The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-09-19

guilty, we shall not be backward in defning( f
lbs position. We shall seeswhat he thinks of |
The Catholic religion, and whether intact he
thinks that, or any other outward, visable
church, should be tolerated by society, The
Boston Quarterly Review,a monthly periodi-
cal ofAug. 1910, Of which he was .hen and
IS still the editor, contained an article from
his pen, which leaves US no longer in the
dark as to his opinions. We make the fol-
lowin extracts from its pages.
"For our part, We yield TO none in our rever-
enee ior science and religion, but we confess
that we look not for the regeneration Of the race
from Priests and Pedagogaes. They have had
a fair llal. They cannot construct the tenn
pie OF God They cannot conceive its plan,
and they know not how to build. They daub
with untempered mortar. and the walls that they
erect tumble Gown'if so much as q fox attempt
to go up therein. In a word, they alwaysleague
with the Peoples masters, and seek TO reform,
Il without disturbing the social relations that rem
der reform necessary. They would change the
consequences without changing the antecedents,
secure to men the reward of holiness, while they
continue their allegiance TO the devil. We have
no faith in Priests and pedagogues. They mere
!, ty cry peace. peace, when there is no peace,
and can be none, For our part, we are disposed
to seek the cause of inequality OF condition,
of which we speak in relation, and to charge
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dotal corporations is found in the savage state,
aud exist their in that formidable parsonage
called a jongieur, juggler becomes a Priest,
and the member OF a corporation. THESE sac
7 redotal corporations are variously organized
. Tor the purpose, as that arch rebel, Thomas
/, Paine sayssof the monopolizing power and profit.
The effort is unceasing to elevate them as Tar
= above the people, and TO derive the greatest pos
8 sible proht from the people. ~
sBut, having traced the inequality we com
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:. what is the remedy? The remedy is to be sought
. in the destruction of the Priest. The Priest is
universally a Iyrant, universally the enslayeroi
5 of his brethren, and therefore, il is Christianity
e which condemns him. 1t may be supposed that
we Protestants have no Priest; but for ourselves
we know no fundamental difference between a
Catholic clergyman and a Protestant, as we
know no difference OF any magnitude in relation
TO the principles on which they are founded be
!, tween a Protestant Church and the Catholic
Church
y
Both ought, therefore, to 90 by the board.
s., W. insist upon il, that the complete and tina
q destruction OF the word Priest, Is the first step
to be taken towards efevatng the Ia boring elias
ses.
n There must be no class of men set apar. and
le authorized either by law or favor, to speak tc
us in the name of God, or 10 be Interpreters 0
the word of God. The word of God neyel
y drops frota the Priests lips. = =
We objel,t not 10 religious instruclon-wt
object not to the gathering Of the people one
II day in sefen 10 sing and pray, and to listen t
:, a discourse from a reli gious teacher; bur we
:, oh iect to every thing like an outward, yIsibl
ia church; to every thug that 10 the least degre
partakes of the Priest.
But none of your hireling Priests, your 'dam
doesA that will not bark. What are the Priest
OF Ghrisiendom as they now are! Miserable pan
Is GERS to the prejudices of the age, loud in COZ
TO demning sins nobody is guilty OF. but silent a
the grave when it concerns the times; bold q
bold can be, when there 10 no danger; BIT
y miserable towards when it is necessary {
I'll speak out for God and outraged humanity
Is? a body, they never preach the ruth, till ther
cir is none whom IT will indlct.'
IL Soft scenes a man who entertaines thes
horrible and disorganizing principles, VIII
re boldly proclaimes that the word of God ne
he er drops from the Priests lips, and that tn
CHI Church ought 90 by the board,' is to writ
for Mr.. Frelinghuysen down for hostility toward
he her children and we are asked>to confde
he his testimony. Others may do as hey please
nd but for our part we shall wait for somethin
ng more reliable. Orestes A. Brownson ca
all never be our guide in any matter, much LEI
lp- in this.
ks In this connexion, let it be remembers
err, that Mr.. Brownson is q supporter of JAIME
nd X. Polk. His opinions in this respect al
Jus fully expressed in the Boston Quarterly X
di view of July, 1914. -,
the A few words more, and we are done. II
m ground work of Mr.. Kendall's Tract is an a
the ticle from the n. Y. Journal of Commerc
pre- which not only does great injustice to Il
his Catholics, in its account of the Philadelph
riots. but endorses the violence of the M
ing in every particular. This circumstance W
not overlooked by the meek and charitab
MIR. Kendall he knew it was well calculate
d to to stir up the passions and prejudices oil
hts, Catholics, and to make assurance, IT pos
sa, BILE, doubly sure, he resorts TO falsehood
effect his purpose. He first laments a
mourns over the exhibition of such maleV
TO lence and injustice, and then exclalms,wi
the a mock heroic air, sWe thank God that I
red Journal of Commerce is not a Democra
low ~paper!' If the Journal of Commerce is 1
that democratic pape r, what is il? Its editor
est. Hale. d~enounces the Tariff law passed by
+ as WING Congress, and does not, SO far as
lere have seen, favor either Wing principles
and Wing nominations. He is certainly no lrie
mo- TO Henry Clay. We say not that be i:
ious Locofoco, for we do not wish to mlsrepres'
5 a him, nor TO do violence to the feelings ofs
tho party. We are willing for all 10 Judge
any themselves, but we should be, dissatisf
him. with our own conduct did we not here ms
re- an extract from an article Of the Journal
test Commerce, which was copied into the Wa
His ington Globe of the 2Sth of June. Her
and is:
fol- JAMES Polk
although the religious or irreliglons CT
A acter of a candidate creates no political