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

them, casting them down from their thrones,
though never SO puIssani, and tunblIng
them down 10 The lowest parts OF the earth,
as the ministers Of aspiring Lucifer." And
then he proceeds 10 thunder against them,
I'VE deprive them aud their posterily for.
ever OF their dominions and kingdoms and
accordingly be deprlveth those princes Of
their kingdoms and dominions, abso!veth
their subjects from their oaths Of allegiance,
aud iorbiddeih them to paw any obedience
TO them BY The authority of these pres.
ents, we do ahsolve and set free all persons,
as well jointly as seseraliy, from any such
oath, and from all duty whatsoever IN re
gard of dominion, fcalty and obedience, aud
do charge aud forbid all and every OF them
that they do no, dare to obey them, or any
OF their edmon,ons, laws and commands"
Such Is glimpse at the creed OF the 10
manisi Church. Ii is held by her TO this
day and every Catholic Priest, throughout
the word, has to take an oath, before he is
ordained, to support the supremacy OF the
Pope. As to the lay members, what their
sworn obligations are, If any, we have not
been Informed. Ii implicit obedience to the
sovereign pon;ifi, aud a determination 10 ex
ruutv his iHJ'diiib!e viii al every hazard,
should be thought Inconsistent with poIiii.
cal allegiance here or elsewhere, then it fol
lows that Roman Catholics are beset with
an influence which would no, augment their
zeal IN defence Of cur Institutions, unless II
was pleasing TO tle Vicar Of Christ, at
Rome We forbesr TO specify any proba
bic aud 10 some extent agiiaied question,
which might command the interference OF
the papal see. So much for the political
bearing and usurpaiions Of Romanlsm.
Furthermore, any prince or ruler who
refuses TO obey the pope 10 ell things, Is
subject 10 this penalty:
And if he should neglect to make salts.
faction within a year, ii should be signified
10 the pope, tina, be might from that time
pronounce the subjects absoved from all al.
legIance to him, and expose his territories
10 be seized on by Catholics, who expeI.
ling hereIlcs, shall possess them without
contradiction"
Is there no dagger, when il would be- an
easy task for the pope 10 throw million Of
starving fanatics into our territory, with an
Injunction TO expel all herelcs (proiestanls)
and make the fitness OF the land their cwn
What do the Catholic hovdes Of Europe
know Of morality, except what is impaired
TO them by the priests! Who are the
priests, bu, generally the most corrupt and
dangerous men ST. Lrsour "a Catholic, J
says THAT among the priests, who live 10
The world, II is rare and very rare, to ind
any iba, are good" Ye. the laity, or pen.
Itenls, are commanded to submit Ito the
judgment OF the priest who Is the vicege
rent Of God" If the representative Of 81,
Peter, moved by worldly or spiritual con
s!deratious, should deem the United States
better asylum for the failh!ul, than could
be found elsewhere, what is TO proven. hun
from so declaring, and al once transporting
The mdteyiet for the work Of conquest and
determination Let the spark be once
klndled. aad who shall exAnsulsh The fame
II Caihoilc priests aud doctrines be harm.
less, they aIli lose no!hiug BY being closely
watched and If they be OF contrary char.
acter, every thing IS to be gained by yIgi.
lance. We should tiunble for the desti
MES Of this country if the political power
devolyed on Roman Catholics. Look a,
SPAN, Portugal and Italy, where no other
Eeligion IS Tolerated, the priests viii 10
found Perpetuatlng and increasing the igno.
rance OF the people, and siding with their
oppressors. The proper atmosphere Of the
church IS darkness and superstition. Her
n L.
cation Is 50 general amo0c all classes, as
IN tie United States. Bishop Purcell, Of
Cincinnati. "role 10 Europe a few wears a.
60, where his letter vas published 10
Catholic paper, thai Romanism could nev
er succeed 10 ihls country, so long as free
schools existed. And priest IN the vest.
ern part Of New York declared tina, our
rePublicso form Of government aas an IN. !
sutmodniabse barrier 10 the spread Of para.
cy here.
aord as 10 sbsolutinH, the most perni. /
cIous aud corrupt OF all noustrosttes. The
Roman Catholic Church maintains that,
Unlike The authority given to the priests
oil The old law, to declare the leper cleans
ed IRON his leprosy the power with which
H'S Hi0sts U iHS ne" law are invested, IS
not SIMPLY 10 GecIare that sins are forgiven,
but as the ministers Of God really to ab. 4
solve from siu."
Penance, llving 90 bread and water .xo,
ten or twenty days, and the lke,) RENTS all
Sin, as 'augiI by the church.
There is no $40, however rrievotls no
crime, however enormous, or however IRE. 1,
quenily repeated, which penance does not
remit"
In confessing sins TO priest, the pcn.
tent IS taught, +" 10 the minister Of God Who
sits 10 tho tribunal Of penance as his lesit.
innate judge, he venerates the power and I,
person Of our Lord Jesus Christ; for in the
administration Of this, IS 10 that Of The 9th. 4
er sacramenis, the priest represents the
character, and discharges the functions of
Jesus Christ"
The doctrine is here proclaimed that pen.
ance IS az atonemcnt for SID, and that the
priest discharges the functions OF Jesus
ChHs'" By fargIyins sin. This is strange
ia'sa Of The plan Of salvation, as revealed 10
the ecfIDture .