American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-28

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ter the Popc's flying visit to Gacta,
says:--
! +" If necessary the Church has re.
sources. There is no power on earth
that counts so many subjects as Plus
| TX, independent of the petty states oil
Rome. Ia0o hundred millions of me-,
cherish him in their hearts, all of whom
direct their best wishes towards his sa-
cred person. Sooner than we should
SEQ him subject to any sovereign, OF
President, or petty prince, or king, we
should have recourse to the Ok institu-
ton, and Peter-pcnce, from every point
OF the compass, would constitute trea-
sury to raise him above that subsection,
even though he should occupy an island
in tho Mediterranean sea, single
mile in extent"
These are but few of tho many ex-
tracts that we could offer, for Catholic
literature and the history of Romanism
abound with these doctrines. Indeed
they have been received by Catholics
and Protostants in this and every other
country, as the avowcd and distinguish
ing doctrines of Romanism. Before
the American party sprang into being,
to correct the usurpations of the mon
ster, no Protestant would have dream
cd of denying the temporal power of
the Pope, or of becoming apologist to
Ills Holiness But times are changed
now, and office and poorer arc the price
of trucking with the adhcronts of the
Pope, and VIC arc told that Romanism
is not the ugly thing VIC used to deem
it, and that it is rank prescription to
oppose it in it's efforts to gain foot
hold in our government But enough
on this point here. We have proven
the doctrines of Romanism by the high
est authority in America, Archbishop
Hughes and Prof. Brownson, in their
own language, as prepared for the pull
pit and the press, in the above extracts.
There they stand, given to the world
as the doctrines Of Rome, and none
dare deny either the authenticity of the
language or the orthodoxy of the doc
trincs they set forth as true Romanism.
II. Has Romdnism ever attempted
to enter the political arena IN this conn.,
try, and as q Church. has 1t made ats
marh IN our political campaigns?
We answer, IT HAS. 1t has clamor-
cd for tho expulsion of the Bible from
our public schools--for division of
the peoples revenue to erect it's own
schools and propagate it's own faith
yea, moro, it has been rewarded by a
scat in the National Cabinet in consid-
Grafton of valuable political services.
Romanism has made commodity of
her vote in tho United Statcs-has
gone to the polls with it as the voice of
one man-has entered the political a.
rcna as a Church, headed by her Priests
and Bishops. But to the proofs:
The following is true copy of let
ter written by Rev. II. Flanagan, a
Catholic Priest, to Gen. Joseph Marklc,
at the time o candidate for Governor
/ of Pennsylvania. We rccollcct the in
: dignation its publication excited even
then among true Americans, and the
praise awarded to the honest old Gene
raj for spurning the offer and publish
ing the letter:
"EDENsBURG, April 4, 1874.
General Markle, Esq.,:
Dear Sir-Pcrmit nc to intrulc
: upon you under my cmergcnt circum-
stances. l presume You have already
| noticed the case of the Flannagans
now upon the expiration of two years,
confined at Ebcnsburg charged with
murder. But, sir, after an industrious
course of perseverance during the two
, recent sessions of the Legislature, VIC
, have succeeded in having new trial,
which will take place Immediately
length of time, with heavy expenses,
has reduced my circumstances so much
that l am now ncccssitated to call on
b my political friends. Then, sir, l wish
to instruct you that my politics have
been the cause of all. You can, if you
0 doubt my vcracity, ask General James
Irwin, now amcmbcr of Congress, also
: Mr.. j. Linton, House of Representa-,
, tiycs, what my influence is; 1t acas ba
, my instrumentality the aboOc gcntlcmeS
7 a0cre elected IF you assist me noa0 ]
; eCiU Wa7ramt your election. I am q