The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-23


~ on fallen greatness; but, stretching out his
hand to bless his dying son, he makes above
him the last token of his love and his parental
care the saving sign of the cross of Christ.
arid so,H says Spanish writer rather abrupt.
iyss"the King retired to his chamber with more
sorrow 10 his heart, but less of care"
And now, what a pity p excIaims the lover
OF the sensational, "to spoil all that romance
about Csrlos and Isabella )" for it m ust be well
understood that the Queen did not die until
several months after the prince, and that her
death was not in any way connected with that
OF Carlos. In her royal coffin, new born
infant shared her slumbers, and it's waxen,
baby features boreno truer marks of innocence
than did the lovely face of Frances Olive
Branch, the well beloved of the Spanish people.
Isabella died with the French Ambassador
at her side, representative of her native land
and with sweet, consolipg messages on her lips
for her royal brother and mother in France
after having parted with her husband who, as
the historian writes, had retired in great anguish
to his chamber.
In 1873 the remains of the gentle Queen and
those of the unfortunate Carlos were removed
by Philips orders. to the magnificent palace of
the Escurial, and were laid side by side-a not
very usual proceeding, if we are to look upon
Philip as an outraged father and a dshonored
husband.
The imputations cast upon Religion and its
ministers are as unfounded as the loves of
Carlos and Isabella. In his dying hours it was
Religion that cleared away the mist of madness
from the princes mind, and the accents of his
confessor cheered and encouraged his sinking
soul while his desire to be shrouded in the
Franciscan habit, instead of the purple robes
of royalty, shows his humility and Cbristia an
resignation to the will of God.
Poor young prince for whose souls repose
Spain offered up nine long days of public
prayers in every church within the realm-we
protest against the loading of his name with
obloquy and his memory with sin. His faults
were those of wandering intellect, an unset
tied mind, but his virtues belonged to his
royal heart were inculcated by his holy faith
but if tears are to be shed over his early death,
sympathetic sigh should also escape-us for
the kingly father who saw his pride go down
in disappointment, his human hope fade like q
dream, and yet could calmly say, in letter to
his Prime Minister, Z" hope that God has call
cd him to Himself, and that he may be with
Him evermore."
Ii Philip was not true Christian, he GER
tain1y was, In this respect, the type of what q
true Christian ought to be; and we may we'll
conclude with an observation of the Tuscan
Ambassador, made at the time of Prince Carlos
death: {" say nothing of gossip unworthy to
be listened to. It is q hard thing to satisfy
the popalace. 1t is best to stick to the truth,
without caring for the opinion of those who
talk wildly about Improbable matters, which
have their origin in ignorance and malice"
For lack of local Catholic papers in all Sec
tions of the country, says the Louisville
AdUocate. many lessons of edifoation are
lost to the general Catholic public. 1t Isl
not alone in New York, Ohio and St. Louis
that the struggle for free Catholic education
is being made, but it goes on bravely in most
other parts of the country likewise. In
Charleston, S. c., the spirit of Catholic pro-
gress is very active. Schools are being built
and funds raised, by lectures and other expe-
dents. The daily papers of Charleston furnish
us with the following brief synopsis of leo
ture at which we're present the Right Rev.
Bishop, the v. G. of the diocese, and all the
clergy of the city, with a crowded audience
The subjects chosen by the eloquent lecturer
was " The Jesuits in Conflict:
The Cathedral Chapel last evening attracted
Quigley in aid of the Catholic free schools.
The subject an interesting one-"The
Jesuits In Confct"-and for fully one hour
the Rev. speaker enlisted the close attention
of his auditors, while he portrayed the check
cred career of the SONS of Loyola. Commend |
ing with the marked incident at the siege of
Pampeluna. from which seemingly unimp0rt-
ant occurrence there went out an influence,
whose extent and power have for three centu-
ries interpenetrated not only Christendom, bnt
regions outside its pale, the speaker unfoIded
in series of engrossing pictures, the persecu-
tions and hostile edicts which have signalzed
the administration of 30 many sovereigns
against the Jesuits. In Germany, in Italy, in
Bavaria, in Brazil, in Mexico, in Spain, Danish
ment and contiscation have again and again
been applied, until one might ask, has Jesuit
any right which government is bound to re-
specti The lecturers manner, while gentle
and wipning in its easy simplicity, gave added
to the finished and discriminative
diction in which his thoughts were clothed.
The lesson of his theme struck iupressvely
upon his bearers, as be fselingly said: His
tory seems for some men to be written in vain;
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