The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-02-08

py aUemps 10 prove lne fiSut VI uePoo'"t
TO be DIVINE. A, that time, then--at tvu'
when men were The most willing 10 yelc
assent TO such species Of usurpation, as re-
leased Kings from bad Emperor, and re-
lieved subjects from bad Kings-at tha
time The divine right was ro, claimed, and
the whole power of deposing rested upon
} The consent, not merely OF the Kings, but OF
the deposed Princes themselves
But ii is charged that Roman Catholics
|, even now admit the rsh, of the Pope 10 in
terfere between subjects and lh cir allegiance
and between cilizens and their duties 10 the
republic, in some other form, since the pow.
er 10 depose Kings is no longer possible. !
deny il. have denied il for myself, plain.
", clearly, specifically. But 10 This House,
i, is said that, though | may be excepted
from the general censure of harboring the
seeds aud means OF treason 10 this govern
menl in my breast and warming Them into
termination BY devotion, yet Others are liza.
bic to The charge, and especially the church,
the Roman Catholic church itself.
But the Roman Catholic church is repre-
sented by her Bishops, and therefore I turn
TO the statement of those having the mean,
of knowing, and the righ, to make known
the doctrines of that church, and ask the at
,ention of the committee 10 the following re-
marks Of the Right Rev. Dr.. England:
God never gave TO S.. Peter any Tempo:
raj power, and authority 10 Gepose kings,
any authority 10 interfere with political con.
Germs. And any rights which his SUCCESSORS
might claim, for any of those purposes, mus,
be derived from some other source A Ro-
man Catholic has no further connection with
the Pope than thai he succeeds ST. Peter -
Peter had none Of these Iighls-as Roman
Catholic, I know nothing of them in the
Pope. He is equally Pope with or with
out them"
In the early part Of my remarks, I took
occasion 10 say what would be my couse, II,
by any remarkable (but really impossibe)
concurrence of circumstances, the army aud
navy oil the Pope should invade the country.
Hear now how the Bishop Of Charleston
susiains my declaration
"The American Constitution leaves lis Cit
izens in perfect freedom 10 have whom they
please 10 regulate their spiritual concerns--
But Is the Pope were 10 declare war against
America and any Roman Catholic, under
the prelext CT spiritual obedience, was 10 re-
fuse 10 oppose this temporal aggressor, he
would deserve 10 be punished for his refu-
| al bao,n.o ba oWoe tn this eountry IN ain
tain its rights and spiritual power does not,
and canpot, destroy the claim which the
government. has upon him. Suppose cer-
Egyman of England were convicted for some
crme-for instance DR.. D )dd-and he was
ordered for execution /: must the law be in
operative because the criminal is clergy.
man? Think you that no one could be
found ip q Roman Catholic country 10 sem
ience, or 10 execute sentence, upon cler-
gyman who was a criminal! All history tes-
lfies TO the contrary. So, too, does all his
tory show that, upon the same principle,
Catholic kings and princes, and peers aud
people, have disobeyed improper mandates
OF the See of Rome, and have levied and
carried OH war against PoPes, and still con-
1inued members OF the church,
MI Chairman, | have thus shown that
the church, ia the middle ages, did not
claim for the Pope the authority 10 exercise
temporal power over other sovereigns, by
Divine right, even when the exercise of that
authority seemed 10 be so great blessing
10 the people ,ha, ii would scarcely seem
wonderful If the people should have hailed
it as of Divine origin. And have shown
that The best writers OF the Catholic church,
Of later days, and OF The present century,
have, IN like manner, denied that ii was part
Of a Catholics belief that The Pope posses.
ses any power 10 depose Kings, or release
subjects, or TO violate faith with those who
are or are not of the Catholic church. now
offer other proof that the church SETS up no
claim 10 such power. And before do it,
may be permitted TO say that, in pursuit o'
r inform aon with regard TO the Catholic
, church, it has been my chance 10 converse
with every rank and degree of her hierar.
chy-Pope, Csrdiral, Nuncio, Archbishop
Bishop and Priest, and never heard one o
, them claim any such power, and never
heard one of them speak upon the subject
i, who did Loi disavow any belief of its ex.
, istence.
The vexed question of governing Ireland,
and of granting 10 the people Of that king
: dom part Of the rights enjoyed by the sub
jecis oil Great Britain, has often led the Brit
lsh Parliament 10 inquire into the charges
made sgains. Roman Catholics, with refer
ence 10 the asserted right of the Roman
| Pontff 10 interfere with the internal affairs
o.! other governments.
Three propositions were prepared and sen
:. TO the faculties of the principal Catholic uni
: versilies IN France and Spain; those of the
university of Paris, of Douaz, Of Louvain, o
Acala. Of Calamanca, and of valadod.
give The proposition and abstracts Of the sew
, eral answers
= Extracts from the declarations and tesli
! monies Of six of the principal .universilie,
OF Europe, on the three following PROPOSE
a tions, submitted to them at the reques, o
Mr.. Pitt, BY the Catholics OF London, in
d 1889:
It THE PROPORTIONS.