People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22

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OF those sentiments. All that the
French said about a venerable ruler is
worth much TO the Roman pontiff,
whoever he may be; the clericsis try
to fancy that the French have said
these things to q temporal sovereign
BY the thousand methods by which
the priests mold public opinioo,
Catholic Italy has been almost Per.
suaded that France frowns on the
occupation of Rome.
What shall we cay of this policy
Of a child Of Italy? Every year,
when the anniversary of his corona
ton returne, he is carried in triumph
through the crowd of invited guests
filling his palace, and when he ap-
pears IL his glory, an immense cry
rises, ''Long live the pope king !!
Down with Italy!" I was present in
1895, and l saw two foreign cardinals
marching at the head OF the process.
sion, and trembling with cold, per-
hsps, but I prefer to believe with
shame, on account Of the cries OF hate
against a country which is, neverthe-
less, that of poor Joachim Pecei.
1t is. then, an alliance against his
country which the Pope would con-
clude with France. Is is necessary
for me to add that it will fail?
Simple and good people, who be-
lieved that the adhesion OF the
Catholic clergy to the Republic was
sincere, are already edited. The
clergy may cry, "Long live the Re-
publio!" but they add to themselves,
"On condition that it become cleri-
CAL"
For a long time the clerical news
papers have been loudly demanding
the protection of the Common Law.
With this platform they have had a
certain success with the liberals who
are numerous in all political camps.
Here is Catholic France called to
Rheims by Cardinal Langenieux TO
celebrate the centenary OF Clovis
baptism. Throughout the long weeks
pious lay-folk, high and low clergy,
monks of all colors, and Christian
Socialists have held SOLEMN services
which throw q singular light on the
state Of the Catholic party. Now,
the conclusion which We must draw
from these manifestations is that, if
these people would use the Republic
fer their profit, there is nothing but
to. bid good-by to our most eleman-
tary liberties. For it has been already
declared that the Catholic Apostolic
and Roman Church is not an or3in.
airy society, because God has oon6ded
to is his storehouse Of religious, moral
and political truths. 1t must there
fore bs treated befttingly. In a we'll
organized STATE it has right not
only to liberty, but also to privilege.
lis toachings, its worship, i.s process
sions, and all it's manifestations ought
to be protected st need by the selu,
lar ARA. Thus it is that, in the year
OF grace 1896, in cur beaE6ful land
Of France, the clergy long for tie
return of the InqRistion and Of Ma
terial coercion in matters Of faith.
The frankne5s of the delegates AT
Rheims commands our gratitude.
Their words have been heard, and
the Lesson Will be OF profit to an i'm
mense number of Frenchmep, who,
without finding that everything has
been perfect since 1889, are not yet
weary at liberty.
May this lesson serve to warn
others also. The American pfelatos
whom l had the hohor to see at
Rome resembled those Of the .Papai
court hardly more than in costume.
Their carriage, thoie eyes, were dij-
fereut; thsir hearts, their conscierces,
their wills, had not struggled through
the same paths. / shall always re.
monber the long conversation which
I had with one of them. He had
taken hold of my arm, which he
pressed almost with violence, and.
measuring his palor with great strides,
repeated in his stranger Italian: "-Lei
non 81 pato i@an0ginare Qnaaoto Quei
cardinal SOmo eretjni" (You can't
imagine how many cardinals are
idiots and he narrated all the secular
abuses of which the Court of Rome
ia still the dwelling place, in spite Of
the measures Of Leo XIII. He told
me of the odyssey Of a northern
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