The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-06-06

Then the belief held by moro than
twenty millions of Americans is /" NOR.
tai sin" which tho Romish Church hates
and to the destruction" of which Cath.
olcity directs all her cnergiesn We
ask, what will this country be when
such I" obstruction" is effected2 What
is tho standard to which Catholicityn
brings those countries over which it
bears sway2 As Illustrating the spirit
tha. would mark its introduction to pow
er in this country, VIC quote tho follow
ing from the Pittsburgh Catholic us
itor. lS49:
For our own part, we taso this opportuni-
ty of expressing our hearty delight at the
suppression Of the Protestant chanel in Rome.
This may be thought intolrrant; but when, we
ask, did we ever profess to he tolerant of
Protestantism, or TO favor the doctrine that
Professionalism ought to be tolerated On the
contrary we hate Protcstantism-wc dctcst
IT with our whole heart and soul We hold
1t meet that in the Eternal City no Worship
rcpugnant to God shouldbc tolerated and
we are sincerely glad the enemies of the
truth are no longer allowed to meet together
in the capital of the Christian world.
And. still again, we quote from tho
Rambler.
You ask if he (the Porc) were lord in the
land, and You were in the minority, il not in
numbers, yet in power, what would he do to
you That. We say, would depend entirely
upon circumstances If 1t wonld benefit the
cause Of Cathclicisii, he would tolerate yo.l ;
ifexpedient he would imprison you--possibly
he might even hang you-but, be assured of
M ha
the sake of the GLORIOUS principles" of civ
il and religious liberty.
Tho above arc Authorised md ortho-
dox sentiments, that havo never been
denied, but have stood aud now stand as
the true Interpretation Of the doctrines
of tho Romish Church.
If Roman Catholicism confined itself
to spiritual matters, and was not grand
politico governmental system, there might
bc-bad as it would be oven thcu--soinc
plausibllity in the assertion that oppos;-
ton to it was persecution, and 10 contra.
vcntion of the tolerant spirit of our in.
stituiions. But Romanism maintains
that there is nothing good or lawful out
side Of itself-that all else is heresy and
q crime, punishable like all otlcr crimes.
1t holds that there is no education NOT
essentially crronoos and damnable, That
is not taught by believing Catholics. ap.
pointed by the Church 1t holds that
there are no rights Of persons Of govern.
niont or religion, not proceeding from
the Romish Church, with the Pope at
ita head, by whom they may DC revoked
at any time. 1t is cardinal doctrine
of the Romish Church, TO subdue all
things unto itself. "Lct Us da'e 10 as
scyt The tuth,' says BRowNsoN in his
Rcriclo the special organ of the Chnrch
in this country" in 'hc face Of The lying
" 'Sorla. and i"steod Of pIcadins for or
Church at The bar Of Mc State, sum.
mon The State itself 10 yicad at the
" bar Of the Chuach-iTs Divinity coN-
"srirurEp JuDGEl" There YOU have
The ROmish Church is "thc Diyinc1y
constituted Jnlgc" of the World That
no one may doubt the authority or or.
thodoxy OF this sentiment, we quote
what Professor BRowNsoY, the writer,
says:
Inever think of publishing anything in
regard to the church, without submitting
my articles to the Bishop for inspection, ar.
proval and endorsement.
With such a foe to Liberty in tho
field. is there not something for Ameri-
cans 10 do? The destruction Of our
Republican form Of government is the
declared object of that foe and ifthere
is anything in strict accordance with the
Constitution of the land-if it's trainers
left any legacy, or. by their example,
taught any lesson, it was TO guard it we'll.
and to be ever jealous Of plots and com.
binotions to weaken or destroy il. That
such plot and such combination now
exist. is too plain for denial and though
they may take the form and the namo Of
Religion. and make federation their
shield, yet Americans viii not be there.
by bcguiled into supineness, or cease
their vigilance. Toloration, as gusran.
tied by cur fornl Of government, docs
not give the right to destroy the Cavern.
ment itself. There is no such snlf.des.
tsoytng inconsistency in it, 1t gives 10
all equal. and to none special rights and
at the same time, contemplates and pro-
vides for its ows pcrpetuiiy. Tolcra-
tion under our form Of government, as
interpreted by the Romish Church,
means everything for itsclf-nothing for
others. 1t is, therefore. not question
of equality in religious belief and prvil.
eges, but question of Liberty aud Ty.
ranny That the American People are
awaking to it's momentous Importance
is fact full of encouragement to the
Christian aud Patriot. Albany Regis
ter.
An fNclptNT-The following incident
is related as having taken place at the
burning of tho steamer Wm Knox, on
the Ohio river, some ten days ago;
At the burning of tho Wm. Knox,
woman jumped overheard with bate
She came to rAs surface, aud taking she
babes hand in her mouth, thus held it
out of tho water, while she attempted to
paddle TO shore. A man plunged in after
her and by strong efforts succeeded in get.
ting the mother to where the water was
shallow enough to allow them to touch
the bottom.
DO not bite its hand, now-you are
safo," said the man to her. while tAey
were wading ashore. Shetook the chid's
haad from between her teeth, and sim.
ply said, "You do not know mother,
air" Scarcely a print Of the gentle
mothers hold on the poor infsn,'s hand
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