True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-29
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the sales of estate belonging 70 tue Church.
They seem to consider it impolitic and un-
just to permit set of idle men, who con-
tribute nothing to the productive industry
of the country, to accumulate large estates
to be used for factious or corrupt purposes
and therefore these two Catholic govern,
meuts hayoresolved to adopt radical rem
edy for the evil, by applying such proper
ty to the necessities Of the State, and to
purposes ofpublic benefit. These acts have
excited the indignation Of the Pope of
Rome, who has demonstrated against them
in strong terms-and would, were he pos
sessed Of the power of some of his prede-
cessors, visit both Spain and Sardidia with
the scourge of an interdict and thus des-
troy the ties of civil society. But he Is
shorn of his power by the enlightenment
of mankind, and can now scold where 9th
ers brought offenders on their knees for
prrdon. Men ofevery country are becom'
ing too intelligent to bo longer humbug'
ged by the pretensions Of one man to uni
versal, spiritual aud temporal authority =
and, even in Rome, were not public senti-
ment kept down by foreign bayonets, the
temporal power of the Pope would be tram
pied under foot, and the example of Spain
and Sardinia would be followed. And
indeed, we look for such results at no very
distant day 1t is impossible that the hu-
man mind can much longer remain in
darkness, whilst light is shining all around.
The Italians will yet have their day when
despotism will be overthrown and freedom
be established. .'....
But while the Pope Of Rome is losing
his temporal power in Europe, and his
priesthood is being reduced within more
reasonable limits, he is seeking to augment
his authority elsewhere-and in the Uni
ted States particularly. 1t was with this
view that ho sent Bedini as special agent
to our government-but the antecedents
of the man were such that it was with diff
fculty he could make his escape from some
of his outraged countrymen-and his mis-
sion failed. 1t is with this view that the
number of archbishops and bishops is null
tiplied here; and that foreigners are ad-
vanccd to these stations in preference to
native Americans. 1t is with the same
object that these foreign bishops are in
structed to procure the titles to all chuich
property, and to hold it subject alone to the
authority of Rome-and it was for this
purpose that Simultaneous effort was es
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sayed i'll various States to destroy our pub-
lie schools. 1t was fancied that the order
had obtained fOothold sufficiently strong
to enable them to carry out their measures.
They thought they could break up our
common schools and Danish the Protestant
Bible-and thus by having the rising gen.
eraticn debarred the means of public edu-
cation, prepare them for submission to the
emissaries of Rome, who are ever ready to
improve all such occasions to enslave and
debase the people. But they miscalcula-
ted their strength, and erred in their judg-
ment Of the American people. The bow
winch they attempted to strike against pub
lie liberty, has recoiled upon themselves
A free press could not be intimidated Or
bribed, and spoke out boldly-and public
sentiment ra lied in vindication of our free
institutions and the public school system
and now instead of having augmented the
power of Rome by their assaults, the priest
ly agents Of that power find themselves
exposed to "ire in the rear" which
threatens to send them back bootless t.
their employer. Jesuitism can no longer
wolm itself into the confidence Of the Amer
lean people, nor sap secretly the founda
tions Of our government. The American
people are thoroughly aroused as to the de
signs Of Rome; aud henceforth those who
owe civil allegiance to the Pope, will bt
looked upon as anemies and be universally
distrusted. And that this course will b.
iustifable cannot be denied, since it ap
pears, that even in the countries whicl
have heretofore been devoted to the inter
ests of Rome, it has been found necessary
for the public safety, that the prlestly or
der shall be stripped Of all its ill gOttel
wealth and power, and reduced to harm
less condition. We may attain by pre-
cautionary measures what force has bee
employed to obtain in other Countries
Baltimore Clipper.
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Caddo CLa.) Gazette says that there is
negro boy in that neighborhood, abor
eighteen month old, who about mont
and a-half since, had pair of horns to max