The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

Wesley on Romanisn .

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from Rev. John Wesley dated City Road,
1880 Il expresses precisely the views that
we have entertained, that it was impossible 10
make a Roman Catholic citizen of protest
ant or Republican government. He SAYS:
''Wlth persecution have nothing TO do. |
persecute no man for his religious principles
Les there be as Hboundless freedom in rel-
gion' as any man can conceive. But this does
not touch the point; will set religion true
or false. utterly out of the question. Suppose
the Bible, if You please, to be fable and the
Koran 70 the word of God. | consider not
whether the Romish religion be true or false;
| build nothing on one or the other suppo-
sition. Therefore away with all your com
mon place defamation about intolerance and
persecution for religion! Suppose every word
OF Pope Plus creed to be true: suppose the
council of Trent have been infalible; yet
insist upon it, that no government not Roman
catholic, ought TO tolerate men of the Roman
catholic persuasion.
prove this by plain argument: (let him
answer it who can, that no Roman catholic
does, or can give security for his allegiance or
peacable behavior. 1t is maxim of the Ro-
man Catholic church, established not by pri-
vate men, but by a public coIncil, that no
faith is to be kept with hereties." This has
been openly ayowed by the Council of Con-
stance, and was never openly disclaimed.
Whether private persons ayow or disayow it,
it is a fixed maxim of the Church of Rome.
But as long as it is so, nothing can be more
plain, than that the members of that Church
can give no reasonable security to any gov
ernment for ,Leir allegiance and peacable be-
haYior. Therefore they ought not TO be toll
Grated BY any government, Protestant, Ma
homedan, or Pagan.
Again: those who acknowledge the spiritual
power OF the Pope can give no allegiance to
any government; but Roman Catholics ac-
knowledge this: therefore they can give no
security tor their allegiance.
Nay, not only the Pope but even Priest
has power to pardon sin. But they that ac-
knowledge this cannot possibly give any Sc
curi;y for their allegiance to any government.
Oaths are no security at all; for the priest can
pardon both perjury and high treason
Setting then religion aside, 1t is plain, that
upon principles of reason, no government
ought to tolerate Roman Catholics rs citizens.
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aFKONG. ssJ4K GRAVES.
To-day have stood by the graves of the loved
and the lovely. Come With AID viii point
out the resting place Of my kindred for my heart
is sad and lonely. This Old grey stone speaks ia
silent language Of the departure Of a Mother
realized Winters chilling frosts. and summers
scorchin" suns have nearly obIteFated the record
SO too have the sorrows of earth east their shad-
ows oertny brow, sappng the fountlin streams oi
ceon aSsss>an.ln which was won't t. indulge
But thus / read, Died at the age Of -.
Her short,
Her rest ~ cct:
Her bliss e5melete',
Coasoline reflection that the loss TO Iae aa= Ler
eternal gam.
But pause not here for u nv r.gh. i a newly
raised mound with no mark to tell It's history 10
the passar b.. BAT for nae there needs no emblem.
For mcasary is playing at my heart-strings aud
arrayia- before me cnlea-ing ass9ciatiou~--tle he
checg.aI kindly greeting and hours Of happiness
and 1 n delight. Oh. Glide Lot, fer bitter tears
mast f.0w. Fog the loving smile, the pleas .at
Voice antl he kindly beGlniHg eye Of dearly laTed
Father, are closed on me iore.er. Forever: did
say? forgive the imgious thought we shall meet
again.
Tread softly BOW and tende5ly a7 yoR place
your hand upon this little delicate bit OF InarD.e
and pluck not those violets 50 freely, but listen
"h.!e read. "J'@tay. 1oa gave lie tooN' ne
viii restore, lie doeth all things we'll All, the
casket lies here Of delicate bud. once fDudlv
cherished IN uly bosom, and the fo-Fe-s you have
pucked from the grave, are enblems OF his inno-
cence ami beauty
One IS not here. But distant lar, oer hill and
dale ia a secluded spot. | see L mound DER which
the long grass waves, covering heart which once
beat ali responsive to mine own. Ask me not
ask me not but pass on by M SIDE"
I4et Us ascend this gentle s!5pe ard walk among
the graves OF strangers. TIE AGED and the youth
the wise and the beautiful have ali been laid IL
this quiet retreat. But behold; nay. start not
back, though the pulse qpiekeny, and the heart
beats are faster. What is It tnat now meets the
gaze. anl ztirs thus the spirit? lis the life Ike
features-tle almost glowing breathing form, lH.-
pressed upon the marble Of ! cherished friend
The record says Departed TINS ilta n p D. L73
hafore a,d rive. ne The nast;og hand IN health
and ioronsaess. had soon pissed away? Hoa
forcibly comes 10 me his Is 81 FozJs. II Iiye
an ,fs;f ,..,, Soa, nd this k he maetiu4-