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 by  asking  himself:  First,  which  of  the  candidates offers  the  best  security  or  assurance that he  will  range  himself,  not  with  the  enemies of  the  Church,  but  on  the  side  of  justice with fair  and  upright  men. Second, who possesses in  the  highest  degree  the  integrity, the  courage,  intelligence,  tact,  and ability to  safeguard  and  defend  the  interests of  the  country,  as  well  as  those  of  the Church.

These are  the  fundamental  principles which ought  to  guide  a  faithful  Catholic  in regard  to  politics. Follow them  zealously and closely;  take  an  interest  in  elections; perform your  duty  as  a  citizen,  and  vote according to  your  conscience  and  convictions.

N PARIS,  on  the  evening  of  February  24,  1848,  an  unlooked-for  revolution  had  suddenly  broken  out  and  overturned the  throne  of  Louis  Philippe,  the citizen-king. A furious  mob  stormed  the Tuileries, and  threw  costly  vases,  statuary, and paintings  out  of  the  windows. While these things  were  going  on,  a  number  of  young men passed  through  the  courtyard  of  the  Tuil-