Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-25

yicars themselves are particularly charged to pun
ish, i'll such manner they can, but severely, all
those who do not speak OF the public government
with respect.
:. England herself can witness thedeep- rooted
impressions such admolIitiols have made the
minds Of Catholics. 1t is wei. known that, in.
the late war, Which had extended to the greater
part of America, when most fiourishing provinces,
inhabited almost by persons separated from the
Catholic church, had raileunced the government
OF the King of Great Britain, tie Province Of Can
ada alone, filled. as it is, almost with nnnneIa
bic Catholics, although artfully tempted, and not
yet forgetful Of the French government remained
most faithful Ia its allegiance to England. Do
you, most excellent prelates, converse frequently
these principles; often remind your syliiragant
preIates Of them when preaching to your people,
exhort them, again and again, to honor al men, to
lore the brotherhood, 10 fear God 30 honor the King
ss Those duties of Christian are to be cherish
cd in every Kingdom ami State, bat paftieu-
larly IN your own, of Great Britian and Ireland
where from the benevolenee Of most wise King
and other most excellent rulers of those King
doms. towards Catholics no cruel and grievous
burden is imposed. and Catholics themselves ex-
perience mild and gentle governments If you
pursue this line of conduct unanimously if you
act in the spirit of charity ;if, while you direct
the people of the Lord, you have nothing in view
but the salvation of souls, adversaries will be
ashamed 1--WE repeat it, 70 caltImniate, and will
freely that the Catholic faith OF heav
enly descent, and calcu lated only to procure
blessed life, but likewise, as St. Aua1stine Oh
serves his hundred and thirty eighth letter.
addressed to Marcellinus. to promote the most
lasting peace ofthis earthly city, inasmuch as it
is the safest prop and shield Of kingdom Let
those who say (tle words are those of the holy
doctor1 that the doctrine of Christ is hostile to the
republic, produce an army Of such soldiers as the
doctrine of Christ has required ret them furnish
such inhabitants OF provinces, such husbands,
such wives, such parents, such children such mas
tiers. such servants such Kings. such Judges final
ly, such PAYERS of debts ans collectors of the
enue, the doctrine of Christ enioins and they
may dare to assert that it is inimica to the repub
lic-rather fef them not hesitate to acknowledge
that it is, when practised, of great advantage to
the republic. The same holy doctor, and all the
other fathers ofthe Chrueh, with one voice. most
clearly demonstrate. by invincible arguments,
that the wlrole of this salutary doctrine cannot
exist with permenent consistency anlstabiEity. or
flourish except in tie Catholic society, which is
spread and preserved all over the world, by COM
munion with the See of Rome. as a sacred bond
Of union. divinely connecting both. From our
very high esteem and affection for you we earnest
ly wish that the great God may very long pre-
serve you safe. Farewell.
As your lordships most aifectionate brother,
L. CARDINAL ASToNrLII, Prefect
A. ARCHBISHOP OF ADES, Secretary.
Rome, June %, 1761."
well make addition to assist in the testimony.
The FLOWING document was drawn up by the
Roman Catholic committee in Dublin and pub
lished by them the 18th of March. 1892, after
II had been submitted 10 the Archbshops and
Bishops Of Ireland and received their entire sane
tion. To give it greater weight the same instru-
nlent was put into the form of OATH retaining.
as far as possible, the very words. 1t was then
submitted to the Pope and Cardinals, who sol
eInnly declared that it was conspnant to, and ex-
pressive of, tie Roman Catholic doctrine and
then il was taken by the Catholic Archbishor,s
Bishops, Priests, and Iaiety of Ireland;
: We, the Catholics of Ireland. in Difference to
the opinion of many respectable bodies aud indi-
viduas among our Protestant brcthern, do hereby
in the face of our country, Of all Europe and be-
fore God, make this, our deliberate and solemn
declaration,
:. We abiure, disavow ard condemn the opin-
ion, that Prince exeonainunicated by the Pope and
council, or by any ecclesiastical authority what
soeyer, may. therefore, be deposed or murdered
by their subjects, or by any other persons. We
hold such doctrines in detestation, wicked and
inpious and we declare that we donot believe
that either the Pope, with without the eeclesi-
astcal power Whatsoever, can absolve the subjects
of this kingdom, any of them, from their ale
glance to his Magesty king George Ill. who is, by
authority of Parliament, the lawful King Of this
realm
1--WE abiure, condemn and cetest as unchris-
tian end impious, the principle that it Is lawful
to murder, or destroy, anywise inure any person
whatsoever, for under the pretence OF being
heretics: and we declare soiemnly, Before God,
that we believe no act in itself UNJUST immoral or
wicked, ever be Justified or excused by or un-
der the pretence color that it was done either
for the good OF the Church, or in obedience to any
ecclesiastical power whatsoever
:. We further declare that we holdit as unchris-
ii, and inpous principle, that no faith is to be
kept with heretios. This doctrine we detest and
reprobate, not only as contrary to religion,
but as destructive of morality, of society, and
even of common honesty and it is our firm be
lief that an OATH made to any person not of the
Catholic religion, is equally binding as if it were
made to any Catholic whatsoever.
"a We have been charged with holding, as an
article ofour belief, that the Pope with or with
out general council, that certain ecclesiastical
powers can acquit or absolve us before God from
our oaths Of allegiance, or even from the just
oaths on contracts entered into between man and
man.
8. No we utterly reruence, abjure and deny
that we hold maintain any such belief, as be-
ing contrary to the peace and happiness of sceie-
ty, inconsistent with morality, and above all,
puSnant 70 the true spirit of the Catholic reli-
gion."
Here. then, is another clear. explicit disavowal
on the part of the Pope and his Cardinals of the
doctrine imputed to the church, and another full
and complete response to the challenge of the gen
tleman from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Cilarman, the Roman Catholic church
neither holds nor incu ates doctrine of power in
its head to interfere in the affairs of temporai
governments, to disturb the monarch, release
the subject. 1t never has held any such doctrine.
1t never has taught that its professors were to be
Influenced by its doctrines to combine against the
government, and Catholic citizens have been rs
faithful to the government under which they lived
as those of any other denomination Of Christians.
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