Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-01

TO DO buried. hiN
He seem, young, pOrhap. not over sslitesb,
years Of Oge,., he oalne down yesterday, Erom,
Quincy, where hiA relations live. AniFlsh,
man who was working with him, started down
after him, and came near isllng saerihee to
bis temergy He returned with difficulty, after,
nearly reaGhhg tho bottom OF the ladder--.From
which the olhor had fallen. .lths @ ''rj,i,
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81 perceive you Gentlemen OF the PrOs' are
making simultaneous and earnest appeal to our
eilissns,to build A'house Of worShipin this city
for tho Roman Catholics, .'..t
The appeal is urged frat as matter o. be.
nevolcnce, and secondly as a measure Of policy.
With regard 10 the Art Il appears to me q
SiNgulcr exhibition Of benevoleAo for us 10 en-.
gage in fostering and bUilding up All institution
iu'Uur midst, which brands all pcrAonA except
Roman Catholics as "Herclies," atheists"
"rhlcls and ldolatorH" .r
Which isiAc sworn enemy to popular rights
Which muzlleS the press whenever II has the
powcr.--or whit amounts to the same, inlerdie,s
INC publication UG any sentiment that is supposed
ia conflict with the Interests OF the Church Of
Rompi -s .t.. %.,... t..
Which Is ntw wnstnt m open and bi,tor
warfare against our system OF public schools,
uAl gru.rul instruction OF ihr masses. (which
say, "W4uy all princes and secular powers by
,hri, rrlatlon7to the Spiritual orders, and care
not liz. for snysord them Further than lhOy serve
it," The Church is all in ull to us, and she is
TO s only through the sovereign pontil; Our
Lord founded the Church. IN Peter, and we are
submissive 10 her only US we are submissive TO
Peter IN the person OF his suceessorh Jhe
SbrrrsiRn PoahF Is, 1nar Col, hC fountdin Of
all q, authority zoe respect on earth" Sec Brown.
sons Review ior Jan'y '02, y, %. Again, when
urging the Roman Catholics Gearlessly to assert
tho popo'S Supremacy, he remarks ..." This is
lhc first thing necessary for IA, This done, we
have become politically and socially, as we are
IN faith and worship United Body" ...lb., p,
N2....Which teaches that "nSteNd Of pleading
for the Church at the Bar of the State, Two
Uhoull) "Summon ne Mate 10 plead at ne bar Of
;he church lis diORely constituted Judge -.-whioh
il il had the power q, ., the majority OF Voters>
would no, uAl0w me 10 adv, cate my religious
sentiments; or you, sir, through your own col,
umnS, to urge The claims OF your religious or
/ poli,ical creed .s.pvhioh declares !" CNlVinism
and Arninianism and every form Of Protestant
ism to be m sinful and "damnabl Os murder and
adultery. ,,and which aimslO destroy the equal
rights and Religions Federation, which are the
boast and Glory Of America,
But again, IA, tlrlS was, when there was no
house 81 worshil 40 our city Tor the Presbyts.
rlans, tha MelhoalSli, bAptists and ChristianS..s
were such .At ttnl al bals made TO our citizens
10 build hous tot fse DO not remember
TO have seen tAsso he EpitcopalAns and
Cumbsfland ptessy esslAhs sAthe Univer'alists
AND SwedsnboreiAnsr why not urge US to build
chapels Cor Them alsaps ssst H
N Wis true they are not 30 ssECitable," "turbu-
lsnl,"U Reckless and indifferent y a1 one o. the
I Editors declares these Roman Catholics 70 be
but am not aware that they have less claim
upon our bonevelenoe on that aceountl '.s.'s'
ASA mAttef % Policy Il has been urged that
tho bull ling of q Chapel Tor them would invite
priosts 10 locate here, who wONld keep within
boaFablo Unite, these otherwise 'lMeorrigible
oitisens L.. thatrthe priests will reelraih them
when our la,rS edRnoS, 49,, II 81 ~, -,
but many Of our oilisons arc OF Different
opinicn genilSmen. We fnathe priests haveMcl
Kent .peaee and QUietneee ~ tte public works
aud other pheeS whore those. exclsAele citizens
taaeoheregate.. and The military power has beer
nscsislty 10 ,qsel thtiF rSehlsss ,omOl''.' ant