New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-14
KELLEY AND ITALIAN UNITY
HIS ATTACK ON VICTOR EMMANUEL
PROTESTING IN 1871 AGAINST THE OCCUPATIONS
OF ROMP.
tnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSK.I


fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuxRl
WAsHNGIoS, April 13.-On the evening of Jana
uary IL, 1871, public meeting was held in Rich,
moDd, Va, to protest against and deuounce thA
occupation of Rome by King Victor Emmanuel
Bishop McGll presided. On motion of Mayor A.
NJ. Kelley. the new Minister to Italy. committed
on resolutions was appointed of which he was
chairman. The report Of the committee. which was
unanimously adopted, was as follows:
Whereas, The Catholics of this diocese witnessed
with the prefoundest concern the recent cruel and
eauseless Invasion of the Papal States by neigh.
encs with Which anu the n' Hois Fst1er hsS
been drives from his throne and beret Of his lawful au
Whereas, 1t is meet that the voice Of this small
fragment OF the great Catholic world should be raised In
kcsoiced That the Catholic clergy aud aity Of Rich
mond conhdet that their course WILDE indorsed by tho
sposton Of the States of The Church by King victor
Emmanuel crime against solemn treaties and againss
which must always be mperlsd while he is the subject
Of any Temporal prince or government co,,a ,.,
and no anticipated benefit could excuse this outrage,
II IL @ rom M the me
prosperity or liberty OF he Roman people IN the az
claimed merit, that spoliaen was effected In tho
interests Of the people of foreign States, and TO pander
Resored That while the spoliaons justify the world In
stsmatIzng this invasion as a fragrant crimo against
I1de Of King Victor Emmanuel even
denunCiafOls. Pretending he CatnOlc PRINCE NO
has snten as it were with mailed hand the chef OF
Catholics; claiming to be lawIul sovereign, oe
which he owes his throne and pretending TO DC de-
feuder of the rights Of tue hunbest he has admitted In
his proclamation Of the sth Of September that he de-
spoiled territory OF peaceful neighbor to prevent
the brigands of his dominion from cousummatng tho
now standing on the verge Of the grave.
throughout with sanity virtues and Illus
trous achievements the object Of the hlin worship or
millions OF his children IN every quarter OF stendom.
OF the respect and veneraon Of the good Of all
lands and faiths who has twice tasted the bitter chaee
of political persccuItOn, pressed 10 hls Ups
by treacherons Catholics. tender our
profoundest aud most afectonaie sympathy and peg 70
him that, though aImong the most remote and
least worthy OF his children. We yield TO none Ia obed-
tender soeitude for his personal welfare
Res0fced, That while under existing circumstances no
resistance to the sacrilege OF which he and
the Church are victims left appeal to
the Enlightened judgment OF mankind anu prye 10 tne
smaranshlp of this fo we offer that pr yer record
tnat protest with our brethren Of every civ
faith that the the Lord Is still mighty aud that
the word He pledged TO the preservation OF Ills Church
d" Will not pass away"
The following is the reuort OF Mayor Keileys
speech Oh the resolution, which appeared in The
Richmond Wig:
lie did not intend to defend the reso-
luton religious grounds. because the
humblest Catholic comprehended as clearly
as the learned and exalted the doctrines OF MS
faith. In the dethr0neinenC OF tue rope "a cfih,o
had been committed against religion itself which no ma
terial advantage political necessity,
could extenuate much less refuse. "Why Is it, he said
:. that free citiz Of this mighty Republic in tones
more decided than the subjects OF kings hereditary
or kings constitutional denounce this fragrant offence
Why ia 1t that the German pauses IN his triumph
and the Frenchman in his despair, that quiet
Austria is answered by eonvulsed Spain, that sober
Holland responds to chivarous Poland that England
echoes America, and last not least. that q
mighty voice OF grief and Indignation burst
from tho smitten heart of that sorrowinS
child green Ern whose sublime devotion 10 his affairs
ptatiOn been able to sedco ami no persecu
lions quench, until tidal wave or pro-
test rolls every shore OF Chrisend0m It Is hrst
without warrant or law, without excuse, or
cause or motive that will dare the
light OF inquiry, the most peaceful
and least aggressive of Christian soldiers has been set
upon by enemies To whom he never gave offence ana
driven the throne, and this in time Of such Ma
tOnal cOnvulson gave assurance that the invader
would not he molested in the work,
When VI tor Emanuel crossed the Roman frontier IL
was IA triumph OF tue nideity and Socialism OF Geneva
and this why the great Catholic body mourn the fae
OF Plus TX. IL is the settled Judgment OF thousand
years that the Holy Father should 6e independent OF al
earthly authority"
A third the speaker cited the universal az.
faction aud accorded the Holy Father by all
Catholics fourth Is the conviction In all rejecting
In conclusisn he said the spirit and genius of this
movement hatred OF nndey and Outrage and against
of the upright and true people oil al me
earth will be raised and will not be raised III vain.