The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-24

ENTRANCE TO THE VATICAN.
morality must condemn the use OF
these mysterious agencies, whatever
truth might be in them. by unprinci-
pied. irreligious and interested per-
sons"
A pastoral letter that he wrote on the
temporal dominion of the popcs, de-
Tending their right TO their territories,
called special attention to him as one
of the champions of the church:
Let Us say nothing of the august
| right, consecrated 10y eleven centuries
of possession. of the most ancient and
/ venerated of European monarchies. If
/ such rights are not sufficient to insure
/ respect then there is no kingdom, no
empire, in Europe which may not be
/ destroyed. 1t is false that any Catho-
lie holds the temporal dominion to be Il
dogma Of his faith. Such an assertion
can only have come from the ignorance
or the wickedness Of the enemies Of the
! church. But it is most true and must
! be evident to any intelligent mind that
there is a very close connection be-
tween this temporal power and the
spiritual primary"
In 1861 the Italian minister Of wor-
ship demanded that the clergy re-
nounce their allegiance to Plus IN,
when Cardinal Pecci wrote joint let
ter to the pope, standing by him.
He protested against the confscation
Of the mountain monasteries, which
would yield no revenue TO the king and
turn into the world a parcel of helpless
ecclesiaStics.
When he was made cardinal the
prince imperial of Germany was pres
ent among many distinguished stran-
gers, and when he came back to Pc
rugia all the people turned out to con-
graduate him. Especially did the I'm
brian academy receive him with lit
erary entertainment. He gave splen-
did feast, and the city was Illuminated.
When his silver jubilee came around
in 1871 and the pope sent his congratu-
lations the Italian military authorities
stood back, really liking the cardinal.
In 1877 the pope held his fftieth ami
versary or jubilee as bishop.
The Italian parliament sitting in
Rome brought in clerical abuses bill,
| but Plus IN. Illuminated against it and
the government
The pope now made Cardinal Pecci
camerlinSo. or viceroy, of Rome when
the pope should be absent, and this Of
course raised the highest expectations
as to his future promotion, for he had
but one step more to go.
Pope Plus IL. died Jan. Z, 1878, and
the next day King Victor Emmanuel
died in the Quirinal palace in Rome
In some parts Of the world it was adj
vocated that a new pope should not be
allowed to be elected. Cardinal Pecci
altered the old habit OF having the
pope's corpse lie in the Sistine chapel.
where the people would have thronged
within Il limited area and perhaps call
ed for the interposition of the police.
Cardinal Pecci set 800 men TO work
TO prepare a place for the conclave to
meet and at once closed this conclave
10 the outside world. Ten days were
allowed To expire after the pope's
death. according to rule On Sunday,
Feb. Il, the devotiOns were concluded
by a pontifical mass, and the next day
everything was ready for the conclave.
But the Quirinal palace was now in
the hands of the royalists. SiXty-one
cardinals met on Monday morning in
the Pauline chapel, only three in the
world being omitted-one French, one
Irish and one American (McCloskey),
the latter being on his way.
Papal elections in the remote past
had often been interfered with by the
house of Bourbon and others. on this
occasion there was no interference
The second day the door Of the con-
claves improvised chamber was locked
on the inside and the outside and every
portion Of the inclosure examined to
see that there was no communication
with the world.
Cardinal Pecci had a kitchen within
the Enclosure and cooks and servants
ready. Each cardinal sat under a can
opy with small square table and
writing materials before him. Then
with folded paper the ballots were
dropped into a consecrated chalice.
From this chalice they were counted
into another one.
on the first ballot there were twenty
three votes for the viceroy, Cardinal
Joachim Pecci.
The balloting papers were burned.
and at the sign of the smoke issuing
from the stovepipe in IA window the
crowd outside knew that no pope had
yet been chosen. Cardinal Pecci re-
tired To his cell.
Then came an afternoon session.
The cardinal himself voted secretly,
like the rest. He sat in great distress
aad responsibility. Persons present
say that great tears rolled down his
cheeks and that when he undertook TO