Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-11
Volume V$$:::.;:::#:Number 81.
The Right Spirit.


After every means to create prejudice against Cath
ocs, for the purpose of furtherng their selfish and
unholy ends, they have already commenced SANDER
ing them opponents Of the war and enemies of the
country. Last week we noticed the card of the Rev.
J. ]. Mullon of New Orleans. Now we have to an
nounce that the Rev. DIR. McIlroy and DR.. Ray, two
Catholic clergymen of the Georgetown, D. c. Col
lege, offered their services the President of the u
S. to join the army on the Rio Grande. The Presi-
dent has appointed both of them chapains and they
are now on their way to join Gen. Taylor's camp.
We copy the following from the Catholic Telegraph
edited by Rev. Mr. Purcell, brother to Bishop Purcell
of Cincinnati II breathes a noble and patriotic
spirit and viii eecually put the vile ISLANDERS
alluded to.
WAR WITH MExIco.-Our readers will have seen,
before paper reach them, the proclamation of
the President, announcing the fact that hostiities
have commenced between the United States and Mex
leo. Every citizen must regret, that two nations,
protesting Republican sentiments, should be unable
adjust their differences without having the
worst of all arguments that of physical force Such,
however, is the position in which they are now pac
ed, and is the duty of all to reflect seriously the
principles by which each one should be actuated in
this unhappy emergency. 1t is hard to say on whom
the responsibility of the blood that may be
shed aud the evils that must result from this violent
agitation of all the social system They who by
their political action statesman voters, have aid
ed to plunge the country In this conflict with another
nation, may well examine their consciences, to
tain whether they free from any share IL the guilt
which may be incurred by this appeal to the sword
If the conflict in which the United States have enter
ed with such enthusiasm, has been provoked by the
Mexicans the better for u.s. as nation and indivi-
duals if country be in fault, the heavy response
bility must be shared by all who advanced the men
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blessings of peace have been banished from the SOIL
Other duties, however, are now TO be strictly full
filed The die is cast the sword is drawn, and eve
ry must enter with all his heart into the conflict,
with unfinching determination to carry the flag of
the union with triumph and honor through the storm
of war. Henceforth, until peace be restored, our
great ect must be- defend by every means in our
power the national cause. Every privation must be
sustained every call must be responded to with aac
rity, every hand ready to carry out the designs of
those who direct the destnies of the Republic, during
the days of peril ANY other feeling than this would
be contrary to the allegiance which we owe to the
constitution and which the Government has more
so, if possible, than at any other time right to de-
mand.
To the Catholic citizen, are confident the coun-
try will not appeal in vain. 1t is natural that we
should regret the emergency, which compcls us to
take up against brethren of the same faith but
if the Oregon question had provoked war with Eng
placed in the same position which occupy of pres
ent and they would not allow their similarity of
creeds to extingush their patriotism, neither should
the Catholic citizen permit any objection of the kind
interfere with his devotion to his native adopted
country 1t not question of Religion, but of war
which we are now called upon to determine, and
though we should believe that many and great evils
would befaH our Church by the prosecution of this
war, yet this would not justify our withholding from
the 'spowers that be-" that subsection and ready ODE
dience which is due from every citizen TO the govern
ment entitled to his allegiance. Catholics understand
well their duty on this point, for it is certain that if
should be proclaimed by the United States against
the Sovereign Pontiff, a temporal Prince 1t would
be the duty of every Catholic, and happened of DID,
to carry the into the Roman States, and into
that eternal city, for which entertain such high
and holy generation. We believe most truly, that if
any field of battle be lost in the present war, it will
not be through the cowardce fathlessness of the
Catholic citizen. This is time when in accordance
with the Presidents proclamation, should endeavor
to propagate feelings of true concord amongst all
classes and learn TO submit with greater patience than
ever to the taunts and opprobrous observations which
are made on on account of the religion profess.
But whilst we endeavor to do our duty to the Re-
public as citizens should not forget that victory is
in the hands of Him who ruleth over all. We should
invoke his blessing the country, the rulers the peo
ple and pray above all things else, that peace may
soon return to bless the land and bind in Christian
union the citizens of both republics.