Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-28
y For tie North Carolina Stand,
THE JESUIT'S OATH


Catholic Church assail her. In the ts,rN vi The
those PERSONS calumny ceases to be a Grin, 0h Of
employed against system, of which tn.y ~ When
S01utety nothing. 1t the Catholic Churci, wv " 40
tenth as we as she is painted, l. who ain i 80, !e'
and not altogether all ignorant one wuuli n'! olc,
fold anu blush at the bare Remembrance. nf l' her
once called myself her child S'ing
The paragraph alluded TO is a naQ{icjo,u =
which the following letter, published in rh YerE,
ington Union Of Saturday last Will prort t - ash
isiacton OF those who have intelligence ami e sat
enough to believe it: "fiy
GEoEGETowS COLLEGE, D.C)i
February To- 1874
Mr.. EDITOR: a COMPOSITION bcar,n, H.,
Inc Jl suits Oath, la: been circuatin. ~ =, "
papers of the country, it is said extrns,y1 al tne
reading it myself, the imposition Seem, =; M }. ~
so like Sternes curse, made to hand t. 49, atttg
that it seemed to HE no one could p."l1s. il pei
ly. Friends however, assure Inc tii<t ,i NV Vs.
read by manly with long faces. Dc<pl,, I o'n S
extreme repugnance to appear in the prii ah
nais, request small place your columns Jo G
positive and unqualified denial OF the us. , ,, Tue
existence, NOW or ever before, land t,js sA
taougnttuy and with full knoml.ugcD Cf any S,s s
oath among the JeSiIits. liSunmonct 10 c,ry sue"
may take oaths as other c1tizeus bat AZ Irs' .'y
take no oath at all !
| AIN Inundated, a MaryIander, at bp;no o,r
upon, on the borders OF my native Stale In ,,aE
the above disclaimer, and thus repel the char~,"t
more than latent treason! The western s,,oT ~
II;S b.
a classic place, cherished IN my heart with ,,atrl,
pride. There are the remains of NV graudtat,r
revolutionary soldier, and there, IN all aiIo,nn
county. is the landing place Of the pilgrims If -
Mary's," whose brightest scenes aud bust n,nr,,,,
are lnperiShabiy connected with the .esits' ,,,,no
Such ahttcedents, though not ashamed ol r,r
tainly should not have advcrtcd TO had NOR .,a
tempt been made, by fabricated oath and iiS,t
teraS, TO cast an UNJUST and deadly otun ulpo r
iIglous order OF wnch am at present, Superior in
Maryland cannot he p seeing in THIS AN effort IA
render Inc ami my brethren III religion nil. =.
home, and strangers by our own fir,s!lrs. Nrra
cruelty niSrcprcsentcd 10y the trainers OF the ,lor,
named oath. ere we morc like the carIcaprs
made OF Us, feel convinced that they Won Ikrns
better than they do. Assimilation would b,r,f.C
lection Still, while, with very little hc,lt ache
L forego their affection, due respect for tic ouin
ions OF men OF goodwill moves me TO maxi. j brief
declaration Of our teiIetS Jcsuts. Tor ;ils rpr.
pose L will use the highest official author ~. aId
employ the language OF our rcccntiy-ylcctcd and
present Superior General.
quote from encyclical letter Of his r,c,iveI.
few days since: The Society OF Jesus IL, inr re-
gous order, has 6ther doctrlne 10 O. her Iule Of
conduct, than those of the CatnOv Church, AS was
publicly declared by my predecessors in le41 In
TACT and III right, tie JesutS are, and declare them
selves, entirely unconnected with any ioligIral Lar
,y be it what it may Always and ev, ~ wher, th,y
say to all by their teaching ard by their ciliuct;
Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and
to God the things that Gods MARK, II Id
Such are the principles which the Society ul Je.us
has always held, and from which i: will never de-
part"
This is the definition of the Superior General and
his declaration alone is OF authority ior the whole
society.
may yet refer to a still higher authcrity-the
constitutions of our society," These iucaLa..jtatea
member from holding any office Of dignity or trust
in it who Intermediates in any political affairs or Lu,
ness of State. (See Institute, vol ,. D. 3SUt There
We see the constitutions of the Jesuits cxclu,in,
them from the political arena and the legislative
hall.
Our churches and the liberty to do good must
suffice for us; and, whatever our enemies NAV say,
faithful history and grateful hearts do, and VIII YET
witness in our favor. Respectfully.
CHARLES HENRY STONES rREEE, S. j.,
Provin car OF Maryland.
Another instance of the above character is a gro
dtt0n! from Mr.. Rayner's speech in the Convention
If 30, which in editorial of the Tri-w, ckiy
star week OF two since Mr. Ravner is made 10
ay, Gas well as [ renember): ''Of the Catholic
church know but little, IN that little I SccxtW
ess to 0dmtre." Compare that with the quotation
which copy from the printed volume of the debate
i know but little about it 0hc Catholic Church)
nd for that little am by means an apOiogiSt
See page 1922 The motive is plain. Let such
PERSONS rail at and misrepresentation Church, for NJ
""st be tut scandat cone@th but the day will
ome when we will know who has fought az tinst
Tod " and who has not ALETIliA
The Norfolk Junior volunteers arrived here last
lght under the command of Captain Robinson.
they are a fine looking body of men, numbering
lear about sixty, including the band. They
ccelVcd by committee Of our town volunteers.
\ presume that they will be escorted to the prF-
ipal points of interest by our two companies
The train In which they came arrived here some
lours behind its time owing to a collision at Teach
y depot accustomed by freight train running into
he rear or the express train while the latter was
landing at the depot. The freight train
ing when it ought not to have been running; it
anne up to the depot at full speed, when it must have
cen the express train, and in every way the course
# its engineer and conductor was criminal in the
highest degree. But for the presence of mind of The
ngineer of the express train, in jumping his en-,
me and getting in motion, the conclusion wcLd
ave been much more violent. The freight engineer
ook the woods to escape the intIiction Of summary
punishment. Mere dismissal in such case is total
y inadequate There ought to be punishment
commensurate with the criminality of the proceed
ng. Perhaps slight hanging might be useful
considerable damage was done to the passenger cars
nut the most painful part of the affair is, that Dr.
'owper, of Murfiecsboro', in this State, who was
omlng along with the volunteer COMPANY, received
severe injury in his foot, completely tearing Ut
nd decorating she feshy part of his heel. We be-
eve the tendons hot divided, so that no pcrna'
ent lameness may result. The DR.. is at the Caro-
ma Hotel, and is better than could be expected.
Wilmington JOHrndL
TERRIBLE PICTURE An English soldi in the
rlnca writes home:
" Talk about returns, why my very ink has been
D often frozen that it has become so pale can
rarcey see 1T. suppose there are scores in the
oSpltal froStbltcn no man is well. On every suS
re cholera, dysentary, d;arrhoea, Rheumatism, ca
urn, The is covered with dirt, YER