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But instead Of this policy, whei
the Catholics land upon our coast
suppose we tell them that we have
san unsettled account with them
that we intend, il. they become Amer
/ lean eitizeus, TO crush them as 6
brood of vipers at the ballot-box; and
if they ask for bread, give them Q
stone; if they are sick and in prison,
show a heartless Indifference, that
would leave them there to die and
rot. Then, in their presence re-
proach the religion which they have
been taught TO reverence, with hard
names" --"Antichrist"- Mother Of
Harlots" Great Beast" Tell them
you would not believe one of them
on oath--that they would swear
allegiance to this government, and
still retain their allegiance to the
Pope; and always treat them as
though you had gunpowder stored
away in your cellars, and you regarded
them as jealous neighbors. Let this
be our policy, and, SO far as they are
concerned, the mission Of Protest
autism is at an end. Man nor beast
will eat bread from the hand of an
enemy. Such a policy would either
drive them together in this country,
and throw around them Bishop Berk-
eley's wall Of brass, which would be
an end Of domestic missions; or it
would drive them out Of the eoun-
try, which would be a signal for
Popery to rise and aim to strike
down Professionalism in Europe.
This would render our foreign mis-
sionary operations as powerless as il
the Atlantic we're an ''Ocean of fire"
between US and them. If such re-
suits should turn out, the Church
might sit down in inglorious ease,
until God should smite it, like Meroz,
with curse for the sin of doing MOTH
ing.
But this is not all. 1t would also
be the means of. sending a sword
amongst the Protestant churches
themselves. Why do you now hear
Protestant ministers say that they
cannot preach about Romanism, as
formerly, without the members of
the Church are throwing "dust in the
air?' The reason is, because an ef-
fort has been made to force the
Church into adultery with the world
TO make it an ally Of party politics.
Hence, if Protestant ministers preach
against Romanism, it gives said and
comfort" TO the Know-Nothings; if
they preach against the sin Of intol.
erance, it gives countenance to the
Democrats; and, in either case, they
are condemned for preaching politics
instead of the gospel. And thus
they set their own churches by the
ears. Then to be relieved of their
embarrassment, let them remove the
"strange fire" which has been burn
ing upon the altar Of Religion; and
hereafter, when they find Political
Prescription, like the old serpent,
coiling round that altar of the living
God, let them promptly put their
heels upon its head.
In this connection, in support of
our positions, We will read you an
extract or two from "Romanism, at
Home" Opp. 245-249,) by Rev. DR.
Murray, of New Jersey--better known
in authorship as "Kirwan." He has
written much, and has bestowed as
much, perhaps more reflection on
the Catholic question than any other
Protestant divine 10 America. His
"Romanism at Home' is series ol
letters addressed to Chief Justice
Taney, who is a Catholic. lie says:
"Not feeling must be INDUCED OF
manifested other than that OF per-
hitting them the Catholics] to en-
ioy to the utmost ertent of our insh'
tutions, a fMl and free liberty Of con-
sc;ence. Nor must Tt
show any jealousy Of placing a aff.nJ
man in a place Of trust OF po~er SIM
ply beeaase he is Papist. / re-
ioice, sir, that you, nominal Paplst
are at the head of the Judiciary o
this great country, and that you wer'
placed there by thorough Protest
ant, who hated the Pope, far mora,
fear, than be hated sin, because 0
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