The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-13
( NUMBER 2.
from thu Tuscaloosa Mentor.

" hen we undertook, 10 our paper of 18th
uIi 20 speak oil the Roman Catholic system
as it might possibly affect the political IN.
s,itu'ions of the United States, We had rea.
son 10 eSpec. tha, we should incur displeus.
ufe in certaius quarters. This, however,
had no Influence We published what We
thought, and shall, If necessary, continue
to do so, even 10 the teeth Of the " Hoiy
lnqulsl!ion."
Our remarks called forth three columns oI
matter, signed a Cathode, 10 The Flag
Of the Union, entitled a Word in D.
fence ot Roman Catholics" but which con
tanned far mnre vi'uperaiiou, than facts or
arguments. We shall not initiate so pionr
an example; but make il our business 10
prove what we asserted, aud leave \
Catholic" to enjoy his mediations, unmar
red by any resenlfo personalities 'rom US.
1t IS With The aitribu;es and tendency Of
RomaIlsn that so have to dea'-not With
Hs disciples. There were bat two super
sIi!ous or dogmas on when We comneH-
ted, VIZ. trGaSpbStdaiiaHon o. the rea.
presence Of the flesh and blood Of the Saw
our IN the eucharist, and G5falpfio9, or the
act Of foreivnn sins By the Priest. we
touched upon no other peculiarly Of their
faith yet +" A Catholic" charges US With
mlsrepresentlng lis doctrines, aed then O.
penny odmlts g that by toe words OF conse.
cratlou real change is wrought IN the
bread and uine," and that The "Catholc
church does claim the power 10 forgive
slns" What terrible misrepresentation on
our part Tie inconsistency OF g Cath
ole" ought 10 be excused, as be las hard
run for ter.as. we commlserafe his blum.
der, aud give him the fU! benefit Of 1t.
Ne shall attempt TO show the danger 10
be apprehended TO our free Institutions,
If the principles Of the Roman Catholic
Church should ever gain the ascendancy III
the United States. As starting point, the
church claims to be infdlhble, and history
proves that she 10 absolute. To establish
! the first proposition, the logic Of the church
only asks that Christ may be acknowledged
a. God. THIS granted intdllibiiity is pro-
we'd 10 this manner; " hen Christ coin
.,nss.ooed his apostles to preach the gospel
TO every creature, he gave them the neces-
. sary power, and promised 10 be With them
- III GAYS, even 10 the consunnauon o. The
world" s., Peter, the chef Of the Apostles
on whom The Holy Ghost vas breaihed and
to wboG the commission was given, found
I'd the Church Of Rome, and was lis hrst
bishop or pope. II Christ Intended to fulfil
his promise, of beng always with his church
+. (Ca,holc,)h is Impossible for Ihe church
10 err; she must be perfect even as Christ.
10 suppose differently, would be 10 charge
Christ with on intention 10 deceive the epos.
ties deceiver IS impure, and what is I'M
pure is not God. Therefore, if Christ be
God, the church planted IN his name, and
by his authority, has never erred, nor can
she err as long as Tue word and character
of God endure.
Now, for some Of the doctrines the 10
man Catholic Church. She mantains
THAT God has made the political Gov
eminent subject to the spiritual
That tone sword must be under another,
and The temporal authority must be SUBJECT
to the sputua! power"
"That there can be no doubt OF it, but
that the civil priucipall,y is subject to the
sacerdola; and that God hath made the
poltica! government subject TO the domn'
ion Of the spiritual church"
By reason of the spiritual power, the
pope, at least, indirectly, hath q supreme
power in temporal matters"
These are only q few Of the claims sci up
: hv the Caurch to rule the Universe; but
I Il. To Oh
~ nature, hostility to our free system OF
, government Suppose the Roman Catho.
: lie Church bad controlling influence IN
this country, either by numbers, or the su'
pe.siiiiuuS reverence she might acquire
with our population, would it not be az ca
sy task for the Pope OF Rome TO issue his
: decree, vacatlng the civil power, and absol.
ving all cur citizens from their allegiance
10 the Government, The like has been
done IN other countries, and the same pew.
or, or pretended power, still abIdes 10 the
: SEE OF Rome. As specimen, We copy
e. from the but. Of excommuncatlon and dis
!. reimbursement, issued in 1870 by Pope Plus
n V. asains, Queen Elizabeth OF England
"He that reignelh on high, to whom Is
~ given all power IN heaven aud 10 earth, bath
:, committed The one holy, Catholic and Apos'
ioic church, GU, OF which there IS no Sal
y vatlon, 10 oae alone on earth, namely, &c
; Peter, prince Of the apostles, and to the 10
! man Ponttf, successor of Peter, to be gov
h. erned with plenitudc of power; thus one
he hath constituted prince over oil nations
p and all Kingdoms, that be might pluck up
!, destroy, dsslpaie, ruinate, plan ard build
n And IN the same buA he declares that :" ht
y thereby depnves the queen OF her pretend
j. ed righ' to the kingdom. and of all domin
: i1a dignity, and privilege whatsoever; ant
r. absolves all the uoblcs, subjects and peopl,
At of the kingdom, and ~hoevef else hav'
le sworn TO her, from their oath and all dut,
s. whatsoever, in regard of dominion, fidelity
e aud obedience"
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