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morality must condemn the use OF
these mysterious agencies. whatever
truth might be in them, by unprinci-
pied. irreligious and interested per
sons"
pastoral letter that he wrote on the
temporal dominion OF the popcs. de-
Tending their right 90 their territories.
called special attention 10 him as one
OF the champions OF the church.
let us say nothing OF the august
right. consecrated byScleven centuries
OF possession, OF the most ancient and
venerlted OF European monarchies II
such rights are not sufficient 10 Insure
respect then there Is no Kingdom. no
empire, In Europe which mny not be
destroyed. II is false that any Catho-
lie holds the temporal dominion 10 be a
dogma OF his faith. Such an assertion
can only have come from the ignorance
or the wickedless OF the enemies OF the
church. But II is most true and must
be evident TO any intelligent mind that
there h a very close connection be-
tween this temporal power and the
spiritual primacy."
In 1861 the Itnlian minister OF wor-
ship demanded that the clergy re-
nounce their allegiance TO Plus TX.
when Cardinal Pecci wrote a joint let
ter to the pope standing by him.
lie protested against the confscation
OF the mountain monasteries, which
would yield no revenue to the king and
turn into the world 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 10 Pc
rugia all the people turned out 10 con-
graduate him. Especially did the I'm
brian academy receive him with n lit
erary entertainment He gave Il 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 fiftieth ami
vcrsary or jubilee as bishop.
the italian parliament. sitting In
Rome. brought In n clerical abuses BILL
but ius IN Illuminated against II and
the government
The pope now made Cardinal Pecci
camcrllngo, or vlceroy. 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 20 20.
Pope Plus tx. died Jan. Z, 1873. and
the next day King Victor Emmanuel
died in the Qulrinal palace in Rome.
In some parts OF the world II was nd.
vocated that new pope should not III,
allowed 20 be elected Cardinal pecci
altered the old habit OF having the
popcs corpse lie In the Sistine chapel
where the people would have throng
within limited area and perhaps call.
cd for the Interposition of the police.
Cardinal Pecci set 500 men To work
20 prepare n place for the conclave 10
meet and az once closed this conclave
10 the outside world. Ten days were
allowed 10 expire after the pope's
death. according 20 rule. On Sunday.
Feb. IL. the devotions were concluded
Dy " pOutlHCdI indhS anu the neAl uay
everything was ready for the conclave.
But the Quirinnl palace was now
the hands OF the royallsts 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 (McCloskeyl.
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-
clavc's 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 foldet paper the ballots were
dropped int eonsecrated ehalico.