Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-08


tyrant He declared his independence of the
Papal See, and placed himself at the head of ee-
clesiastical matters in his own dominions. Pope
Paul prepared his bull against him, which is thus
described by Lngard 1.-THE Catholic historian) in
his History of England
I" 1t first enumerated the offences of the King
against the Apostolic See, allowed him ninety his
fautors and abettors sixty days TO repent and
appear at Rome in person or by attorney, ana IN
case of default, pronounced him and them excom-
inundated deprived him of his crown, declared his
children by Anne and their children by their le-
gtimate wives, incapable ofinheriting for several
generations, interdicted his and their lands and
possessions required all clerical and monastc boz
dies 10 retire out of his dominions, absolyed his
subjects and their tenants from their oaths OF ale
glance and fidelity, commanded them to take up
arms against their former sovereign and lords,
dissolved all treaties between Henry and other
powers" &c.
1t is true, Paul did not issue this bull, because
he saw that II would be resisted and bring the Pa
pal authority into contempt, but as Linguard says:
I" 1t was deposited in the Papal armory, to be
brought forward on some future opportunity,
when il might be welded with less danger and
with greater probability Of success"
Did Paul claim the right TO depose Henry and
absove his subjects from allegiance, under human
concession or jure diuino7 Brownson answers
emphaticay, by the latter and so does every Cath
ole writer who respects the dignity and supremacy
Of the Apostolic See, as maintained at Rome
Again: During the reign Of Theodosius, some
Christians, provoked by the malgnity of the Jews,
destroyed Jewish synagogue. Theodosius CON-
handed them to rebuild it, Here was an act Of
temporal sovereignty in the temporal order. But
ST. Ambrose interposed, forbade the Christians to
| obey the order of the Emperor, and informed him
that it was not lawful for Christians to build the
temples of false religion, or in which their own
religion would be blasphemed!
But it is useless to extend this discussion fur
ther If the authority Of st. Gregory, Alexander,
Innocent, Plus the Fifth, Bonihce. Se1tus Quintus,
ST. Ambrose, Paul, the Archbishop of Rheims,
Cardinal Maj Rhorbacher, De Maistre, and Brown
| son, backed by Bishops Hughes, Samuel, Kenrick,
Fitzpatrick, Reynolds, and twenty other American
bishops; endorsed too, by the present illustrious
Pontf Plus the Ninth, be not sufficient to stagger
Mr.. Chandler in his ultra Galcanism, or at least
force him to doubt the correctness Of the positions
he has assumed, then indeed there is no probabii-
W OI CONVINCING niii even Wcrc oio W IiSo Aroih
| the dead. have too much respect for him to
suppose that the words of his brother Brownson
are at all applicable to his case seems to have
Ellen into the new snare of Satan !" but candor
compels me to say that, although the denuncation,
50 coarse and unjust which he has thought proper
to heap upon those who have had the boldness to
warn their countrymen against the power and anti
republican influence Of the Church of Rome, may
satisfy the Jesutism of the day, yet it will not de-
ter or frighten natve-born American Protestants,
who know their rights, and, knowing, dare main
| tain them.
In conclusion, let me most earnestly entreat
every true-hearted American, who desires to trans
init to his children civil and religious freedom, to
| watch with eagle eye the wiles and Vaccinations
of Jesuits and Foreigners, who are endeavoring to
incorporate into political system doctrines at
war with our republican institutional ! assail the
religious and civil rights of man, set Of men
but boldly assert that the powers claimed for the
Pope of Rome are dangerous to both the civil and
religious liberty of Americal Take warning, my
countrymen, and let not the evil come upon you
like thief in the night! We cannot hope to per-
petuate the blessings we enjoy, unless We meet
every danger with prompt and resoute hearts!
AN AMERICAN