Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-02

u'ilNSu lOih Dt' SO'epHt anu consequently tHcIe
can be no meeting of the Board, at present, be-
cause aquorum cannot be had.
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Everybody is invited TO read the ndver-
iisement, and go and examine the stock OF
hardware, &c, of Wilson 81 Brothers, in
Collins new building. Their assortment is
both large and complete, and their prices
moderate.
Judge Gore calls on those indebted TO
him to come forward and pay up. His no.
lice will be found in another column.
A man named Francis Smith was killed by
"choke-damp" in Mr.. PA Hickmans well,
this morning. He lived in or near Quincy, and
will be taken up on the boat Tomorrow morning,
! to be buried.
He seems young, perhaps not over eighteen
years of age. He came down yesterday, from
Quincy, where his relations live. An Irish
man who was working with him, started down
after him, and came near falling sacrifice 10
bis temerity. He returned with difficulty, after
nearly reaching the bottom Of the ladder---from
which the other had fallen. ..-r., .-
For the Hannibal Journal
Ma. EDIroR: ..-..r
perceive you Gentlemen Of the Press are
making simultaneous and earnest appeal to our
citizens, to build a house of worship in this city
for the Roman Catholics.
The appeal is urged, first, as matter Of be-
nevOlence, and secondly, as a measure Of policy.
With regard to the first, it appears to Inc a
singular exhibition of benevolence for us 10 en-.
gage in fostering and building up an institution
in our midst, which brands all persons except
Roman Catholics as "Heretics," atheists"
"Infidels and Idolators;''
Which is the sworn enemy to popular rights;
Which muzzles the press whenever it has the
power---or what amounts to the same, nterdicts
the publication of Any sentiment that is supposed
to conflict with the interests Of the Church of
Rome;
Which is now waging an open and bitter
warfare against our system of public schools,
and general instruction Of the (which
says "Wetry all princes and secular powers by
not a fig for any of them further than they serve
| it," The Church is all in all TO US, and she is
to us only through the sovereign pontif. Our
Lord founded the Church on Peter, and we are
submissive to her only as we are submissive TO
| Peter in the person of his successors. The
Sovereign Poa{if is, under God, tie fountain of
all the authority re respect on earth" See Brown
sons Review for Jan'y 80, p. IS. Again, when
urging the Roman Catholics Gearlessly to assert
the Pope's Supremacy, he remarks - f" This is
the first thing necessary for us, This done, we
have become politically and socially, as we are
in faith and worship United Body. lib, p.
| go, Which teaches that "instead Of pleading
! for the Church at the Bar Of the State, 1--WE
should) summon The STATE TO plead at The bar of
The church, lis diUiney constituted Judge which
if it had the power q. e. the majority OF voters
would not allow me TO advl cate my religious
sentiments or you, sir, through your own col
umns, TO urge the claims of your religious or
political creed (which declares " Calvinism {"
and Arminianism and every form of Protestant
ism to be as sinful and ''damnable as murder and
adultery land which aims TO destroy the equal
rights and Religious liberation Which are the
boast and Glory OF America.
| But again, sir, time was, wnen there was no
house of worship in our city for the Presbyte-
rams, the Methodists, Baptists and Christians---
were such urgent appeals made to our citizens
TO have seen them land the Episcopalians anC
Cumberland Presbyterians - the UniYersalist.
and Swedenborgans --why not urge us to built
chupels for them also?
IT'S true they are not so "excitable," "turL 10
Tent" t" reckless and Indifferent as one Of IN
Editors declares these Roman Catholics TO be
but am not aware that they nave less CLAIM
upon cur benevOleDce on that account
As matter Of Policy it has been urged tina
. the buil'ipS of Chapel for them would invit
Priest to locate here, who would keep with
eeara6ie limits, these otherwise inoorrigibl
citizens - that the priests will restrain Their
T when our lars cdnnQi
But many OF our citizens are Of dilIerer
opinion gentlemen. We ind the priests hare n,
. kept peace and quietness at the public works
+ and other places where those exciable citizen
do congregae---a the military power has bee
@ necessary 10 ,Cuell their reckless tumuts---al
it is believed that many Of the mobs and riot
r among the Roman Catholics in Cincinnati, Bali
more &c, have resulted more from the instig,
tions of the priests, than from the wicked an
n lawless disposition Of their people.
STILL that lmsy not obstructa channel, throua
II which your benevoenee may freelysilow; bea
ing upon It's placid bosom, the treasures Of /,
and gladness to the sorrowing and afflicted poc
of every name and nation IL proLose ne
unite and build TN asylum in which the DO
and needy - whether Protestant orr Pspi
- American, Dutch or Irish, may end warm Al
10 generous heart 20 feel for him, and a klnd a
IN gentle hand to minister 10 his every need
AMd as matter Of policy would rssPs,