The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-04-17
VA, ILL.,, SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1852.

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every one who would like to rule the world /,
whereas wish that every people shall ralc it
self; | thought to find in this circumstance the
key TO that passionate persecution which meet.
But here in ST. Louis got hold ola circumstance
which makes the matter quite clear.
hold in my hand the printed catalogue Of the
Society OF jesus, in the province of Missouri as
they term your State. Herein see that among
the 35 members officiating in the College Of the
Father Jesuts in st. Louis, there are not less
than Reverend Father Jesuts imported from
Austria. And you see why am so persecuted
here; this plain fact tells the story Of big book.
But among all that the Reverend Gentlemen
oppose to me, there are only two considerations
% winch the honor OF my cause and Of my nation
forces me 10 answer in ;,few remarks.
They charge against me that my cause is hos.
tile to the Roman Catholic Religion, and to get
by this suggestion the lri.h citizens to side with
them for the support Of Russo Austrian Despot.
ism. they charge me that am no friend 10 Ire.
land. If there would be in this suggestion the
slightest shadow of truth, would ayow it high.
ly and openly am man enongh not to abase
myself to hypocrosy. But as that Is not the case,
declare before God and til, asscnLlage here,
and declare it with open and elevated brow, that
both these charges are vile calumny
AS to the Catholic Religion, | am indeed a
Protestant not only 10y birth, but also by convic.
ton; and warmly penetrated by this conviction,
! would delight TO see this conviction shared hy
the whole world. But before ALL | am mortallv
opposed 10 iu,olcrantlsm and to scctariannm |
conodcr Religion to be n matter Of conscience.
which every man has to arrange between God
and himself And therefore res pcct the rciy.
ious conviction Of every man. claim religious
liberty Tor myself and my nation and must, of
coursr respect IN others that right claim for
myself There is nothing IN the worf capable
to rouse greater Indignation in my heart than
religious oppression, sectariaaism, and rutolcr.
arcr. But particularly respect the Catholic
Religion, us the Religion of some seven millions
OF my coUntrymcu, TO whom au bound in love,
~ friendship, in home recollectioTs in gratitude,
and IN brotherhood, with most sacred ties
And as to the cause Of my country, which |
more particularly plead dare boldly say--all
the Jcsuits Of the world and Of all TINS together
have not thouSlndlh part sc much right to say
that they are faithful representatives Of the Ca.
thoIlc Nclgor. rs the Catholics Of Hungary have
"a right to say It, Willie the Father Jesuts in
du'gcd quietly in the comfort Of their wealth
and plo'ied ambitious views about how 10 rule
the world, tie Roman Catholics Of Hungary. pco
pie, bishops and priests, took up the sword, and
sacrifice. willingly life and blood and property
for their religion. II is Hungary which protect.
ei Rome lom ST. Peters Church being transfer
med into Mosque, like St. Sophia in Constants
noplr.
Therefore can boldly gay that The cause
which Is the cause Of tie Roman Catholic ropu.
lator Of Hungary, has, by this very fact. n high
er authority, mat it is not hostile to the true in
tercsts Of tie Roman Catholic Religion than the
ui,s c,rIJ ou,woi,,L All a., ,'-l,,'i =, os,,
that os in General i IA rrc.c,ina,, o,arr nr 49,,
cnun,,, I, ho sttacl.,l ,i ,r,, ,,,i,,,i : rro -,
iigious liberty. without arv re.rir,ion for ali :,
ali $, i. the ro,,ic,I,r ry,o,y nf me- p,,,n =,
Iholi, roYntrymrr no, tn hc scconj =, ,,Lnc,."
ever in the worlI-on tbc ora .iI, an o,ta,L.
nept 10 their own relici,p and M, o,I.r.i,Io
in federation for n,brr p,l,,,inrs
The Austrian pyn,.ty b,yir, Lsen ccrt;rroI
" epcroaclir, unrr tbn cI.rtcrod ,ir,, ,nfpr'.
cstanti,n. who vera those who s,rnGgIol in ,be
first ranks for our riplt.i Our pnrSap Coibolic
countrymen, II was plorjo,,s .inLt aln,n., nm.
paIlrlcd in history Int wa. ala f,IIy an,,eci',t
ed hv the Hun;arian protestonts AIt or No
man ly man. woull rather sacrifice life onI
blood. and Goods than to allow that \ hair.
breadth should be crushed from tbo rcljpinys I,b
cr,y of our Roman ClhoIi, confinement
Now What nosi,ior tool ,lo Ro.,ar C,,,r,r;,,
in Hungary in nur INST strpggI.i Tbore ,r,s
not ouly no difference betv,en Them and tba
Prolestauts in their deviation for onr copptry's
freedom and iplependence but ,hcv occor,lngtn
the inheritance Of their pun,h.r tnok in tbn
struggle vcry prp eminent mart The Roman
Catboii, Bi.hGps Of Hpnrorv nro,os,rd oroin.,
the periurous treocb.ry If m. nyn,s,y, nonv If
tl,sr, -, ,o - a,o,, ,,,,,,, TO- a. ;r L.. ,;. ;.;