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

not be reyealed Nor can the Pope give
any dispensation in the case; SO that this
secret of the seal is therefore more binding
than the obligation of an oath, vow, natu-
raj secret, &C."
"What must the priest answer, if inter-
rogated concerning what he has heard
confessedr
"He must reply that he does not know
it, and, if it is necessary, he must confirm
it with an OATH"
Such is Catholicism as taught now to its
ign GRANT, blind and superstitious votaries.
Such has always been the character of its
teachings; and its fruits have been intol-
erance and persecution, whenever and wher-
ever it has attained power.
The would. be-Americans and Catholics.
(among whom is Mr.. Joseph R. Chandler }
say that the Pope claims no civil authority
anywhere, save in the Papal States; but
that the Bishop of Rome is the head of the
church, and the Councils have decided that
the head of the church is infallible. They
also say that the members of that church
are only bound to obey the spiritual man
dates Of the Pope; or mandates for the ad-
vancement of ChrisEs Kingdom on Earth.
Suppose it true, (bdt all history teaches us
that the Pope did openly claim and exer-
else temporal as well as spiritual dominion
at various times, in all the Catholic govern
ments of the world, J what are the logical
consequences Of their admissions2 They
are; that the believers in the infallibility
of the head of the church are bound by the
most sacred obligations under which man
can lie, to obey and enforce all the DEGREES
emanating from the Vatican. Should St.
Peters successor say, "It is for the bene-
fit of the Holy Mother Church, and for the
advancement Of Christ's Kingdom on earth,
that you, my disciples, shall vote against
and destroy the common school system of
America; that you shall purge your schools
of the Bible; Gall ofwhich has been order
ed by the Pope or his representatives. J
that you shall make the Catholic Religion
the National Religion, supported by law !;
that you shall destroy Professionalism a Ia
81. Bartholomew; and finally, that you shall
drive out and destroy every people, Ia
Waldenses, that do not acknowledge me as
Gods Vicegerant - With such commands
what would all true and faithful Catholics
do2 I answer, and they would unswer,
with me, (if they speak truly they would
Internationally and INCREASINGLY obey the
commands of Pio Mino for the reason
that Gods commands are to be obeyed be-
fore human laws; and P;o Mino is Gods
Vicegerent and infalible representative,
whose decrecs are the deerees of God him
self, and as such must be obeyed, though
the ruin Of a State should be the conse.
quence.
Such is the position in which true and
faithful Catholic is placed and the Amer
ican party is now attempting to avert the
danger that is imminent, of the American
People being compelled to take the same
position. The Catholic church carries the
same bloody dagger that she carried in the
18th, 18th and 10th centuries, but it is
covered under mask; and yet, if we at
tempt to place guard around ourselves
and our institutions, we are charged with
intolerance, persecution. and every other
sin in the catalogue of human crimes.
PUBLIUS.