American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-29

man, and ordained celibacy for the clergy
They forso. that he travelled about on his
mission in threadbaro garments, with his
coat off, and clothed themselves "in pur.
pie and fine linen" They forgot his con
thence, and surrounded themselves with
courtezans. They forgot tic humility
which induced him to pray that he might
be crucifed with his Head downward5, to
avoid an appearance, even in death, Of
eqtslity with his Dord, and boldly claimed
that they occupied the place "of the true
God" The assertion Of temporal power
was necessary consequence Of that claim,
and it has been exercised for thousand
years. "Pope John VIII obliged Charles
the Bald to confess that he held his empire
by lie gW Of lie Pope" Pope Benedict
VIII exacted a like pledge from Henry,
Emperor of Germany.as as also promise 10
obey him "in everything" "Pope Nich-
olas" gave Capua to Richard Geiscard
and his brother Robert all the lands lie
might conquer in Sicily, Apulia. and Gala
bria. Alexander II proclaimed William
the Bastard rightful King of England. and
sent him hair from lie heal of S. Peter
in diamond ring. Gregory VII excom-
municated the Emperor of Germany. and
absoved his subjects from their allegiance.
Alexander III forced Frederick to hold
his stirrup while mounting his horse. In
nocent III deposed King John of England
for confscating the property of the clergy,
and iDiptisoaih3 Their concuJines. Henry
VIII Of England and Qaeen Elizabeth
were also e&communicatcd, and their sub
iects aBsolved from their oaths Of fidelity
In 1910, papal bull was issued against
Bonaparte, and another against Swilzer-
land. In 1858. like bull has been thun-
dered against the King of Sardinia.
These are but few cases, selected from
the mass Of material at hand; many more
might bo given. but more is not needed.
1t is maxim of the church never to give
up the slightest of Its claims-to be silent
when silence is expediont. but never 10 lose
opportunities. In our own land, such was
the policy for years, but rapidly accumnla-
ting numbers have given their organs
tone of conscious power. and they now
speak out boldly in defiance of opposi-
ton.
The following extracts are taken mainly
from "The Americans Text Book. -
They have not been denied and cannot
Ge.,
BroInson's Review says:
''Let US dare to assert the truth in the
face of the lying world, and instead of
pleading for our Church at the bar of the
State, summon the State itself TO plead at
Ms bar Of tAe Church, is divinely consttu-
sed judaS.",.
The Rambler says:
"You ask if he tile pope. )were lord in
the land. and you were in the minority.
ifnot in numbers, yet in power. what
would he do to y6i? That, we say,
would entirely depend on circumstances.
If it would benefit the cause of Catholicism
he would tolerate you-if expedient, he
would imprison you. bahish you. fine you,
probably he might even hang you; but. be
asshured Of one thing, he would never toler
ate you for the sake of the glorious prin-
ciples Of cisilsand religious liberty"
and State sentiment
"1No good oov0rnment can eria without
religion, and there can be no religion with
out an inquisition. which is wisely design
ed for the promotion and protection Of the
true faiM."
Mr.. Brownson also asserts that the $pir-
Huat order is supreme "and TEMPORAL SOW
ereigns are subjected to it, and toths Pope,
as It's supreme visible chief"
Again: .-.
us the Church dependeu! upon and re-
sponsible to public opinion, and therefore
in nothing superior to an or1inarg Pr0tes-
iani sect We own we had thought it the
office of the Church not to learn from pub
lie opinion, but to instruct and i0rmh-
not to be Judged by it, but to judge n-not
to conform to the maxims of the age, but
to use all her powers to make the age cda-
form to her m1SimS."
kings and lords, magistrates and rul-
ers, soyereigns and subjects. are under it
(the Church, in all thngs-sliko in things
temporal and IN things spiritual. Whds6
denies this denies not merely the sounder
opinion, BUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IT.
SELF
Brownson's Review again says:
Wherever the occasion occurred, tile
Church asserted her power, not in empty
words only, but in deeds. to Judge sover.
eigns, kings; and Cesars, TO bestow or to
take away crowns, to depoSs anJoiiJ rulers,
and to absolus their subjects from their 0d'h
Of @0liegiancS."
So much for American authority. Lei
us see what Daniel O. Connell says:
"I declare my most unequivocal sub
mission to the head Of HE Church, and 70
the hierarchy III Its different orders. Il
the Bishops would make declaration on
this bill, meyer would be heard speaking
against it. They have only to dicide, and
they close my mouth; they have only tc
determine, and / obey. Iwish it t. be
understood that such is the duty of al
Catholics"
It is needless TO pile authority to prove
an assumption of power so notorious. Mr.
Brownson was recently appealed to by
some gentleman in North Carolina, prob
ably in the expectation that he would dc
ny the Interpretation put upon his fcrme
writings l do not propose to follow hin
through all the involved and complicated