The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-07
THE POPE'S THRONE.
WILL CARDINAL GIBBONS EVER
FILL 1T?
The Chances as They Appear 10 One
Familiar with the status of
the Cardinals.

required from loyal member OF the
Sacred College, from the famous allo.
cution OF Plus H., pronounced in the
Cathedral OF Sienna in 1910. "My
sons" says he, you have just received
the most exalted dignity on earth.
Called to the Sacred College, you will
be with us, the Grbitrators OF the
earth. You will have to distinguish
between cause and cause, between
blood and blood. Successors OF the
apostles, you will be seated with. us on
the papal throne. You will be the
Senators Of Rome, the trne hinges Of
the earth upon which the doorB OF the
church move. Consider, therefor, in
your hearts, what minds, what genius,
what integrity is need to ill this dig,
dity; humility,not pride; liberality
not avaIice; abstinence, not excess;
confluence, not license; wisdom aud
learning, not ignorance; in a word,
all the virtues and no vice, is what
this honor exacts. II you have
hitherto been very vlglant. you
must be more now than ever. II you
have been generous, be doubly so now.
Give aims abundantly, and, above all
things, help and feed the poor. II
you have been abstemious, be so still,
and even more go than ever. Drive
from your souls all trace of cruelty
and arrogance. May the holy books
be constantly in your hands, both day
and night. Either learn something,
or teach Others, and do such work
that your light may shine forth before
the whole world. In fine, be such as
you wished the Cardinals to be, before
you yourselves were elevated to that
high rank"
ELECTED POPE.
Baltimore American: It's there a pos.
sibility that Cardinal Gibbons will be
elected Pope upon the death of The
present Pontifi ?" was asked distin-
guished prelate yesterday, who an
swered in the following language,
eolely on condition that his name
would be withheld:
"The College OF Cardinals" said he,
"is the seed and germ OF the papacy,
and the greatest act that one of its
members can perform is to take part
In a papal election. 1t is, Of course,
impossible TO loresee the result of any
papal election, especially at the pres
ent time, but some surmises may be
hsZarde6, which may or may not turn
ont true. The extreme age Of the
present Pope and his great labors make
1t extremely probable that he will
never see another decade OF years, and
the question suggests itself, who will |
be his successor? For Yeas an Ital-
ian has always been elected, owing TO
the temporal power Of the papacy, but
now that the Popes have been deprived
OF their patfimony, there is no rea-
son why this custom should be fol-
lowed. OF the Cardinals created by
Plus TX. many are 80 advanced in
years that their chances OF election are
well nigh hopeless. The came holds
good even OF several among the crea-
tons OF Leo Kill, aud II would seem
that OF the Italian Cardinals the selec-
ton would be fIom among the follow.
ing: Cardinals Monaco, La Valet O,
0reglia, Martinelli, ParoCchi, Jaco.
bini, Agostini, San Felice, Zigliara,
Ricci, Paraccisni, Verga and Maze;la.
OF these, Jacoblni lie, undoubtedly, |
the most influential at present, but
Agoslini, San Felice and Mazsla |
would adorn the chair Of st. Peter very |
acceptsbly. Cardinal Czacki, though |
q Pole by birth, is lied to one of the |
noblest Italian families, aud pcssa' sas
In stronger degree than any member
Of the college those governing poweIs
aud that acute foresight which has
msdes many Popes true leaders of the
church. Unfortunately his health IL
very poor, and this serves TO keep
him much less occupied with the ex.
ternal world than he would otherwise
be, Suppose, however, that the
choice should not be from the Italians,
as seems probable, but from the for
eign Cardinals, on whom would the
choice fall2 Cardinals Howard, Be.
navides, Hergenroether, Ledorhowski
and Czaoki would immedia ely come
TO the minds OF all. In reply TO your
question as to Cardinal Gibbonss
chances, should say that il would
feem to suggest a negative answer on
account OF the immet Sc distance Of
b fillmore irom Rome, and yet, so
strange y have pspsl elections TUNED
ou', that We cannot help fancyh & the
announcement from the lips OF the
first Cardinal Deacon; Il give you
tidings Of great Joy. We have as
Pope the most eminent and
reverend LOrd James, Car.
dinal OF the Holy Roman Church,
Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore,
AmerlcaP 1t is, Of course, | must
repeat, not exactly probable, but il is
possible. And an American would
be far more acceptable to the Italians
than any other foreigner, though Car
dinal Howard ia loved and revered
like native Of the warm Italian iue,
instead of cold Eogland, Tho who
have watched the rapid progress OF
our eminent Archbishop cannot help |
seeing that there is bu. one more
crown 10 garland his brow with fl ting
reward for life OF gentle zeal and un-
weatied devotion to his church, TO his |
people, and to his country"