Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-12
THE POPE ON POLITICS.
A Letter that viii Cause Protestants to
Think.
Fran the geo York Herald.

/ ROME, Nov. 9.-COntrary TO the reports
/ enormously telegraphed from Rome, the
/ Pope's encyclical letter has not yet been
published, but viii be in a few days. The
entire proof sheets Of this important doc
ument were placed at my disposal on the
condition that they should not be commu-
nicated 10 any European newspaper. The
Pope during the past eighteen
months has amended and rewrit-
ten the entire encyclical no less
than twentv-0ne times. 1t is entitled DE
CiVtatum Cub rnatlone Christana," and
is dated All saints day, Nov. l. The
final proof sheets, now before me, are in
Latin, and comprise thirty-eight pag Of
closely printed type, and hear marginal
corrections in the POpe's own handwrit-
ing. The following are literal transla-
tons from the Latin of passages not men,
toned in my last spatch:
THE CHURCH's POSITION.
at is a calumny 10 suppose the church
is incompatible With the principles of
modern civil government and society, as
now constituted. Man cannot exist with
out society; this requires authority, and
all true authority comes directly from
God. The participation of the people IN
states government should not be
blamed, but encouraged. The church
is not tie enemy but the FREUD
of all heathlul and legitimate
liberty. If The Church holds that various
sects ot Christians cannot be tolerated on
footing OF equality with the true reli-
glon, she does not 90 so far as TO blame
governments for permitting such sects to
have influence in governing, provided
those forming the government seek TO at
tain some good object or to avoid misfor-
tune.
PATRONIZEs TRUE LIBERTY.
"The Church is tolerant, tor according
to st. Augustin, restraint can obtain
everything from man except faith.
The Church WARMLY patroniZes all
true liberty, and especially the liberty of
nations and individuals against despot-
ism.
The Church accepts most cordially all
that contributes to the prosperity of
mortal life and encourages all researches
Of human brain.
tine Church viii always accept with
JOY all that contributes to the conquests
Of science, particularly of natural sci
ence.
The Church encourages ali modern
discoveries and inventions, and counte-
nances pleasure in all modern progress
and devices that have for their object to
adorn life or make it more comfortable.
The church encourages all arts and all
honest industries.
NO INTERIOR DESIGN.
eve thus proclaim freely and openly
the truth, not with any ulto rior design of
profit from the actual political situation,
but because we wish to see public affairs
follow less perilous channels and repOse
on more solid basis.
''The church is in perfect harmony with
all modern progress, and leaves intact the
legitimate liberty of the people. Every
Catholic should rigidly adhere to the
teachings of the Roman pontiffs, espe-
cially in the matter of modern liberty,
which already, under the semblance of
honesty Of purpose, leads to error and de-
structiOn.
CATHOLICS AND POLITICS.
1--WE eXnOrt all Catholics who would
devote careful attention to public matters
to take an active part in all municipal
affairs and elections. and to further the
principle OF the church in all public SER
vices, meetings and gatherings. All
Catholics must make themselves felt as
active elements in daily political life in
:he countries where they live. They must
penetrate wherever possible in the admin
istratiOn of civil affairs: must constantly
exert the utmost vigilance and energy
TO prevent the usages Of liberty from 90
ing beyond the limits fixed by Gods law
All Catholics should do all in their power
to cause the constitutions of States
and Legislation to be modelled in the prin-
ciples Of the true church. All Catholic
writer's and journalists should never lose
for an instant from view the above pre-
scriptiOns. All Catholics should re-
double tnelr submission to authority. and
unite their whole heart, soul, body and
mind in the defence OF the church and
Christian WISDOM