True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-15


no crime 50 shocking that they will not
perpetrate, and have not perpetrated, in
the advancement Of their cause" So in
genious and persevering has this order
been in times past, that they established
churches in China and Japan three hum
dred years ago, the remains of which still
exist. "They ordained, in the last centu-
ry, admission into the fertile province Of
Paraguay, where they so secured the con-
6dence Of the people, that a few Jesuits
presided over many hundred thousands of
the natives" They take four vows-chas-
tity, poverty, monastic obedience, and i'm
plicit obedience to the Pope. They break
at pleasure, the VOWS of chastity and pow
erty, but were never known to break the
VOWS Of obedience and secresy. The order
was annulled, for its many crimes, in the
last century. The Pope who annulled it
is thought to have been poisoned for his
temerity. And now, again, they are re-
stored to the bosom of the church, enjoy
ing, as common, the fullest confidence Of
the Pope.
This order has been guilty of every
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crime and enormity which could degrade
and disgrace mankind! History proves
the truth of these charges. There is abun
dant evidence to show that the Jesuits, in
many parts of the earth, have carried out
the pledge, upon dispensation, "to assume
any religion heretical," in order "to prop
agate the Mother Church" One of the
most remarkable instances is recorded il
the career of Ricci, the Jesuit, who estab
lished Romanism in China.
"He persuaded the Chinese that the doc
trines Of Confucius and those Of the Gospe
were not essentially different, land that Jesu
Jesus Christ had been known and wor
SHIPPED in their nation many years before
He allowed the Chinese converts to retail
their profane customs and the absurditie
of their Pagan ancestors"
And Pope Alexander VII, after inves
tigation, by solemn Bull granted the Chi
nese this indulgence.
This, sir, is the secret organization which
strikes not only at our liberty, but at tn
liberty of all free nations. This is the sc
cret organization against whom the Amer
lean party has taken its stand. These ar
the Priests (many Of them) who are tn
keepers of the secrets of their congrega
tions; whose ears are the only speaking
trumpets through which an audience is t.
be asked or secured in Heaven
So much, then, Mr.. Chairman, in de
fence of the secresy of the American party
The justification is complete. If 1 ha,
but five words to speak to this party,
would say, preserve your secresy. Re
member the fate of Samson. Let no De
lilah delude you. Samson was a giant, in
vincible as long as he kept his secret
When that was surrendered, "the Philis
{ tines took him and put out his eyes, an
: bound him in fetters of brass"
: The ALLEGED OATHs OF THIS New
: ORDER.
The American party is charged wit
: taking oaths. What if they do? For tn
) sake of the argument, let it be admitted
They are native Americans; they are edr
} Gated to allegiance. 1t is not to be SUI
! posed that they could swear to anythin
which would be inconsistent with that a
legiance. l know that we are commando
Q to "swear not at ALL" but ages and sage
: have not been able to discover any othe
purifcator. In all the courts Of Christel
dom, the oath is the only test of veracit,
! The feebleness of mankind makes it n,
, cessary; the custom Of the world makes
Q honorable. An oath, solemnly taken,
i an element Of purity. But this order fine
, its justification in the practice Of its al
I. yersaries. The two most distinguishe
Y adversaries of this order, are the eloquel
j statesman of Virginia, and the learne
e gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Chan
b ler) Mr.. Wise, himself, after assailir
/ the order for its test oaths, utters, in h
/ letter, this solemn sentiment:
It ooh! my countrymen, did not til
e pledge bind them and as, their heirs, tc
euer to faith and hope IN God andto cha
is ity for each Other-tO tolerance IN religio
/; and to 'mutability' IN political freedom
& Down, down, with any organizatio
d then, which 'denounces' separation
1t tween Protestant Virginia and and Cath
10 lie Maryland--bctween the children