True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-15
SPEECH OF
Hon. W. R. Smith, Of Alabama
The Naturalization Laws-Ths Roman Catho-
lic Church.
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HISTORY OF THE JEsUITs.

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History OF THE JEsUITs.
Let us pause for amoment and contem-
plate this vast power. How ingeniously
devised. How skilfuly exerted Behold,
in some gorgeous chamber say gorge
Gus, for every Roman Catholic is gorgeous,
except the cells of its lousy monks, and
the dark cloisters of its lock-shon 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 a 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 carefully compiled registers,
in whose cabalistic leaves are noted the
strength of every States army; the amount
of every princes fortune; the size and po-
sition of every monarch's feet; the secrets
Of every kings bed-chambor; the inclina-
tions and passions Of every man and wo-
man of power, rank and character. Behold
him with the lines of communication by
land and sea lying open before him, Be-
hold him, as if standing upon tall cliff,
which overlooks the universe, with his
eyes reaching the institutions of every
country, and scrptinizilg the policy of ey.
cry prince. Behold this Richelieu, leav.
ing his messenger the alternative of sue
cess Or death in the rapid and safe execu.
ton of trust. See all this, and more
if your imagination can enlarge itself up.
on the subject of this organizations and
ask yourself, is not this fearful power
A power exerted not for the free, not fol
liberty, not to disenthral mankind-but tc
sustain the claims of the Pope to be SUI
preme in temporal and spiritual affairs.
Well! You have seen the Cardinal in
his gorgeous chamber, his council house
surrounded by his waiting emissaries, his
willing messengers You have seen thit
great central power-now, let us look upor
it as it diverges upon the thousand chan
nels Of communication, both by sea and
land. Who is that splendid chevalier
dashing by with the rapidity of lightning
with relays of feet horses awaiting him al
every point; he moves like a bearer Of dis
patches; he flies to the Pope? Behold
: that dusty traveller winding his slow way
along the purlieus Of a city, keeping in thu
background, sluggish and lazy to all out
ward appearance, but with bright eye
and face blazing with secret who il
| he?-he, too, is going on a mission to thu
principal Of some far distant monastery
with a communication from the General O
the Jesuits Behold that anxious emf
grant creeping from the bunk of some late
ly arrived ship, casting his glad and mys
| terious glances along the fresh coasts, ant
+ opening his ears to the liberty-chantins
hills of America! Behold him with hi
greasy sack entering the lanes and avenue
, of the unwalled cities of the free! VIII
is that emigrant? Who but an emissar,
ofthat central power-the potent Cardinal
Sir, the Jesuit comes in all shapes, il
all forms. They are spread all over tn
United States. They are men of the high
est order of intellect, education and learn
ing. They are educated diplomats, skille
in all the arts and contrivances which ten
to the concentration of power in the Pope
and to the diminution of power in tn
people. They have charge of nearly a
!, the Roman Catholic colleges; nunneriet
seminaries, and churches in the U. States
70 Having sworn obedience to the Pope, the
swear no allegianCe-except with ment;
O rescrvation-to the Constitution of tn
if United States. They are ready to teac
g the Catholic laity who apply for citizer
/. ship, that the oath to support the Const
/. tuition of the United States is no oath ;
all, when it conflicts with the duty to th
Pope or to his bishops.
., The main end proposed by this order
rs to gain converts to the Romanish churcf
II with country and nation, "and with anna
y ing industry and address, pursue the er
r Of their institution. Nos difficulty so gre
that they cannot surmount; no danger