The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24

oiogy tnat In tins Rome hears these lancn aons
over the dccadencc OF spiritual life, IN the boiom
OF the Church. reminds OF tho following, which
copied from the stone go Thy way and all those
who discuss the authenticity OF tho Gospels for wo
say that there only authentic and orthodox be-
cause There are only four principal winds and four feet
for quadrupeds.n
DiyiSE RIGHT DIVINE ASSUMPTION
Treating othc Pope. seems but natural PEASANT,
to treat OF the Emperor also II appears Impossible
that, In view OF tho persstcncy IDEAS and OF the
social elements In the history Of to-day the faco Of
the modern world. time OF and liberty,
the sacred Emperor OF Germany and the sacred Pontn
OF Rome should struggle against each other ny II We
were still in the times OF the Middle Ages. The En-
peror representing the last OF that institution coming
from the Romans which pcrsonncd the civil unity OF
Europe In the midst OF general division produced
by feudalism has free himself from the Pope,
whose power he shared IN oshcr times even to the
pcn oil abandoning his religion and his Church. The
Pope according to the Emperors dca has lost all tenn
pora power and has shut himself up in the Vatican
u to nco from tho nundaon produced by the univcr
sal dcugc OF ideas The combat canno. as II was
other times Six long centuries have demonstrated to
the Roman bishops the necessity rcnouncng polti-
cal amuitsons Thcy only that tho rontncal
thcocracy may absolutely dominate tho world,
but they Wish to have absolute domination over tho
conscience According It's political power has d.
minishcd It's dogmatic power has augmented in mar
vclous proportion. II is not only TO be monarch at
Romc which the Popc desires. bat inIailiblo
PontiH, In whose personality is the whole Church;
species Of god called TO govern the human soul in all
its manifestations with his oracles or speech. The
power that the ancient civil authority represented,
and which had always tended cmancipate the State
from thcocrac utcage and prevent European world
from going back TO Asatic thcocracics pledged itself
10 bear that which Pontifca infaoility did not-thc
political ana social consequences contained within it.
SELF The Pope, on the contrary, maintains that
human power can dispute or Interfere with spiritual
authority which he believes have received direct
from heaven. And in this conflict Of interests the
of opposing pretensions broken between the old
thcocracy Of Rome and the new Emperor Of Germany.
BISMARCK FIGHT
At the cnccrncnt Of this light, tho man whose
mind has been Us tho soul and guido Of tho German
Empire, Count Won Bismarck. proposed to encourage
the Catholics separated from the Roman Church
count OF Ponti6ca iniablity that they might open
new Church and organize truo schism. Many at
temps were made to tear from Romc portion Of her
spiritual dominion, aided by such u ncritorous
thinker as Canon Dongcr who had always been held
OF the rcspendent lumnaries OF Cat holic
ism in century. But, ali religions were not so
easily founded the bases Of old critic Believers
preferred the word Of the Pope tho OF his
contradictor and believer will join . Church,
whether old or new, when under prctext he is made
70 bear yoke insupportablc to his When the
most eminent thinKer Canon D0llinscr. to whom we
have alluded. gave 10 the movement conservative
tone By accepting the title named during this conflict,
the title OF Old Catholic he pledged himself to unova
tons however just, which naturally opposed to
nd thc dufv fnciiitntinu
and SUSTAINING it, Failing in tho UtopIan effort or
uniting althe Christian churches separated by radical
differences at council there nothing left hut
small school that could be said oppose tho authority
Of the Vatican When the penetrating mind OF the
German Chancellor was persuaded of the impossibity
OF success In forming schsm, he confronted himself
with committing the rebel spirits Of the Church to the
civil and political laws At this moment the contest
became bitter reaching extreme limits ON both
sides. The imperial legislature not satisfied with
modifying the relations between the civil and ccclcsas
tca domnions, not satisfied with essentially modify
ing tho regimen Of the Church and Its property but
went beyond the prohibited spheres Of civil authority
evcnto the sphere OF dogma In which alone conscience
and yuyt 10 have jurisdiction. The injured Pope
launched romthe Vatican such anathemas against the
inaovator that rising of the Germans In Rome was
considered imminent, such that melted by Charles
" on tho orders Of Constable de Bourbon. Tho laws
with which Italy surrounds the religious authority or
tho pontcatc appear excessve but It's nviolability
and responsibility In face OF the powers attached TO
IT, appear also guarantees, without counterpoise
pregnant with war; without limit. II required the
marvellous dexbiity OF the Italian policy prevent
demand for satisfaction by force Tor terrible aggrava
tons which, It imagined, sowing the
seeds OF civil war in Germany.
SUBTLE TACTICS or THE CHANCELLOR
Thus tho Chancellor, being unable to his mind
by causing irritation in the Church Rome vented his
spleen on the Catholic Church Of Germany. The laws
assumed the greatest rgor and the weight OF his mex
orabe ire attacked the brcastworks of the altar he
would have attacked barrcadc to the perpetual dis
turbance Of the public peace which nations condc 10
the provision and strength the State II in
conflict only, said he, that they had Of saliva
tonviz TO conserve the rgor of the laws and place
the serene authority Of the State in opposition to tho
intrigues OF the clergy Enclosed in this
fortress Bismarck was able 10 surmount
difficulties that appeared insurmountablc and his
own enemies preparing to make peace In immediate
concord According to widely circulated and reliable
rumors Cardinal Hohcnlohe ordered to depart
from Berlin at once for Rome In order to communi-
cate with the Pope direct upon this grave affair.
Hohcnlohe was already named German Ambassador TO
tho Vatican, and, 1t stated when there thai
Of his religious character his appointment
implied exclusive acknowledgment Of tho religious
authority OF the Pontincae. and not tho temporal BIS
marck the point OF replacing him by cavalry
officer. The Pope has doubtless become more calm,
and has seen how important IL was to proceed dipo-
maticaIly with enemy who seeks impacablc war,
at the end OF which he might suffer irrcmcdabic
defeat. Thus everything turns in favor OF the Chan
ccor who untes with his superior political knowledge
~ fire. INN tl,A Of
knowing how 10 Dido his time
GERMANY OPPOSITION.
Some time s.ncc numerous ru'nors and assaults APP
pcarcd against Bismarck, all Ola conflicting nature,
nouncing that his brilliant star had boon ccpscd to
great extent The religious contest assumed alarming
proportions; the Arnm conspiracy worked against
him within the imperial palace; Russa's threat
initiated his foreign policy, so TO speak, and sup
pressed his warlike impulses; the religious agtatoDs
increased at every step and promised TO result most
dsasrously Now, however. the aspect OF this threat