Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-25
NUMBER 6l.

THe, roman CdW0tscS rom ONCE. With this oh
ject in view, and looking upon this oath of the
Jesuits, ask II the American party has not right
to hold its meetings in secret to make It's resolves
In secret, There Is an old saying, and never more
appropriately used. than now, !" IVhen you fght Me
deUi, you hare a right 10 fght him oift ire"
HISTORY OF THE JEsUITs.
But who are these Jesuits wherein are they
dangerousy Let us inquire. This order was
founded after the reformation by thwarted mill
itary aspirant. They were called the Society of
| Jesus. Its name Indicates purely "religious'
| organization, but it's main end was epotical"
Pope Paul III confirmed the order upon condition
that, in addition to the three usual VOWS, of pow
erty, chastity, and monastc obedience, the order
should take fourth vow: to Be o6edient TO tie
Pope, binding themselves to 10 uheresoeper lie
should command for the serpice 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 socie
| ty; this general, of course, being subordinate to
the Pope, and knowing no allegiance except to
| 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 its
foundation, the order had established itself in every
country which adhered to the Roman Catholic
Church; and in the year l7Oo, the number of
Jesults was twenty thousand BY this time they
had the charge OF all the schools in the Catholic
countries. They had become the onfessors OF
nearly all the monarchs; they were the spiritual
guides Of nearly every person of emirence and
rank they possessed the highest confidence and
interest with the Pope, and were regarded as IL
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 spiritualism. 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 10
attend to matters Of the aoorld TO study tie nature
Of mankind; 10 mind their soay into the coafdeace
OF men Of rank and po,oer; to caatipate thtir
friendship, probe their designs, and communicate
their secrets.
Action and intrigue were infused into every
member Of the order, and all their movements
were covered with the impenetrable veil OF secrecy!
The form and constitution of the order was purely
monarchical.
"The General, who was elected for life, possessed
power which was supreme and independent ex-
tending to every member, and to every Gael He
nominated all oficers and could remove at pleasure
In him vested the sovereign administration of
all the revenues and funds of the order Every mem
Der belonging TO it was at his disposal and by his
uncomfortable mandate he could impose upon them
any burden, or employ them in whatsoever task he
pleased. They had to yield TO him not only outward
obedience, but to resign to him the nclinatons OF
their own wills, and the sentiments of their
derstandings."
Sir this is brief sketch of the power of the
General OF this order. Was ever anything so ty-
rannealp 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 a Vow of implicit obedience to the
Pope-so that all this despotsm contred in the
Pope.
Let us now see how this power was exercised
1t not only extended to the monks shut up in the
L.
Roman Catholic world. By what ingenuity do
you suppose this General could manage this wide
spread society," The order had divided its labors
by establishing what is called: /. Professed
Houses; 2. Houses of Appreciation; 8. Resi-
denccs; 4. Colleges 8. Boarding Schools; 9.
Missions, Semnares, and Proyincials. IL was care
fully provided that the General should BIS perfectly
informed with respect TO the character and abili-
ties of his subjects The provincials and heads Of
the several houses were obliged to transmit to the
General regular, frequent and minute reports con-
cerning the members under their inspection. These
reports were dgested and arranged in registers by
which the General might, at a glance easily sur
vey the state of society In every corner of the
earth, observe the qualifications of its member,
and select the proper instruments for any necessa-
ry service. The General also received frequent re-
ports from his comptrollcrs as to the fiscal affairs
OF the society. And all these reports we're so COM
pletely made out that he had constantly before his
eye full information concerning the transactions Of
nearly every province and State in the world. This
General had nearly many ministers us the Pre-
sident of the United States He had FIVE minis
tiers, (heads Of departments Of Italy, France SPAIN
Germany, and Portugal,) TO prepare matters be-
longing TO their respective assistancies and to put
them in methodica and disposable shape.
Let US pause a moment and contemplate this
vast powerl How ingeniousy devisedl How
skilfnlly exerted Behold, in some gorgeous
chamber say gorgeous, for everything Roman
@nneic Is gorgeous, except tho cells Of its lousy
nlonAS' ' - the dark cloistcrs Of its lock-shorn
mnns.it M in some gorgeous chamber, sn's
49, ar,,s each ropperial master Of soo
nose a,,;nno, Rehod him sea--from coneeno S en-
images of idolatry, clothed as Cs CsrSs.., ! with
hundreds Of clerks nj his biddiDgl Behold Inro
with his ingenious and learned minions, quick to
Observe eloquent to teach, and rapid TO execute
Behold him, tnrning over the pages OF these care
fully compiled registers in whose cabalistic leaves
are noted the strength OF every States army the
amount Of every princes fortune; The size aud
position Of every monarch's feet; the secrets 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 IL standing upon a tall cliff, which
oyerlooks the universe, with his eyes reaching the
institutions OF every country and scrptinizng the
policy Of every Prince. Behold this Richelieu,
leaving his messenger the alternative Of success or
death in the rapid and safe execution Of a trust.
See all this and morc-if your imagination can
enlarge itself upon the subject Of this vast organi
zation-and ask yourself is not this fearful power
A power exerted not for the free, not for liberty
not 10 dsinthral mankind but to sustain the claims
Of the Pope to be supreme in temporal and spirit
ual affairs.
| Welt You have seen the Cardinal in his gor-
| peous chamber, his council house, surrounded by
his waiting enissaries, bis willing messengers
/ You have seen this great central power-now, let
us look upon Il as Il diverges upon the thousand
channels Of communication, both by and land
Who is that splendid chevalier, dashng by with
the apidity Of oflghtning with relays of fleet horses
awaiting him at every point; he moves ike bear
er Of dispatches; he flies to the Pope Behold
that dusty traveller winding his slow way along the
purleus Of city, keeping in the background, slug
gish and lazy to all outward appearance, but with
bright eye, and face blazing with secret who
is he g--he, too Is going on mission to the prn-