Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

papal chair assumed 4 liberal tone winch IL
was thought might bring the position and
claims of the Roman church more into har-
mony with the advanced intelligence and
tendencies Of the Nineteenth Century. But ii
has turned out IN his case, as it undoubtedly
would with Gen Hancock if he had been
elected President, and had undertaken TO
carry out the Republican views expressed in
his letters. lie has been obliged to succumb
TO the spirit and temper of the hierarchy of
his church. In an address delivered
by him on or about the eth of October last
t. body of clergy who visited him, he said
q translate his words for your columns;
The design OF Divine Providence which assigned
temporal power 10 the Roman ''Ponteice has been
defeated and the 'Ponteice" remains evidently de-
| prived OF all liberty and independence,
10 diminish the odiousness of Tins deed they say
that We are frte because not sn.leti 10 eNttrhal
coustraint- lha' iEe'dOhi "i speech
Is left to u.s. as though there were not freedom of
| speech in the depths OF the caiatomh1. IN the
squaor of prisons or III the presence OF t!ranlS.
They saw finally, that nothing prevents us from
| doing whatever Is required FOR thr government of
ine church and for making our apostolic authority
| rr.ered and respected In Rome.
The truth OF these assertions may easily he tested
hy any one who will listen for little 10 the abuses
OF winch We religion, AMI the Catholic church, are.
| IN thousand ways, ana WIN inpuhltS made the
| object \ few days since, was cele
brated, with clamorous eXultation under our very
eyes The anniversary of the violent occupation OF
| Rome a lay for us ever ahhlninlblr
An open door IS left Tor the entrance OF I'M
piety and heresy into This ety Of Rome. The
seat and centre OF Catholicism, without its
being possible for mt - oppose suiilc-
lent and eflicaciouS remedy. When
we have wished - oppose, 10 schools, Pro'es-
tant or dangerous TO the faith, other Christian
schools we have not beel able 10 do II IN the en-
ercise oil our authority as 'POntehce, but only in
the OF those meats which are conceded 10 prl-
waite persons Ia fine. dear chill
lren, we Will expect confidently and tranquility. that
uoj in whose hands Is our cause Will mature for
fhl
rights.
Similar views as to the temporal power
were even more emphatically expressed by
the Pope in IL very recent allocutiOn-
King Umberto lies under the ban of ex-
communication as did his great father for
their part in the spoliation of the Pope of
his temporal power. And the clerical party
have, until 1880, abstaned from taking part
in politics,-but now, seeing in the growing
strength of the Democratic party more
fatal enemy to their pr,tenslons, they have
entered into the political arena 10 support
the government. How the gauntlet thrown
down to them, is accepted. will appear from
the words of the Democratic committee and
of Garibaldi.
The following are extracts from recent
manifesto of the Democratic committee
italia In beating down clerical domination, re-
moyeti a perennial menace to The progress OF hu-
mnnitv The venerable and powerful
voice Of the leader of the people calls On YOU oarm
with universal suffrage The sovereignty OF the ma
non The obstacles which bar our
way being removed, we Will gam, win liberty. the
strength Ia arrive at those social AMI political ainc
inrsll1ns which Will satisfy The wants of the pea
pie AMI The desires OF philanthropi5i5-
Garibald in his late address dcnnunces;
The impure priest that hiitercst enemy Of our
country, that cnrrupter.nf our youth which, hy hts
control over the gentlcr sex. casts a poisonous
lylypu into the national education.