True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-01-04

Goth or 21st of October, either thought
the readers would probably be ignorant of
the past history of pOpery, or wished to
vindioato it, for, perhaps, political pur-
pose. But every school boy who reads
history, finds evidences of its temporal as
sumptions, and dreadful inhictions of tenn
pora1 penalties. The inquisition which
was for the punishment of heresy, with its
implements of torture, is historic monu-
ment of papal temporal power. Dominic
who invented it, was canonized as worthy
saint. The deposition of Kings, the sane
ton of dethronement, and even regicide,
is another monument of the papal claim to
temporal control. Phocas, a centurion in
the army of Mauritias, assassinated Mauri-
tias in the 9th century, Pope Gregory
sanctioned the murder, and congratulated
Phocas upon his accession to the imperial
dignity. The Hierarch, it is said, "hailed
the miscreant's accession, in strains suited
to the advent of the Messiah" Pope
Zachary, in the Sth century, sanctioned
the deposition of King Childeric of France
by Repin, and the usurpation of the throne
by the ambitious minister Gregory the
With, otherwise known as Hildebrand,
fourishcd in the 18th century, He de-
thronod Henry, the Emperor of Germany,
, and transferred his dominions to RodOlph.
Clement the With, degraded Lewis, an
other Emperor of Germany. This was in
1874. Pope Boniface With, attempted
the deposition of Philip, the Fair of France.
Pope julius, in 1910, dcposcd and
mathematical Louis, King of France
He cursed all who should aid the French
Monarch. Henry the II, King of Eng.
land, asked the consent of Pope Adrian
to invade Ireland. This was in 1155.-
The design which Henry professed, was tc
convert the Irish, who were only nomlnd
into real christians. This the Pope gran
d ted. lie, also, in papal bill, gave Ire
land to the King of England, on condition
of the Pope's receiving an annual paymen
of "peter-pcnce," which was penny iron
e each family. Pope Innocent attempted t.
y divost John, King of England, of hi
k throne, by a papal bull, and give it t
another. Paul the III, in 1885, issue'
sentence of deposition against Henr
With, of England. Pope Plus, in l75C
pronounced sentence of deposition agains
Elizabeth, the great protestant Queen
England. This Pope, with some of hi
' successors, intrigued with the King
Spain, for the invasion of her kingdom
and itstemporal destruction. Popish POI
tiffs have claimed temporal SOVEREIGNTY
IIildcbrand, in 1916, declared in a Roma
q council, that the power of "binding an
n. unloosing." extended to temporals, and w
Of given by God himself to the Pope
I'd Boniface With, claimed to be set ov'
III nations, and over Kingdoms, by the a
us pointment of God. Paul and Plus,
nc their bulls against Henry With, ar
/; Elizabeth, claimed to be "yiccgerents
cr Cod" invested with sovereignty ov
or Kings, nations and kingdoms The four
NJ council of the Latcran, the general coun'
On of Lyons, the general council of Nienn
he the general council of Pisa, the gencl
os- council of Constance, the council Of Trcl
'b- all sanction the claim of the Popes to tc1
ms poral sovereignty They recognize in
tut Pope, a master over the bodies, as well
oly the souls of men. Toe fact, [ wish a
nd to call the attention of American frecm(
es- The Pope claims power to absolve subje
lif- and citizens of civil governments, tr'
HE their oaths of allegiance, or oaths of a
Dpe kind. Roman theologians, and canoni
nd who have advocated this doctrine, are
'ls. mcrous. Baily, Cajctm, Aquinas, b
Ids nard, the Catholic ministry Of Paris, a
I'M the French clergy, are instances. I
op- Popcs have, for ages, not only held t
tin principle, but have been, for ages, violat
rs, of GOOD faith. We select only the nal
the of Gregory With, Urban, Gregory IL
The Urban With, Paul WITH, Paul Vth !
c is Innocent Xth. Had [ space in your
ned umns, I could cnumcrate the names of
ills, others. l can also give details Of hist'
The facts to demonstrate the allegation mi
the respecting these Pontilf's want of fa
cate and disregard of the binding obligation
ing oaths, whether imposed upon them, Or
rist others. Popish councils have also enc'
ates aged the violation of oaths, both by Il
res, own example and laws. instance the
his general council of the Latcran, the
the general council of Lateran, the gen
orm council of Lyons, the general cOunci
'ime Pisa, and the general council of Constal
late This last Council was celebrated for
'He inamy in this department, as well al
with the saccrdotal debauchery which atten