The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-18


first conclusion that this evidence Of thu
charge Of spiritual tyranny so often brought again:
was thing intrinsic which bound them ali together
and If we are not mistaken, Qor sitting in
dark corner, it was impossible TO see and take
massy pillar before be able to report this dis
conrse) il not mistaken, the doctor attributed
ter and referred remotely The evidence of disunior
among ell other churches which show conclusivey thai
csssors havs and that they are not able to bind the
various people into body, maintain unity unison
and agreement among them; therefore they have ne
Catholics are to slavery and that this wonder
full unity the effect Of spiritual domination slavery
and independence such snd shove that there not
and cannot be- any such thing independence in rel
gion For whom God speaks. all must obey 1t u absurd
to suppose that independence Of God have any exs
tsnce Who asked the DOCTOR say that he is indie
pendent OF moral obligatons7 Who affirm that he
Tree and independent to do he will without regard e
the obligation Of the law which 10 all? II (he OBJ
served) ne should meet with man who asserted such
ndependence and pretended to be independent Of moral
obligations, he would close his pockets In his
lest his hand should enter them He who when God has
spoken. says that he is under obligation to obey
but sets up for himself Independence In such matters
is remarked the learned doctor) practical Atheist
The doctor then sded to reute the charge made
that the church oIoids the use Of the Scriptures.
tyranny and therefore, in showing the absurdy of
lgious independence this charge Of preventing for
bidding the general reading Of the scriptures os
cslly into review Hero the doctor advsred to report
Of his discourse of yesterday, Sunday, l2th instantly
and said that he had been a. that Go
did not desire will that the people should have tho
Scriptures Here the doctor gave we believe, not a
strict or liberal quotation OF the words used by the
porter question, did he represent himself doing
or intending so, but gave AZ we understood him the
throwing into the form proposition clothed
the words Of the Express but in his and then pro-
cecded to refute the proposition thus arrayeda mode of
rafutaton by the bye much easier than whom have
opponents absolute proposition in his terms.
before us andy necessarily unfair lilo
Sc nsrthcialy or 80 obscurey expressed as to re-
quire to be put into plain and ineligible language in
der to understand before refuting IT, Sometimes its OBJ
security may be designed and at other times il may
quirs to be stated anew in order to place rue mean
ing in holder relief We by intend in the least
Ezpress to which the doctor referred, required such
transusou, but have made the remark In justice to
both parties and to prevent the appearance OF unfair
TO the Erpres in placing him in the light Of ad
versary trumphanty defeated and overwhelmed mas
much as he may think perhaps, that hist proposition
was not responded to This propositi alleged by the
reporter to have been laid down by the doctor 10 his
discourse Of yesterday he denied TO be his that IL
proposition Pu, forth by Catholics Not SAID the
learned have for the Scrip
lures than dissenting brethren he Professionally have
and we show better than they do, wit
them In pieces or chew the paper regard the Holy
Scriptures with respect and devotion; reve-
them sssm and 70 kiss their pages We do no.
had not been for the Catholic church. the people Of
the present day would have had these Scriptures
Tho doctor then stated, in the form Of plain specific
proposition what the real sentiment Of Catholics upon
this subject: that their sentiment fairly EXPRESSED
in the Expvsss" that "0od does not will the people
should have the Scrptures but the doctor expressed il
&c follows: I'VE say that the Scriptures were not in.
tended as guide or as rule Of faith wast intend
by the Savior that the body Of the church should get
their faith and doctrines from the Scriptures" This
the literal form Of the proposition, enuncated by the
doctor; give with the care because il may
be met and conroverted by otacrs IL il important they
should have the true propositions and not contend
ture The doctor then drew fine illustration Of this
and Of the in which the Scriptures
regarded by the Catholic Church. by comparison
with the Constitution of the United States. II every
mont he pleased and to act with regard TO il he
pleased the confusion would be dreadful Such the
Catholic doctrine with regard to the Scriptures The
people do not receive their instructions only from the
Scriptures When the church was established observed
the doctorD there was not page, there was not line
Scriptures were not yet written and therefore, Is
clear that they not intended Protestans repre-
sent Them Besides how could the Scriptures be guide
when nine out Of nine millions in that day could
expounds them and gives tho exposition to tho flock Its
exposition said the doctor, lis the exposition Of
Almighty God. Ho referred, he said, 10 the
church established on st. Peter, AZ the rock on
which il 10 built Tho Doctor thon concluded
most logical and eloquent discourse, by enuncn-
ton in powerful eulogy Of the various qualities,
powers and excellences which, according 10 him. dis
tinguish and sppertsin to tho Catholic church, IL
the only system of religion exhibiting unity; 10 the
only one which has civilized barbarous nstions 10 the
only religion proceeding from the true original founda
tom IL the only y stem submitted TO the criterion Of
human intellect; the only guide which is insllible.
ihsse propositions OF course, we're not enlarged upon