Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-09

were even all tho doctors ana cardinals IN IopC-
dom TO attempt it. With all their Wit: their cum
ming. and their e}oquence. however much they
might possess they cannot 50 peryers the sound
understandings of mankind. WHAT Is /. that is
sought TO be vindcatcd 10 the reason Of menu
w hen the pilgrims II Ireyes beseecAngv cried.
"Hoiy garment pray Tor US II was, and must
forever ROMAN. an act Of impious idolatry: and
when Bishop Arnold filched from these pilgrims
large sums or money, was il and so must il for
remain, of infamous injustice tina.
can never DO vindicatcd before the reason OF the
simplest peasant. DR.. Ritter NAV enumorate.
net only all the roliques since Chrst's time, as
he has done. but also all from the foundation OF
tho world, and yc. it stands unrefu,ed and unde-
MED. that at Treves they sang. 20, Holy coat,
pray for u.s. and that this was unchris:an.
The frivolous game has been played out. What.
YOU would still be teachers of religion. and We:
strive 10 make it the instrument Of the usurcr's
greedy gains. How YOU would still be the her
aids OF the Gospel, of that Gospel III which II
stands written. And Chris. mado scourge of
cords, and went into the Temple and drove out
those who bought and sold. crying, my fathers
house IS a house of prayer, but you have made
of |. a usurer's STALL and you would still de-
iend Bishop who robbed the poor. credulous
multitude OF their hard-carncd silver. What YOU
would sill be the teachers Of the people, the rep
roscntatlves Of culture, manners ami humanity
and dare 70 maintain the hdeous absurdlty of
paying alteration 10 n bi. of Old cioth,-a BIT of
cloth OF which You yourselves presume not to
trace tho history? Dare you, in SO infamous q
manner, bid scornful defiance TO tho reason
and the heart-to culture, freedom and morality.
BY heaycni neither the reason tho hearts of
men will oaduro such scorn. such mockcrv.
Your strifcs and tolls viii destroy only your
selves. The Ronish hierarchy no longer
rule and ensaye, however, Won NAV insist that
the Church shall stand forever. humanity Is
the only True Church of God. and IN it forever
rules his spirit. To this Church have | sworn
allegiance, and by means to this or that Ro
mish Bishop. Mark you this and say not that
-pcrluror. lcu indeed, konilngs daily
break your oath % monkind-.hat oath by which
you arc bound 10 speak and to act tho trn.I--.o
ameorato and perfect humanity. Indeed. you
do the very opposite. BY your luxury and BAN
quo;ngs the pcapio Impoverished, und BY
your example, led into licentoasncss. OF
ondeavor TO suppress all spiritual elevation, and
to tho utmost OF your power, strip them OF their
manhood.
Not only have vou broken your oath TO human
lty but especially have you proved recreant to
your fathcrland For YOU, bogoitcp. brought up
aud educated by German fathers aud mothers;
by the sweat Of your German feow-countrymcn
YOU arc sustained and noarishcd; yon name and
know the sound of tho German tongue, that
with which your mothers frs. greeted your
trance into life, and sought to express tho inn
measurable love Of their hearts; YOU share in all
the productions of tho German mind, and roap tho
best fruits Of the great field of German industry
and art; yol dwell with your brethren IN your
native provinces; You breathe your natIyo ar;
you speak of the bids and plains and streams Of
Germany of your own.-An these You share
with Us. but YOU no Germans. for you listen
biindly to q Romsh bishop: you his vassns,
and Z. his Bidding still farther Cypress md de-
grade your German brothers. Ponder this, look
into or history, look into oar Germ7n lito aud
~ I'D
nlinion hastcns to is end, and that the Jesuits
may no longer find place upon tho soil of Ger
many.
The hour had now come, tho way broken
for YOU, you could decide for yourselves: Rome
or Germany, slavery or freedom, talschood or
truth. hierarchy or christianity the watch
worls.-But you willing to hear neither
tho voice of your religion, nor Of your consclon-
ccs-ot your reason, nor Of your country; you
preferred 10 remain vassals and tools the Rom
sh bishop, upon the soil Of Germany, you would
still further betray and debase your fathers and
mothers, Your sisters and brothers, your nation
and fathcrland.
We'll, then, tho die is cast, and in the name Of
my nation, announce 20 you lis final Judgment;
You have chosen to aliona:e yourselves from
your own fellow colntrymen and brothers. Be-
gonel then. to the home of your adoption,-the
home you nave preferred to your mother
Lane, hide yourselves. within the walls OF Ronc,
and support them if YOU can, against the over
whelm;ng food of blood and tears and oxecra-
tons, poured out upon them by the nations the
earth" Be not mistaken, tho terrible hour IS
nearer than you. IN your security dream. Soon
quite other priests will rise up-other communl-
ties and other teachers stand forth against you.
Already the spirit, with the sound of the storm
wind approaches: soon your odifco will be tum-
, bIcd into ruins.-tEo feslers of tho reason and
the heart be broken, and the nations step forth
into tho light of day. of truth & spiritual freedom
Even now it is spring-.he vernali air streams
over the earth: feel il in my hear;-in my
, spirit. The seed sown in the past, begins abroad
to spring up, and never will be driven from tbs
labors of the field. until the work IS completed
that duty has called me to begin. Your malevo
lence and hate but inspire mo with renewed