The History of the Pontificate of Pius the Ninth: Including a Narrative of the Political Movements in Italy During the Last 5 Years - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1851 Excerpt: ... EPOCH IV. THE POPE BOMBARDING THE REFORMERS. The fourth Epoch opens with a threatening and gloomy aspect. The Pope menaces us with his spiritual thunders and with the bayonets of the European despots. Excited by priests, some misguided soldiers attempt to commence a civil war in the streets of Rome. The Austrians are more formidable than ever. Our army is disorganized, our exchequer empty;--the populace of Rome without bread;--the State without a government. Yet the fortitude of the people set at naught the Austrian menaces, and the virtues of the citizens supplied the place of a government. Instead of the name of the Pope, which is now accursed, another name--a glorious--a truly Roman name, that of the Republic--is in the heart and on the lips of every one; and at this name, which awakens new flattering hopes, the star of Italy again shines with its ancient splendour. The flight of the Pope was immediately followed by that of most of the Prelates and Cardinals, and caused, along with great joy, much apprehension and uneasiness. Peaceable and timid citizens feared that some great evil was about to fall upon their abandoned city. The priests secretly augmented this fear. Many there were who yet shrunk from the curse of Pius, whom they had regarded as the messenger of heaven. The more considerate and reflecting among the citizens were afraid lest the people should let loose their inveterate hatred against the priesthood, and drench the town with blood. The patriots, on the other hand, who nowassumed the name of Republicans, were dissatisfied with the new Ministers, still governing in the Pope's name. In such a state of affairs both the Parliament and the Municipality of Rome sent a deputation toPortici to entreat the Pope to return to his own capital. Pius th...
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