Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-27
Another Development of Romanisn


Many Protestants are slow to believe that Roman
ism Ia really hostile or dangerous to American in.
stitutions. II, during the dark ages 1t tolerated
and practiced some things which will not bear the
light Of the nineteenth century, we think II should
be attributed TO tho ignorance of the times, which
did not allow men 70 see clearly fundamental truths
of great Importance In the social system, which
now are universally acknowledged and received
They can hardly believe that the Romsh Church
ID as intolerant az in the days Of her Greporys
and Hildebands, or that she makes the same mon
strous assumptions OF power--claiming authority
to control princes and civil magistrates, and to an
nul all civil enactments which conflict with her de-
cisions. Yet in this country, beneath the shadow
Of the American eagle, she has by her press utter
ed principles, and as far M possible reduced them
to practice, which would imply all this-which
prove, according TO her own dogma, that she is
indeed immutable, at least so far as still to main
tain the worst and, to society, the most dangerous
features Of her system.
We have been led to these remarks by noticing
ported by the California Advocate James Mul-
queen, Roman Catholic, was charged with biga-
my. A certificate of marriage between James Null
queen and Sarah J. Summers, was produced, show
ing that the parties were lawfully united bya clergy
man Of the Church of England in the parish church
ofStreathem, Surrey, April 10, l84s. But, as ap-
peared on the trial, Roman Catholic priest, Fran
Sts AAcphiuy NiNui bShSIAi, uau hbbuileu 10 dHuul
this marriage, and to marry Mr.. Mulqueen to a
Miss Margaret Bride. This occurred on the oath
of June, 1854 Below are the remarks of the edi-
tor Of the California Advocate, with the certificate
Of the vcar-general annulling the first marriage
Pittsburg Christian Advocate.
eve cannot but regard this as most danger
GUS assumption ofpower We know that 1t is In
accordance with Romanism to say that all persons
joined together according to English or American
laws are living in adultery--that there are no bind.
ing marriages in Protestant lands but seldom Ii
that church SO impoltc to confess II, or to act
upon 1t. She has not changed, however, but con-
ceals, Jesuitcaly, her sentiments and, as occasion
requires, puts forth the assumptions Of her power
"0ur readers will hardly believe Us, but here is
copy Of the certificate Of the vicar general,
which was produced in court. Read IL, ponder IL.
and then say If we should elect Romanists to Office,
to annm our laws and exat Romish priests and
schools to teach us that our mothers were dishon-
ored, and that our children are bastards These
are terrible words. We utter them, ashamed of
the necessity. But to the certificate:
Having attended to all the reasons presented
by Mr. James Mulqueen, and finding out that Mrs.
Sarah Summers, bis pretended wife, was NOT BAP-
rIzED, neither dipensafon has been giys,s in order
TO contract legally before the Church and further,
not being married by any magistrate lawfully au.
thorized, we declare such marriage has never ar
listed, and Ia null and poid. Therefore both par-
ties remain m free as before.
"tFRAscrs LLKnARIA, vicar-General
San Francisco, June "a, 1854,
"'We have introduced the italics. The only
show of reason In the above Is the words, not be.
ing married by any magistrate lawfully authorized
And II this we're so, the marriage would be legal,
but the party officiating would be punishable But
they we're not married at all by magistrate, but
by minister Of the Chnrch Of England, - Il ap-
pears. And this, Francis Llebaria declares Illegal
The court should release the poor deceived man
and take up and punish the priest" CIV