Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-01-27

any man holding to that doctrine, and, doubt
moi, other gentlemen hers Hould CONCUR with
me in that feeling.
This is the ground taken by the CRUSADER
and other violent Journals, which assume to
supper, the Know Nothings ON ther. OaOn au-
lhori,y, for their opposition to Catholics.
Hon. JOSEPH r CHAsDLER. Of Pennsylva-
MIA. replied 10 this speech Of Mr.. BANKS, from
which we make the following extract. Mr..
CHANDLER said Fl
The question raised BY the gentleman was
one of political power, and this he imagined
was the leading objection to Catholicism with
those who had venlured on the dangerous
movement OF dragging religion into the p"Ilii.
cal arena. He denied that the Pope Of Rome
had or claimed for himself the ,igil 10 inter.
FIRE with the political relations of any country
9th, than that Of which he was the sovereign,
H. (Mr. c. had no desire to conceal any pn;n',
and repeated that he denied .tnai The Bishop %,
Rome had or clai.ned The right, as re>uf Ing
from hi: divine office, 10 interfere between sab
J"cts ard their sovereign, bet cen citizens and
their Governments; and. whilst he made this
denial, he acknowledged all Of his obligations
to the church of whicl, he was IN humble mem
OCt, ~ IcSoSuiLCu al aiC ithutS vi W. ~"
head to the spiritual Difference Of its children.
Clearly and distinctly did he deny that the pow.
er Of the Pope extended one grain beyond his
spiritual relations with the members of his
church. or i,npinged in the least degree upon
the political allegiance with any Roman Ca,ho.
lie Of this country might owe to the Govern.
ment under which he resided.
That this disayowal Of mine (said Mr.. CO.
may not be regarded as a mere generality, | de.
sire to give it eypliciteness by declaring that il.
by any Providence, the Bishop Of Rome should
become possessed of an army, and a fleet, and.
in a spirit Of conquest, or in any other spirit,
should invade the territory of the United States
and assaiI The rights Of our country, he would
find no more earnest antagonists than Roman
Catholics. And, for myself, If not here to vote
supplies for defense, or if too old TO take part
10 the protection of my country, ! should, It
alive, be found in my chamber, or at the foot
Of the altar, imploring God for the safety Of ny
country and the utter defeat of its INVADERS
Loud applause.
The Chairman. Such demonstrations of ap-
plause are not becoming deliberative assem-
biies.
Mr.. Chandler, (coniinuing) Or. If the spiri,
Of conquest should seize upon The wearer Of the
tiara. and he should seek 10 subjugate Italy by
improper assumptions, or by provoking the ar
mics Of other nations against his own State, ]
could look upon his chances Of defeat as coolfy
and compls Gently as upon those Of any other
ambitious monarch.
But. since it might be asserted that. as a re-
publican and a layman, he could not be suppo.
sed to understand all the relations and ~infuen-
ces Of the dogma Of the supremacy Of The Pope,
he would say that what he had asserted as his
belief Of the entire political independence of
every Roman Catholic out of Rome was fully
held and openly declared by every Bishop in
the United States. And TO prove this he quo.
ted Bishop England, of Charleston, s. c.: Arch
bishop Kendrick, Of Baltimore; Archbishop
Hughes, of N. Y; and Others.
In conclusion. (said Mr.. c. with my hand
upon my heart and my eye on Heaven, | can ap
peal TO God (and I speak with .reverence) 10
witness the truth Of all the assertions which ]
have made from M own consictions and know.
ledge. and ] am entirely confident Of the credi.
bility Of all testimony | have adduced from
others. a sFs1t
We fully coincide in sentiment with Mr..
CHANDLER. We before disbelieved the ridden.
Ious assertion that the Pope Of Rome, or his
agents and ministers, attempted so to coerce
the minds Of Catholics Of this country as 10
make them consider his laws or his "bulls" far
more binding upon them than the laws or con-
s~titution Of this country and now consider
settled and di-proved conclusiveIy to the salts
faction OF all liberal minds, upon the high au
thority Of Mr. CHANDLER, himself a Catholic,)
a charge fraught with SO much danger TO
the peace and happin, 50 Of this country. And
moreover, as settled also to the satisfaction of
the generous and enlightened of the land, the
absurd declaration that an oath like the one
cited above, with reference 10 the Catholics.
Professionals, or any other religious persuasion,
would be admitted into the creed of an order
which numbers its thousands-aye, millions
Of the American people!
We can with tra.h say, we know no descrip-
ton OF citizens who are more patriotic and
earnest in their attachment to their native land
than the Catholics Of this country ; nor do We
believe any religious sect would take up arms
with more alacrity than they would, in defence
Of orr national rights. even should the bishop
Of Rome, 10 the language Of Mr.. CHANDLER,
'invade the territory of the United States and
assail the rights Of our. country" Besides
ranking with the best patriots Of the land, the
Catholics are among our best citizens in every
light in which they may be viewed. From q
long residence among them in various parts Of
.the world. we have had an opportunity TO be-
come acquainted with their code Of ethics, PRE-
vate and public, and can say that, TO our mind,
i Is founded upon the purest and loftiest Of
principles. The most ~virtuous and valiant Of
men, - well a. those of the most learned, may
Be found among Catholics in every part Of the
globe ; their colleges rank with The best with
reference to discipline and the ability Of their