The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-05
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is most decidedin its advocacy Of tho insep
arabic connection between Church and
State--Or in other words placing the Gov
ernment of the United States Of Amerisa
under the exclusive aud sole eontrol'of the
Pope of Rome. In thecourse Of its article
the Cotegi0n makes use of the following
language:
"The Constitution Of the United States
declares every man entitled to. liberty of
conscience; but their laus obfgc Quakers,
Methodists and others to take; up arms; or
pay an equivalent, both against their con-
science. The laws Of China, the most civ
| ilizcd and polished country in the world
perhaps destitute ofdiyine Revelation per
init parents to murder their childrenif they
be too poor to maintain them.
"These are but few Of the numberless
instances that might be adduced of the in
sufficiency Of human reason for guide
Now on these and similar contradictory
points, how is a person 10 know who is
right and who is wrong"
! Ia the 6rst place the editors ofthe Cole
gianalienate themselves from the Constitu.
tion and laws ofthe United States, and by
assuming the altitude Of the third person,
pronounce the laws of tic land their lavs, as
much as TO say the laws Of tho United
States are not our laws but your laws, and
are not binding on members of the Catho-
I lie Church. But in order to show more
clearly the anti Republican position Of the
Romish Church. and the bold stand il
takes in favor Of giving to the Pope both
che temporal and spiritual power by uniting
Church ard State, we quote still farther
Tho ColegiGn' frstask 'Aow a person IA
I 10 krow Oho is right or who is uurong2" and
to this interroga.ory, propounded by ITSELF
mskcs the following reply, which. in its
own estimation, is no doubt conclusive,
Tho Catholic Church 10 this iufalihIs
guide giyonI to man that il cannot deceive
him in whatregards his duty to God, tc
himself and to his fellow creatures. She
must be that guido: for we have seer
+ from the acknowledgment ofotherchtirch.
eS, that they arc not infalible; that they
may moreover tench . false doctrine, and o.
course are not to be needed orlistened TO-
1t is Only then in this church The only op.
; pointed Interpreter 10 wAich ,Jssus Chris
) made those giqrieas promise, Of iatali5iiity
that man can quiet his doubts, be cured oj
AdsisH, Deisnand ipfdelity; and find 3
sure guide TO preserue him from being tossed
to and fro BY euery wind ot doctrine,
'Ie.allourunPEe PEejuiicedand enlightened
; Englishmen seriously reflect upon these
dilemmas and ] pledge myself that thei
, minds will be convinced, that they viii
ceaso to perseente Irish Catholics, for hold
ing to the religion of their forefathers, anc
that they mus. finally return TO the old ant
ancient church Of Christ from which they
> separated themselves by coming new doc
trines."
This doctrine Of Church and State is 8,
: perfectly odious in character and so com
, plesely inimical to universal freedom AM
!, so directly antagonistic to American insti
It tutions, that we deem comments In thi
;, !, connection almost unnecessary --inanmucl
! as the attention of the American people
i already directed to the paramount impor
h tance ofs 6rm, patriotic. and unfiinchin
}, resistance to this anti-Republican doctrin
Z tof the Ronish Church. 1g,
"7Ae Colsgian" readily and adroitl
u catches ut the idea thrown out by the Obi
d Eagle (the Popc's organ in this city) tl,a
q Ethemove against this and similar featuresi |
i the Romish Church, is "WAig aovs in
\ tended to revive therotton carcass ofWhip
. geiy." The Colegian doubtless expect,
y by thus tickling tho ears Of certain elias
. BY appealing to their party pride, to brin
\ them over soul and body sothe support
4 Romanism and the advocacy Of the odiou
l. doctrine ofuniIing Church and State.
= spssking Of the american Party the Col
J, J, giaa makes use ofthe following language
!, This new partyis now apimating III
:; dead body ofthe old WAig party, and
a connection with the remains of that part
y msy possibly secure temporary trump
: at least in some statca." s-
ii The above was doubtless thrown out
tickle the party pride Of members Of II
Democratic party and Intended as an a
O. gnment 10 induce Democrats to vote vii
y the Priest Party ond against the Amsriec
5. Party. Tho Ohio Eagle uses exactly Il
ID same argument, and to show the unanim
T. ty with which the Pops's organ in til
J, city and the Pops's orydnis Somerset wo
=, \ together, VIC refer the reader to the folio,
0. ing extract taken from the former:
~ "The attempt 70 build up the Rlio pa
As " by arousing religious prejudices is
70 mere device--a week invention Of the IN
u, my which can never succeed - OAio f
t, gle. gH ~
{. Democrats Of old Fairfield what thir
t. yOuofthe position taken by your organ
J favor OF that arch tiend oftyraany the Po
!, !, Of Rome!
Il Are you willing tobe led into the eli
10 traps Of Romanism By this appeal to yor
:, party pridcs
\, Are You willing and ready 10 20 ov,