The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-02-20
Honors to the Pope.

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The detth Of the Pope, Plus TX, is
being honored with the greatest me-
mortal proceedings and services, per-
haps, ever had in the civilized world.
In New Orleans, in the Superior
Criminal Court, on the announce
ment Of his death, a motion Of ad-
iournment was at once made, when
Judge John A. Campbell addressed
the Court as follows:
May it please your Honor-At the
request of a friend, who is not able
to appear himself, and in accordance
also with my own sense Of propriety,
I would move the adjournment of
this court until Monday, in testimo
ny of our sympathy and concern at
the death of a person great in Chris
tiandom, more exalted in his rank,
more venerable in his age, more de-
vout in his piety, and receiving less
of the larger share of the affection
and obedience and the reverence Of
his fellow men than any other indi-
vidual.
For nearly thirty years, above
thirty years the Pope has presided
over the Christian Church. His life
during that period has been a life OF
holiness. He has experienced great
vicissitudes in his condition and in
his fortunes. But in all that, there
has been Christian fortitude and
patience and resolution, that com
mends him to the love and esteem Of
all mankind. He has died in the
fullness of his age, after having at
tanned so long term, but there was
scarcely period in his life that he
may not have have said with St. Am
brose, 81 am ready to die; l have
lived in such a manner that I am moi
afraid to live again; ! am ready t.
die if / am going to kind Master
Mr.. j. j. Finney, the District At
torney, arose and said:
i If your Honor please, l rise to con
cur in the motion to adjourn thi!
court until Monday next. 1t ma,
seem strange to persons who have no
reflected upon the matter, that mo
! ton of this kind should be made up
on such an occasion. But if we re
fleet that Plus TX was considered b,
; over two hundred millions Of peopl
as the presiding Judge Of that Arco
I; pagus of the Catholic Christians
/ your honor will see the propriety Q
{ this motion. He was the represen
tative Of that truthful judge abov
us-of that truthful Judge fron
= whom your honor derives, ] know
. much of the enlightenment whic
t you show in presiding upon tbs
I bench.
There was time, may it pleas
= your honor, when to be Roman Wa
0 greater than to be King. Whe
r Rome stood upon the Seven Hills
/ was looked upon for its grandeur an
beauty by the world, and from tn.
time it has been said that to be
Roman then was greater than KIM
II But, your Honor, / would have pr
I, ferred to have been citizen of Ron
! during the long reign of Plus TX.
ii Think this is proper proceedir
and / heartily indorse the motion
" adjourn the court under these ci
" cumstances.
u Judge Whitaker then answered.:
. The good never die. He was gre
y in adversely, noble in virtue, pre-e,
} inent for ability, and it is proper tn
if strife, frivolities, cares and the but
II ness of the world should cease VIII
:, so much virtue leaves our midst.
In honor to his memory, to /
ia great virtues, in honor to the me
pc excellent influence he has given
a. the affairs of the world for more tn
If thirty years. think it is nothi
but proper that this court should
- adjourned.