The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
TIE SUPPRESSION or MONASqlC ORDERS.
Difficulties Surrounding a Future
Pontifcal Election.
INFLUENCES OF SECULAR EDUCATION.
Foreign Governmental Pressure To Be In
yOked by the Faithful.
HOPES OF BRIGHTER DAYS.


The following is full summary OF the leading points
Of the Alocuton OF Plus TX, delivered to the Cardinals
at the Vatican, March H. as furnished by Freenans
Journal OF this city,
IL THE VATICAN PALACE
March L., 1877.
VENERABLE BRETaxKS-on many occasions already
turing the trying times stormy Ponthcate have
70 convoKsd your llustrous order In this palace
deplore In your presence the great evils which the
Church unjustly suffers, and that you might
hear our pro.estations against acts perpetrated
10 the detriment Of the Church ana OF tins
Apostolic Sec, whether in Europe in other
countries. During the last few years especially we
have been obliged to witness the repeated and always
more violent attacks together with the many outrages
which tho Church Of God has been obliged to bear in
different parts OF the Catholic world at the hands OF
implacabie enemies who regarded most fitting OPP
portunity for assailng the Church of Jesus Christ
the sad situation Of abandonment in which
we find ourselves, bereft arc OF ali
human We would, therefore, have de-
sirea to-day, Venerable Brethren. to submit your
wisdom and to your consideration this cruel and
persecution waged against the Church in many
countries OF Europe but although It Is intention
10 present this sad picture you another OCCASION
We cannot refrain. In the meantime, from calling TO
your minds the trials and voxations. daily increasing
In severity, which tho Church is undergoing In this
Italy Of ours and TO point out to you perls daily
Increasing 10 magnitude, which threatening
this Hsiy sec
The seventh year Is already upon since the In
vaders OF civil Principally riding roughshod
svery right, human and DIVINE breaking faith IN
solemn compacts and taking advantage OF the mis-
fortunes OF an illustrous Catholic nation by violence
and force Of arms occupied tho provinces still re-
naming in our power, taking possession OF this Holy
City, and by this act of sovereign iniquity over
waclming tho entire Church with grief aud mourn
Ing The false and worthless promises, which
In those woful days they mado to foreign govern
ments concerning dearest interests by declaring
that they desired to pay homage and honor to the free
dom Of the Church. and that they intended That the
power Of tho Roman Pontif should remain Tree and
neutrality-suspicious. promises did not succeed In beguil
ing us into vain hopes, and did not prevent US,
from that very moment from FULLY realizing all the
Tibulations aud aitlIctions that awaited US undcr
their DOMINION On the contrary, fully aware OF
the impous designs entertained ny mon who are
eagucd together by fondness Tor modern innovations
and by criminal oath, We AZ once openly proclaimed
That this sacrilegious invasion was not intended
much TO Cypress our civil principally as Il was TO un-
uermina all tho more readily, through the oppression
Of our temporal power, al the institutions OF the
Church TO overthrow the authority or the HOY see
and 70 utterly destroy the power OF the Vicar OF Jesus
Christ, which, all unworthy as we are, we exercise
hero on earth
Indeed, Il may be said thar this work Of demolition
and OF general destruction OF everything connected
with the structure and order OF the Church almost
eopsummated. II not to tho extent OF the desires and
hatred OF Inc prosecutors at least far the
sad heap OF ruins they have succeeded To this time
IN pIng up Is only necessary TO glance at the laws
and decrees promulgated since the commencement OF
the new administration, up to tho present day, TO
realize fully what they have wrestcd IRON plcce by
piece, little by ttc how day after day and one alter
another ihsy took the and resources much
needed tor the proper guidance and direction Of the
Catholic Church.
SUPPRESSION or THE RELIGIOUS ORDERS
Thus ID that tho UBIQUITOUS suppression OF religious
orders has unfortunately deprived US OF valiant aud
ssetul auxnares, whose work absolutely necessary
or the Of the affairs Of cccIcsiastical
Eregatons und Tor the performances OF so many OF The
duties OF our ministry. This iniquitUus suppression
has at The Same lime destroyed noy CITY,
many asylums in which wero domiccd the religious
orcsn nations VINO woTs won't " grsr :" minis ms
and 10 render an account or their stewardship.
And 1t has gone so Tar US 10 ienr up even the
very OF healthiu and saving plants which bore
frniIs Of bcnediction peace 10 the furthermost
ends OF the earth. TINS same fatal suppression which
has struck these colleges, established in Rome for holy
MISSIONS Tor the training OF worthy laborers, willing
icaressiy To bear the light oi the Gospel
most remote and barbarous regions, has unfortunately,
by this very act, deprived many people VI most
salutary succors OF riety and charity, 10 the great
detriment Of human welfare and civilization, both OF
which spring from the holiness, tho teachings and
the virtues OF our religion. But these laws,
already cruel IN themselves, and Numerically
opposed 10 the interests. not only of religion but
also al human society, have been sun more asgra-
waited ny the addition which the Ministers oil the
government have made OF new laws which forbid,
under tho severcst penalties, the living IN common
ana Under tho same rooi VI religious families, the
admission OF novices, all religious professions,
amoux tho regulars Of other So re-
lgous orders dispersed the work and project vi
directed toward The secular clergy aud
thea enacted the law by which and the pastors
tn isuan people were TO see with the deepest sor
ouag seminarans, the hope OF the Church, wick
sdJ -. nom the sanctuary and forced, at the very
sh.n they should most soemnly consecrate them
kG,cs God. to don the soldier knoi the secular
n,,..la. lead life utterly variance with ,ner
eIucalloL aud the spirit OF their vocatons.
on CLERICAL ABUSES.
We have, moreover, and we refer 10 1t with the
deepest anguish, seen pubic and private Instruction
IN letters arts wrcnchcd IRON The authority and
direction Of the Church. and the mission OF teaching
connded TO men whose faith was not above sus-
PIGEON, or to avowcd enemies OF tho Churcn, who
have not shrunk from public professions OF atheism
But these traltorous children Of the Church were
not satisfied with having seized, invaded OF de-
siroyd many institutions OF such vast inheritance
rhcy must needs throw still more obstacles IN tue
way OF The FREQ exercise OF the spiritual mission Of hc
ministers oil the sanctuary. They have accomplished
this criminal object through the law recently Sod
by the Chamber Of Deputies under the name OF the
Law ON Clerical Abuses, by virtue OF which thcy im-
puto mc and msdcmcanOr TO bishops AS well as
priests and they visit with severe penalties ruch acts
the authrs OF the law comprise under tho nsid
ious naino OF perturbation OF conscience, winch
they eau public pubic, or 81 perturbation o. sno
also, all w0rus or writings whatsoever, ny
which ministers Of religion may consider " incumbent
upon them by reason OF their charge 10 point out and
thorty contrary either To tho laws Of religion or 10
the laws Of God ana oi His Church. will 10 equally
subject to pun shmcnt, well the work OF those
who may hive published or distributed these sad
Writings regardless OF the rank Of The ecclesiastical
authority or tho source from which 1t ,manatcs
Once this law Is passed und promulgated
lay tribunal viii be permitted TO de-
nne whether, IN the administration OF tho
sacramcnts, and IN the preaching OF tho word vi God.
the priest has disturbed and now he has disturbed tho
pubic CONSEQUENCE and The peace OF families. aud the
condition VI The Bishop and priest will be suc that
their voices can DO restricted and seuced, equally
with that Of tho Vicar OF Jesus Christ who, although
declared IN bis person, through political reasons cx-
ept from n penalties, rs mono the less supposed 10
be punished IN the person oil those who may been
acc0mpices III hts fault; this Is. In TACT, what u
Minister OF tho Kingdom in the Chamber
Of Deputies did not hesitate to declare
openly, when, speaking of us, he freely avowcd
that II was neither new. obsolete In the laws, nor
contrary 10 the rules, the science practice oil
Criminal Law, 10 punish the accomplices IN a crime
whcn the chief author could not reached. Whence
becomes clear that In the intention of those VINO