Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-16
Plus TX.
THE DEAD POPE!
EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS.


following closing extract:
J." The doings of such Il, man, who. by
decree of providence, seems to have re-
ceived Il special mission to which every
gentle affection, every levo: cd zeal, and
every inspired wisdom WAS unswervingly
applied must fill II large and respectful
place in the history Of the age, without
the narrower considerations of opinions
and crecds. To tho better informed, or
less prc;juIiced, hc musc be the perfect
expression of choice individuality,
apart from the schemes of petty rulers
and the pettiness Of human policies. In
the frlme-work of that age, however 1t
may be shaped, the npostolate of Plus
The Ninth, fills up the space OF half
century of the most stirring events of
earth, to be judged in tie hereafter of
mans time before 4 judge, from the de-
ciSions of whose only supreme decision
there is no evasion nor appeal. In that
frame work, with the confessions of the
present and with the ratticat;ons of pos
terity, he will stand as the great orGan!-
Zi"g, vet conservative Pope of the nine
tecntll century. He will stand as the
incxhanstibly loving father Of his flock.
yet as the unyielding maintainer of the
truth as laid down in lis syllabus. which
is hut Il vint,icator Of sonnuer science
ard an asserter ofpurcr morals. In shorter
words, he will stand in that frame work
as u loving, pure and wise Pontitt,
;,dcGr c.l quite as mich by the tiara rs
lie was honorca hy the triple crown, his
r;shttul due, of fidelity to his Master,
greatness of soul and reverence OF his
children.
Through, all these weli-Carncl and no
bly, earned titles, the Lody of the Church
! will hencetorth admire in him the steady
| and unhauntcd championship OF hcl faith
| and the intensified glory of her hierarchy.
| By longevity Of the PoEtitica:e which
| has made naught the warning, amos Pcti
| aop rIIrh;s; by the a1iSpic;o1,s pro.onga-
ton Of his fruitful ola age and by the SC
rc:ity Of his invinci5ie t.lsr in God, she
! halls him Us y TCvrre;l pa:riaich :,
.r:c, ,.ct. Us .::.i,s Him fn:' his forest yht
! of the spiritual requirements of her tn-
t;ira a:.d tl:c tor2sellinG ct cat"str'.n."s
| now coming forth ont of the current
events of the day. A s;l,er!:ord. she halls
| him for those i:!cHlal,stib.c h"milirs.
breathing with loving kindness, which,
| day by day, from Tie inspirations of the
| Vatican he sent ont to his worlt-wihe
| foclls. to comfort encourage, guide and
sustain then. An Apostle she halls hin',
in lineal ,!rsccitcrcy, for the appliances
Of a rcsourccc,l and multiplied zeal.
| which, in little more than thirty years,
! from the centres OF civilization. to the
| hear: of barbarisul, instituted, with sew
cral APOSTLE vicarshps, mere than one
hundred hishopliclls, eNtci,'inm by ONE
eighth, the area of their lahors i'll the
| dissemination OF the truths OF her faith.
| 4 Conicssor, she halls him by right of
| those uticraNcrS Gf divine effect, which
| no human words can silence, and which,,
from the Vatican. as from 4 Mount Tha-
boz gave ont TO the Catholic world an
earthly sGgur.:iun Of eternal truth.
A Doctor, who with the assistance of the
most enlightened Bishops OF the Church,
| sitting in two GIcumcitc Councils, de
termincI, and binGingiy declared into
| dogma. two of the orr Ginal beliefs Of the
| Church. A Martyr, she halls him, tor
the glorious privilege of the prosecutions,
which s,nctilied his Pontiiicate into Il
living Gcthsemani prosecutions which.
with the betrayals of an imperial Pilate
and the hntfets Of royal undcrlngs, sent
him. Thankfully and eNu,tirSly, to the Wa
Crucis of his Master, to those rewards
that are found OILY i'll the treasures OF
divine justice.
| And, now, his work of love and duty
done, on earth. those who loved and rev
cred him feel that the claims to holiness
to which his pure and blamcless life en-
titled him, will have been so ratified il
heaven, that, to his other titles, they cal
safely add that of the Saint"
N. o. Democrat: The personal char
actcr of Plus TX was irrcproachable. Nc
one. however bitterly opposed to him
has ever whispered word against HIM
He was kind, attcc ctioBate and benevolent
He obtained the respect of all, Catholic
and Protestant alike. and his death vii
cause universal regret and sorrow. HI
was Il man of the most ssencl ous impulses
and promised to become II most intelii
gent and beloved ruler over the Papa
States, when the unfortunate events o
1S4S changed all his political views from
liberalism to conservatism.
The election of the successor OF t'luS IL
is now an event interesting not only II
the members of the Catholic Chnrch, bu
to the entire Christian world. Th
cable informs us that the foreign cardi
nails have been autographed for, whicl