THE TABLET
A W eekly Newspaper and Review.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
D U M V 013IS GRATULAM U R , AN IM O S ETIAM ADDIMUS U T IN INCCEPTIS V E STR IS CON STAN TER MANEATIS. From the B r i e f o f H is Holiness to T h e T a b l e t , J u n e 4, 1870.
Vol. 36. No. 1591. L o n d o n , O c t o b e r 8, 1870.
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C hronicle of the W eek : A
Catholic Movement Growing.— The Plebiscite.— Letter of Pius IX . — The Farewell of the Zouaves.— A Dinner to the Zouaves.— The Pope a Prisoner.— Horrors and .Murders.— Lothair in Rome.— Order Reigns at Rome.—The “ Spectator” on the Temporal Power.— “ Tim es” Catholic Controversy.— Great Catholic Meeting an Belgium.— France and the War. — Catholic Education Crisis Fund. — The Emperor and Empress.— Count Bismark and Dr. Russell . 445 (Leaders :
'Cardinal Cullen on the Occupation
o f R o m e ................................... 449 Brought to the Test by Rome . 451 The Education Department ,, , . 452
C 0 N T Leaders (continued) :
Amateur Theology . . . 453 Peter’s Pence. .... 454 English Administrations and
Catholic Interests : JX.— Bishop
Milner and the Lay Committee . 454 Catholic Missions in China . . 455 Reviews :
The invitation Heeded . . 456 Lay Sermons, Addresses, and
R e v i e w s ....................................456 The “ Contemporary Review ” . 458 Short Notices : The Old Religion.
— La Cause du Pape.- Prometheus Vinctus Translated.— Purpose and Passion.— Carlow College Magazine. — The Arena.— Blackwood. — The Three Cæsars.— Macmillan . 458 Correspondence :
Immigration of Religious . -459
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E N T S . Correspondence (continued) ;
A Voice from Meaux . . . 459 The Prophecy of O rval. . . 459 An Appeal to America in behalf of
the Holy Father. . . . 459 Mrs. Brown at Rome . . . 439 Letter from Rome ; How Order
is maintained in Rome.— Protest of Cardinal Antonelli.— The First Plébiscite of the Christian Era.— The Plébiscite .... 460 R ecord of the Council : The
“ Saturday” on the German Bishops, Lord Acton, and the Bishop of Newport.—The Bishop o f Beverley on the Council . . 462 D iocesan N ew s:
Westm inster.................................... 463 S o u t h w a r k ....................................463 Beverley . . • . . . 464
D ioces an N ews (continued);
B irm ingham ...................................... 464 Hexham and Newcastle . . 464 N o ttin gham ...................................... 464 Shrewsbury . . . * 464. S a l f o r d ............................................... ¡64 Scotland— Eastern District . . 465 I r e l a n d .......................................... 465 Foreign N ews :
Italy : The Behaviour of the
Romans.— Difficulties and Dissensions.— The Attitude o f Prussia.— The Pontifical Troops.— The Plebiscite.— The English Z o u a v e s ...................................... 455 T he Wa r .................................. 467 M emoranda :
R e l i g i o u s ...................................... 469 ! E ducational...................................... 469 IGeneral N ews .. . . 470
CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
A CATH O L IC MOVEMENT GROWING. F
ROM many quarters we observe the indi
cations o f a spontaneous and general rising among the laity o f England against the crime and sacrilege that has been perpe
trated against the Vicar o f Christ. Our suggestions o f last week have brought to us a packet o f letters from a number o f independent sources, urgently calling for a public protest. We rejoice to record a number o f movements which are spontaneously springing up. F i r s t : We are able to announce that a protest against the sacrilegious invasion of Rome by the Italian army is already in course o f signature by the lay Catholics o f England, with the Duke o f Norfolk at their head. The document will be published next week in the Catholic journals throughout Christendom. Secondly A movement has been set on foot by Lord Campden and Mr. George Clifford to enlist all the Catholic youth o f England in an act o f homage to the Holy See. T h ir d ly : The Rev. E. Martin has already organized a League of Prayer, enrolling all who will join in it. Fourthly : Some ladies have determined to call upon all Catholic mothers o f families to undertake the work of Peter’s Pence as a household duty. And f i f th ly : Mr. Waterton is creating a “ Children’s League o f Our Lady o f Victories,” in which all the Catholic children o f England are to be inscribed, and he has obtained for it the approbation of ecclesiastical authority. The whole mass o f the Catholic population in England is getting under weigh. What England may do, however, is little compared to the manifestation o f feeling which is being aroused throughout the length and breadth o f Catholic Ireland. When it is realized that Pius IX has spoken o f himself to one who is dear to them, as “ a P r i s o n e r , ” the Catholic people o f Ireland will rise to their feet, and their voice will be heard and vibrate throughout the world.
Sunday last, being the Feast o f the Holy
t h e p l e b i s - Rosary, was a festa, but not a holy one, at
c i t e . Rome. It was the revival o f disused Pagan rites, in which the evil agencies had their long-desired triumph; and loyalty, religion, and the Supreme Pontiff himself was sacrificed “ to make a Roman holiday.” By what professes to be a popular vote, based on manhood suffrage, in which the “ yes” o f the basest component atom o f th ttfc ex Rotnult counts for as much as the suffrage of the “ wisest, virtuousest, best,” in Senate or in Comitia— it was decreed that Rome would no longer have God’s Vicar to reign over her. The numbers returned are o f little importance ; they were telegraphed in due course on Monday. Anybody could have foretold with tolerable certainty the resu lt: Given the city held by Italian troops ; a revolutionary Junta ruling the Municipality ; given a savage mob domineering over the streets, insulting without control, and even murdering those
N e w S e r i e s . N o . io o .
whom it supposed partizans o f the Temporal Power : given a timid and time-serving bourgeoisie, a people with little political foresight, or backbone o f manly faith or public virtue, a people ready to w'elcotne any change that may add one lir a per cent, to their trade-profits ; given, lastly, the Holy Father a prisoner in his own palace, and therefrom bidding his friends not to recognize the usurpation, even by taking any part as voters in the plébiscite— given these conditions, it was hard indeed if the wire-pullers could not produce such a state o f the poll at its close as should give a colourable pretext to the assertion that Rome had decreed the downfall of the Temporal Power. Therefore we say that the figures, and the accounts received by electric despatch o f the proceedings o f Sunday are o f small value in our eyes. I f we reproduce (as we do with faithful accuracy) so much o f them as is material, it is not that we present them as authentic news, but for the convenience o f comparison hereafter with the special accounts which we hope to furnish on the arrival o f our own correspondence v—
Rom e, Sept. 30.— The Roman Junta has finally settled the formula to be as follows :—
‘ ‘ We desire union with the kingdom of Italy, under the Constitutional Monarchical Government of King Victor Emmanuel and his successors.”
The Junta in a proclamation says, “ Let us leave to the Italian Government the task of protecting tire independence and spiritual authority of the Pope.”
R o m e , Oct. 2.— The voting has been carried out in the most orderly and imposing manner. Excellent measures had been taken by the Italian military authorities. The Romans voted by sections, and proceeded with military bands to the voting places. The streets and piazza are decorated with flags. The vote began at eight a.m. and closed at six p.nt.
Rome, Oct. 2, Evening.—The result of the plebiscite in Rome, proclaimed up to the present, is as follows :—
Ayes ............. ................................... 40,805 Noes ... ... ... ... ... ... 46 Rome, Oct. 2, Night.—The plébiscite took place in perfect order. xVbout 40,000 ayes and only 50 noes have been recorded. Men mounted guard at the 12 urns. Numerous bands with flags and music surrounded the urns, notably the one in the Capitol.
The following are the details of the voting in the provinces :— Rome, Oct. 3.—At Frosinone there were 2559 voters, and all voted “ Yes.” At Velletri there were 3156 ayes and 11 noes. A t Orte 644 persons voted, and all in favour of union with Italy.
To understand the allusion to the proclamation by the Giunta we must refer to a letter in the D a i ly Telegraph, which says :— “ The Giunta unanimously rejected the formula of the plebiscite suggested by the Italian Minister o f Foreign Affairs. The majority o f the Municipal Council has adopted a more simple one, which drops altogether the question o f guaranteeing the spiritual authority o f the Head of the Roman Catholic Church.”
Few readers will need us to call their atten-
™ x ° F tion t0 tw0 remarkable documents, to be found
elsewhere ; namely, the noble letter o f the