The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1870, Page 1

et an enn i eee Ra THE PAPACY. \ The Catholic Voico from All : the Ends of the Earth, Solemn Protest Against the Italian Inva- ston of the States of the Church. The Occupation of Rome Indig- nantly Denounced. THE CHURCH AND LAITY A UNIT. Unprecedented Scenes in English and American Churches. Special Report of the Protest of the Arch- bishop of Westminster, England tarnest Meetings in the Me- tropolitan Churches, Thirty Thousand People Gath- ered ai the Philadel- phia Cathedral. Views of Bishop Wood on the Roman Question. THE POPE, THE THRONES AND ™HE PEOPLES. Archbishop Manning of Westminster in Protest Against Victor Emmanuel. The Spoliation of the Papal Temporalities a Danger to the Crowns—Law, Order, Society and Morality Hinged at the Centre of Religious Unity. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~~ Loxpon, Deo. 4, 1870. The following vigorous protest, added to the thunder of the bull of excommantcation whicn has been already launched against King Victor Em- manuel, was read im the Catholie churches of the archdiocese of London to-day;— Heyry EDWARD, BY THE GKACE oF Gop AND THE FAVOR OF THE APOSTOLIC SEK ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTHR, 10 THE CLERGY, SECULAR AND REGULAR, AND TAH FaITHYUL oF THE Diocesy, HEALTH AND BENEDICTION:— DEAR CHILDEEN IN JESUS CHRIST:— We hold it to be our duty toward the head of tne Church, against whom the government in Florence has lately perpetrated an act of sacrilegious violence towards the Church at large, which the same act has assailed in its providenttal safeguards and its liberty; towards the great principles of natural jus- tice and international law, which atthe same time and yours, to make this public protest. & The siege aud military occupation of Rome by the army of King Victor Emmanuel violates all the rights om which the sovereignty of Stutesis based and all the laws by which the sacred possessions of the Chuzeh are granted. It !s dangerous at this mo- ment agian exumple against order and the stability of all civ powers, But more dangerous siill are the principles on which this act of violence ts being jus- ufied, not only, in Italy but in this country. It is alleged that the naiural aspirations of Italy justify the seizure of Rome, that the temporal power of ibe sovereign Ponti! has been lawfally dissolved by a plevis-iceand that the popular will has transferred the sovereignty of Rome to King Victor Ummanuel. We protest against these principles, as being sub- versive of public moarlty, order and law. To aspire for that which 15 not our own Js the motive of all injustice and ts in itself wrong, The doctrine which teaches that the peoples may atany time cast om their rulers and change the form of govermment by pletiscites or simple acts at will is not to be found either in the laws @f nature or revelation. Nations, like indi- viduals, are bound by mora! laws and subject to moral obligations. They have the power and right todo wrong. It 1s true of a people as of moral agent, in potest quod jure potest. Nations have not, however, a right to do many things for which they have the power. They have no right to do that which they cannot do justly. To rise against the lawial sovereign without just cause 1s rebellion; to depose him, treason. We hear it daily satd that the people have at any time the power to revoke with their own hands the sovereignty of these who rule over them and transfer that sovereignty to another; but the peeple, if it nave sucha right at any time, at no time has suck a right without first having a just and suf- ficient cause. It 18 not necessary here to discuss what causes are just and suficient for the perpetra- ton of such an act of extreme mecessity. It is enough to aftirm that in the case of the vloiemt depo sition of the Sovereign of Rome no cause exists, He holds a right of sovereignty not derived from xings or peoples. His sovereignty ia not at their disposal. It is not in their possession, He holds it in behalf of all nations and of the whole Christian world, But even if the right of sovereignty were liable to forfeiture by reason of abuse and wrong it is absolutely certain that no cause exists or has ever been alleged to exist for throwing of the government of Pope Pius the Ninth. Tho only canse which 1s alloged ix the ome which {a really of Providential ordination. It 1s that of his being priest. But if God sv ordained it, that he should bo #0, who, without sin, can everthrow it. This act, therefore, is one both of treason and rebellion, one which both natural und revealed morality aud reli- gion condemued as 4 capital crime. But this rebellious act has a still deeper character of guilt in two ways.—sin, sacrilege, It 1 sacrile- gious, first, because it is u violence offered ww tne sacred person of the most sacred person on earth— the Head of the Christian Church, the Church of Jesus Christ. It {s sacrilegious also pesause the breaking up of Christian order would be the dv- | struction of % providenial «lisposition by which the Christian world nas been formed and sustained both in its natural order and political system. The temporal power ef the Moly Sec i# a sove- reignty confirmed by possession and prescription of wore than a thousand years. But tt vaya higher character. The providence ef Gud bas so disposed the Christian worid that its Head is tdependent of any civil superior, aud therefore lie 1s in htnrself sov- reign. All Christian sovereigns recoyuise the Chief Paster of the Church as egual with caemselves in their civil Sovereignty, and as beluy superior to themselves in his spiritual power, Such has been, find still Is, the disposition of tue Christian world by the will of God, and for the purpose that this dis- Position may not be obscure or doubtful the mstory of Christianity manifestly proves by this fundamen: tal order tive things which have heen secured—on9 have been profoundly violated, la our own name NEW YORK HERALD, MUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. fe that there must be liberty tn the Church for the discharge of the spiritual ofice; the other in the conformity of Christian States and a conformity of the civil legislation to morality and the precepts of the revealed law of God. Therefore it 1s nacu- ral to society, to the world, which has been the chief gainer by this disposition of Divine Provi- dence. While lt was necessary only to the liberty of the Chureh tt was vitai to the welfare of States In Morais, in reluaion, in peace, in ther stability. It is not, then, in the power, because it is not in the right, of any one nation te destroy that which is (he joint inheritance of them all, Neither is it right that any peopie, for the purpose of gratifying their political aspirations, should destroy the funda- mental order of the Christian world. To do so is to apostatize from Christian order, and no one has a right to apostatize from the laws of civilization or Christianity. it is hele, indeed, by certain of the modern politi- clans that the people have @ right to chose their religion; but the right to choose comes also the right to reject, and no nation has a rigat to reject Christiagity, A nation may, indeed, lave the power to apostatize, but it mever has the right of deposition of the Head of the Church from that Christian sovereignty with which the providence of God invested Lim. This act ts a violation of the Christian dutles of obedience aud loyalty to the government, of the principles of authority and unity, and of the dietaves of faith itself, They who say to the Vicar of Christ, “We wii not that thts man reign over us,” rejeot not the sac- Yauiené of God only, but the Master, whose judgment in the case has been already spoken in the words “They have not rejected thee, but have rejected me, that 1 should nov reign ever them.’ We have protested, therefore, even om the sup- position that the people of Rome had by a plebisctie pronounced the dissolution ot the providentiat Christian govereignty of the Pon- uf. Even so the act would be one of re- beliion, sucrilege and apostacy, It would, there- fore, be am act mull in itself and void of atl moral effect, No time, no use or presemption could give it validity or force. But we lurther declare our belief—a belief founded on evidence which ig above suspiciou—that the al- leged picbiscite was Mlusory, It was carried through Just after the bombardment of Rome and im the midst of an invading army. ‘Che number of Roman citizens ‘Who voted was more than the number of yoters who had no right to vote, The great result was expressed NOt as the will of the people, but as the momentary during the past foriy years. We have upon record, tion that ols atm during forty years has been the to this end two things were necessary—the extinction of the hristian Church, The by himself, were, a ubiquitous conspiracy, cover- arming and simultaneous rising against all govern- who, by the providence of God, as king anit priest, The overthrow of that throne is the deadilest Sovereign Pontiff is not s@ much the deposition of a Christian legislation and Christian government that trlumph of sedition—sedition elaborately prepared under the hand of the chief conspirator, the allega- “unity ef Italy, with Rome for the capital,” and that overthrow of every throne in Italy and the means forthe attainment of this end, as declared ing the whele of the States of Ituiy, and a secret ments—especially against the government of him holds the highest place on earth, blow to all Unristian kiags. The deposition of the person a8 of # principle. It is Christian sovereigaty, have been dethroned and dissolved in the person ot Pius the Nintis, For this canse we look with amazement and fear at the apathy and silence of the governments of Europe. If they are not stirred by faith or venera- tion or piety to redress the sacrilege—if they are not moved by justice or their own indignation to repair the wrong, let the common danger, a prudent fear of the inevitable spread of principles which are fatal to all society—to ali morality among meil--imove Them to action before it is too late, As faithful gubjects of the British monarchy, alarmed for the success of our ewn local order, we protest, with indignation, agalust the principles of sedition, anarchy and sacrilege which are embodied in this act against the throne and right ef the Vicar of Christ, aud, as trce lovers of our com- mon country, we desire io separate our- selves altogether irom the docirines which are daily inculcated upon the people of these kingaoms, Such principles of sedition would not be exdurea Tor one hour Mf wey were directed against tue tnrone of our sovereign. They are epplauded now because they are sub- , Versiveot the throue of the Roman Pontit; but men cannot ceutrol the perilous principles waich they may have invoked. One day they wili work against ourselves, The teachers who propagate tiem now Wili be powerless to resist them then, We therefore address this protest to all the faith- | fnlover the world, We asadress it to our 4ellow | countrymen, in confidence wat the principles of loyalty, order, political justice and Christian obedl- ence to law which sustatn our own domestic author- Ity and public law will obtain for the cause of Ue Sovereign Pontiff sympathy in the hearts of all good subjecta. Lastly, we address this protest to the Catholics of ail nations, uniting our voices with those which | have already spoken so emphatically im many and | far distant lands against the outrage and sacrilege whion has lately been perpetrated in Rome against the Sovereign Pontiff, the head and chief pastor of the Christian world, Therefore we hereby invite the falta‘ut to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Feast of the lmimaculate Conception by the exercise of special dcyotious during the next three days, by confession and the reception @f the sacrament of holy commu- nion, either on the festival day or the Sunday next followmg, and this for Christian intentions for the Hoiy Father, May He who is Head over all inings through tg Church abundantly bless you. THE NEW YORK PROTEST. Immense Gatherings in All the Chu. ches. Appropriate and Eloquent Addresses and Powerful Denunciations by Clergy and Laity. Last evening will be long remembered by those who attended any one of the Koman Catholic churches of the Arch-Episcopal diocese of New York. In every church ot the diocese were azeembled dense masses of people listening eagerly to the words of denunciation launched against these who Nave bro- Ken the consecrated barriers of Holy Rome and have raised their bands against even the sacred and august person of the Pope himself, Not enly in this diocese did the deep heart feeling of the people show itself, but In every city uf the Union, and the Tull despatches published below from the most im- portant centres of the East will exhibit the unan- imity and power of the protest. The sermons and speeches ef the laity were equat to the occasion, and in all of the churches the services were introduced by the veading of the following ADDRESS | of the clergy and laity of the diocese of New York co | bis Holiness Pius LX, Mosr Hoy FaTive—The Catholic clergy ef the diocese ef New York, both secular and regular, to- gether with their fattaful people, approacii the feot of your Ape-tolic throne and offer te yeur Holiness in the present crying time this avowal of their homage and onedience to the See of Peter, of their flual afection und spiritual allegiance and devotion to your auguss persep, 30 inexpressibly dear to them, and of thelr sympathy with you in the afflictions and outrages to whicti uy and in you the Catholic Church, as the Holy Spouse of our Lord Jesus Christ, are at present subjected by faithiess and unworthy members or that Church whose supreme pastor you are. With the indignation of henest men. whe respect ne jess the obligation of laws and treaties than the rights of nations and legitimate rulers; with the just and religious abhorrence of Christians, who revere the sacred sovereignty of the Holy seo over lis temperal domain, we repudiate and con- demn the iawless injustice which has invaded your legitimate domiaton as a sovereign prince, We aise denounce the sacrilegious violence which has fssauited and oreugkt under captivity tue Christ upen earth, and as such entitled by Divine pghi to Complete Uvosty an the exercise @f Your ube | sacred person of your Holiness, the Vicar ef Jesus lume oMce, and of the most perfec! of haman rights to civil princedom, a necessary safeguard and bul- wark of that liberty, We also protest against the invasion of the liberty of the Church in the person of its head, both a8 an outrage against the sacred prerogative of your Holl- hess a8 Supreme Ponutt, and as the violation of & right which we as Catholics possess of being gov- erned by a ctief completely exempted {rom and ine dependent of all crvil authority, for on no other con- dition couid our invwercourse with him be free and unrestricted, Th the full sincerity of our loyal and Catholic hearts we proilse to continue iathiul to your Holineay aud (9 the Apart ie fee all times, but especialiv in perlods when distress and trouble like the present oppress the Church. We ask your Holiness to accept the assurance that we will not cease from making every effort in our power Lo aid and assist you in the maintenance of your just rights and in the fuiliiment of your ar- duous duties, and that we will couunually pray to God, with a confidence greatiy strengthened by the examyle which your Holmess has never latied to set before us, that He wil! deign to give you and the See of Peter another triumph more signal and jllvs- trious than any Of the past viclories of phe Chyrel. over the gates of hell and the power o: darkne: Finally, we humbly implore the prayer of your Holiness for stealastness in the faith, and our clerl- cal saivation, and your Apostolic benediction upen the divine of New York, aud upoa each and every One Of us, your devoted children, AT ST, PATRICK'S CATHY DRAL. Addresses by Vicar General Starrs and John McKeon, By cight o'clock every pew in this large edifice Was Occupled, numerous strangers being present to Witness the proceedings, Outside of the baluster Surrouuding the altar several chairs and a@ desk had been piaced, and attae hour named these were occupied by the following clergymen and laymen connected with the congregation:—Very Rey. William Starrs, Vicar General; Kev, Drs. P. Fy MeSweeny and J. McGean, Mr. Jobn McKeon, Cap- tain James Hont and Messrs. Carolin, Dolan, O'Keefe, McKinley, O'Donohue, Hogan and Dowling. Vicar General Starr was appointed chairman, and Mr. Joun McKeon secretary, on motion of Mr Carolip, seconded by Mr, Dowling. The chairman briefly explained the object of the meeting. They had assembled for the purpose of syinpathizing witi the Pope in his present trials and suferings, aud aiso to protest against the invasion of tho liberty of the Churen of God in its head, both as a violation ef the right which they as Catholics possess of having a head, or achief, whe ought to be independent of all civil authority, and as an outrage azatnst the sacred prerogative of the supreme Pontift of the Church of God, It was their duty to protest against ‘these outrages. No just man could approve of what had taken place lately in Rome, and now the Catholics throughout the world are sending forth expressions of their sympathies and also protesting against the injustice of which King Victor Emmanuel had been ‘uilty, and they must jon in common with the others a protesting both strongly and firmly. These pro- tesls might not at presept have a due effsct, but in the course of time they will tell, and tell well in favor of the Holy Father threughout the universe. ‘They, then, as devoted children of the Caurca, were bound to eifer their hemage to the Supreme Pontut at this moment, and to show him that they are ebe- dient children of the Church, ana that they respect him as the successor of St. Peter, and also that they believed firmly that the temporal power is necessary for him to exercise all bis duties freely and independently. When he became a subject he was not tree and independent to act mm the place where he had been seated by the Divine power. He (the reverend gentleman) trusted that their protest would soon ge to tie Holy Pontiff, and that it would be the means of solace to nim in these trying heurs. He then called upon the secre- tary to read the address. ‘The secretary thereupen rose and addressed the Meeting. ‘the city, he said, that night presented a magniticent spectacle. ‘Thousands o: Roman Catho- lics were meeting iogether to enter their protest in the face of the civilized worla against the wrong done to the Supreme Pontiff, and wey, the clergy aud laity of that pertien ef the city, were there unite in the movement with their fellow Cathotica. He held in his hand an address which was to be echoed by every congregation in the city. It was the intention of their movement to appeal to the civihzed world against the wrong which had been done. They lived in an age tn which pubiic opinion, the enlightened conscience of the world, is stronger than cannon, and no power, however high, would be able to resist the cendemnation of hundreds of Inilitons of Roman Catholics throughaut the world, he speaker referred to the cureer of Ptus 1X., who, he sad, had entered upon it anxious for re- forms fer the people. His administration as a mere temporal prince had been marked vy a splendor which lad not been surpassed by any temperal prince. While he was quieily pursuing bis way he was—the speaker would not use any harsh terms— Without any sanction robbed of his authority m tne piace where he was put by Divine right. 1t was for them to unite now against that act and express their opinions in regard to the matter. He then Tead the address, a3 given avove. Mr. Carolin moved, and Mr. Dowley seconded, that the address as read be adopted. The Chairman called for “ayes” and “noes” tn regard to the motion and there being no dissentient voive it was deciared unanimously carried. A motion empowering the Chairman and Secretary to sign tue address in name of the whole meeting was also carried unanimously, after which the mect- Ing was adjourned, ST. PETER’S CHURCH. Address by Father William Quinn. A very large and fashionably dressed congregation Milled St, Peter’s church, in Barclay street, at the | evening service, The Rev. Father O’Farrel deliv- ered @ most impressive sermon on the gospel of the day—the eleventh chapter of Si Matthew. It had been understood that he was to allude to the receat changes which nave taken place tn Italy, and to tne protest, which was made in all the Catholic churches in the evening, against the invasion of the Pope's dominions by Victor Emmanuel. The preacher took for his special text the words of the Evangeiist:. “Blessed 1s he who will not be scandalized tn Him,” and ina masterly manper applied it to the depriva- tion of the temporal power of the Pope and the in- vasion of nis territory by his enemies, In the evening the church was thronged with the parishioners, who, In answer to the call of their pastor, came te protest agaiust the ‘asion of the Papal territories by King Victor Emmanuel. The chair was taken by the Rev. Father Quinn, aud the Revs. M. J. and M. C. O'Connell acted as Vice-Pre- sidents, Judge McCunn was appointed Se- cretary and read =the = address, = Which. is to be forwarded to the Pope from all the congregations in New York, Father Quinn, in explaining the opject of the meeting, adverted to his late Jengthened stay in Rome, and said that, as Jar 48 his observations went, and he had ample means of becoming acguainted with the people, the subjects of his Holiness were the most contented and happy im the entire worid. 1t was, ke said, utterly faise that the government of the Pope was disiiked, or that the Romans wished for change or desired to be ruled by the King of Piedmont. ‘ihe meeting had been called to protest agaiust the unjust aggressions of this abandoned monarch, and he called on Judge McCunn te read the address which had been prepared. The address was then read and received unani- mously. Assent was signified by standing up. When the motion for its acceptacce was put the entire congregation rose simultaneously, and the effect was most impressive. Judge McCunn and Messrs. Andrew Clarke, P. Daly and James Cody were a) peinted as a committee of four to sign the addre: on the part of the congregation, and the meeting then broke up. MEETING AT ST, JOSEPHS. Pastor—Au Ultramontane Audi- ence. The meeting called for yesterday evening in all the Catholic parishes of the New York diocese con- vened in the parish of St. Joseph's, at the spacious school room attached to the Rev. Themas Farrell's church, and was called to order at fifteen minutes past eight, The attendance was wholly males, and almost as wholly Irish, presenting a pody of about 600 splendid specimens of MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY. Mr. William G, Bergen having been appointed chairman and Mr. John Hudson secretary of the meeting, the business of tue evening was formally entered upon. ‘he Chairman telt much compll- mented at being chosen, and sald the reverend paster would explain the object for which they were met at A Liberal length. ‘The Rev. Father Farrell then came forward and Sald:— I wish 10 say, gentlemen, that all I have to Wo with this meting is to cal) you together in com- pilance with the request of the reverend Archbishop. If left to myself X WOULD NOT HAVE CALLED THIS MEETING, I would like in such cases where an address 16 lsd before a bedy to have the privilege of reading it be- fore it is prinied and, did I see fit, objecting wo cer- tain paris, Had 1 seen such am address I would have criticised it severely and accurately; but 1 was not consulted, and it is simply my duty, by courtesy, to lay it before you at the request of my superior, tue terwards paragraph by paragraph, that you may ar- | rive at a just opinion thereof. 1 GIVE NO OPINION | one way or the other lest I should induce you to a conelasion, Father Clancy then read the address, The Chairwan sald that any remarks would now | be ii older, | Mr. FW. Lamb did not consider there was any- thing in the address whieh should prevent any oth zen from signing it, If the Romans were tyrainized over we could not cousisiently sugn it, — But tis ts the invaston of one State by the monarch of anovuer, tence of protecting him: by Injustice, beca id ho tle more jus: Wian that THE ONLY PY XT for the spoilation is that th asptrations of Italy re | ere | quire it, Much to eur surprise, Miose * aspirations’? | Ke approved of by many of our feuow citizens | hy? Are these tne aspirations of honest mon? | Suppose that the ow York a body of men with “aspirath ns” te occupy Trinity | church, the marbie edifice of the Metioulsts and the Colversalisis’ chureh on Fifth avenue, and that those aspirgtions should entle them to Liaprison the inne AY Sy GMeaIS nee i Asters ne utd ng ‘There was no extension of liberty to be gained. li | American people exe thes a ae Pile ae. | Ne but ine amoition of Victor Bminanuel; and asa | pirations of robbers? Why siould not the sume lips clliZen ul pie Uniied States nud a parisinoner of St. | ery out agaia-t au mujust occupation exactly ice Joseph's magye, Shat the address be adopted as | such uo) We Catholics, who respect legiimate read, (Appleds De * es | Guthority, who love fiberty aut equity, are bound to Father Farrel i F | quested that it be read @ para- | ary & Lime und so voted on, Father Clancy then read the first paragraph, | Which he preaced by say.ng that he would epito- | nize each in its order, sluice the language 0. the | address Was nov as direct as that usually employed On Umis side of ihe ALAN ‘The first paragraph Was ] » Con, and the seound elicted BARE AAs O75 A SOLITARY “NAY,'? The third and fourth were rapidly declares adopted, and aiter the reading of the fifth, waieh promises “every efoit in our power?’ to tne aii and assist | ne Of his Holiness, Pather Farrell arose aud I have some objection to this, but Ihave a greater one to thse you have adopted. ‘This ou mean that L shouli pledge my SOMEVHING LW AS an American 1 would noi take arms to restore | any King under heaven to his throne, (Some ap- plause.) A LAMB IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Mr. Lamu again arose, and said that, native born | American as he was, he wouid fight for apy good cause. ‘Th 8 greater liberty here than in surepes but Uf there are two Powers struggling we are bound to go for the better, and 501 woud tase up the sword for haw, our Spiritual Father, who is more to us tuan any physical pacernity, It 14 Victor Emuan- Wel (hisses), nec ine Komuns, Who has caused the | pegeat state of affairs, aud we are nere to Wain Lim CK, Father Clancy made some remarks to the effect that there was lle doubt but that Victor tum manuel had first foreed himself on the Romaus and ten asked them now they liked it, Mr. Delnacy, Whe spoke at areal length, regretted to see the Hoy Puther BESEL BY TU VAMPIRES OF CIVILIZATION, and reviewed the outiow of zeal which caused | the Crusades of the Middie Ages, aud asked, if called 04 to-day im a similar cause, Was | there a singe Catholic capable of bearing | arms who) Would) not rus forward = to die, If necessary, for the faith, For tue present vhey should use Moral suasiou and stgu the address. (Applause.) ‘Lhe parayraphs were then all adopied, ‘The reverend pastor then said, we could, doubt- Jess, qbesiion the avcuracy Of the late vote La Rome, for we Can questioa tie votes rolied up in New York. Did, however, the people of Rome honesuy vote for a unton with Italy, WERE I THE POPE I would respect that vote of the people as the voice of God. 1 believe the day of knapsacks cross- Ing the “vig pooi” to be over, There was a day in the history of Europe when a menk could call the people to & War of religien, but THE DAY OF CRUSADES I8 PAST. I fear, much as | admire enthusiasm, that not many oi the kKuapsack meu would be found in the name of a new crusade on the Potomac, much less upon the Tiber, (Laughter.) Fatuer Dunphy said If taere were any anxious to take up @ Kuapaack they should wait for TMK NEXT VENIAN INVASION, wher, a8 @ measure of economy, they could all go over together, (Prolonged appiause.) The address Was signed by the chairman and secretary and some half dozen prominent meuibers of the oongregauon on behalf oi the meeting, which then separated, PRIVALE VIEWS. In a conversation with Father Farrell previous to the meetiag he informed the HERALD reporter that he did not personally agree with the address; what, although coming from the Archbishop, it was unde! stood to have veen written by Charies U’Conor, Me entirely dissented trom the idea that the Pope should be above all civil power, and believed the italians had as much right to italy as tue Irish be- eved they had to Jretand. ST. JAMES’ CHURCH, Discourse by Kev. F. H. Farrelly. Long be“ore eight o'clock, the hour for which the meeting was called, every seat in the church was filled and every passageway crowded; 1n tact, with- out the aid of the hydraulic press, not another soul could gain adinittance. The reverend manner in which Catholics comfort themselves in church 1s kuown to every church- goer, and nothing but an occasion of extraordinary importance can induce them to carry on conversation in their place of worship. Yester- day was an exception to the rule, The question of the temporal power of t& Pope was freely dis- cussed before the meeting opened, hardly a dissent- ing voice was raised, prayers were frequently poured forth and expressions of indignation, which some would denominate curses, were as fervently bestowed. At eight o’clock the pastor, Rev. Father Farrelly, entered, and in an instant ail was breathless silence, The reverend genticman stated the object of the meeung, and said that as pastor of the church it was his privilege te take the chair; they all knew the object of the mecting, it was already announced from the altar and it had found its way into the public priuts. He was glad that such AN IMMENSE NUMBER of persons had asscmoled to assert that the Pope had a right to his temporal power, and to send him @ mark of thelr sympachy in this his dark heur. The reverend preacher traced the history of the tempo- ral possessions of tie Vope from tile eariest ages to tae present time. He said:—The temporal power arose as @ Comsequence ef the natural development of the system of a cummunity of goods establisiied in the time of the Apostles, and was recognized by their immediate successors, Ignatius and Polycarp, and from their time to this day, with but litle interruption, Pius the Ninth came lawfally by his temporalties and it wa criiege to wrest them irom hit No man has a right to re- duce the Supreme Ponti to the level of a subject, and neither does the Pope want to be temporal sovereign of any people. HE WANTS A NEUTRAL Grou» that ground he has eccupied for age: th benefit to the worid, and that ground he shail, with God's assistance, Contuue to occupy without restramt. ASK THE AGES what the Popes, directing their influence from their Tree seat of government, bave doue in times goue by for Rome, Italy, Europe and civilization. ‘they will tell you, as Misiory tells you, that tuey saved Burope and civilization, Ask tie shades ol Attila aod Genseric what the vopes have done in their day. They will teil you that they stemmed the tor- rent of barbarism. Ask the literature of the world what the temporal possessions of the Popes have enabled them to do for it, and te answer will be that but for the Popes, like Carthage, Rome would be now a ruin, without @ mranuscriptor book lett as a prestige co tell of its existence, und that literature wouid have gone down with it, Ask the arts and sciences who nursed their infancy and nurtured them as they grew. They will tell you the Popes and Papal institutions, Ask the civilization of Europe, remodelled after the de- struction of tue Kom.n empire, who laid its founda- tion, It will answer, the Popes. Why multiply questions’ The temporal possessions and temporal authority of the Popes in ages gone by HAVE PRESERVED SOCIETY and preserved everything useful and ornamental of which it can boast. Taik of progress, the word se misused, so caricatured, 80 proianed at present. Why, the Pope in Europe Was its parent, and as sueh its constant protector. Enabled by his tempo- ral power he infused iiie and motion into those ma. Ds reverend Archbishop. You must remember that thongh I call you to cone sider an address { WISH TO TREAT YOU AS MEN, to think and act for yourselves, to have the privi- lege of accepting or objecting te it, as you may deem fit, To that end I wili first ask the dev. Father Claacy V0 Sead tue address, Uist a8 a Whole and al terial arts and sciences which the world would soon Claim a8 wholly its own, Av the conclusion vi the discourse the reverend gentleman announced that he would submit to the meeting the protest above referred to, and all in favor of its adoption were requested to stand up. Every person in the building rose at once, The contrary being called no one rose, and che protest Was unanimousiy adopted amid intense enthusiast. Messrs, Feily, Bishop, McFeely, Kivlin, Calligan and McGuire were unanimously elected to sign the protest in behal! ef the congregation, after which the faithful dispersed in high spirits, THE OCCUPATION OF ROME, After the communion the Rev. Pere La Fons ad- dressed the congregation in afew but expressive words. He said:—*you are all aware or tie sad events that have taken place in Europe. How, under the eyes of the Holy Father and the bishops assembled from ali parts ef the world, the States of the Church have been plundered. ‘Tuese territories are the property of the Charch, and, therefore, every Catholic has a right to protest against such unjust proceedings. Meetings are heid in every church throughout the diocesse of New York by order of the Archbishop, exceptinthis, Owing to@ previous announcement that the members of the Propagation of the Faith wouid meet at this church this evening we are compelled, much against our wish, to deier the meeting until next Sunday, when it will take Place at elght P. M. ‘The Moly Fatuer, owing to this unjust robbery, is deprived of the liberty necessary to conduct ihe Catholic world. On next Sunday, then, we French Catholics of New York shail enter a fermal protest against uae robbery, in conjunction with our Catho- lic breturen of New York and throughout the world, CHURCH OF ST. PAUL THE 2POSTLE. Address by Father Hecker. At this ediflee yesterday, after the celebration of last mass and the delivery of a powerful discourse by Father Young, the Rev. J. 1. Hecxer, pastor of the chureh, amid profound silence, advanced to the altar rafi and speke briefly on the condition of the Pope. Eyery one knows, said he, that the Holy Father bas been despoited of his own tem- poral possessions and is now a prisoner m his own house. This has been done by fraud and by injustice—by fraud, because they who louk away dis Ute possession did so UBdEr wre | explaintog the unaveluable absence of the pastor protest wgalnse ibis d and injustice, some years ago the Catholics of Carlstendom lifted up | Welr Voices against TB WRONGFUL INVASION of the ecclestagtical terrliory. Now the !ittle witch | they ieft bi has been taken away; and Us way i hot be the worst of it] We may be Well alltpriscd if those Wicked men do not consevrate Rome with | the biood of Pius the Niath | Victor Bmmar bas been a mere too! 1 ‘nds. ‘the episcopacy of our republic has already protested against sucit contuct, It behooves the Clergy and laity as honest Men, a9 Amercans too, te enter thelr protest agalust violence, injustice and ius subversion ol re- gious liberty. ‘Th. speakes then read the prot was signed by Messrs. Travers, Juris aud Lord on Demail of the cougregation. During Father ile er’s disconrse many Were moved t. tears, and whe! he asked the Comgreguuion lo show thelr appr Ol (ne protest the Vast Chrong «rose enciusiasth like one boy. Father Hecker hop ie & popular meeting Would be lield tor the object, t, after which te | STEPHES CHURCH, | At A highly respectable and evidently deeply earnest | fudicnes, composed about equally of ladies and | gentiemen, fully ccoupied the 2,740 seaus whict this | chure offers tor the accommodation of its tre- | quenters, ‘The manifest anxiety of the muititaae to hear the distinguished young pastor's (Rev. | Dr. MeGiynu’s) views oa the temporal power question was doomed to disappointment, an engagement, made long prior to the adop- | on of thé address, compelling is nce | to lecture at St. Andrew's chureb, na | gers of the meting yesterday evening bad evi deuuly determined to divest the proceedii thiog approachimg a religious character. eiemenis were locked in altar was stripped of its coremontal charac- ter and uo lights were allowed wo burn upon tt. Atthe hour designated fer the opening of tue meeting the Kev. Dr. Grillin, the assistant pas- tor, took his stand outside the sanctuary, aud aller Tie sacred tue tabernacle, the coutcuted himself with simply reading the aduress, Which was adopted without auy lurther remarks Dr. ‘Ihomas Addis Emmet aud Mr. Franklin kh. C urchill were selected v0 sign the address on tue part oi the meeting. aT . PETERS CHURCH, JERSIY G1iY. Address by Bishop Bayley. ‘The Episcopal visitation to St. Peter's Catholic | chureh in Jersey City took place yesterday. In the morning, at the early mass, Bishop Bayley ad- ministered the sacrament of confirmation to 260 children of beth sexes, The ceremony was very impressive and the neatness and pious demeanor of | Deen tie Lis ; the | unat 3 test against the acts of Vietor Pmmanuel, whe had laid siege to the Cnty of God and hed conquered 1 For @ theusaad years tac ope had held possession of his terrhorie’. Tose who now spolied Lim ussigned uo [ust cause fox their deeds, y Bstop ot Lome bad always pee tae Pope, wad Qua al Hisvep of Kone, Lue ° Pevot Wa first Pope, vad bis apoomted mission, i WAS WW rule and teack the Chiron. Commou nse aad yumon law showed there wa. valid right to an authoriy must also be @ Valtd pow to entore that se. St. Peter's hou ‘as the Yatton of iwarday. Phe 7 st forWard the tistory of the Pae wytug (hat the Pope sad a Ute WW bs theone supecor to tial Of any Olber suverelra in Europe, The defence of Vigvur Huumauuel was the so-called cuitleation of Hay. he sume language in é WHIPYeD IN U ‘That was the dock Well a8 of Victor Emmaanue for leriiiory Was the re he tiuiah governmen leulians wanted home for tr tucy could do novling as a pe But was Kome any im All people Who spoke Bas we oursed thirst cause of the acitun of Waa said also the r Capial, and that ie Wihoubl Rome, © a parc ol italy (han ‘Trieste t or Was It iueve go Luan Nice, Which Las Kang of fay ad soll to the fronei eu pire? Or Was tb more & cHly Of Italy than (har Hite town which gave Hirta to the family of Victor Kuimanuel? Yet thas King alowed Savoy t sluvd To pass also TO tue Freuel empire. totags that showed the sham nature ¢ 4 ‘the irreligious Wished to destroy ue Of AL Veligion, hud re w the Ving wen coupived at it lor the sake win. He did Lot Know wheter Rome had been the capital of italy. Italy bad been an appanage o. ii ue, Dub owe had only os of the world, Italy was left by Constantine tots own ruin, Lutthe hand of we Pope aud the power of the Holy Fair wud the SANCTUYING INDLUBNCHS OF remained ani so aid ni ( Vope, thes Churen fad save e wouki = oluerwise doned to mun it) was cousider some ob, ectioas t a put lorwara agaist thls inceuug. be wished tb Gudcrstuod, Laat they otinply wauied to prote: 1uSb WAG Wrousts io ‘lumunity, vo civilization, to Curistiauity., Ad Cliristians, Who saw tie Head of the Cawen tirown jrom lis postion, they had a riche to protest against such a Ligi-landed oudray me Lad Roo Lelerred tothe Holy Father, except as the representauve uls of ancient art have been abane while ta of ail Catholics. ‘Bur now he would say Ua her was @ ian of sorroWa other ian vad been condemned to une ab ordinary soy i Was del a ALES LOy ssed stil Wag ities OL govera~ pled the lara he Was concealed @ ved of tis crow Pope when he L in na ment, When | Knew that bene clown of thor Mit, ST S’ SPRLOM. Stie ust speaker. Ha question of tie poittieat rsuual niouaren. At It were Chis wione 1b Would concern us OMY as ail Men are Interested in Lue recoguiiiou of right iu any foreign government. Our judy uct for justice, oF wpaluy en sire tor Law and on » WOULd all CoLabine Lo aod Gur Warmest emotion ln a mere secular view tae tie chief, bac by DO wean ad by WLY Of Lhvst power ty in benalf or Pius 1X. outrages of Which ne is the wuly victim, are nu, atrocious deeds directed aguluat tae ryguts ol Legitl- mate governmeuta aud tie lutegrity ef nauous Which are reprobated by hiotory aaa lave given to their wuthors lumerteuty of intamy. Lhe invasions of Ireland, the @nuexation ef Silesia, the parution Of Poland, the oppression Of Greece—aene of thesd in desiga,'or ea om OF IR Vast aud ila! couse quences Can Compare With Lie Tecent wcus of Vicor the children were in the higheat degree edilying. Ja | SWuranuel, who lateiy, ‘rom bis sick bed, with the the evening the Bishop delivered au address to the congregation on the great question which now agi- tates Curistendom—tue speliation of the temporal poet ef the Pope. He denounced this act of esecration and robbery, which would — re- sult, through the inscrutavle ways of Providence, in the discomtiture of the enemies of the Church, who have now obtained a temporary triumph. The remarks of Bishop Bayley on this question produced @ profound impression on the congregation, who assembled in large numbers to hear [rem their pre- late what he saw and h in Reme and his opin: Jons on the crisis into which the Church has faliea, PHILADELPHIA PROTEST, Enthusiastic Mass Meeting in the Cathedral. A Sclemn Protest—Thirty Thousand Voices Denounce Italian Usurpation—The Speeches and the Speakers, PHILADELEM1A, Dee, 4, 1870, The mass mecting of Catholics, ‘to protest against the unlawful invasion and occupation of the States of the Church,” took place tals afternoon, and was one of the most imposing ana enthusiastic demon- strations ever held in the City of Brotherly Love, At least THIRTY THOUSAND PERSONS, nearly all of them of the sterner sex, took part in it, Originally set on foot by the laily, Bishop Wood heartily acquiesced im the objects ef the meeting, and permitted it to be held in the immense Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, probably the largest ecclestastical structure on tne Continent, and capable of holding between 10,000 and 11,000 persons. The arrangements were very complete, and in the Cathedral itself none but men were allowed to enter, About two o’clo Eighteenth street and Logan square began to grow crowded, and the various religlous socicties, having mustcred at tne sclioolhouses, marched in procession to the Ca+ thedrai and took their places within its sacred walis until it grew absolutely full and contained at least 11,000 persons. About double that number collected outside, but were not addressed by any speakers, They patiently remained, however, until the break- ing up of the demonstration, and though they were unabie to vote in faver of the protest adopted they may fulrly ne considered to have endorsed it by their presence. Inside the Cathedral a rostrum had been erected just outside the altar rails, with a caretully arranged sounding board. Nearly all the clergy of tho dlio- cese were present in the church, and the Right Kev. Bishop Jawes F. Wood, attired in his robe of oftive, occupied the Episcopal chair, attended on his rizht hand by his Chancellor, the Rev. Father McConomy. At three o'clock the meeting was called to order, and Judge Campbell appointed chairman, He spoke as follow: REMARKS OF JUDGE CAMPBELIn ‘To preside at a meeting calied for the purpose for which we ure coavened, brother Catholics, 1 con- sider as the Aighest honor of my fe. Victor Hru- Manuel cannot be insensible to the vctce or the civilized World, and What we proclaim of him now history will endorse and consign him to tufau ‘The historian has bad, unfortunately, often to por- tray and dissect the spoliator, but never so sacri- legous and mean a one as Victor Emmanuel, Italy has many cities much better fitted to be the capital of a great nation than Kome. Agos have consecrated her to uhe service of our holy relivion, and though she be separated from us by thousands of miles we, as Catholic citizens of tnis may justly consider her as part of and that of our children. ihisis the view efevery Catholic in the havitabie glove, and with such @ universal opinion Victer Emm auuel even may consider whether the possession of Rope will not soon tend to the specay dissolution of ‘is already ii-cemeuted kingdom, THE PROTEST. Mr. Joseph Chandier then read tie following pro- test:— First We protest against the spoliation of the Holy Father ascltizeus aud as lovers of right, justice and social order, it is a violation of right and justice and tends to the o row of ali civil society. No ruier in the world holds bis temporal wuthority by titles stronger or more venerable than the Holy Father. The invasion and appropriation of his temporai possessions |s simply w robbery, consummated by brute force, ‘Seond~-We ‘protest against the spoliation of the Hol; Father as Cathoilcs because {tis @ sacrilegious invaston oi rights consecrated by Justice and religion. Abe Holy Father hoids his temporailiiies in virtue of hia subline position ax Supreme liead of whe Catholic Churei, and thereiore holds them in trust for the whole Catholic world, He can neither dis) of them, to their forced alicnation, i reclamation. oitation of the Holy Fa- ad independence which are erumeat of the Church. in many thin, rained from always be open to susp{cion, To. place the Supreme Head of the Uburch on carth iu the relation of a subject to | any temporal prince 1s either uteriy to despoii hun of bis | power or to rencer its exercise tinpossivie. Fowth—We protest against the spoliation of the Holy Favler as Catho.ics “because it interferes with that 4 to him on the part of the episcopate, priesthood and cho people which ts essential to the intenance aud propagation of the Christian faith. All history beara witacss to the fact that in proportion as thie taciity of intercourse bas existed the trus tatth bas been, proaeived in its purity and integrity, nnd the maxims of the Gospel of Jesus Uhriat upheld iD the {ace af a how.ite wor: Fut. —We protest azaiust ive apoliation of the Holy Fat Decausg it hus been the cause of the suspension of the Ke mepical Couneli, from which we justly anticipated great and important resuis for the honor and glgry of God wud the ral- n of (mortal souls; and eapecitily becanae th bing of thaw and venerable Council will be sible util tie present violent stave of things ceases vo and the Holy Patuer is agaia plac sacred rights. Ar, Chandler continued by saying that such was the solemn protest they were asked to make, anu which he doubted aot they would make, against TNE SPOLIATION OF THE HOLY FATHER, ‘The doginas of the Church were not to be now dis- cussed. He knew too well the danger of touching wwe ak of God. He simply wished to pip cae 1 POs iat in ull possession of aix ; Catholic Chureu, beca,"se it trammeis him, and deprives bin | jon, and bis mutus propriua would | HORROR OF AN ETKENAL HEREARTER appalling Lis guilty soul, aploced the prayers ang avsoiuiton of tne Church, recanted hus errora, pre fessed penitence for the wrongs he had done her, and promised amendment of ule and obedience to ber commands. Kesiored to health he hastened to Prove what luis Was uot the true repeutance, if that other maleiactor, whose example of conversion, when stretched on the croas, ts given that noae may despair, Kegardiess of ® sulemn treaty of whi the ink Was svarcely dry, regardiess of the righ of an independent Power, wituect pretence of provocation or of right uo title, with astound- lag eilrentery—this man, who, in the moment of perpetrating bus great crime, with iusoieny hypocrisy proiessed himself a faithful Catholic au@ whe e@bedient son of the Holy Father—the map cansed iis army to invade the spa on Kome, attack the vity, lake forcible possession, seize on churches, colleges, convents, hespitalss contiscain treasure devoted to charitavie uses: banish oc imprison ministers of mercy, without regard to age, sex Or Comdilion, and finally consum- mated bia crimes by holding captive the Holy Fathes himself, for the POPE 19 A VERITABLE PRISONER notwithsinding the delusive avd specious pretence of personal homage witch the seatinent of the whole world makes it necessary to express in re= gard to Lim, But the pesition of tae Pope as a tem poral sovervign despoiled of rhts consecrated by ages—his position as @ Venerabie man cruelly out- \ raged--are as noting compared with this attack om | the Father of the Faithtul, tae Vicegerent of Carisi, the successor of St. Peler, the iniuilivle teacher of truth—tlis assault on the Char oo Coristianity, on morality. W ts not qned= on alone jor. Kome or Italy, mor opiy for those who are bis professed — citi dren. It concerns every human creature Who recog: nizes & superoal power—Cathoilica, Protestants, all | people ef all nations. La Uns higuer and broader view it i8 Dot @ question of the temporal power of ‘the Pope, bnt of the Independence of the head of tha Catuolic Church. 4 venture +0 suggest to my Pro. testautiriends, of whom i wa Nappy to sce some present, Uuat this 8 your concera as Well as Oud. You Have an interest in the good order of Keciety, i the vindication of right, in the promotion o1 virtues itis #u undoubted fact Uiat TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS of our fellow creatures profess the Catholic faith and are heid to tue duties by ther belief in ine 1 do not ask those Who are not of this communion Co jou Ip the prayer of the ordinary of the mnass, “Kegard net our sins, bat the taith of thy Church,” baw at least every candid maa wilt ad~ mit Ulal the sincere beliet Of so many millions 1s ta verritory, march be regarded, that the wholesome obiigaitiout imposed by ler religion are to i i spected. That religion” Inust be taken as. You cannot change it, Banish the Pope, ‘ imprigon him, lead him to the stake, you gue sirengtnen tad faith, nis Churel, 4@ Luimortal, 39 powerful, must be recognized a AU existing incl. ob speaks througa @ Werarchy of which the Pope is tae source anu centre. Lt sp & voice accepted as divine, of human nature that sound mer based ouly on retigious belies of the crearure to tie Cre: by faith. 1bis true chat ti j CANNOT BE DESTROYED, We ACCOLAEADIILY A) 1D aclu ODIy for it ig sectire in the Divine promise that the gater of hell shail not prevail against tt. Gut as God, ia His tmpeueirable Wisdem, Las in past Limes permit ted Ue Wicked to assail His Cluircit and ibs ataise ters, and to offer poracy obscurauen to the 4a heavenly hight, so iu tnese saul ner, the assis of the allowed to test the Glorious privilege to foll Him who wes reviled and a@ nian of sorrew and a path mm whlch vu! s fainuly foilow, for we, beng many, ave one body th Chrizc aud every ome members ole ofanoiher, Whatever impairs the pertect ireedoux of the Pope impairs the power of tae Charch. How can he govern Lf le 18 governed? How can he ba the sovereign of the Church if he is the subject of @ temporal sove! To human vision Kome aint her ruler seem r splendent trout th PRESEN) YOUTH. History ever repeats iiselt, and mscory records. the tlaal failure of every atiwmpt to nnpaic We power of the Papacy. ‘The Kowan Eimperorm, wie martyred many of tie Popes of Une first thred cen~ mostly died violent deaths. In later times; ench revoulntton recelyed 13 fatal biow froux the imprisonment ef Pius VL fe first Napoleon » in Ls ae of the dx by persec yected of my ued With grivi. Holy Father now This is the was successiui until be assailed Pius VIL success abandoned the arms and wisdom lefe the councils of the present Napoieon wiea le ceased fo inherit tue tite Of eldest sou of the Chureb. God will presently give His Caarch a glorious triumph over all her enemies, ({ this there caa Lo neither doubt nor fear, As che true Cansuan fest, is devotion to Christ, 80, In every age, Lie We tes! of faith has been fouud in devouon to the Eloly see. The most zealous contessors, the holiest saints, Whe most hervic martyrs, have been specially | distinguished by thew fidelity to the caaw of Peter, the only power which represents on earie Almighty omnipoter et us Ge our pari, my | trends, by following these holy examples. Let stand fast in the /4ita once detivered to the Saints. » | Let us preserve with inviolebic constancy out | leyaliy to the Holy Father, (oat we may share the: mert! His temporal sufetings and the giory of His crermal triuinph. That ‘rlumpk ts certain: for | the sucred words may justly be applied te hina, } “Behoid @ great preiate, Woo In lus Gays pleased God. There was none roma like him in Keepy } the law of the Mest High.” MR. DANIEL DOUGHERTY’S SPERCH, ! str. Daniel Dougherty was the Mext speaker, Her | said--We are not assembled to provoke discu! ) With our countrymen who differ with us in creed; 18 is furihest (rom our thoughts 10 areuse dissension¢ among nations at peace. We hove aot guthered to shout encouragement co or raise ties tor ctf | of the mighty Powers that ure si the burepe with the bieod of the people, e bave me hore within the ceuscorated walls of this gran@ Cathedral, surrounded by the hollest m the presence Rf venersted bishop und tae reve~ Ten pastors and ciergy of tie diocese, peace! pretest, a8 Members Oo <ociety, as Sahay is vieiation of ® moss golem AMMEMRICAN oF acains! the andar treaty, against the “oprovoked tnvasion of sacred righws respected by every natton for years, againasl the nsult and outrage offered to Teligion in the august person of the Holy Father, Aud wherefore suo We pot protest? When di the free people of America withhold thetr sym from sufferug Numanity or fail ve vent their ules ciation when might triumphed over right? Did not the civilized worid enter its protest and eche 1 irom year to year against the dismemberment o Poiand? Js not Engiawa to-day ready to rise to arms and ‘ush to War in maintedance of tie righ guaranteed by treaty tot .e followers of Mahomet: And shall w , Americans—ci tvens oi Lhe LoOblest republics—lear to express our sympathy leg ONTINVED ON TENTH PAGR.