Year: 1871

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His enemies, who in 1s4s drove him to Gse-
ta, achieved but barren victory, for Austria
and France restored him to his throne, and on
the French Empire, he made his triumphai into
had destined for him !; he bore it oheerfpliy,
ontion ti % Of his enemies, his love fog >them but
grew the stronger. During the years OF peace
from that time till 1859 he/was ceaselessly
time their persecution has been unrelenting
They fought and defeated his army under La
moriciere, deprived him of the greater part OF
which alone he was able to retain with the
aid of the French army, and finally, nine
months ago, when the French garrison had
of robbers and despoiled Pope Plus OF the
Eternal City. the last refuge left him.


It was natural to suppose that a reign so re-
plete with 5encAcence and miraculous events,
should excite the admiration of his foes as 1t
merited our love. Is it not to him We owe the
Infallibility of the Head of the Church, now
forming part of our Credo? The apPreciation
of these cherished truths lay ALREADY secure
in the hearts of all Catholics but u was ZOE 9a
Pope Plus TX to crown our happiness and 10
proclaim them as dogmas OF our religion.
And, lastly, this homage, gentlemen, SO justly
due st. Joseph, under whose patronage he has
placed the Catholic Church, was it not sub
lime conception, inspired of Heaven


Do we require the final evidence that Pope
Plus TX is the chosen Pastor OF our Lord to
feed His flock throughout all the confines OF
tho earth That final convincing proof is in
the mighty event which we are now assembled
to commemorate.


of human souls united to give expression to
their profound respect, their obedience and
undying love for the Holy Father OF our
Church. Great as the affliction is of Gods
Vicegerent, our love for him is greater. Our
enemies are wonderously in error, if. by the
persecution of the Pope, they think to smother
persecution which clothes our manifestation
with pomp, grandeur and enthusiasm, such as
those who are absent could form no adequate
conception Of Onr hearts to-day all beat in
perfect unison, each pulsation throbbing with
devotion to Plus TX. We yearn to lay at his
feet our overflowing tenderness. our absolute
fidelity to his person. We share alike his joys
and his sufferings we feel his misfortunes as
if they were our own; but we feel that the
from France, and our hearts are filed with
gratitude to God.


Your Grace, be you the interpreter of our
thoughts Tell the well beloved Father how
sublime is this manifestation tell him of our
love and devotion. Let him know that this
day general communion has taken place for
the intentions of the Holy Father, and that
earnest followers of the Cross who fervently
invoke Heaven long to keep him at the head
of the Church. Assure him, too, that all New
Orleans has donned its best attire and culied
out holiday to celebrate this glorions ami.
versary. this era in Papal history. At night
fall the Crescent City would have been blazing
the means to be nsed for that purpose be de
voted to the relief of the sufferers from inun-
dation-an object in which we all heartily
tSs TIM tne onurca
tholic citizens would equal the brilliancy of
the armament. Tell the Holy Father of our
hosannas .s.a and our shouts Of joy and let him
the globe, cherishes his name with the most
heartfelt affection.


People of the earth, do You not see the hand


century, In the long list of Popes who have
succeeded one another from the Christian era,
Pope Pius TX. is the first that has attained tho
years of Peter, This circumstance, unexam.
vor of Divine Providence, are in my mind proof


strong as Holy Writ that Plus TX. has been
created for mighty destiny. 1t 10 not without
cause that our hearts swell with joy and graft


tude. hear q voice which tells me we are
near the hour Of the triumph of Papacy, when
Plus TX. shall be called to reign spiritually
over all the nations of this world.


Why do his enemies persecute him Has
hrs great heart, which they misjudge, has 1T
| lost any of it's noblenessf Has it ceased to
| love them or lost it's ineffable devotion for


themf No. He is the Shepherd whom God
has chosen to guide their way in this world of
| misery and vicssitude.


Aud they imprison him! Oh, misguided
| brethren, would that my voice could reach you


and recall you to reason that it could per


suade you to forego the fratricdal life which
deluges the earth with blood and entails dis


grace and woe upon the human race. Be not


carried away by passion Halt in this career


of crime which leads to endless ruin.


Your Grace, think have demonstrated


that Liberty, Equality and Fraternity have q


being in the bosom of the Catholic Church
alone. We alone, after vanquishing our pas


sions and our senses, are free from sin, from
the bondage of the flesh, through the love and
example OF Jesa rs Christ. Our equality teache,
us to share our abundance with the poor; il
, encourages all men to rise by virtue and learn
ing; and TO lay up riches By labor, econom.
and order. Our fraternity is tue only rea


one. 1t is the parent of love aud devotion
Q and unites all mankind in one common EN-
L brace and dies for them


: The Pastor whom God has destined us, you
!; Grace, is Pope Plus IN, whose love for
!, heartfelt; whose noble life has been one Ion!
II act of devotion; Pope Plus, whom God has LEI
: by the hand from his very birth whose low
: for his breLhten was so great that he hesitate
5 between the life of soldier ana the career o


. priest who crossed the ocean the better t.
II know the lambs of his flock whom God culle
IL to the Pontitcate by premonitions almost in


credible; who has overwhelmed his encnie
y with benefits who has divided among thel