Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-07-24

tween this temporal power and the
spiritual primacy.
In 1861 the Italian minister OF ~of-
shin demanded that the clergy re-
aounce their allegiance 10 fins IN.
when Cardinal Pecci wrote q joint lei
Ter TO the pope. standing by him.
He protested against the coniscauon
NJ the mountain monasterfes, Wnieh
would yield no revenue TO the king ana
turn into the world parcel OF helpless
ecclesiastics.
when he was made cardinal the
prince imperial Of Germany was pres
emit among many distinguished stran-
gers. and when he came back TO Re
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 SPLEEN
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 fiftieth ami
versary or jubilee as bishop.
The Italian parliament. sitting In
Rome, brought In clerical abuses bill,
but Plus TX. Illuminated against II and
the government.
The pope now made Cardinal Pecd
camerlingo or yiceroy, OF Rome when
the pope should be absent. and this OF
course raised the highest expectations
as to his future promotion. for he mao
but one step more to go.
Pope Plus TX. died Jan. 7, 1878, and
the next day King Victor Emmanuel
died In the Quirlnal palace In Rome.
In some parts Of the world 1t was ad-
vocated that new pope should not De
allowed to be elected. Cardinal Pecei
altered the old habit Of having the
pope's corpse lie in the Sistine chapel.
where the people would have thronged
within a limited area and perhaps call
ed for the interposition Of the police.
Cardinal Pecci set 500 men to WORK
to prepare a place for the eonciave 10
meet and at once closed this cOnclave
to the outside world. Ten days were
allowed to expire after the pOpe's
death, according to rule. On Sunday,
Feb. II, the devotiOns were concluded
by pontifical mass, and the next day
everything was ready for the eonciave.
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 tn
louise of Bourbon and others. On thi
,cca sion there was no interference.
The second day the door Of the con
clave's improvised chamber was locked
on the inside and the outside and every
portion of the Enclosure examined T.
see that there was no communication
with the world
Cardinal Pecci had kitchen within
the Enclosure and cooks and servant
ready. Each cardinal sat under q cal
opy, with small square table an
writing materials before him. Ther
with folded paper the ballots wer'
dropped into consecrated chalice
From this chalice they were counte'
into another one.
On the first ballot there were twenty
three votes for the vicerOy, Cardins
Joachim Pecci.
The balloting papers wena burnet
and at the sign Of the smoke issuin
from the stovepipe In window tn
crowd outside knew that no pope ha
yet been chosen. Cardinal Pecci n
tired to his cell.
Then came an afternoon session
The cardinal himself voted secret,
like the rest. He sat In great distrei
and responsibility. Persons preseI
say that great tears rolled down h
. cheeks and that when he undertook
write his ballot his hand shook SO vi
= lently that the pen fell to the ground.
y This time he had thirty eight v0se
but not enough.
4 Everything pointed to the probabilit
Of his election ON the next da
!. Wednesday.
@ That day Cardinal Pecci undertook
check the movement toward him, b
=. the third ballot came on, and forty -foV
N votes We're recorded In his favor, mo
a. than twO-thirds.
N The master of ceremonies went up
|. his seat and asked him, do you q
In cept the election as supreme pontin
a. the Catholic churchr He arose al
"a affirmed his unworthiness. At lengt
+. however, he bowed.
"a Then at clapping Of hands all Il
70 cardinals rose and stood In homaG
and the canopies above all their SEQ
were lowered except that above t
Il pope elect.
n. "By what name do you wish to
o. called"
Is 'By the name Of Leo Kill"
al The pope elect was now taken ash
and clad in white cassock, cinctul
N rochet, hood and berretta and ev
I'd stockings. His shoes, however, we
scarlet, with golden cross upon the
He advanced from behind the altar
his throne.
The fisherman's ring is put upon
hand. The cardinals come up and III
( his feet and receive his kiss upon tn,
cheeks. This is called the "adoratio
An aged cardinal advances upon t
' piazza and declares to the multitud
II announce to you tidings of gre
low We have q mona tho ,,noa4 nj,