Show THE CATHOLICS IN AMERICA thu the session of the catholia Cath olio congress at chicago yesterday as ao told in our dispatches is ie an event of which the be people of the united states should maxe make a 8 note dote papal delegate Dele Dole gaie satolli waa 88 present and delivered his hie first public address since vitice his appointment i bis office he giester the Amo republic in the name of the pope aud and called on the catholics to go dorward with tue book k ut ur christian truth in one hand and the constitution of in the other the scene is described as most moat dramatic und and affecting the representative ot of i be roman pontiff literally shaking of the excitement of we the oC occasion caslon the thing tair to be noted if ie that la in abu thia addrena ad the pope through his hig piebe butvill Bat Sat vill speaks dire directly otly to the peo g ae af the TT U v IW ghis g his hk kaoda in benediction bene diction upon ane lie lic an aa if the people of nis nation wm already hie bin loyal and devoted subject ai acknowledging his and eager to accept his hib blessings that this thi la in premature need not be argued since millions millio aft of Amer Amerl loaa oale ciurea are entirely indifferent to kuok boo benefits abd millions mil iiona more are derided ly opposed to them and that satolli keenly felt the awkwardness awkward new of hit position poil tion may be inter inferred ted from th nervous excite menthe displayed while speaking peaking in the name dam of i 1 it cannot can not be considered a ebra the head of the roman te is laboring for supremacy in this country je wu well as aa la in othes other parts part of the www moth not can it he be denied that hl tives are gifts moct skilful ful la a variety or of fw the at malsena tal sena educational I 1 suase a pulpit the political machinery of the commonwealth and diplomatic agon oleo oled are all made uee arse of ad majored dot and as far abour aa our country la in concerned they have a perfect right to do all they cau in this thin direction As AB long as aa tb the catholics keep beep within the law jaw nobody can properly interfere with their propaganda even if aney should succeed finally in gaining the control of every state in the union aau of congress and convert iree free Au america tierica into a catholic domain they would have accomplished on y what under the constitution they are at liberty to endeavor at the same time non catholics have just as aa much right to resist with all lawful means the propaganda having such a result in view and opposition it will surely meet oue ot of the fundamental principles of taiti government and one which is ia recognized as an vital for the integrity of american diones to la that ecclesiastical and political affairs shall be kept separate parate ae fitts is thought almost impo impossible imposible sible where the catholic la Is tile ruling church since the chief claims to be the vicegerent ot of god bod on hartlip earth tue the instrument through which all power including abar of kings emperors emper ore presidents and parliament eto imparted it may be true that the me progress of the age has divested the rowan church of muon 01 her medie eval notions bud and claims yet it was only in 1876 1875 jess than ban twenty years year ago that plus pius IX from tile bla seat in rome issued an edict condemning curtain certain laws in got gel many where he had no jurisdiction whatever as null and volu virtually releasing tile the catholics of that country from their obligations and causing a series ot of rebellious struggles against the government with wilh this example e anu and such polls poasi in view opposition muot tollow follow that the cattolics Cato olics are preparing pre paring for a bold for policy in tuis country seems to be more evident than thai ever and further developments will be watched with much interest |