The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-20

principles of republican institutions. Both
Oh. United States ard our State cons,iiu.
ton. provide for the free enjoymen, OF re-
Esious opinions, and laws cannot be enacted
legally, which abridss This right. This is
IN accordance with American sentiments,
and is right No American WHO has any
conec, idea Of the theory aud spirit Of re-
publicanism, will ever seek 10 impair the
'igh, OF any "lo worship Almighty God
according 10 the dictates OF their own con-
sciences" provided he does no, disirlb
The pablo peace, nor Obsruct others in their
religious worhip," bot his efforts will be
given freely 70 guard against intolerance,
and The ascendency Of any systerps aniaSo.
MYSTICAL 10 the split Of our institutions.
There are some conductors Of the Adj
minisiralion piper who, smarins under
the defeat which their party has sustained
in the recent elections, are endeayoring 10
make il appear tina, the American elemen,
which has aided in these defeats, IS array.
ing itself asains, The great American prin-
ciple Of religious ioleralion." The Admin.
isiiaiion papers in this State take this
ground, as well as elsewhere, and make
bitter accusations against the Know Moth
inss, charging them with wishing 10 sup
plant Catholicism, by their action. we
know nothing Of The purposes or motives OF
these men, and are no, auihorizedio speak
Tor them, but we can easily conceive Of
their opposition 10 Catholicism, arising itOm
the fac, that, as system, or religious belief,
i, is necessarily aniagonis,ic 10 our insiilu.
tons. The Head OF the Church, the Pope,
claims all temporal as well as spiritual pow.
err; and the whole history Of Catholicism
is the recoSj Of intolerance and perssecu-
ton. With its history = glarins as it is
with the lish, Of the faggO,, and redeemed
with the blood Of its victims - before them
we Oan easily see why mon should dread its
increasing power in our country, aud why
they should labor 10 preveat lis prevalence
Individually, our fears with respec, 10 It's
attaining supremacy are no, great. We
have confidence that the general prevalence
OF education, and the genuine American
spiri, will prevent any serious injury TO our
country BY the existence OF Catholicism,
md that lis character will be modified by
The spiri, of free institutions. ...
Our hope is in The education Of the mass
es, by our system Of public schools, which
is so well adapted 10 coun;erac, all improper
influences, and build up aud strengthen the
principles OF religious and civil liberty,
which liz al the base Of our free institutions.
Catholicism is opposed 10 this free school
system, aud i, is this and its naturally az.
gressTe spiri, which has alarmed many,
and led Them to oppose its insidious adj
yances. II il has encountered the opposi
ton Of Know No,hingism, il is because its
Bishops, and Priests, and It's Other advocates
boldly state that lis principles are "neces-
sarily in,oIeraui,' and opposed to religious
liberty. This is proved by Catholic author
i,y itself. we ask attention 10 the follow
ing EVIDENCES OF the correctness OF our
assertion.
"The Shepherd Of the Valley" a Cath
olic newspaper, says ...
i'The church is Of necessity iniolerau,.
leresy she endures when and where she
must, but she hates il, and directs all her
energies 10 It's destruction. II Catholics
ever gain an immense numerical majority,
religious freedom in this country is at an
end. So oar enemies say. So we be-
lieve."
Another Catholic authority declares;
HTha, Popes and general councils have
passed the mos, bloody and prosecuting
laws against ell whom they are pleased 10
tenomina,e hcreiics, is now generally con.
ceded By Intelligent defenders Of the Cath.
Ole faith; and il is maintained, rs We have
seen, tina, il they should ever obtain de-
cided numerical majority ia this country,
they will be bound, BY Inc very nature Of
their religion, 20 act on The sane principles,
aud consequently religious liberty will thus
be a, an end. SO our enemies say. So say
we."
Br9wnson's Review, which is the bes
Catholic authority in this cocn,ry, says:
awe believe in the direct temporal au
,horiiy Of the Pope as vicar Of Jesus
Christ on earth. The church bears. by Iii
vine right, both swords, temporal and spir
i,uai) The temporal sovereign holds il ,C
be exercised under her direction
The Council Of Trcn, holds the follow
in: language in regard 10 the power Of ,ht
Pope: Sol. =. '.'.' .., ... ID,
Sitting in the seat where Peter, III,
Prince of the Apostles, sat 10 the close o
his lie, the church recognizes in his per
SON the mos, exalted degrees Of dignity anC
the full amplitude Of Jurisdiction, and
dignity and Jurisdiction not based on Syuo
dial or other human constitutions, bu, ema
mating from no less authority than God him
SELF" ,. t.. ..f-.
A writer who signs himself "Apostoli
cns,n says: il'. #. u..
81 say with Browuson, tina, IL The ehurci
should declare tina, the constitution aud yer!
ekis,ence Of this or any other country shonl'
Do ex,inguished, il is a solemn ordinance 0
God himself, and every good Catholic wopl,
be bound, under the penalty Of the ,erribl,
punishment pronounced agains, the disobe
Slieut, 10 obey" '-'A c''''
Brownsen has said IN reference 10 III,
Constitution OF tbs United States. 10
uOur people, Il. @, the Catholics, mus
:, destroy the Constitution of the Unite,
States. il The Church DEGREES i'm