Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-02
A NEW POPE.

ANEW POPE.
Cardinal Pecci is Elected. and Takes
| the Name of Leo XIII.
Wednesday OF last week, the Conclave
OF Cardinals. after several ballots, elected
Cardinal Pecci rs the successor of Pope
Plus TX. The following sketch OF his life
and services we take from the Detroit
Evening News:
Cardinal Giovacchino p cci (pro-
nOunced Petchy) was born Malch 2. 1910.
at Carpineto, near Anagni, of an OLD pa
lrician family. He was in high favor
with Pope Gregory XVI, the predeces-
sOr OF Plus TX, IN whose household he
Was for some time as a prelate and pri-
vate reieren lary and who employed him
IS his delegate, first at Benevento, and
afterwards at Perugia. where he dis;in-
guished himself by Kidding the surround
ing country of tie scourge of brigandage,
which was iearlully prevalent ut thai
time. Peccl Was subsequently, seut as
nuncio to Brussels, created archbishop ol
Perugia, and Was a favored candidate tor
a cardinals hat when Gregory died, in
1916. The King of the Beleians, who
had learned to like him when he was at
brussels, solicited Plus lX, TO complete
his elevation to the cardlnalate, but the
Ill VIII OF Cardinal AntOuelli kept him Il
mere cardinal IN pettO for some years.
Antoneill dreadIng 10 bring so able "a
man as Peccl TO Rome for fear he might
become rival OF Shis own in the pope s
t..y-n 4
December, 1873, gave him his long-de-
served reward; but. although cartIlnal,
lie was still kept by Antonelli's influence
IN the retirement of his diocese OF Peru
| gla, and away from Rome, where he
could not fail to have eXer~ ised mu,h h IN
huence had he once got Il footing in the
Vatican. A story is told of him which
at once illustrates the wit of Plus ". and
ile ditliculties in the Peccis road 10 Of
lice. In 1874, upon the death OF Cardinal
bdrnabo, perfect OF the propaganda, an
English prelate suggested Pecci to the
pope us man competent to
HI the vacant place. "Pecci,
pleaded the Englishman, lis so
learned man, so good IA bishop" Just
so, broke Ill the pope, IAN excellent bish-
op, and we will leave him to take care OF
nis diocese More recently another
opening occurred. Upon the Office OF
Pro Datalio becoming vacant by the
death OF Cal dlnai Vanncell- -Casoni, Pecci
relied on his appointments, and, leaving
Perusia. hes took up his quarters in Rome
in the Faconieri palace; but he was again
unsulcce soful, the place being given to Car
dhlal SaccOni; and it was only after the
removal of AntonelIi by death, that Pecci
obtained free access To the pope, who
chose him as dinai-camerlengo. which
w;is made vacant by the death of Cardinal
ii Angels. lt was, however, understood
that Prcci had declined The Intended hon
or, pleadlng reasons which seem to have
been satisfactory TO His Holiness. Sub
scquently the pope's choice was supposed
10 nave iallen Oh Cardinal PanebiancO,
but it is not unlikely that objections arose
OH the part OF this prelaie also. inasmuch
as it WAS well known that he was moi
without hope OF obtaining the highest
rank in the hierarchy at the ueXt papal
election, and there are but rare instances
dnL none recent, OF CamerllngO-wilu
is looked upon as a pOpe-maker. and who
exercises the whole authority of pope
during the inteTTcgnum-eyer obtaining
the vote of the sacred college, on his own
behalf. The pope. therefore, went back
to his former choice. and Overcane Pecci's
resistance by that authority which makes
any decision of his. whether splingins
up spontaneously in his mind or adopted
at the suggestion OF his advisers, law
for all his subordinates, at least during
his lifetime.
Pecci's selection as camerlengo was
supposed 10 have spoiled his chances Ton
the tiara. but his well-known ability
pushed him forward at once upon tit
death OF Plus TX, as the tavoriie candi
date OF the cardinals who favored peace
and Cancellation.
The papers represent Pecci as thin
man, with "a cold expression of counte.
nance, fine habitual smile, almost ironi
cal. and "A mixture of pride ard acuteness
with very deliberate and somewhat
abrupt style of address They give hin
credit for deep knowledge of the world
) and great deXterity in the management
Of lis affairs. His portrait, which wa.
published Il few days ago in one of Tia,
illustrated papers. bears out This descrip
ton. 1t is Il noble-looking, aquiline flce
rather melgre in flesh, but handsome il
form, with a quiet, searching expression
and Indicative of great intellectual
power.
: The Rome correspondents of the Lon
don Times, OH February IA. spoke as tOl
: lows of Cardinal Pecci, who was to-day
elected Pope: Cardinal Pecci is tall
with fine head, a sOnorous voice, grea
dignity, even austeri.y, OF manners il
public life, but privately is affectionate
unassuming. sociable and witty. A
: Camerlengo he has been the head Of tha
party which, without formally renounc
ing the right of the Holy See. acknowl
D edges the wisdom OF submitting TO rh'
DEGREES of Providence, and acceptin:
what seems to be irrevocably accomplish
l ed facts. The general opinion Is that f,;l
: learning. tact, energy, dignity. amlaoili
> ty. real moral worth. and sincere pety
the sacred college could not ffnd NOR
deserving Pope"
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