The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-30
THE DAILY UNION

the established church and also that wiiout special
mission in that empire had right 70 worship
God according the dictates Of his eenee and
not acknowledging in the monarch Of England man
or woman king quecnl both temporal and spiritual
sovereignty could hold Office under government sit
n the Parliament of the nation
We SIr Chairman, egislating for country where
even liberation may be deemed inioerant where perfect
equality o. rights i the theory OF the government and
where until now has ventured 10 nsaitest a hos
tHy anoters creed BY denying to him the right o.
national ofee and OF enjoying all the rights which tall
| and perfect citizenship coners.
But the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts,
10 have provided himself against such proof as have adj
duced lie admits my alty the country bat denies ms
adhere nee 10 the Roman Catholic Church He admits that
France and Spain have dseamed the doctrine against
which be speaks and which he impntes 20 the Roman Cath
Ollie Church France and Spain Che titles o. whose
archs Christian and Cahoc The honorable
gentleman surely cannot be ignorant that such universe
tiesgreat theological colleges those repositories
OF records OF faith and Of the arguments and decisions
concerning them But let US hear the honorable gentle
man
Mr.. BAxKs. plant myself upon the ground that the
Ponti Of Rome has authoritative FORM dis
avowed the right to control the members Of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church in secular matters know the universities Of
France and Spain have dsscsmed that power The gentle
that his Catholic friends have disciaimed bim
so my Catholic friends have dcaimed it TO But they
have not the right to private opinion much less the right
to determine the faith of their church. That Is the right Of
Protesanss The Roman Church has diselamed IT,
pass the slur about private judgment; il is unde
served and might be retaaied The honorable gentleman
thea, suspecting that laymen priests and bishops would
declare that the church had such articles of faith he
mputeS and informed OF the existence
ponses OF the French and Spanish universities throws hm
self upon the Pope plant myself says he son the
gronsd Tint ,se poasitf a Rms has 10 ahor
ative form 80 disavowed me rig 70 conros the Members
Of the Roman Catholic Church in secular affairs Very
we'll He plants himself what he calls fact Let
see how be is sustained Lei proceed up from lay
10 priest from priest bishop from bishop archbishop
from archbishop universities These all against the
honorable gentleman and accepting the invitation cha
enge of the gentleman from Massachusetts let plant
ourselves upon the Pope himself The Pope and his eoncae
of cardinals.
Mr. Chairman, the same circumstances which induced
that great statesman Mr. Ptt 10 address the six Catholic
universities led the Roman Catholic Archbshops Of Ire
land address the Pope himself the subject and the
clear and explicit those OF the universe
OF cardinals and the response was made IN The most formal
manner, declaring the doctrine OF the Catholic Church
on the subec, involved in the questions copy from
|, authentic report
The Roman Catholic Archbishop Ireland, their
meeting in Dublin. in 1884, addressed letter the Pope,
wherein they described the misrepresentation that had been
recently published OF their conservation OATH and the great
injury to the Catholic body arising from them.
After due elaboration Rome the congregation Of
dna appointed TO superinend the ecclesiastical affairs OF
these Kingdoms returned foi which the following
extract) by the authority and command Of his holiness
Host Hastroas and rereread lords and byo,Asr
awe perceive from your letter the great
you labor under the publication Of pamphlet entitled
The Present State Of The Chsre Of ireland, from which
against the Catholic religion with increased acruony
y Tho' mss religion . oy no means compatible gaia me
teng he athe and Of all CaIolies, and nssed h
such authority that he free the subjects other King
princes, he has it in his power, they contend dis
turbances and nure the public tranquility OF kingdoms with
ease We wonder that could be at these com
plants especially after your excellent brother and
toal fellow aborer the Archbishop of Cashe and other
IDENTIFY reuted explained these
in their celebrated writings In this controversy most
rights the Apostoca See and those that imputed
BY innovators OF this age for the purpose Of eaumniatng
The See et Rome taught thai faith not to D. Kept tath
lie can be eoated that tasu for s Bi,hof
too consider attempt design te lres If kings
rsnss. sssn sae nc Prrf e religion" az horrd and de-
the very commencement the yet infant church,
Peter Prince Of the Apostles nsuctng the faithful
exhored them IN tasss weKas If ,4ssss e sssI
" DOING esa s"ee tie ignorance Of foolish
most renowned champions Of the Christian replied "a
the Genles when raging against them enemies Of the
tulan in Apooget chap XXX sci all the Empsrors may
enjoy long t, quiet government, loyal household brare
guilty. The bishops Rome, successors Peter have not
ceased to ncucae this doctrine, especially missionaries
Catholic faith in the minds Of those who enemies Of the
Christian We pass the lutrious proofs Of this
fact preserved in the records OF ancient Roman Pont, OF
which yourselves not ignorant We think proper not
withdrawing to remind you Of late admonon of the most
Pope Benedict XIV who in his regulations for the Eng
ish missions, which likewise applicable to you, speaks
thus: The apostolic take dgent thai the
and Thus become good models Others; and particularly that
hy Be oeuys ready celebrate the sacred Offices,
Hica instructions to the people, and 20 the k
,siih ther aance that they BY az Heaa aroid public
se8ttes idle and fupsras. The them
sspes particularly charged punish such
they bit severely, al those Ao do speak Of the public
government sctth respect.
England herself witness the deep-rooted impressions
such admonitions have made the minds of Catholics 1t
is well known that in the late which had extended
the greater part of America when ourishng prov
nces inhabited almost by separated from the Caho
lie Church, had renounced the of the King OF
Great Britain the province of Canada alone filed il is,
almost with nnumerable Catholics although artfuy tempt
ed and orgetfn of the French government
ed most faithful in its allegiance England Do you, most
excellent preaes, frequently these principles
often remind uiiagant preates them when preach
ing TO your people, exhor them again and again. TO honor
az 70 lore the brotherhood, fear God, to honor the
Ktpg.
Those duties of Christian be cherished every
kingdom and State but particularly in your own OF Great
Britain aud Ireland where, from the benevoence OF
wise King and other excellent rulers of those kingdoms
towards Catholics cruel and greyous burden imposed
and Catholics themselves mild and gentle
eminent Ii pursue this line of conduct unanimously
You in the spirit OF charty it, while you direct the
people of the Lord have nothing in view but the saliva
ton of souls adversaes will be ashamed 1--WE repeat t) TO
caumniae and viii freely acknowledge that the Catholic
faith is Of heavenly descent and calculated only pro-
cure blessed life, but likewise ST. Augustin Observes in
his hundred and thirty eighth letter. addressed to Mar
cenus promote the lasting of this earthly
city, nasmueh it the safest prop and shield Of the king
dom. Let io rho {he words those Of the holy doc
tori that the doctrine Of Christ q hostile the repEbfe,
dce army sBeh soiers the doctrine of Christ has
qatred sf then FURNISH saeh tahattants prortces such
habaads, such such pareat, such chtre, each
such serronfs such kfsgs saeh adges finally ae