Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-18
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iour, My Kingdom is not of this world"
To what extent and in what manner does
Catholic profess to obey the Pope?
DIR. Murray. Solely IN spiritual matters:
Docs this obedience detract from what is
due By Catholic to the State IN which be
lives
Dr. Murray Not in the least; the powers
|are wholly distinct.
Does Il Justify an objectioa that Is made e,
Catholics that their allegiance is divided
DR.. Murray. Their allegiance in cira mat
ters is completely undivided.
Is the duty which the Catholic owes TO the
| Pope and the duty he owes to the King really
and substantially distinct?
| Answer. Wholly distinct.
+ Does the Pope now dispose of temporal af-
| fairs within the Kingdom of any of the Prin-
ces on the Continent
Answer. Not that.I am aware Of; Iona
snre Re does not
What do.the principles of the Catholic Re-
| hgion teach in respect Of the performance of
civil duties?
Answer They teach that thu performance
of civil duties is a conscientious obligation
which the law of God imposes upon US.
Such were the answers of the official teach
| ers and the highest Dignitaries of the Church
to the questions propoanded to them by the
British funetionaries, and these answers sat
isied that tyranaicaL and prejudiced govern
nlent SO. completely, that emancipation was
granted, and the senseless calumny that Cath
olics were dangerous subjects was annihilated,
| yet alas destined to be revived, proh pitdOr
in the land of Washington where the yoke of
British Bondage was broken forever. and
where, too, as was supposed, universal religi-
Gus freedom and the rights of man were es-
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declarations of the Catholic Bishops have new
er been contradicted or questioned in the
church, and consequently those accredited
witnesses may be looked upon as the true rep
resentatiyes Of the whole Catholic Communion.
Similar questions had been sent in the time Of
the famous Pitt. TO the various Catholic Uni
versities IN Europe, and the responses were
substantially the same as those given before
the Committee of the House of Lords. Fey-
er there was question definitely settled, this,
surely, respecting the temporal power of the
Pope, was one and it is difficult to discern
the wisdom, though not so the mahgnity of
resuc;tating subject long ago gone Ito the
tomb of the capulets.2
The.nrslersigned has gropn grcy IN the
study and preaching of Catholic doctrines and
practices, and has ever licea at peace scith all
has dissenting Jrct}trea. He, assuredly, has
rather better right to know ,chat are Cath
olic tcnets than certain editors whose chief
aim, evidently Is to promote their political
/ purposes and ambitious projects at the ex-
pense of Christian denomination, which is
! in their uie,v, .sthc Nazareth out Of ,chich no
good can come" They ought, however, to
/ keep ia mind the poets useful warming:
When uen of infamy to grandeur soar
] Iheg foht a torch to show their shame the more.
Untruth No B. '.Therefore Papists are
most dangerous and untras'cortity subjects -
As this is but an inference from the two first
propositions, it falls to the ground with them
| This is truly a most charitable conclusion,
and drawn too, observe, by acoutd-te Anaert-
can RepuJticans and the children sof Hash
inqtoa ! ..Oh tell it not in Gath nor let the
sound reach Askalon." | suppose Charles
/ Carol, of Carrolton. who perilled a midsoa
of dollars and his neck By Sigainy the Decta-
rutiosa of Independence was "a most danger
Gus and untrust worthy subject" J" SO. TOO,
must have been the great Castor, OF North
/ Corolina, the upright Judge, the profound
and eloquent jurist-so, too, DOUBTLESS, is the
/ present Chief Justice of the United States,
i whom even the naleyolence of journalism has
not ventured to assail rs being ..saas peWr
CT sans reproche" 1t is surely not necessary,
seriously, to answer such gross Outrage
| shall merely contrast this specimen OF Ne
pablica5s l,beyulity with the sentiments OF
I British Protestant Statesman who thus spoke
on an interesting occasion IN the House OF
! Lords: s.He (the Bishop of Norwich) must
contend that the Roman Catholics had given
the most unequivocal proofs of their civil ca
pacitv. Their claims. he thought, could only
| now be rejected because of their attachment
to the innocent religious opinions OF their an
cestors These opinions had been also hcio
bv or ancestors who laid the foundation OF
that cira liberty we now enjoy they were
the opinions OF most of the powers OF Europe
and they were the opinions OF many respec,a-
be noblemen and gentlemen with whom ne
and many who had heard him were IN tne
habits of intimacy and friendship. iney an
knew that Roman Catholics, IN all the reia-
tions of life, proved themselves. as worthy
members of society and as good saeyects as
Professionals a very eio4usHe
sneech he understood. had been delivered in
another place. on The supposed danger TO be
anarahended from farther concession to the
Roman Catholics, but the opinion said to haze
baen giyen is not that of "A Statesman Those
who talked of danger from Popery. IN these
times. sooald cry ont fire IA the midst Of the
Slelage."
These generous sentiments. uttered by a
member of a Protestant Communion, are
|, equally applicable to American Catholics, who
have been either planted on this sell by the
mere accident of birth or by choice, have made
it their abode forever. They have never been
, convicted of anything dishonorable or un-
worthy of this great Republic, their country
, They discharge with fidelity its Offices oear
Il its burthons-share its perlls-hght Its battles
contribute to its victories and glory IN isS
a ;,,.ro.o;,,g area This being unden.abie,