The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-14
The Papacy.
THE ELECTION OF THE P0N1IFF-DETAILs o.
THE CEREMONIALS.

The Papaey.
THE ELECTION OF THE P0NTIFF-DETAILs OF
THE CEREMoNIALs.
To elect Pope the Cardinals enter the
Conclaye, which, in pursuance to degree
Of Pope Gregory X., Of the year 1871, they
are not allowed to leave until after their
choice has been made. The Conclave occu-
pies large space, beginning at the Tribune
OF st. Peters church, where the Pope gives
his benediction, and extending through the
whole first story OF the Vatican Palace.
To each Cardinal cell is assigned, with a
few rooms for his retinue. The Conclave
is provided with eight dumb-waiters
| (ruote), such as we commonly meet
with in converts, by means OF which vic
tUals and other necessaries are introduced.
The food is always ostensibly svisited,"
lest coilletS should occasionally be smuggled
in. Nevertheless, the ambassadors and
many others know accurately what is going
on in the Conclave. The dumb-waiters are
guarded by the most distinguished prelates,
such as the Chierici de camera and the con-
servators OF the city, Besides these dumb
walters, there is window in the main door
through which foreign ambassadors receive
audience, but they cannot look in, the cur
tain being down.
Ten days after the Pope's death the Car
dinals go into conclave, the Maggior duono
Of the deceased, who always becomes the
Governor OF the Conclave, taking posses
sion Of his room in front Of the Conclave
ut the head of the staircase, and stationing
his guards.
The Marshal OF the Conclave, an Office
hereditary in the family of Chigi, has his
apartment not far distant, and opens the
| - ov.,ho xhn II fc RI hD
or admitted. He has his guard at the stairs
below, while the remaining Papal guards
occupy the other approaches to the Vatican.
The Cardinals hold their entrance very
solemnly, and are accompanied by the car
riages Of all their acquaintance. On en-
tering the Conclave the Cardinals repair
first to St. Peters, where the mass OF the
| Holy Ghost is said, and thence they go in
double file, followed by the Conclavists (ser-
wants, &c.), and singing the hymn Ve'ai
Creator SpirituS," to the Pauline chapel Of
the Vatican, where the Papal bulls prescrib-
ing the rules for their conduct, and lR one
Of which they are designated as "Infalti-
biles gternoe sapientig conSultores," are
read to them.
They have to swear to these, and the Car
dinal Deacon admonishes them in short
address to make the best choice according
l i
nails receive the visits of the aristocracy, the
prelates, ambassadors, and their acquaint-
ance; and toward evening, when every
thing not remaining in the Conclave Is gone,
SIGNAL IS GIVEN
with bell to close the same; whereupon the
| Cardinal Camerlingo, with three others,
called CAPT Gordine, makes his round, in
specting everything, lest anything should
remain open, or aught not belonging there
should remain in the Conclaye.
Each Cardinal retains with him one OF
two Conclavists and one Ualet de chanl6re.
Besides these there remain in the ConclaVe
the master of ceremonies, the secretary OF
the Conclave, one confessor, few sacrls-
tans. two physicians, one surgeon, one
onothecary, four BARRIERS, one mason, one
ioiner, and some thirty walters. An lnstru-
ment is drawn up by notary concerning
all the persons and the nature OF the four
locks.
Then follows an accurate description or
the proceedings during the scrutlnlana.
Petrucelli deli Gattina, in his &c HaStoare
Diplomatique des Concldues," Part l., page
39. gives accurate information concerning
the act OF election itself, which is regulated
by bull OF Gregory XIV. According to
| this bull the election may be held in one OF
three forms-viz., either in that Of compro-
mise, or of quasi-inspiration, or OF the
Scrati7liuna.
That of compromise was employed in
former times in case no agreement was
reached by the Cardinals respecting "a
choice. The right might then be conferred
/ upon certain Cardinal to name the Pope.
If we are not mistaken, this mode was re-
sorted to last time at the election OF John
XXI. he had been elected at his own IN
stance, and especially upon the recommen.
dation of Cardinal Napoleon Orslnl, to de-
signate Pope. TO the no little astonlsh-
ment of the Sacred College he nominated
himself, saying, I" Papa ego"
The mode OF election by q4asi-inspiration
takes place when at least two thirds OF the
assembled Cardinals go up to that one OF
their colleagues upon whose choice they
have agreed, withouta preceding Scrat'eluin
in order, after "adorning" him &. e.. kiss
ing his hand, feet, breast and forehead), to
proclaim him Pope.
The Scruti7eiunl is the usual form which
has latterly been employed exclusively.
This mode Of election is described in its
minutest details in the bulls ole Gregory
XIV. ard of Urban VIII. The election takes
place in Pauline chapel after mass has been
heard, and was formerly public. Now it is
secret, by ballot, and is repeated until one
Of the candidates has received two thirds
Of the votes.
| THE PoPE-ELECT
is apprised OF the result by the Cardinal
Deacon: whereupon he, after declaring his
purpose to accept, in the first place chooses
the name which, as Pope, he intends to
bear. He then exchanges his attire as Car
diual for the Papal robe, ascends the throne,
and bestows the benediction upon the car
dinals, who kiss his hand. The ceremony
ends by the Cardinal Camerlingo's placing
upon his finger the ring Of the fisherman,
i which he then hands to the Master Of Cere-
j nnnies that his new nflme NAV he enpEaYeG