Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-03
Is TIE CATHOLIC CHUR II OP-
POSED TO LEARNING

il' Nli'St
WIS inserted in yes'erday's paper, signed
"Vox," or rs it should have been
"Fox' wishes 20 teach our historians
wisdom, and TO sing lullaby 10 our
press, that II may no longer complain
under the torlures OF the iockja which
atilctS II in all pdpal countries. lie, us
and him in his undertaking, Tor he will
need our help in rersuadirg Americans,
thar black is white, and despotism is
better than repub!i,anism. let, Let US
give him Il text taken rom the Gospel
OF the InquisIton The voice (vox)
Of one crying in the wilderness, prepare
ye the way OF my Lord God the Pope"
tor his kingdom in America is at
hand.n
And the voice said, "oh ye ignorant
and dcIude4 Americans. ye think that
Democracy is the best form Of govern
ment, but our Lord God the Pope hath
established himself in the papaI Statef,
as an absolute monarch and the Pope
Is iniallbIc, but as Tor you, Oh ye peo.
pie, ye are british ana Ignorant. and IS
we q .srs are IN favor OF learn n :, we
wish on to ICaTn wisdom, and he assuy-
ed that the government of nu iHlIllIh!c
monarch is better than Democracy; ye
foolish people in America, think that II
ls an evii thing for State to be priest
ridden hu, our Holy Fa,her has in
his l4iaiibic wisdom admir,cu :;oue but
Cardinals and priests in,p his coun-
scls therefore ii ls Il gseat blessing TO
have Jr1,sts AID Cardinals for our
rt4tcsm,u. Ie think II Il great bes
sing 10 have common schools 70" the In
s'rncIion oI common people but our
E,!y Father fluids it d'iiicoit 10 govcrn
the ccmmon pcol L., when they get too
much learning, therefore he has cstah-
liSned no schools Tor the ignob!c herd
let the people keep al their work, the
Pope vii take Gaze OF item don't trou-
ble yourself es, my dear Children, about
cducaii N. And If any one asks, who es
tabI5hci IN verstJes iol the nobles, and
!hr priests We answer that When tie
time came that great and n0b" men
would have their SINS instructed, then
did our Holy Father think ii best 10 in
slruct ihcm hirnscll and TO show you
how wisely ic has done It, we need o.
j. mention the fact, that al the great
discoveries oI the age have been made
in the papal States there Galleo dis
covered that the earth moves round thc
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,crs,ps have learned too much in these
a.hods and giv.n in, Pane much ,rou.
,Jo
The Bible is a danger, US book 10 lie
in The hands OF the people, or even, Of
the mobiles That one book has given
the Pops more trouble than all other
books together the common people
ouah, not to presume to read the Bible
Our beloved Brothers the Grand Duke
OF Tuscany has been compelled to place
many persons in prison ioT having and
re .Ilug .hat book, ana for wanting 9TH
ers to read II. In Tact Democracy is 20
connected witt the reading oilhdt Boon'
that the CID. Duke esteens it sufficient
proof thal man is Democrat, If he Is
found leldlng The lihle. You know,
my Dear Children. that Democracy is
esteemed foul crime in papal states.