Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-07-22
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FOX THg VINDICATua.
ANTI LFGssaaE,TS---s3iE PAST AND
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MR. hD1ToA.--A ~ d singular iics, thas All
every age country ana cotditioh OIL man eheie
gave psen ' ~ Nho "sae ogpos.o 10 VERY
.lleasuie "a heiois :o i'ia1ss1 ~" o'Ss1' a''s u
thlpoftaul nc oplec' ~ eistia ,''of"'3 " ietl
sious so'"' VI sis9 IH' mater 20" "o7'ia 'n7
p'anepie9i ny 'd,N"1o"' VIC VI ~"
GAZE we age, i'eg il|s7 einils ~ 'ne'n Win
deao,y grasp Enron NE ioie ssfol Oh eltne as
ial hi you Pieaae' anu YOU III ii"" ,io &aolie
opfoaehte 10 every reform atioig 'ioss pfoii1-
my ~ 'Ao eA''t'As aoNSe'
Fof Inc proof OF ms assertion, leea tefef
you 10 the ChrlsllaA Ea. the Cliei fFiesls,
setlbes and Pharisees opposed Christ AID his
followers because they promulgated new doc,
trlnes which We're not sustained ~ the diefa OF
the great scrlbes and pharsees and chiefly
because the doctrines had a tendency to de-
stfoy their great gains under the Old system;
and shey, moreover, had tendency IN the cant
expressions OF the present day towards a9raFi-
anlsm--a ievellns sysIem--lt rad no respect OF
persons. Ihere We're antl-fetofmers then, as a.
buslve and violent as at any subsequent period
Come down, II you please TO the Reformation IN
the 10th century, aud what do you ind there
but reform and anti-reform parties, governed
10y much the same motives and feelings as IN
the preceding instance; Here there We're those
who were afraid that the new ST hetnes and doc
tflnes OF LuiheT Sai'in, Auiheiius and Others
"eaid have the effect 'i desPelhn2 them eli their
places IN office. Then, as, new, there vas an
array OF great mares paIaded IN opposition to
the new doctrines The retor'ne1s were charged
With hefesy, which III these atst t'roes IS term
ed radlca!lsIn, detnagoguisrn, sc There were
those, also, as at the present day, who said they
We're reiornefs, but they could not 90 the whole
figure. They admitted that there existed ahu-
ses which might be corrected, but they ccuid
not brook the idea that popular rights should os
SO tar extended as TO permit the people 20 think
and act tor thelnseves-th that It would not do 10
allow them to read the Scriptures, OF 10 decide
who should minister to them in holy things
the priest was, therefore, rendered Independent
OF the people and held responsible to the ap-
pointing power, the Pope, who was freed from
popular Influences and most competent III their
opinion. Whata striking similarity between
the anti-Tetorm party OF that day and the pres
ent-such ostrust OF the people and popular
influence; so much SO, that the Priest must be
appointed to parish during good behdu'on; 10
be indicted by grand Jury OF priests tor
breach OF DUTY, ana tIied before the Holy See Or
Senate, when certified TO that body py The Pope.
But many of these halfway reformers did the
cause OF Reformation more injury than those
who commended that the Old system Was better
than any that could be devised, becanse 1t had
the sanction OF many OF ne Old Fathers, and
even some OF them thought It was better TO go
back turlheF INTO the dark ages, tos they believ.
ed that beng IN power any change that would
De made could not lnure TO thetf adVantase,--