Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-20

Pops, binding themselves to 90 loAeresosyey he
should commend for tho service Of religion. They
bound themselves TO implicit and blind obedience
to the Court OF Rome, and also to an implicit and
unlimited allegiance to the GENERAL OF their soci-
ETY. this general, OF course, being subordinate to
the Pope, and knowing no allegiance except 10
the Pope.
The number Of this order was first confined TO
sixty; but this restriction was removed year after
year. so that in less than half century after It's
the order had established itself In every
country which adhered to the Roman Catholic
Church; and in the year 1T0o, the number of
Jesuits was twenty thousand BY this time they
had the charge of all the schools in the Catholic
They had become the coafessors of
nearly all the monarchs they were the spiritual
guides of nearly every person Of eminence and
rank; they possessed the highest confidence aud
interest with the Pope, and were regarded as the
most jealous and able advocates OF the authority
of the Papal Court. They were relieved from the
ordinary duties of the other monks. The monks
were left to their spirtualism. "The jesuit monks
were taught TO consider themselves as formed for
action, and bound to exert themselves continually
as soldiers in the service of God and Of the Pope,
His Vicar upon earth. They were required to at
tend to matters of the s0orld; to study the nature
Of mankind; 10 oird their ,oay into the cos.dence
of men IF rank and poaocr; to cultivate their
friendship, probe their designs and communicate
their secrets"
Action and intrigue were infused into every
member OF the order, and all their movements
covered with the impenetrabe veil Of secrecy.
The form and constitution Of the order was purely
monarchical.
power which was supreme and independent, ex-
tending to every member and TO every case lie
nominated all officers and could remove ut pleasure
In him vested the sovereign administration OF
n, T.,A ans
Der belonging to it was ut his disposal, and by his
uncomfortable mandate he could impose upon them
any burden, or employ them In whatever task ne
mac u him tbe Of
their own wills, and the sentiments Of their own uI-
derstandings"
Sir, this is brief sketch of the power of the
General of this order Was ever anything 80 ty-
rannical Was ever despotism so complete ! You
must remember, too, that this General, with all
this power over the members Of the order, had
himself taken poo of implicit obedience to the
Pope--so that all this despotism centred in the
Pope
Let US now see how this power was exercised.
It not only extended to the monks shut up in the
monasteres, but it reached to every corner of the
Roman Catholic world By what ingenuity do you
suppose this General could manage this widespread
society," The order had divided it's labors by es-
tablishag what is called: l. Protested Houses; 2.
D.
leges g. Boarding Schools 8. Missions, Semina-
ries, and Provincials. 1t was carefully provided
that the General should be perfectly informed with
respect to the character and abilities Of his sub
jects The provincials and heads of the several
houses were obliged to transmit to the General
regular frequent, and minute reports concerning
the members under their inspection. These reports
were digested and arranged in registers, by which
the General might, at glance, easily survey the
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serve the qualifications of its members, and select
the proper instruments for any necessary service
The General also received frequent reports from
his comptrollers to the fiscal affairs OF the soci-
ETY.. And all these reports were so completely
made out, that he had constantly before his eye
full information concerning the transactions OF
nearly every province and State in the world This
dent of the United Statesl He had five ministers,
(heads Of departments Of Italy, France, Spain,
Germany, and Portugal,) to prepare matters be-
longing to their respective assistancies, and to put
them in methodical and disposable shape.
Let us pause moment and contemplate this
vast power How ingeniously devised How
skilfuly exertedi Behold, in some gorgeous
chamber say gorgeous, for everything Roman
Catholic Is gorgeous, except the cells OF its lousy
monks, and the dark cloisters of its lock-shorn
nuns-behold, in some gorgeous chamber, this
General this almost imperial master Of a society
whose arms reach from sea TO sea--from continent
TO continent Behold him in the midst of the
images Of idolatry, clothed as Cardinal, with
hundreds Of clerks at his bidding! Behold him,
with his ingenious and learned minions, quick to
observe, eloquent to teach, and rapid to execute!
Behold him, turning over the pages of these care
fuy-compled registers, in whose cabalistic leaves
are noted the strength ofevery States army the
amount of every princes fortune the size and
position Of every monarchs feet the secret of
every kings bed-chamber the inclinations and
passions Of every man and woman of power, rank,
and character. Behold him, with the lines OF COM
munication by sea and land, lying open before him.
Behold him, As II standing upon tall cliff, which
overlooks the universe with his eyes reaching the
institutions of every country, and scrutinizng the
policy Of every Prince Behold this Richelieu,
leaving his messenger the alternative Of success or
death in the rapid and safe execution Of trust
See all this ! and more-if your imagination can
enlarge upon the subject of this vast organiza
tion-and ask yourself Is not this fearful power?
A power exerted not for the free, not for liberty
not to disenthral mankind, but to sustain the
claims of the Pope to be supreme in temporal and
spiritual affairs.
Welt You have seen the Cardinal in his gorge.
Gus chamber, his council house. surrounded by
bis waiting emissaries, his willing messengersl
You have seen this great central power-now, let
us look upon IL as II DIVORCES upon the thousand
channels Of communication, both by sea and land.
Who is that splendid chevalier, dashing by with
the rapidty OF lightning with relays Of feet horses
awaiting him at every point; be moves like bearer
Of dispatches; he flies to the Pope Behold that
dusty traveller winding his slow way along the pur-
lieus Of city, keeping in the background sluggish
and lazy to all outward appearance, but with
bright eye, and face blazing with secret! who
is he s-he, TOO, is going mission to the prin-
cipal OF some far distant monastery, with a COM
munication from the General Of the Jesuits Be-
bold that anxious emigrant creeping from the
bunk Of some lately arrived ship, casting his glad
and mysterious glances along the fresh coasts, and
opening his ears to the liberty chanting hills Of
America Behold him with his greasy Jack enter
ing the lanes and avenues Of the unwalled cities Of
the free Who il that emigrantf Who but an
emissary Of that central power-the potent Car
dnall
Sir, the Jesuit comes in all shapes, in all forms.
They are spread all over the United States They
are men of the highest order Of intellect, educs-
ton, and learning. They are educated diplomats,
skilled in all the arts and contriyances which tend
to the concentration Of power in the Pope, and to
the dimipution Of power in. the people. They
have charge Of nearly all the Roman Catholic col.