The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
France and the Papacy,

Recent events OF a very Significant
character have given the cause OF the
Bonapartists in France q sudden and
emphatic prominence in the field of Eu-
ropean politics. BY cable telegram 1t is
announced that Cardinal BoNAPARrE
has received from the Pope the appoint
meut to the high post Of "Cardinal
Camerlengo" Of the Holy See. This un-
mistakably indicates nothing less than
n formal adoption by the Papacy of the
Bonapartes as the eldest Sons OF the
Church in France. Consequently the
whole clerical party of France will make
common cause with the Imperialists for
the restoration of the present Prince I'm.
perial to the throne of the Bonapartes,
whenever the suitable opportunity may
arise.
The appointment of Cardinal Bona
,parte to the Office of "Cardinal Gamer
lengo'' does not add any new rank to
his former Cardinalate; but it desig-
mates him to the performance of the
most sacred and important duties upon
the death of the Pope that can be con-
ferred upon any dignitary of the Church.
formerly upon the Pope's demise ..ne
Cardinal Camerlengo became virtual
King Of Rome until new Pope was
elected. Political events have now
stripped that func cuonary of that portion
o. his prerogatiYes.
vFrom the moment, however, that
Pope breaths his last, the Cardlna
Cainerlengo will still become the hrs
man in the Roman establishment, and
when the conclave is assembling Whlcl
is-to elect the new Pope, he Will be th'
direct representative OF the Papacy
The ceremonial by which the. Csr
dinal Camerlengo opens his perio'
the symbolical organization of tn
Church. AS soon as the death OF Pop
Pins shall be reported, Cardinal Bona
parte. being the Camerlengo, Will hasten
atthe head OF the clerical household, t
the death. chamber, and strike the doc
with gilt mallet, calling upon the Pop
by name. On receiving no reply, he Wi
enter the chamber, and, going up =
the corpse, tap it thrice on the foreheat
with another mallet OF silver, ana lnen
falling ON his knees beside the motion
less body, proclaim in loud voice tina
the Pope is indeed no more. He vii
then notify the Senate OF Rom
that the Pope has passed away.
the .Pope were still Prince OF Rome
the Senate would then cause u
Pdternid, the old communal bell Q
Viterbo. which hangs in the Capito
to be tolled. This part OF the cere
mony will probably now be omitted
The M aestro di Camera Oh the ueao fop
I'll ,sn.,t bond m the Cardinal Game
lenoo tine Pope's sring of the fisherman
used IN sealing all Papal briefs, to
broken solemnly the next day In tn
presence of first general meeting OF tn
Sacred College. The Cam erlengo VII
then take possession OF the Vatican, an
remain there while an inventory is mad
of all that it contains-a custom whfc
dates from the old days when 1t was
established practice for the Roman mo
always to break in and rifle u
Papal palace after the oemii
OF Pope. The Fapal Guaro
Mobile attend the Cardinal Cal
erIeneo from this time till the election
The new Pope. All eiicts in tlis Int
yalrun in bis name, and all coins stru'
by the Papal Mint bearhis private arm
As soon as the ConclaYe opens, thr'
Cardinals, called Can't d'Ordtze, a
chosen for q three daysyterm, to be ass
G ated with the Cardinal Camerlengo 9
the supreme executive authority OF 81
Church. This briei sketch OF the iun
tions and the position of the Camerlent
will plainly enough show how great
influence o clever and ambitious pc
sonage in that high ONCE can exert ~
how significant, therefore, 1t Is That U
representatiye OF the Bonapartes In =
Sacred College should have been call
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