True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-14

mitted that the weight of Catholicity i
decidedly against the explainers away 0
the Roman Catholic doctrine with refer
ence to the relation between the spiritua
and the temporal. Even the explainerl
away admit this. They cannot help ad
mitting IL, since every parish priest really
exercises, and must exercise the authority
which they deny the Pope. They who de-
ny it to him, exert it themselves. Oul
part is the true, straightforward one. II
is, to state our doctrines boldly and fairly
and to try to be thorough Catholics in every
sense of the word-to prove by our daily
actions, that Catholicity is the only true
pillar a State can possibly have in these
days"
Here we have the announcement "by
authority" that the Pope of Rome does
exercise "Temporal Power" over his wor-
shippers in this country,-and more than
this, that the same power is exercised by
"every parish priest" in the land. Taught
to regard the will of the Pope as superior
to the Constitution and the laws of the
United States,-and their sworn allegiance
to this country,-they are bound to look up
to his Popeship as the Supreme Ruler, tenn
poral and spiritual, of all the earth, and to
obey him in all things. Such is Roman
Catholicism, and such "the Power of the
Pope" in this country, as admitted by the
acknowledged organs of the Papacy ,-and
yet we are told by such journals as the Pa
triot and Union that there is nothing in
Roman Catholicism inimcal to our Repub-
lican institutions, or dangerous to our lib
critics No intelligent man can fail to see
the immense power welded by the Pope in
the politics of this country,-for it is pal
pably evident in every election campaign
as if written upon the heavens with q PEN
Gil of sunbeams. The sworn minions of
the Pope control our elections, influence
Legislation in our State and National Coun-
ellis, and at the present time exercise a
power in the Administrative department
of our National Government, the pernicous
influence of which is felt throughout the
entire body polite. The Pope does exer-
else fearful "power" in this country, and
that power is being used for the overthrow
of our liberties and institutions, and the
building up of great Roman Catholic
Despotism upon the soil hallowed by the
blood of our Protestant forefathers! There
is danger from the Foreign Catholic inhu-
ence, and if we would free ourselves from
the chains that are already tightening
around us, we must unite and drive back
the Romish Battalions who, under the lead
of their Papal Master, are making a des-
perate struggle for Political ascendency.
Americans, if you would preserve your
blood-bought liberties, and perpetuate your
civil and religious institutions, we call up
on you "to awake arouse shake off the
dew-drops that glitter upon your garments"
arm for the conflict, and rally under the
banner ofthe American party,-upon whose
broad folds is inscribed that glorious motto,
"AMERICANs TO RULE AMERICA !" The
war has opened, the parties have taken
their stations, and you must choose between
them. On the one hand are arrayed the
Foreigners, who hold allegiance to "pow-
er" above the government, and whose OBJ
ject is the Political Supremacy of the Pope
in this country! On the other hand are
the "sons of the SOIL" sworn to wage 'war
to the knife against the Romsh Battalons
in their struggle for Political ascendency,
and to preserve and perpetuate their liber-
ties and institutions by maintaining the
purity of the ballot-box, and placing "Amer-
lea under the rule of Americans" The
issues are formed, and the antagonistic for
ces are marshalled for the fight. Under
which flag will you serve The "stars
and stripes" of your native land, or the
blood red flag Of the Pope of Rome !!
"Choose ye whom ye will serve !"-[Penn.
Telegraph.