Year: 1860

NURIH lUWA IlMES.


Catholicism.


We see accounts of the collection of large
sums Of money for the relief of the Pope
In many instances this money is obtained
from those who can i'll afford to spare it
but their attachment to the Church is such
that they cannot resist an appeal for the
protection of the earthly Head of it. While
these appeals are going the rounds of the
American Churches we are gratified to lay
before our readers the following extract
from an address by Victor Emanuel, the
patriotic King Of Sardinia. VICTOR is as
good Catholic as anybody but he is not
willing that the Freedom of the Italian
people should be trampled in the dust at
the beck of the horde Of scheming Cardinals
and lazy Priests which infest that country.
If the Catholic King Of Sardinia can speak
his mind thus it seems to us that an Ameri-
can Catholic is excusable in withholding
funds for the 'relief Of the Pope" Our
partialties for Catholicism are perhaps
stronger than are those Of most non-religi-
onists and we do not like to hear them
abused, but we are quite as averse to see
members of the Church rob themselves to
feed tyranical lasaroni:


"A devoted son of the church, and des-
cendant of very pious race, as your holi-
ness we'll knows, have always nourishcd
sentiments of sincere attachment, venera-
ton and respect for the holy church, and
her august chief. Never has it been, nor
is it now, my intention to fall short of my
duties as Catholic sovereign, or to lessen,
as far as it depends upon me, the rights
and the authority which the Holy See exer-
else upon earth, by virtue of the divine ap-
pointment of heaven. But | also have
sacred duties to perform towards God and
towards men-towards the country and the
people, which Divine Providence has con-
tided to my government. | have always
sought to reconcile these duties of Catho-
lie sovereign with those of an independent
ruler of free and civilized people, both in
the interior administration of my states,
and in the direction of my foreign policy
For many years Italy has been agitated by



the recovery of her independence. These
person of my illustrious father, who, obey.
ing the impulse coming from the Vatican,
and adopting the memorable motto of Jules
H., sought to deliver our country from for
eign domination. Dying, he left me as a
legacy this holy enterprise-and in accept
ing it did not think that l was opposing
myself to the rulings of Providence, which
certainly cannot approve Of a people being
divided into Oppressors and oppressed.
A Compliment.


Hon. John j. Crittenden the patriotic
Senator from Ken lucky, succeeded Clay in
the affections of the Wing party lie
made speech lately in Louisville and spoke
Of Douglas in such a manner as to make
many of his coarse assaiants blush, if
such a thing were possible. When you
hear scurvy hound-lookins man villify-
ing Jugde Douglas, please to read this to
him:


81 know Mr., Douglas very well, ladies
and gentlemen. From Mr. Douglas per-
sonally, I should apprehend no danger



know. Applause A frank fair and
have ever been found acting on Wing
creased applause. But have known Mr..
Douglas in the public councils, and have
acted with him. Although generally op-
posed, and especially on party questions,
We have at times acted together, and par
ticularly upon one momentous occasion,
when we acted together in opposition to
the infamous Lecompton Constitution
Deafening applause.


Mr.. Douglas was there making great
sacrifice to his senseOf duty. Applause.
He was sacrificing his connection, on that
occasion, with many old political friends;
he was breaking up the relations of long
political life; he was sacrificingas flattering
prospects for the highest Office Of the Gov
ernment as any man in the country had
| fully believe he did what he fully con-
ceivcd to be his duty; and in defiance of
all opposition, the rack Of the President.
offended friends and open foes, he acted
like a man. Tremendous cheering He
might have been mistaken in what he did.
But that little diminished the value Of the
act. He thought he was right, and he
knew he was making sacrifice, and he
was capable of making it, when he believ-
ed the interests of his country demanded
| it. Cheers. can have no quarrel with
him, he is a Union man. Checrsl And
a Union man can always trust, when |
believe him to be sincere and in earnest, as
believe Douglas to be. Continued ap-
plause.I


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