Frederick Francis Xavier de Merode; Minister and Almoner to Pius IX., Archbishop of Melitinensis. His Life and His Works - Tapa blanda

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. 1887 Excerpt: ... 166 CHAPTER VII. From 1860 to 1865. The Slate of Affairs after Lamoriciere's Defeat--The Reawakening of Catholic Feeling--Peter's Pence--The Work of Mgr. de Merode--He reorganizes the War Office--The Pontifical Zouaves--The Military Hospital--The Pretorian Barracks--Difficulties between Mgr. de Merode and General do Goyon--The Affray of 1862--Return of M. Drouyn de Lhuys to Office--Montebello and La Tour d'Auvergne--Their relations with the War Minister--Intervention of M. de Corcelles--The Affair at Orvieto--Public Works executed bjr Mgr. de Merode--How he encourages the Religious Vocation of his Sister Albertine--His Journey to France--His Impressions--The Convention of the 15th of September, 1864--Encyclical of the 8th of December--The feelings of the War Minister--Acquisition of Land--The opening of several new Streets--Mgr. de Merode presses Lamoriciere to return to Borne--The Death of the General--The War Minister is replaced--The astonishment felt at his disgrace. Thk heroic devotion of Lamoriciere, so far from being sterile, began to bear fruit as soon as people had recovered from their surprise at the sad events of Castelfidardo and Ancona. The confidence previously felt by French Catholics in the Emperor had been rudely shaken, and if some were still blind, their discontent and mistrust found vent in the public Press, while they were not silent in the Chambers. The Episcopate also opened its mouth: some publicly, like Mgr. Pie, Bishop of Poitiers; Mgr. Dupanloup, Bishop of Orleans; Mgr. Plantier, Bishop of Nimes, whose talent and courage enlisted the sympathy of all: others, like Mgr. Parisis, Bishop of Arras, and Mgr. de Bonnechose, Archbishop of Rouen, addressed themselves to the Emperor and his Ministers. Their language was as strong and as Ap...