The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-17
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GREEN.

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Duff Green, Editor Of "I'he Pilot" in
Baltimore. proposes 10 devote portion Of
his paper 10 discussion Of tue political
influence II Romanisin upon our free m
situations. He refers 10 the charges made
from the pulpit, aud IN religious newspl-
gers, thai there Is Il well arranged conspi-
racy Is overthrow our free institutions;
and lhat the Church of Rome ~ alliance
with the most despotic governments OF
Europe, is making extraordinary efforts TO
disseminate Remnnisminthe United States,
entertaining hope that the time Is near
a; hand when the seat Of its empire may
b. transferred to this cooutIy. These
charges, n connexloo with an alleged al
tempt Of a prominent Catholic Bishop,
Bishop England, or John, Bishop OF Char
les.on,) to consolidate the Catholic voters
Of tie United States as a political body,
previous TO the late presidential election,
Gen. Green thinks warrants an eNaInlna-
ton into the truth Of these charges, aud how
far our evil institutions may be affected
~ the purposes ID question.
Ala convention OF Bishops IN Baltimore,
pastoral letter vas issued, requiring says
zen. Green tue members Of the Catholic
Church 10 vote, under the high obhgaucn
of religious dutv. Shortly afterwards
Bishop England, the repud,atcd author Of
the pastoral letter, came cut openly and
VIGOROUSLY an advocate Of Mr.. Van b.
rcn's administration, and under such CIR
cumdanccs as Gen. Green considered an
auemp, 10 bring the whole authority q
tic Church into the field Of politics. AZ.
ter stating these matters j, length, The cdi.
+. tor Of the PHO; said lha, Il II should 50 turn
out that tie Catholics as a body should
uu,.d 10 behalf 81 Mr.. Van Baren, 4 volli
become tie DUTY Of every Protestant to
unite. not only 10 resist MIR. Van Boren,
butte resist Catholicism. llegcupon Rish.
op England took pepper IN tho nose, and
considerable Cxcltcmou. was aroused IN
The CITY. Gen. Green was waited upon
BIZ a dcputaltoa from the Wing Central
Committee, and told lha, ,hey eu;etia ne
apprehension Of TBS 8Si5sitic. IN consequence
t:cki !SiA remarks, and the relation Nach be-
bore to the PARTY. The editor could not
admit any rgh, in the Central Committee
to call in question the manner 10 Which be
conducted ns paper and drew Up state
Gcnt dtsaY0wlue for the Comu,ltce any
responsibility for as editorial course.
50 there Is now no question b.t ,ha, the
General IS gong upon his own book
aud be IS taking hold d political Catholic
isy7, n the manner above proposed, with q
nerve and power calculated TO tear from Il
any mantle Of purity which nay has boel
thrown over iy5 alleged corruptions.
Two pow rlul gladiaiors are intho arena
who promise superb play. We copy thC
following as exhibiting the sort Of lhrus
that Gen. Green makes, wien he's IN ear
nest In IN article addressed to Bishop
thgland, he says:
By using yogr iudssne. 10 con.Fol tho Cath
olics and especially ;hs eni.rsnt iFAh c Catholics
"a the lato Presidential election. yoa have fsiset
The question OF how far yolr purposes arc con
pa.ible Silh us sifsly otihs republic and hay
Ing attempted 10 sfraign me before tho Irish Cath
ohcs as opposed to them, now srrsign you be
reign d.spois. dsputed and paid 81 them to pro
Psgs,o toe,rn.a fatal TO Tie public liberty Of TIA
county
ngt Wills make this charg, against yon
which | make upon no Sigh; authority would
not Intentionally mlsrsprss.hi your purposes Of
yonr creed I, therefore, Ecbmit TO yoa tbs fol.
lowing question:
Do yol believe that the Pops's instruct .ons
~ the head Of your church. ore binding Oh yoa
an officer " thst shuteh
Are you a Hatutaizsd citizen Of tie United
States
DO Jon believe tls tho Pop. can aasslye
from sin, and that H. can RELEASE = eius,n lIou
allegiance 20 the State
Io1 cannot faIi 70 perceive ths bearing which
.hczs questions have 10 tho matter e.ftctiv a H.
she between uy. II your ,nsuer - in ihe mega
tive, then il viii b incumbent on you to show
how sud when the "unchanging church" hs,
chang IA tbs Affirmative, II rsquires bot lii
10 argameRt for ne TO prove that tho further PRO
sFess q Catholicism IN this country is danssrou.
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