, so far as the rig hts
and privileges Of my order will allow it, and will
defend against all their honor and state; that
will direct and Defend with due form and honor,
the legates and nuncIOs of the Apostolic See, in
the territories, churches, inconsistencies and other
benefces committed to my keeping; that will
cordially cooperate with them and treat
them with honor in their coming, abiding
ana returning, and that l will resist unto
blood all persrns whatsoever who shall attempt
anything against them; that will by every way
and by every means strive to preserve, augment
aid advance the rights, hOnors, privileges, the
authority OF the Holy Roman Bishop our Lord
the Pope, and his before mentioned successors;
and that at whatever time anything shall be de-
cided to their prejudice, which il Is out Of my
power TO hinder, as soon as / shall know that Rny
steps or measures have been taken lin the mat
teri will make it known to the same our Lord
Ut his before. mentioned successors, or to some
other person by whose means II may be brought
10 their knowledge. That L will keep and carry
out, and cause others to keep and carry out, the
rules Of the Holy Father, the DEGREES, ordinances
dispe0satioLs, reservations, provisions, apostolic
mandates, and constitutions of the Holy POntif
SixtUs of happy memory, as to visiting the thresh-
Ulds of the apostles at certain pres cribed times
according TO the tenor Of that which have lust
read through. That will geek out end oppose
Ipersecute and fight against. Latin-onni con-
Cfu PeTSecUiuTUm ef tmpugnGtUTuml heretics,
schismatics, against the same our Lord the Pope
POSSIBLE effort.
Tie remainder Of the oath provides in detail
not to sell or give away, or otherwise ALLEVIATE
any Church property without due authority;
to maintiin the Constitution of the blessed
Plus" of 1857; and the declarations of his sue
cessors, part!cl lary hose of Innocent TX, 1891,
and those of CIemen. VIII, 1892. 1t also en-
cages 10 maintain the Papal claims to various
Italian cities, and closes with the words: az
will not seek dissolution from any of the fore
going articles, but reject it if it should be of
fered me, Cor in no way accept it if offered, }
so help me God and these most holy gospels !"