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PEACE. Our Holy Father the Pope has lifted up his voice in behalf of peace; the Catholic Emperor of France has shown himself an advocate of peace ; and the Catholic press of the North has labored boldly and nobly to the same great end. Indeed, the mission of the j Catholic Church is peace—“peace on ■earth to men of good will;” and while she may justify war in certain cases, yet she always counsels peace, urges peace, and prays for peace. It was the mission of her Divine Founder, on earth, to establish peace ; and she but fulfils Ilis holy precepts and perpetu ates His sacred teachings. But it is not aloius the Catholic who sighs for peace now. It is the daily prayer of the Christian, the Jew and the Gen tile, the daily wish of the heathen and the publican, the saint and the sinner. All stand upon that platform, Fully agreed in the desire for peace, and differing only as to the mode of ob taining it. So easy and gracious a task seems that of making peace, of wiping the blood from the hands of contending armies, of staying the deadly strife in which the people are engaged, that it appears to be inex plicable why it is not done. And yet it is not done. The war goes on from day to day with appalling magnitude . hetacombs of brave men are piled upon 'the altar of sacrifice, and yet the ven geance and the pride of man is not satisfied. More blood must be spilled —more lives must be sacrificed—more misery must be entailed upon a suffer ing people. And yet, no peace comes to bless us with smiling fields and busy marts, and growing commerce. Why is this ? Have we not felt within ourselves that it is the just punishment of God, inflicted upon us for our na tional and individual sins ? We have been taught, as Christians, that God is a God of infinite mercy, but that He is, also, a God of infinite justice—that gin displeases Him, and merits for, and will bring, punishment upon the sinner. If we are true to our faith — if we believe the teachings of our Holy Church—let us cast off our evil habits, repent sincerely for our sins, and seek forgiveness at the Mercy Seat of Heaven. If we lift up contrite and humbled hearts to God, do penance for our sins, and give a firm promise of amendment for the future, we may rest.assured that we shall not ask in vain—that the dark cloud of war will soon be rolled away, and the bright sun of peace and prosperity once more ■shed its bright and cheering rays upon our young and now suffering nation. As much as the true Christian de sires peace, however, he cannot desire other than an honorable peace ; for a peace that would come by subjugation would not be peace. On the contrary, we believe that anarchy and continued bloodshed would be the result. The peace, then, that we hope for, sigh for, and pray for, is a peace which shall have the sanction of the Government and the people. It is only such a peace that will be honorable, the only peace that will be lasting. And when the blessed day comes that brings such a peace, smiling fields, happy homes and firesides, and grateful hearts, will greet those who, under Heaven, brought about the glorious result, while the Angels on high will chaiint their praises, singing: “ Blessed is the peace-maker, for he shall inherit the Kingdom.” AGENTS FOR THE “PACIFICATOR.” The Catholic clergy throughout the Confederacy are authorized and re spectfully requested to act as agents for The Pacificator. The following gentlemen are also authorized to act as agents: Savannah, Ga. —Capt. L. J. Guil martin, Capt. M. J. Doyle, Capt. Mi chael Scanlon. Macon, Ga.— Wm. Walsh, D. Dunn. Charleston, S. C-— Lawrence Cant well, Thos. Guinliven, C. It. Cassidy. Columbia, S. C. —W. McGinnis, Richard Flannigan, Simon Fogarty. THE PACIFICATOR A CATHOLIC JOURNAL. ’ OUR PAPER. We deem an apology for the size of the paper unnecessary. The scarcity and high price of paper and composi tion, and the low price at which we have fixed our subscription rates, ren der it necessary that we should issue, for the present, a small sheet. Should the Catholics of the Confederacy do their duty in supporting this enter prise, or should more auspicious times dawn upon our young nation, we will increase the size to a double sheet— the present shape and dimensions be ing quite suitable for binding. We think, however, that The Pa cificator, though small in size, is a very creditable specimen of typogra phy ; and, with its contents, will, we sincerely hope, prove a welcome visitor to its friends and patrons. LETTER FROM JUDGE 0. A. LOCHEANE. We take pleasure in laying before our readers a letter received by the editors of this paper from one of Georgia’s brightest intellects. The liberal sentiments which it contains are worthy of the enlightened mind from which they emanate; and add still more to the respect which we al ready had for the Judge’s talent and superior eloquence. We need not ask .for this letter an attentive perusal; we are sui e it will meet, as it certain ly merits, the reader’s favor: Macon, Sept. 9, 18G4. Messrs. Walsh & Blome— Gentlemen: Enclosed, find 815. You will be kind enough to enter my name among the first subscribers to your new paper, The Pacificator. I have long desired to see in Georgia a newspaper devoted to the objects contemplated in your Prospectus. A Catholic journal will, of necessity, lie devoted, in part, to the interests of the Irish people, and this odor of nationality will be most gratifying to me. The summary of Foreign News, containing the record of passing events among peoples from whom we are now separated, will render your paper a welcome messenger to every household. Vv'hile it is due to myself to say that I am an honest and sincere Protestant from birth and education, still it is equally due to truth to add, that observation and experience have taught me that there is much to ad mire. and much more to emulate, in the Christian consistency of the Cath olic Church; its elevation above the storm of political dissensions, its free dom from polemics, its universal charity, its unbending and unyielding integrity of religious character, its severance from all the cants of popu lar demagoguism, its straight forward march with one eternal and un changing purpose, all stand out upon the canvass of history, and have been thrown forward into conspicuous con trast by r the troubles of the times. These traits of its organization have thousands of admirers who never stood within its precincts or sat beside its | altars, and have illustrated, with an almost majestic attestation, the neces sity of separation between things tem poral and spiritual. The policy of Christianity is exhibited in its history, to be uniformity of teaching and prac tice through every vicissitude of for tune, and an uncompromising deter mination never to yield to the caprices of men, nations, or ages. Trained to an enlightened liberality in matters of religious opinion, the prejudices of birth have been lost in the teachings of history, for in them I have read the confutation of the charges with which Catholicity has been assailed. A great field lies befoi-e you. A paper established upon principles and maintained for purposes so dissimilar to any heretofore prospected, will at tract an attention not devoid of criti cism, and, the more accur ate as well as enduring in its impres sions. The great bulwarks of civil liberty Catholic minds have erected; the great overflowing of light Catholic minds have shed. The Magna Charta, the art of printing, the Mariner’s Compass, and a thousand other kin dred subjects, will, I hope, in the blaze of truth, be flashed down the columns of your press. Not that I hope conversions to your Church, but from an innate love of justice, to dis pel the stupid impressions that exist in regard to it, I believe that the highest intelligence of Protestanism is only consistent with the fullest liber ality in regard to all matters of faith and opinion. Bigotry is an enemy to Christianity, is uncivilized, distasteful to truth, and its domination pestilen tial to every generous feeling and emotion. To disseminate truth will tend to shorten its rule and narrow its boundary’, and 1 wish you God speed in your publication. The name of your paper indicates its advocacy of peace, and while the country longs for peace, it is not pos sible for me in the briefness of this letter to express views relative to its accomplishment. The horrors of war are too apparent for discussion ; they will smack on the nation’s lips for the next half century, and we can but feel the end approaches, for the elements are gathering that 'will blow us to shore or upset us on the deep. The end, we say, approaches, for change of sentiment is spreading like a wave of light over the Northern mind, and the snowy crest of Peace, though distant, is yet discernable above the crimson tide of battle. May God, in Ilis mer ciful interposition, heal the nation’s wounds, and spread over it the laurel led mantle of victory and overflow the bind with peace; that the storm of war shall be stilled, and the nation proudly arch its neck for a flight to immortal ity. Yours very truly, 0. A. Lochrane. ROMAN CATHOLICISM. It is refreshing, in these times of irre ligion, to know there is one Church exerting itself to end this war. That Church is the Roman Catholic. Pius IX. has given our Confederacy many tokens of good will. He is the only European potentate who has recognized us as a nation; and while he has done this more as the head of his Church, than as a participant of temporal power, he is more to be commended on that account. Not only is the Pope with 'us in feeling and sentiment, hut the Catholics in the United States have, as a denomination, stood aloof from the war waged against us, more than any other professed body of Christians; while the Freeman’s Journal and Metropolitan Record, both Catholic or gans, have been two of the most fearless, outspoken journals at the North against the war. It speaks well for the Catholics that the facts to which wo have ajluded do exist. It should always bo remembered in their favor. While most of the religious sects at the North are loud in their demands for Southern blood, the Catholics are for peace. This is not in accordance with the pre-conceived ideas of Protestant preju dice, which has been fed from infancy tip in this country by an exhibition of horrid pictures in Fox’s Book of Martyrs, and by tales for the nuasery of “Bloody Mary’s” cruellies, and of the kindness and goodness of “ good Queen Bess,” who, of the two, was the worse woman, and guilty of the most persecution. In our childhood, we read all the books designed to prejudice the young mind against Roman Catholicism. But early in youth we began to think for ourself, drew our own deductions, and form our own opinions. It was not long before all Pro testant prejudice was eradicated, and we became, and now remain, able to do justice to Roman Catholics. It affords us peculiar pleasure to call at tention to the course of the Popo aud his Church towards our Confederacy. Our people’s gratitude is due to, and should be extended towards them ; and it is the duty of our public journalists to call attention to the facts herein set forth, and get our people to take an unbiased view of the amiable aud Christian aspect in which the Church of Rome presents herself, in contra distinction to all other Churches. Let jus tice bo done. We have before jis the prospectus of Tiik Pacificator, for which we tender our thanks to Walsh <fc Blome. We wish them unbounded success, and we call upon liberal and enlightened men of every sect, and of in) sect at all, to support the enterprise. The above paragraphs, which we find in the Countryman, a neat little hebdomadal, published on Mr. J. A. Turner’s plantation, near Eatonton, Ga., lias given us real gratification in its perusal. It affords an example of enlightened liberality which we hope to see largely imitated. For ourselves, we shall labor earnestly to remove those unjust prejudices which exist against the Catholic Church, and would cease to exist if people would, like the intelligent editor of the Countryman, read, think and judge for themselves. Such a policy would dis sipate at once the harsh aspersions which have been heaped upon Catho lics and their religion, and they would no longer he looked upon with that abhorrence which soma good souls, who, unhappily, know no better, are wont to view them with. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE. We invite the attention of our read ers to the prospectus of St. Mary’s College, located at Columbia, S. C. It is a Catholic institution of learning, but is open to respectable children of every denomination. The terms are moderate for the times, and the facili ties for imparting a complete education arc excellent. Vi e take pleasure in commending the College to the atten tion and patronage ol the public. AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE j UNITED STATES. We publish, on our first page, an ! Address to the People of the United States, on the injustice of the cruel war which they are waging against | the South. It is from the pen of an j eminent Catholic Divine, and is writ ten in the spirit of true Catholic piety and charity; and appeals strongly to \ all the Christian people of the United | States, but more especially to those j who are members of the Catholic | Church, to withdraw their aid and ■ encouragement from the wicked war j upon the South. Wc sincerely hope that it may find its way into the Catho- ! lie journals of the North, and meet with that attentive perusal which it justly merits, and, also, that it may be productive of great good in opening the eyes of our enemies to the enormity of their injustice and cruelty. Our Motto. —The motto which we have chosen for our paper is taken from a sentence said to have been given by Pope Pius IX to some Federal citizens who had applied to him for his photo graph : “ Mitte gladium tuum in vagin arn, et Deus Pads erit tecum” —“Put up thy sword into its sheath, and the God of Peace will be with thee.” Father Carius. —Rev. Father Caries will preach at the Catholic Church in this city to-morrow (Sunday) morning, at High Mass—on the subject of “Confession, and the power to forgive sins.” CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE. DOMESTIC. Close of the Academic Year at St. j Agnes Academy.— The academic year at j St. Agnes Female Academy closed Wed- j nesday, 22d ult., after one of the most I prosperous, interesting courses which have j ever characterized this sterling institution of learning. Throughout the day were j witnessed the exercises incident to such j occasions, and in the evening those of the | patrons of the academy who chose to bo j present, and a number of other ladies and \ gentlemen of the city, were furnished an ' entertainment in the largereereation room of the academy, which was alike pleasur able to the auditory and highly creditable to those who participated in it. The en tertainment might appropriately be termed tripartite—Melpomene, Thalia and Terpsi chore—the former officiating ns chief. The leading piece chosen for the occa sion was the dramatic representation of Fabiola —a most chaste and appropriate selection—the different characters in which were personated by young lady pupils of the academy. The portion of the hall devoted to the stage w T as most appropriately decorated, presenting an ap pearance not a little complimentary to those by whom it was arranged, aud be stowing upon the occasion an additional interest. The costumes of the various characters elicited much admiration. They -were excellent; nothing being omitted that was necessary, ami nothing being overdone. Os the manner in which the young ladies acquitted themselves, there can be but one opinion. Each seemed to vie with the other in her efforts to merge individuality in the character she person ated, aud success crowned the endeavors of all. Where all did so well, it were in vidious to particularize, and we shall not attempt it. Prior to the afterpiece—a school scene—the audience were furnished with a “ Highland Fling;” the handsome, sprightly ’little miss who “tripped the light fantastic” on the occasion, acquitted herself in a mantier that would shame the efforts of many professional devotees of Terpsichore, who essay their art on the public stage. The afterpiece was one of those so often selected for school exhibi tions, the whole being the efforts ot the “school ma’am”—a young lady pupil— to preserve order in the school room on the occasion of the advent of that most terrible of all personages, the “Commit tee Man.” Os course, the efforts of the fair “mistress” proved utterly unavail ing ; her smiles, entreaties, threats, aud even blows, were alike lost on the pupils, who would “talk out in meetin’,” and would make more blunders than were ever made before. But the “ Committee Man,” evidently bewildered by the beauty and grace before him, was satisfied, aud the fair teacher had cause for congratulation in the endorsement of that most potent functionary. We will add (though only in a whisper), that had we been the “ Com mittee man,” it would only have required four seconds’ observation for us to have pronounced each (teacher included) worthy of the largest kind of a diploma. Some vocal music, with other accompaniments, was rendered with much effect. Alter the conclusion of the entertainment the hall was cleared, a fine band made its ap pearance, and in a short time the pupils, who for long months had been earnestly conning their books, were whirling through the mazes of the dance, for getting in its fascinations the many sad, tearful partings in store for the morrow. Memphis Bulletin. Bishop Elder. —Our readers are ap prised that, not long ago, the zealous and sainted Bishop of Natchez, Right Rev. William Elder, was arrested. and commit ted to prison for refusing to insert in the Catholic Liturgy a prayer in behalf of the tyrannical invaders of his country. The order, with a long preamble, came from a General BRAY-nmn, and never did a man exhibit more of the qualities of the brav ing animal, than is found in this order. The ease was referred to the authorities at Washington, who seem to have discov ered that Brayman brayed too loudly on that occasion, as he had to countermand his Order in a very sheepish way. We learn from a private letter that the ven erable Bishop thinks that he will not be again subject to such annoyances. Army Chaplain. —Rev. Father Carius, Chaplain in the Army of Tennessee, preached in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, in this city, on Sunday last, an excellent discourse, from the I ext—Mark, chap, xvi., v. 15, 16. He also delivered a course of lectures at the Church, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, atul Fri day evenings; anil will preach again, to morrow, at High Mass. FOREIGN. Poi’E t Rius IX.—A correspondent sends us the following extract from a foreign journal, giving an interesting account of the family of which the revered Head of our Church is so exalted a member. It will be interesting to our readers:— “ Bius IX., now 72, is the youngest sur viving son of his family. He lias still two brothers, Counts Gabriel and Gaetan, who are 84 and 80 years of age. His sister, the Countess Benigni, is 77. His father, Count Jerome, died at 84, and his mother 82. His grandfather, Count Hercules, lived to the ago of 96. The Mastai family is very numerous. The Pope’s oldest brother, Count Gabriel, has two sons, one ot whom is married to the Princess Del Drago—the other, to tli,e niece of Cardinal Cadolini. Count Gaetan is a widower, and has uo children. Hi* deceased brother, Count Joseph, wrro was a captain in the gensd'armes, died without issue; but his four sisters, ot whom only one survives, have left a numerous progeny of sons and grandsons. It must be said, to the honor of the Pontiff, that his brothers, sisters, and their descendants, have not cost the State a'single penny. None of them have ever been in office or employed in any mission, so that it cannot be said that the elevation of Cardinal Mastai to the su preme dignity has made any addition to the fortunes of his family.” The Pope and the- Confederate States. A correspondent, writing from Rome to the Agenee Havas, says: “Mgr. Lynch, Bishop of Charleston, who has been seat out by thftiConfederates in a special diplo matic capacity to the Court of the Holy See, has had an audience of the Pope. He had already, on the 29th ult.., had an interview with Cardinal An. OabelJi, and it is said that Bishop Lynch, coming only in the character of a dignitary of the Church, avoided all allusion to politics in this conversation. It is, however, well known that the Holy See entertains a profound sympathy for the Confederate States. On a late occasion, the Holy Father, when urged to consent to hi* photograph being taken on some cards, which it was intended to distribute at a charitable meeting at New York, is said to have written on the cards tire fol lowing sentence, wit|i his own hand: ‘Mitte gladium t.uuiu hi, vaginam, et Deus pacis erit tecum.’ * Put up thy sword into its sheath, and the God,of Peace shall be with thee!’" Archbishop McClorkf.y. —The Baltimore American, of the 23d, says:—“The in stallation of Archbishop McGloskey took place ou Sunday, in St. Patrick’s Cathe dral, New York, and was attended with great splendor aud magnificence. The ceremonies were under the direction of the Rev. Francis McMurrey, and consisted of a procession of boys, priests, bishops, archbishops under a beautiful canopy, and bearers of the various insignia of his holy office, down the south aible, and on re entering the cathedra! by the main door, a Te Ileum was performed by the choir, specially strengthened for the occasion. The archbishop being seated on his throne, received’Hie homage of the clergy, after which Mass was celebrated by the Right Rev. Bishop Timor,, of Buffalo, assisted by priest, deacon aud subdeaeon, aud the archbishop preached his inaugural ser mon.” A New Monastery. —A handsome mon astery has been erected at West Hoboken by the Passionist Fathers, an order of the Roman Catholic clergy. It is said to be the largest monastery in the L nited States. The building is more than three hundred feet long and two hundred feet wide, and is constructed ot bluestone. There ar* live floors, with basement and attic, if will be called St. Michael’s Monastery, aud was to be dedicated on the 28th ult. A SioNiFioANT Event. —The London In dex states that two important elevations ■ to the dignitv of Cardinal are about t-> be made at Rome. The first is Monsignor de Mctrode, the Secretary of War, who is to go out to Mexico as Cardinal NifncL*; the*second is Prince Louis Lueien Bona parte, now Chamberlain to the,Pope. 3