The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-13

by saying, for instance, cursed be The fire
Of God, the bread of God, &C."
Custom may render the violation of the
Sabbath lawful. The rule is, merchan
dlsing, and the selling Of goods at auction
on the Sundays, is, on account Of its being
the general custom altogether lawful
Since A Catholic" IN the abundant
charity of his faith, has attributed TO Us
corruption Of hearl," we should be def
Gent IN generous reciprocity, did we om.,
TO notice that bis church lnculcates moral
ny after this plous and popular fashion
Those who follow custom after il has
become rule, neither sin, nor can they be
punished for II"
=" That II any one takes The property OF
another, or retains II, under the presutnp
ton that II he we're to ask 1t of the owner,
he would willingly give /; 10 hun, he ought
not TO be obliged TO mako rsillution."
IL is lawful Tor Catholic, where he is
passing through country belonging to her
eucs, aud is III danger OF losing his life or
property, 10 pretend that he is not Cath
ollc."
THAT not only laymeu, bu, even the
clergy do not siu, ii they play cards prlnci
paliy Tor recreation, and for moderate sun
OF money"
Here we behold permission 10 commit q
variety az crime. if"A Catholic" has no
corruption" IN his heart. II Is because h.
Is better than the doctrines oil his church,
on the same principle that many pro,estants
are bad IN defiance Of the purity OF their doc
times. As to persecution and blgoiry, We
have none OF eliherIn our ceilings. We be
long to no church, though We have our par
uah,les. As public journalist, and 10
10 other capacity, have We touched Roman
ism. II The Catholics are personally hos
tile be II SO. They are not the game We
are pursuing 1t is the canons of an inst,
tuition pretended TO be of divine origin; but
whether human or Inc, II has drank the
blood OF fifty millions Of the human race
J -pracilsed the grossest MORAL corruption,
and YET asplTes 10 the dignity OF beng the
, only true church Of God. We manifested
all iorbearance and respec, toward the
Catholics IN thus community, and gave them
4 character which could raise no blush on
their cheeks, save that which responds ,s a
compliment. We ate not warning With the
Catholic flock, but against their doctrines
as calculated TO undermine cur happy ins,l
tuuons. / he extracts We have gwen from
catholic text books, showing their prncl.
pies, and their inherent enmliy toward free
government, could be greatly multiplied
We presume, however, THAI We have sad
enough 10 sustain our position, that there Is
something IN the Church Of Rome lnimical
TO our $! stem Of government, which is found
ed on the will Of the people. and aeknowl
edges no sovereign poulhi, or monarch.
iosuPport the hierarchy OF Rome, ard It's
J Migrant usurpalIons, for tue temporal bene
1T Of the priesthood, men of learning have
shut themselves up in convrn.s, and EN-.
pioyed their lnielecls 10 sublIizlnr words,
axioms and constructions 10 theology, to
deceive wherever they choose to operate.
Not less than i've hundred large volumes
have been written BY their saints, monks.
Cardinals and popes, devising distractions
aud puzzles tor and against every thing
within The circle Of human ingenuity
Hence, they have ready for use at all times.
authority TO sui, emergencies. By Tie same
rule which allows Catholic 10 deny his re
hgIoH III countries where il does not pre-
vail, no may Innocentiv assert whatever he
deems exped,eui, aud The nature of the case
requires, He VIII be at DO loss TO fud
CaIhoiic testimony 10 sustain and Justify
hum. II there ever vas a bad cause WHICH
admitted Of endless, yet auslbc contro
veFsy, Il IS that Of Romanism. Il il bot
ioGiless sea, in which dead carcases. bril-
iianl pearls, cankerIng gold, aud SILVER fish
a59uhd. The dead carcase is the proHiea.
cy Of tie church; brilliant pearls her learn
ING canherng gold, her avarice, and sh
'er fsh, her SIN pardoning clergy. With
such combustion, !, Is hazardous to con
tend ne Church u Rome IS the Dr7poD
Of many teeln--,he Il dra Of many heads
aud the liberties Of mankind her prey.
II has been objected by some, that BE
cause We asgailed two Of the fundamental
doctrines Of the Catholic church, We tres
passed un tae freedom Of coascience. Moth.
ing can De more un;enabe. So far as j, 70.
CARDS The exercise ofre.igious opinion, pure.
y as such, we would defend the Catholics
from Violence or insult, If any we're eGefed
them, with all the personal service in our
power. Bot If we think proper TO single
out errors which We deem Of petnicious
tendency, ~ moral or political point Of
ue", certainly WE have the right; and
Zone bB! those Igooraut Of cause and effect,
or who possess temporzing spirit which
would quail al their own shadows, would
think differently.
a Catholic " complained Of the intro
duc'ion, by US, Of the remarks Of the Rev.
". A. Scott on the plans and movements
Of Inc Rofnish Church IN the United States.
II bad been our custom to notice public DIS
courses, delivered from the pulpit, or else
where, and this our readers vel! know. As
TO the Rev. Mr.. Scott particularly, he is
the last man who would address any thing
10 his congregation, ahIch he would fear
TO see IN print. II we had attributed TO him
language or sentiments which he did 20; Of
ter, we know enough Of bin 10 say tina, he ,
would have promptly called our attention 10