The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-13

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delegate. There he remained two years u
the capital, Santiago, employed in preaching
and instructing. In December 1895, he re-
turned tosRome where Leo XII. then Pope
appointed him President of the Hospital o
st. Michael.
| He was soon after appointed Bishop Of
Spoleto, and proceeded Mt once TO his diocese
While Bishop Of Spolcto he was one OF the
| most charitable and kind of men. Among his
| many good works was q hospital founded b1
| him for poor and orphan children by his
many charities he obtained such influence
over tho inhabitalls of the neighborhood OF
Spoleto that he waE able in 1881, when an In
surrection broke out in the town against the
authorities Of the Pope, to persuade Tour
| Thousand Of the insurgents who had taken
| refuge in Spoleto, with the intention OF there
resisting to tho end, to surrender. In coiise-
uuence Of this action he was entrusted with
the civil administration OF the province Oh
Spoleto and Peruga as the only person hble
to bring pgtIUt Ut Of tf1oto Troubles, which hts
did without any blood being she'd
In 1899 he was transferred to lmola. and In
December, 1889. created q cardinal, his ap-
pointment being reserved IN pcffo until DO
cembcr, 1910. His residence ut fmola, like
his residence Mt Spoleto, Santiago and all
other places ut which he rested, was signal
lied with the establishment Of u number Of
institutions of charity and learning. Among
these was college for ecclesiastical students
asylums for children d both sexes, and d
house for female penitents
On the death Of Pope Gregory XVI, the
Conclave chose him Pope, Juno 10, 1916,
after Il short session OF forty -cight hours, and
the next day he was proclaimed Pope, under
the title of Plus X. Tho election Of n man OF
such known liberal sentiments was hailed
with universal acrlanation. The people Of
all countries welcomed the now Pope. Tho
Legislature of Louisiana, then in session, did
what II had never done before, passed resolli-
tions eompimentng tho new Pope on his
many charities and his liberalty, and thanked
him therefor on behalf Of the Union and the
State of Louisiana ~esa - 's,4---r- Fzstaa sA4s
i The beginning Of his reign was most aus
pcous Universal am lesty was dccreed;
taxes we're lowered con m sions were granted
to railroads and other improvements; the
public Offices we're thrown open to laymen,
and everything done to bring about prosperity
and improvement In the States Of tho church.
The revolution of AZ in France brought an
end to all this. Tho Pope refused the de-
mand Of the Italian rcvolutionlsts to declare
war against Austria. In November az,
Count Rossi, a man Of liberal ideas, whom he
summoned to his ministry, was assassinat6d
at the door of the council chamber. The pop
uIace grew excited and revolutionary, be-
seiged the Pope in his palace, where he was
kept prisoner. and compelled him to accept
radical ministry.
A few days after this he left Rome, dis
guised as simple priest and did not return
to Rome until April 1850. He then declared
an amnesty to the late revolutionists, and de-
clined to have them imprisoned or prosecuted
In 1860, when the peace Of Villa Franco was
signed between France and Austria, it was
proposed by the two powers to make the Pope
the head Of confcderated Italy. This project,
however, fell through, and Victor Emmanuel,
of Sardinia was selected instead.
In 1870 the temporal power Of the Pope
came to an end by the occupation OF Rome by
the Italian troops, since which time his power
has been confined altogether to religious
matters
in historical recollections, it Is no less so in
ecclesiastical matters.
The ecclesiastical acts of Plus TX during his
pontifcate have been numerous and impor-
tant. In 1850 he published brief restoring
the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England,
which the English Parliament endeavored to
prevent by forbidding the Catholic bishops to
assume their titles. In 1854 he invited the
bishops from all portions Of the world to meet
at Rome, when he declared the doctrine Of the
immaculate Conception" % dogma of the
Catholic faith. This ceremony took place at
st. Peters, December 8.
In 1851 he concluded d concordat with
SPAIN and in 1856 one with Austria. His
latest and most important ecclesiastical act
was the calling of the Ecumenical Council at
Rome, only n few years ago, at which, after
long consideration, the doctrine Of papal in
falibility was declared.
Last year also he decreed u pilgrimage, in
which large number Of Catholics took
part This year being the golden jubilee
of the Pope and the tiftieth anniver-
sary Of his entrance into the priesthood,
will be celebrated wherever the Catholic
religion extends. Already thousands of pill
grims have crossed the Atlantic from all por-
tions of this continent, bearing rich gifts to
the Pope and tho congratulations of thousands
of other persons who cannot pay this visit.
Those who remain behind in this city will
celebrate this anniversary here to-day by q
pilgrimage to the various churches of the
city.