New-York daily tribune., 1849-05-16
Government and Religion.
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10 the Edhor Of The Tribune
am a subscriber both OF the Frseman's Journal
and The Tribune Without making any objection 10 the
preliminary portion Of your Tuesdays Talk with
Catholics in which you oroiby and in your terse
style prove beyond all csv tho justice Of All tho de
nsnds ever made by them upon this community, and
claim for your aid IN the attainment Of these do
rnsnds only the need OF having done what every hon.
eel man should have done viz taken sides with Right
and Justice against Wrong and Injusiiceor only no.
tcing It cay that every Catholic Is aware OF your
wclldong on these occasions and respects you for it,
while at tho same time no does not think it incumbent
upon him on this account TO scque.oe in all the points
Of your Politics OF Theology tho detrmeat Of his own
views these important topics My only desire is 10
state argument which seems 10 me conclusive. in
favor of proposition of the FrseHdns journal 10 which
you replied that OF course you could not assent AZ
personal feelings and interests removed the proposition
referred to seems to bc the bone Of contention De
tween you The proposition 10 which you declare 40 de
cded an opposition Is this "Civil GOvernmont u bound
70 subscryo and guard the true worship and religion
when II knows what To do to promote this As for inc
reason which you gave tor your dissent let that pass
with only the remark tha,it matters very little whether
the conclusions Ogica of cOuTse) be agreeable or
disarreeable II tho premises be This offensive
on of the FrcemaHs Journal seems 20 20 be easy Of
proof and in this way On the supposuon that you bo
heve, you declare you do, In the God of the scrip
ures OF course YOU refuse unite with and
all other Christians in declaring that man Is an in.
hsbant Of the earth now. n is only with the intention
ION the part of Cod that he should be prepared
Tor the enjoyment OF heaven cor God hereafter This
truth 80 far as understand all Christians teach The
means by which 90 be prepared for heaven here
sftsr is the ulhliment of his duty God here God
then having created man 'r himself Qn fact being
pelled by tsphy sioal necessity do and having
made the condition OF his attaining that end this fulfill
ment Of his duty here Il Is plain that, wishing the end
he must also wish tho means and hence, as natural
things
power 10 ,eubssIvs and guard" these But
these means, this condition, is the true religion
and the true religion" only. OF course, for man Of
your cosr head 1t 10 not necessary 10 enter into any
heightened argument 10 prove that God established
any religion at all and made the possession of that Te
gion the condition OF gaining heaven, he the God Of
truth, meant only the true religion, that H. just what he
revealed and nothing else. Well then the true religion
being the by which il 10 attain his hns and
great end, and God wishing all things that have the
power to subssrve and guard these means God must
also wish all things that have the power 10 ssbsyre
esd guard hs rne Tel,,'oa' Now, Mr.. Editor, to
clude my thesis Civil Government being one of those
things that have the power 20 subscrve and guard the
true religion" Mr.. McMaster whoever he may be, is
perfectly warranted in assortin. his obnoxious proposi
ton, and Civil Government - bound 20 suhserve and
guard the true religion, when It knows what to do 70
promote this" These. Mr Greeley, ny proofs and
10 me conclusive II You think worth while 10 answer
them wish you 70 do 50 directly, and as csnddly
they are given, without any caviing about words or
any side blows that have effect upon the Srcu-
ment The writer lays claim 10 pOlemiCsl abilities,
hut loves major minor and conclusion Of the night
Sort and cares nothing for blow struck fairly and
"sbove the belt
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