Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-27
D. W. g. Clark, of the FREQ Press
turned Roman Ca :holic

Strange thi lgs h,ppon in these days Of steam.
te|egraphs, and political exclte.nenls. Among
the rest Wa hear tint Mr.. Clarke the editor Of
the Burlington Free Press has joined the Roman
Catholic Church, and what was, carrying the
Joke pretty far ls, he went entirely to Boston 10
be Bapti2el BY the Roinish Bshop II we
could believe that Clarke is sincere -, that he is
understandnglv convinced 0f the trNih of RI
mansn aud the claims of that ecCleSlaatical hi
erarchy that he is truly pious, devoted man,
we would be the last person in the world, to cast
II word of reprolch IN him or on any other sin
cere disciple of Jesus; but, it will require good
evidence to convince us, that he has been thus
nationally and thoroughly convinced of the truth
of Romanism. What las he discovered, all at
once, to change his views, and bring hlm--a po-
Itica man and partizan as he is -intn the EN-
brace of Papacy? Is il the recent course and
conduct Of the Pope in Italy? Is it the effort
that has been made by the Church and its press
es to put out and forever extlngnish the fame of
republican liberty in Europe? We repeat 1t,
what has hn so recently discovered, which has
led him 70 repose himself in the bosom of Rome,
and to givn his cordial support to an ccclesasti
cal establishment, the very geniIs of Which is
anti republican in all its tendencies?
! We may be regarded as unchartahle, but, we
certainly cannot with our present light on this
suhit i, regard Mr. CInrk as a sincere convert
to the RomlsI faith We d, not believe he has
any decided or strong attachment to any relie-
ious denomination, whatever, except as "A mere
matter of policy, erpcdIency or interest," to accom-.
pllsh some pemnary or political object.
Perhaps he wantS religion which consists
principally, in dong penance," and in the OBJ
servance of a'nutinn OF ceremonies, which ope-
rate as substitute FIR i" moral v,ue," and real
gnnlness Of hart by which he may settle mp
the "old sc0rG' and then make a new one, and
settle that insne same way. If so, he will I'm
doubtedly fih his wants supplied in his present
quarters. cL.
inhdTnct VAis. new alliances and, That his
IN the ChnrcS as to enIble him To control a
large number their rOteS in Chittenden coun.
y!
We would lommend to the attention of the
Free Press, thdfolowing remarks:
The very H9G French corresp ,ndent of the
Observer employs the following language IN re
ference to the opinions OF NJ. de M0ntaIembert
as expressed iba speech delivered in the Ma
tional Assembly, he said "That Popery is in.
N''p"N'D'S1 "uo'uLC1 lu''"uplllulC WIN lllt
sovereignty of the people, the liberty ofthe press
freedom Of debate, the establishment of a citi
zen soldery, and even with the simplest elements
OF parliamentary COVE nmeht. The pope must
be all or nothing. He must retain the sole po.
Iitlcal authority. The existence Of his tempo
raj power requires that he deprive his subjects
OF all right to vote and to control his acts. Des
potism and popery are synonymous in the civil
government of the Roman States"
The leading Catholic Journal of the city of N
York, has, during the past season, taken decid
ed ground in favor of despotisn, and expressed
the highest satisfaction at the success of the
Cossnck force Of Russia and the downfall
OF Liberty in Hungary, aud all parts of Eu
rope Uajursd!iS Watchmdn.
We think the Gen perfectly consistent in his
choice Of church relation. The sentiments Of
NJ. de Monfaembeut must be congenial, and the
Catholic journal in the city of New York, will
now have CO iaborer in Burlington