The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-03

public. Aud as this result is never 10 be
,onsummaled, you may quietly compose
your agi,a,ed intellect, and rest assured
that if ever the liberties Of this country
should be endangered by any foreign inva.
sion, they will find, as they have already
found, as able aud determined supporters
IN the Roman Catholics as they can 10
those Of any Protes,an, denomination OF The
United States, and should our American
force be inadequate TO such an emergency
they can readily procure ample aid from
the Catholics Of Ireland, oil France, aud
from Catholic l,aiy itself.
His next manifestation Of hberaIlty TO
wards Catholics consists in the following
assertion -" That the proper atmosphere
of the Catholic church is ddrkaeSS and su.
perSiiion," and that "her doctrines can
never flourish where education is so gener.
al among all classes as IN the United
States" What a beautiful and striking
contrast this declaration affords, hen com'
pared with the language used in his previ,
Gus attack on the Catholic church; in
which il was stated that the CELEBRITIES oil
this country were in danger from the NUN
Der of Roman Catholic colleges, nunneHes
and institutions Of learning that were be.
ing erected in every city IN the Union. -
Really this seems TO me to SAVIOR strongly
Of diScoaeruity of terms, which must ne
cessarly place their author il a very Sc
rious dilemma. In the one We are charged
With being iuimical to liberty because OF
our institutions of learning; IN lie other
We are equally inimcal because cur proper
sphere is darkness and superstition. The
one charge reiules the other, and thus ren.
ders further comment unnecessary. When
abuse is the object, it matters but little
should the terms used be dscoidant.
Should the diffusion Of education be so
certain a barrier against the encroachnleDts
of "popery " in this country, as Mr. Miller
asserts IL to be, where is the necessity OF his
santon and uniusiifable attacks upon that
religion What protection can the Iiber.
ties of this country receive from person
who, in prosecuting his Catholic ielo" cit
lzens, violates the sacred iuunc,ions OF The
constitution OF his country, which secures
TO all the right to worship God according
to the dictates Of their consclenccs Ger
iain!y none.
As regards the letter Of Bishop Purcell,
can only say that have never seen or
heard Of it before = and tina, the terms, as
given by Mr.. Miller, are so very repugnan,
TO every thing Catholic, and SO contrary to
the known sentiments Of that pre!ate, that
do not hesitate 10 pronounce il msnomer.
Tho declaration OF a priest in the western
par, Of New York." to the eftc, tina, =" our
republican form Of government. was an in
surmouniable barrier TO the spread ef pope.
ry here" only exciies my curiosity and in,
duces me 10 inquire what denomination
this priest belonged to, or whether he was
not politico-religous priest, such as the
present editor of the Monitor ] -, quite
sure he was not a Roman Catholis priest.
His erroneous impressions of The sacfa.
ment OF confession, is calculated rather 10
excite the commlseration Of Catholics, than
TO draw'sifom them that condemnation
which bis ignorance and misrepresentation
of their creed so Justly merit. 10 nv lasl
communication clearly explained the IA
ture OF tina. tribunal, and pointed out the
authority on which the church maintain.
that article Of her creed. Mr.. Miller ha.
wisely RETAINED from any aliemp. to reintt
those scrlptural proofs which adlIuccd If
support OF the doctrine Of confession ant
absnluiion.
Ills Mr.. Miller's( definition of penance
satisfaction for SIN, the belief of Catholic,
that all but themselves will goto pefdition
cursing, the violation of the Sabbath, thu
following Of custom and its Justification, thu
nature OF restitution, &c, are all taket
from the theology of the apostate Smith
and are unworthy the serious notice Of an,
Roman Catholic, AND if Mr. Miller haf
taken the trouble of examining the Catholic
/ Cathechlsm, or primary books OF lnstruc.
ZION, he would be spared the trouble of pub
fishing, aud the public would be spared the
disgusting trouble of reading them. Sue!
boCAttilCS dsE But UUiy UeW 10 niue fHUlUe
Of the Protestant people of the United
States, but they are new and very strange
to all the Catholics Of the world. As for /,
beng lawful for Catholic TO deny his reli.
glon, when travelling among heretlcs, the
lmputatlon is lulse; lor that church teaches
that we must never deny our religion, and
10 teaching thus she makes use Of the word,
Of CHRIST, when he says, +" Whosoeper shol
deny me bttore men, him shall also deng
before my Fdther pho is IN Hedu2a"
deem II unnecessary 10 repy to any
more Of those contUmellous charges which
this professor Of no religion has so unlls,ly
brought against The Catholic church ans
clergy ~ho regards il az a holy prerosa
tive 10 bear the contempt and ahimadyer
sion OF the enemies Of christianity. The,
console themselves however, with the word,
/ Of Christ, which he addressed to his A pos
ties, blessed are you ,rhen men shall re
rie yoa, and say all maaasr Of euiL dgaias
you for my sake"
Y In controversy as in war, the aggressol
is always eager 10 justify the aggression -