Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27
European Correspondence ofthe N y. Observer.
Letter Of the General Of fhe Jesults.
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Rev Feter Begkx-Auzlysiso Of bic docuuep
-7Falss destinations of the said Bsek1--Ia.
'oreasing snmily sgainst the Jssuiis. sz9
+ Iftlere is a well attested fact Ia the his.
tory Of the last three centuries, it is thar
| the Jesuits have at ell tines and eyery-
where inteifered IN political sffaifs. Even
young children know this. Open any book
eun,aitiing the annals Of the EuTopesn
j States, and you may read that the DISCIPLES
IF Ignatius Loyola have always taken ! par,
in the great events v hich have changed the
ffiee Of kingdons. either as rulers of fhe
eoEsciences Of kings, or as preachers, aud
tha; they have exercised double despo.
tism, priesdy snd civil, maintained unscru.
iPaIously, by crime. fraud and intrigue. In
/ Spain they inspired the stern spirit or Phil
I ip II, and impelled this bigoted primes TO
4 deluge Europe in blood. In Germany tsiey
suggested TO The Emperors the fatal idea
Of undertaking the thirty years war. In
Poland they excited quarrels and conflicts
which ended in the ruin Of that heroic coun-
Try. in France they dictated to louis XIV
tthe sad revocation Of the ed'ct Of Nantes.
In Portugal they filed the Offices Of prirns
ministers until the 18th century. In Eng
land they provoked the revolution of 1ess.
which brought to an end the dynasty of the
Siuarts. Wherever you look, in the mast.
what do you find? The words. hand. sct1
Of the jesuits- And is it not the same at
the present day? Did not the Jesuits in
duce The feeble king Charles K to violate
the French charter? Did not the Spanish
king Ferdinand ask their advice before Iav-
ing heavy hand upon the most noble de-
tenders Of his crown? Do not The Jesrits
mingle in the politics of the courts Of Wen.
ma, Naples. Florence and of other coun-
tries? And do they not unite in depressing
whenever they can. liberty of worship, Of
the press. ofassociation, of philosophy. Of all
the institutions of moral and religious prog.
ress?
Tits this which has excited against the
diciples Of Loyols complaints widespread
and renewed from generatioa 10 generation.
Il is this which caused them TO be exDeIEsd
from the different Catholic countries Of Eu-
rope-for a century past They were ban.
ished as enemies of princes and people. as
disturbers Of the public peace, and IS dan
gerous and bad eitizens l repeat il; il
anything in history is clearly estabIishediI
is this. s
The reverned Peter Begkx, has publish
ed letter dated Rome, January 10th. il
which be dares to deny the striking and
authentic testimony of the annals Of man.
kind. Who is Peter Begkx? He is an i'm
portans parsonage. He has the honor Of
being the general ofMe Jesuit; and among
all men living be sxerts perhaps the most
extended and absolute power Mr.. BeQkx
is Of Dutch origin. l am ignorant Of the
causes to which be owes the high privilege
of being placed at the head Of the Jesuits,
and numbering. from one end of the habi-
table world to the other, a forcs passiVsly
submissive to his command
Mr.. Begkx is moved BY the rsproaches
every where cast upon the Jesuits, Of ming
ling in political affairs, and be has address
ed his letter to the provincial fathers, in
order 20 affirm what are the principles Of
Ihe Society in this matter.
Let US hear what the very FeverEed gen-
ersl ssys-"The company Of Jesus being .
religious order. has no other principle or rule
Of conduct than that Of the holy church.
The greatest glory Of God
and the salvation of souls: this is the ouly
end for which we strive BY apostolic workS
peculiar to the institution Of Saint Ignatius.'
Yes; the Jesuits have always pretended
that their only object Was 70 glorify God
and save souls; but the voice Of mankind
has replied that they used very earthly and
:arnal means to attain their end.
"Truly and rightfully," continues Mr.:
3egkx. ''ths Society Of Jesus declares that
belongs to no political parties whatevsr.
IA every country, and under every form Of
it confines itself exclusively to
he exercise Of its ministry. having IN view
,nly its end. placed bigh above all the IN
erests of human politics" This is admira-
Die indeed but the Father Begkx eonsid-
srs us more simple ana credulous than We
ire, If be imagines that these grstuitous as-
IertiSns will prevail againts The whole his
Tory of modern times, IN our minds. TFu-
y,-and not rightful,-the Jesuits have
mingled in all the political parties, in erder
% destroy some, and cause others TO tn
1mph.
always and ever where" adds the rev.
,rened general, 'Fhe members Of our Soei-
,ty Loyalty fulfill the duties Of good citizens
md faithful subjects under the power that
ules their country, and say to all BY their
,recept and example: Render unto Cesar
he things which are Csesar's, and to God
be things which are Gods Such are the
principles which the Society has always
,rofessed, and from which it will never de-
,art.'' Every word of this is untrue. Il
5 absurd to speak Of loyalty in refsreneeto
he Jesuits 1t is the last quality towhieh
hey can pretend. No. the Jesuits have
lot been good citizens. and the proof is In
elibly written in the distrust Of nations
hey have not been faithful subjects, and
itt one example amid thousand, was not
ur COED king Henry w. assassinated bys
Iisciple of the Jesuits? Who placed the
agger in the hand of Ravaillae?
The Father Begkx finishes with these
Tords: "As superior general Of The Society
{ Jesus, consider myself obligedto to make
new this declaration. the only real aud re-
able authority in the case, in order 10 ar
est or correct every contrary assertion. ei-
her concerning the Society's doctrines and
s principal theologians, its internal form Of
or its education of youth, &C."