davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

Daring the morning Of the GARD of May, the
Holy Father, attended by Cardinals Randi,
Ledochowsky, and Caterini, gave an audience
In the Hsll of the Consistory to o company Of
German pilgrims, numbering about 500 persona.
headed by Count Felix de Loe and Q number
of other distinguished Catholics. In his reply,
which was in Latin, to the Address presented
to him, his Holiness said that he thanked God
for having given his faithful children in Ger
many sufficient strength and vigor worthily to
support the struggle carried on against the
Church, and exhorted thoee present and their
brethren in Germany to maintain in their
hearts, together with the faith. the energy
necessary to defend iS against the attacks of
their enemies, and to overcome and conquer
chem with the same arms of faith. He re-
joiced that this struggle had, as all the world
knew, the effect of increasing their religious
fervor. He encouraged them to continue firm
In the defence Of the Church, assuring them Of
She continuance of that same love and sffso-
fion which Pius TX had felt for them, and of
his help and the exercise of his authority on
behalf of their interests.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16
Europe.

The war furry appears to have taken a
recess for the moment. In other words,
nobody knows whether or not Prussia is
willing to fight, and perhaps the Prussian
Government itself is not clear on the point.
Of course Russia is not going, by herself
to fight Turkey, England and Austria
combined, and so the whole solution is left
to Prussia. Therefore the most convenient
place that could possibly have been chosen
for the Congress to meet has been chosen
Berlin. If Prussia won't fight, Russia
can't, and then the whole success of the
late war will go for nothing; Russia will
be as far as ever from the Bosphorus.
But Gortschakoff has come to Ber-
lin in his furs and his arm chair,
with his pale face and his crutches,
to look after the quarry thar he had
thought already captured. The old
man does not want to be cheated out of it,
and will not, if be can help it. The real
game is to be played out between him and
Bismarck apd the willy Russian will bring
Bismarck up to the fighting point If he
can. But here the late contre temps Of the
attempt to assassinate Kaiser Wilhelm is
great blow TO the Russ. Bismarck's
nerves are said to be awfully shocked by
the event, not so much from alarm for the
future of the Emperor as of the Emperor's
Chancellor and Prime Minister. In fact
it is whispered that there's no fight left
in him. And no wonder! If "conscience
makes towards of Us all, what phenom-
email coward he must be If he has any con-
science at all
Gortschskoff has one chance, and no
don bt he will work it out faithfully. If he
can convince the gouty Prussian that great
war would draw the fire and cool the
fevered blood of Communism, then the fates
will emile on him and Bismarck's trucu-
lence will come to the front again. But at
this distance who can divine the issue 2
Hundreds, We might say thousands, of con-
flicting views, interests and passions are
boiling and seethipg in that cauldron of
fate. Time alone can divulge the resi-
dunn of hxed policy that will result from
the process.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16
A Consideration for Nev.papor writers.

Editor Morning Star
From . late London letter in the Catholic
Book Netcs, I clip the following:
az will remark that the book trade is made
to suffer by the immense increase in daily and
over ephemecal journalism that they cannot
spare time for reading books. In the days
whom there w0S only Times or AorniaG
Chronicle, and these journals cost fiye pence or
six pence men and women spent their even
ings in reading good books whereas now they
skim idly the Telegraph. 1 don't know how q
''free press" has affected You in the United
States; /; but believe that in England it has
produced popular idleness, with o certain
levity Of tone and aspiration. All the news
papers affect to be infAnible as teachers on
every conceivable subject of ham0n thought !;
and since they all contradict one another, they
lower the dignity Of infallibility. should
say that the book market, in all its interests
and provinces, has suffered by the growth of
the newspapers the mere exhaustion of time
which the newspapers neoessitate, being fatal
to intellectual study"
This statement is unfortunately just as true
Of America as of Europe and, if anything, even
"a little more So" Such being the case, it be-
comes important for every newspaper writer to
reflect we'll upon the tremendous Importance
and responsibility Of his mission as . teacher Of
the people. Tho object of this communication
10 simply to draw writer's attention to their
changed position, in the hope that some COM
petent pen will devote itself to full exposi-
tiOn Of the weiGhty questions which cannot
fail to be evoked by little thought upon the
subject A READER.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16
Politicians All
Nero.

Statesmen, like poets, are rare, though
politicians and poetasters are plentiful.
The Democratic party is no more fortu.
nate than others in this particular, in
evidence of which we may fairly cite the re-
cent action of it's representatives in Con-
gress. They know perfectly we'll that Hayee
ought to be turned out of the White House,
that the dignity and reputation of the
country require it and that their duty de.
mands it, yet because of the Republican
cry of Revolution" they hasten to protest
that they have no idea of such q thing.
Duty is one thing, but popularity 10
another and o far greater according to
their estimate. A statesman would cay
Never mind the consequences, do what is
right. A politician sa5s: Never mind
what is right; see what is polite.
Fortunately, however, the country is not
bound by the disreputable lodges Of its
Congress. What one Congress does, another
with as good right can undo, and If the people
of the United States become generally con-
vineed that Mr.. Hayes presidency 10 o
fraud, out he must go. Even without any
congressional action, the pressure of pub
lie contempt and adherence would coon
become overwhelming. Elephants and
alligators have tough hides, but there are
such things as earthquakes.
A resolution of this session to the
effect that HayeS is not to be affected by
the pending investigation amounts to
nothing at all. The next seesion can re-
peal it without trouble, and with plenty of
good excuse il anything damaging to
Hayes, and now unknown, should come to
light. 1t would be easy to cay ah We
did not know that. The plea of res adjW.
dieata by the "highest tribunal" etc., 10 q
mere childish fancy. Everybody knows,
or ought to know, that Judgment of any
court can be reviewed and annulled for
fraud. The so called "highest tribunal, !"
viz: Bradley's 8 by 2 committee, was no
court at ell, was not provided for by the
Constitution and was cooked mp for the
occasion as q mere expedient. 1t could not
possibly have more power over the Issue
than that Of Congress itself, and Congress
itself had none. Congress is nowhere
cOnstituted q court to settle Presidential
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

The Catholics of Germany have published in
the Berlin Germania, an address to the Em-
peror William, which has excited much COM
mont throughout Europe. They took for their
text the Emperor's own words addressed to the
high officials Of his Court Immediately after
the frat attempt to assassinate him. His
words were:
"Now again, and in Q still stronger degree.
let it be the task of the Governmen6 to strive,
90 that the revolutionary elements shall not
be upperhana. Each Minister must do his
tSna eSsy aos this
religion. To prevent this is now the highest
Commencing with this the address calls the
attention of the Emperor to the condition of
HE Catholic subjects which would be revealed
in the course Of an honest journey throughout
the whole land. Hundreds Of pastors of souls
dead without its being possible to give them
Ouocessors. Hundreds of Others In exile or in
prison, amongst whom are the majority Of the
still living Bishops. Thousands of religious
driven from their country. Hundreds of thou
sands Oflsymen deprived OF ell opportunity
Of hearing the word of God, OF assisting ct the
holy sacrifice Of the Mass, and Of receiving the
holy SscrAments even at the most critical
moments of their lives. And yet among the
millions Of Catholics who have to endure this
condition of things not one single revolution
ary act can be pointed out What stropR
confirmation of the Emperor's declaration that
It 10 only on religion any security can be based,
when We zee the mon who suffer aouteiy from
the political arrangements will do nothing to
interfere with public order, and will continue
to fulfill their duties As OitiHsns. They then
make . strong appeal 70 the Emperor that he
may resolve to ClOSe the evening of his life by
being TO HE people indeed q prince of peace in
the highest sense Of the word.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

FORTY Hours Devotion AT ST. JoHN's.-
The exercises Of the Forty Hours' Devotion
will commence in the Church Of st. John the
Baptist, Dryades street, next Friday, alst inst.
AT O'CLOCK that morning there will be High
Mass and sermon, and at 7:30 O'Clock in the
evening, sermon by Rev. Thos. Heslin, followed
by Benediotion. Saturday High Mass ct the
same hour as Friday, and sermon by Father
Lsmey, G. If. Confessions of children, for the
renewal Of their First Communion, will be
heard in the forenoon, and those of adults In
the afternoon. Sunday Masses will be at the
usual hours, and the panygerio of st. John
will be preached by the Very Rev. C. Moyni-
han, at 1880 In the afternoon.
The Devotions will close with o High Mass
and Te Deum att ocook Monday morning,
9Ath inst.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

contests, end its action III this csss was an
open usurpation. But supposing Judicial
power over this matter TO be vested in 10,
and TO have been delegated to its repre-
sentative, the Bradley committee, then, a
we have seen, there is no reason whatever
why an erroneous decision, fraudulentIy
obtained, should not bo!opened, reviewed
and annulied, and any resolution treating
such decision as . closed question, sort
Of sacred tradition, IL o solemn farce.
If Mr. Hayes 10 personally innocent OF
completely In the daring fraud, it is just
possible that public sentiment may tolerate
his continued incumbenoy of the oface.
but such 9 hypothesis is rather strained.
Why are We to suppose that Sherman,
Noyes, Matthews and Others, prime movers
in the job, not only its originators but su
pervisors over it's every detail, should keep
its chief beneficiary entirely ignorant Of
the plot Mr.. Matthews was universally
accredited as Hayes personal representa-
tive and intimate adviser; Sherman was
of his canvass and succeeded to q
prominent place in his cabinet; and yet we
are to be told that be knew nothing of their
! that be was SO pure minded, SO
much more honorable than his fellows, that
they could not trust him with their machi-
nations!
The Democratic "resolution" may be o
very good effset to the Republican ''revo-
luton, there is about as little honesty in
the one as the other,-but beyond that it
will have no efficacy, and its recoil will
not enhance the party's reputation for
either nerve or honor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16
NHR PUBLIOAIIONg

Tho S0Stk AflGatio aoafhly SsagGssne 0 Lssere-
tnyc. scieaos and Art. Mrs. Cicero w. Harris,
editor and proprietor. Wilmington, N. Q.
The June number of this periodical presents
its readers with articles from some very well
known Southern writer's, tho list Of oontribu'
tors containing the names Of Mrs. Margaret }.
Preston, Robert 8. BArkholder, Daniel r. Good
loe, Mrs. Mary Woodson Jarvis, Edward B.
Gregory, J. 81. Mills, Edward J. Maxwell, Mrs.
Mary BayArd Clarke, DR.. g. W. Bsgby and w.
e. Cameron.
The article on the Early Copgress 10 perhaps
the most usefoI Of all, beesAae Of its fund Of
historioal information regarding "the times
that tried mems souls"
The chapter from "a Bsptism Of Fire" shows
the authoress to be little acquainted with New
Orleans during the war, since she speaks of .
railroad which did not exist; and We cannot
help saying that the general tone Of this srti-
ole lacks the elevation which we would wish
to see preserved among Southern writer's
Peter MedEins' essay on "The Virginia Fool"
is an admirably good natured piece Of polished
sarcasm, which reads well derserved lecture
to the unprogressive Sleepy-Hollows Of our
latitude, and in alone worth the price Of the
magazine.
For the poetry contained in this volume We
refer to specimen in another column Of this
paper. 1t refers to the death of the great
Southern soldier, Stonewall jackson.
Cateohism Of Irish Ristoyy, by Rev. James J.
Brennan. Now York: Thomas Kelly.
This is Q we'll printed and Handsomely bound
volume of $50 pages. devoted to giving clear
outline Of the history Of this wonderful little
islapd, whose influence in the world is certain
ly in inverse ratio to her size.
Her very vioissitudes form one Of her most
marked ohsraoteriotios. From having been st
one period the real Athens of the Christian
World. she has been reduced to the humble posi-
tion of dependent on Q merciless and jealous
rival. "Yet even in her desolation," says the
author, ireland is stilfa wonderland of sweet
and pleasant memories" and, we may add, not
without we'll grounded hopes of renewed
glory in the future. We hope to see all the
world well instructed in her history.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

Some months ago General Dick Taylor wrote
an article In the North American Repietc, where.
in he stated the he had learned the following
facts on the very bsst authority: That whom
Grant was about to take command of the Army
al the Potomac, he had an interview with Lin
coin and Stanton. He told them that be in
tended TO advance on Richmond by way of the
Peninsula, in this following MoClellan's plan.
Lincoln ct once quickly and in . determined
manner said tk!s could not be that by doing
90 the Government would be placed in light
that would csuse it to lose the COZ ndenoe of
she people, for snch o change in the plan of
operations would be practical admission that
they bad been wrong in insisting, in previous
campaigns, upon . straight ION to Richmond"
xaarch. Grant said, very we'll, bat that IL
would cost the United States 1Oo. 900 more men
20 take Richmond by q direct advance on the
line from Washington than by the Peninsula
route. Lincoln Sgreed to give Grant the
100000 men, and Grant agreed to and did sao-
1ifae them in the bloody campaign which
followed, though he did not fght it out on that
1Ine.
An agent Of the New York Herald called
Grants attention to this article and reports
him e. saying: 1.-THE whole story is fabrioa-
tlon, and whoever voaohed for it to General
Taylor Vonohed for Q nction.''
In response to this General Taylor publish es
n card In the Herald, from which we take this
extract
My authority for the story is the late Gen
oral H0lleck, who related it to me in New Or
loOns In 1874 or 1875, and though not told me
In confidence IL would not have been repeated
but fog the following circumstance :-Durinr
the Summer Of 1876, OF the White SulpbuP
Syringe, Virginia, General Joseph E. Johnston
gave me shs identical story upon the authority
OF an offioer on duty at the time in the War
O6lcs 0t Washington.
Ny publication in the North As,eriodn Rerie,r
excited como comment, and sent q printed
alp OontSiniDg 1t TO General Johnston, with a
note asking him to correct any errors of mem
ory into which might have fallen. His reply
Isl
RICHMOND, Jan. 9, 1878,
"My Dear GeRerdl.-Youe note of the 9Th and
alp for my peruaAl are juet received. My re-
collection OF the conference In the War Ofioe
between the President, Secretary Of War and
General Grant agrees with yours as pub
1isbed in the clip, except that In the latter
Granite indifference to 400, 900 Zone hundred
Shousand) deaths 10 less pronounced than In
my recollection - noe materially, however,
Very truly yours, J. z. JOHNSTON"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

Dearly Believed Of the Clergy ana ray os the Diocese
Tho annual collection of the Peter Pence. on
contribution for the Holy Bee, is to bs made.
- the statutes provide, on the Sunday In the
Octave Of the Feast Of 81. Peter and sc. PAul.
that 10, ON tho 30th Of June. In places where
Mass is not celebrated that day, the collection
is to be made a. soon after a. practicable.
This 10 the frst opportunity wo have TO
manifest our sentiments towards our presens
Holy Father, Pope Lee Kill
We can already sec that the world 10 goips
to treat him ~ 1t treated his Divine Mastsr.
The first days of his Pontifcate were NOT nm,
like Palm Sunday in the hosannas soundsdto 10
his praise. But now it 10 clear that more tia.
one has bargained to sell him. They are a.
livering him mp, through the public papers, 70
be spit upon, and many signs point out that
his course, like that Of his glorious prodeoss.
sor, Pope Plus TX, of sacred memory, is to be
Q following Of his Divine Master In the royal
road Of the cross.
This il the first occasion for us to protest
that we walk not with his enemies but with
his friends. 81
This Peter Pence is likewise debt We owe
him: our share towards the heavy expenses
laid on him in caring for the Church through-
out the world.
The powers Of Christendom have allowed
him to be robbed OF the revenues given him
for these expenses by pious souls in previous
generations. It falls then TO MS, the people, to
provide for -them.-It 10 for our sake, net for
his own, that our Lord has made him His
Vicar and it is but just that we furnish him
the means to care for our souls.
The Rev. Pastors who have not read to their
congregations the Encyolioal Letter Of His
Holiness, published on Easter Sunday last, are
requested to read it for them as early as con-
venient.
Msy the Sacred Heart of Jesns, through the
intercession of His Immaculate Mother, and
the protection of His Holy Apostles, st. Peter
and st. Paul, keep you in His holy faith and
love. tWILLIAM HENRY,
Bishop of Natchez.
Matches. Feast Of the Most Blessed Trinity
June 16, 1878.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16
Voitairo's Opponents.

The N. o. ChrtettdR Adroc0to had 70
Gently curious Article entitled "Voltaire
lam" II recognizes the fact that bis prin
ciples are at the bottom Of the revolution
ary, Soeialistic agitations Of the present
day and that his spirit 10 the real anti
Christ, the embodiment Of enmity to God,
and in lie working would utterly destroy
society. It admits that his hatred Of Chris
tianity found vent principally against the
Catholic Church, and that he 10 said to
have been ''somewhat more lenient towards
Professionalism" yet it relies on Protestant
ism to finally crush ont the evil Of his
teachings. It ssys:
We cannot doubt the result Of the conflict,
The hundred years since Votaire died have
marked the tremendous development Of Pro-
of equal progress and triumph, and there will
be little left of paganism In the world, and
not much Of Voltaireism.
Now this is giving Voltaire himself but
little credit for discernment, for, according
to the Christian Advocate, "Catholicity was
to him the representative Christianity Of
the world" It 10 said that "the devil knows
his own" and by the same power of instinct
he and his ought to recognize intuitively
supsrlative keenness of perception he
was no blunderer; he was waging q ter
rife war, terrific in its responsibility,
terrific in its ferocity; for three quarters
of a century he watched every move,
every indication of that great strug-
gle which he had made supremely his own.
Can it be believed that such man with
ounh koA fnO hu ha
suggestions Of his satanic master, should
have missed the real antagonism of the
contests Was there any Quzotic simpli-
city in his composition to lead him into
breaking lances with a wind mill Would
he have spent his forces on Catholioity
when Professionalism was his real foe
We won't fuss with the Christian Adro-
cate, however. We were afraid that it was
going to take sides with Voltaire when we
read its strong statement of his enmity to
the Catholic Church. But it didn't. On
the contrary it condemned him utterly,
and we feel quite proud of it. So, if the
Christian Adcocate can see any warrant in
the past for it's ssnguine reliance as to the
future on Protestant opposition to Vol
taireism, we shall not disturb it's dream.
Bat where does II. find the tremendous
development of Protestant Christianity I"
of the last one hundred yearsf Protest
antism made ali it's conques8 almost in the
hour of its birth. Within the last hun.
dred years it has not conquered another
inch of territory. On the contrary, the
regions that it then dominated have been
pretty thoroughly Voltaireized in the mean
time. No, NO, Voltaireism is, as the
Adroeate says, the spirit of rev olt it is the
logical extreme of the Protestant revolt
Professionalism is but a feeder to it, and
when Protestantism shall have been en-
tirely absorbed and assimilated by it the
Catholic Church will still be it's uuconQuer-
able antagonist as it was in the days Of
Voltaire himself, yea, and of Julian and
Naro
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

A New York paper wants to know why is n
that drowning mon cStoh ut straWs." Anot%nSS %
paper says 1--WE don't know that they do. W.
those of them who had any preference ee ~
seemed to be prejudioed in favor OF Plnnk' 4
We don't remember ever being asked 1OE
ito's just as we'll, perhaps, because We never
carry one with u.s."
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

One of the old philosophers once remarked
that II man had as much jump in him, 40
oording to his size, rs flee has, he could vault
over the highest church steeple. True. Aud
II circus elephant had as much talk in him,
according to his size, IS the average uptown
house.cAt has, he could hold sweet communion
with his friends and relatives in Africa with
OuS the use Of telephone.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

An italian paper says that Leo XIII. has not
only offered bic congratulations to the Ger
man Emperor on his escape from the hands Of
an assassin, but also aent him several ENJOY
clical Letters of Pope Plus TX and his own
Easter pastoral concerning Socialism. In all
Prussian diooesss, thanksgivings were offered
In churches for the Emperor's delivoranoe.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

The Archbishops and Bishops Of the provin-
Gee Of Burgos and Compostells. Spain, have re-
corded their solemn protest sgainst the pro-
Seot of law of State education now under con-
alteration before the Cortes.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

Clergymen and others desirous Of occurring
oopies of the STAR containing Pope Leo XIIrs
Eneyolical letter, will be immediately supplied
on application to this ofise.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

A money vender serves You in the present
to nse, he leuds you in the conditional mood,
keeps you in the Subiunctive, and ruins on in
the future.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

On one Of our inside pages will be found an
excellent sketch Of tho life Of Pope Leo XIII.
republished from the Messenger Of the Sacred
Heart It is well worth reading and preserving.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

The Catholic Mirror says Bishop Becker, Of
yg!l=!sS.on, reads and speaks the Irish lam
gaA2e.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

II you need dry gOOds 60 70 Adams SS4
NsEaains street, four GOors GboTS So. Andrew.