Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-22

my premises, could come TO any other
conclusion You certainly do not nov,
for the first time, learn. that we con.
slider professionalism sinful, because d here.
ny, and yet ! must tell you that do hot
Irgard professionalism as 70 reprehens,ble as
Know Nothingism in it, features Of secre-
cy aud hostility 10 Catholicity. Protestant
ism is ali open adversary, and fights our
Church IN the name ofreligion, and with
private interpretations Of the Bible
Kno,c Nothingism wages war upon our
Church, under ,he shelter of secret oaths
wrapped up in the folds of the flag Of our
country, for which our people, in common
with other citizens, expended their treas.
urts aud blood, aud in the name of Amer
can freedom, that is Of sthe rights OF man
and conscience, or of civil or religious lib
erty. suppose you do no. consider
the Catholic Bishop or Priest, as deliver
ing political harrangues," when he de-
tends his Church and religion agains, the
assaults OF professionalism, and why should
he be considered guilty Of turning his pull.
pit 10 political uses, when this new attack
upon the church is made by adversaries
the more dangerous, because masked, and
the more Jealous because they look less to
rewards in Heaven than TO "loayes and
fishes" here, to hohors and offices, and in-
tiuence distinction and success. You are
pleased to sheer at our regard for images,
and m,srepiesen. the veucratiop we have
for them as substitution Of them for God
but it is more to be feared that Others than
ourselves should fall into that SERVICE Of
idols" spoken Of by the Apostle, in their
marvellous veneratloh for the images they
love and venerate, as they see them glitter
ing on the top Of Tho omnipo,ent dollar.
These craven things" induce most won
dertul acts OF devotion aud worship. You
eau see truth. justice, honor. charity. the
peace Of neighborhoods, and even ,hs love
Of the domestic circle are sacrificed at the
shrines Of these molten idols. You sheer
at other..things in our religion, aud ye.
profess not to make "any attack upon the
members or faith Of the Roman Catholic
Church" Isuppose il would BE- useless
to wri.e any thing to you OIL these points;
or to say that we are moi SO silly ns to mis-
take kick for kiudnesa. Ii is true our
Religion teachas us patience, under persc-
cutlon, until the last expiring sigh OF mar
| tyfdom but III our devotion 10 '.the folly of
The cross, we are not expected to become
so foolish as TO mistake the Judge n hu un-
justly condemns, and the executiousr who
toItures us for our affectionate aud CHART.
able bene factors. There are some terms
OF your editorial which am unable in
my American simplicity, to comprehend,
as where you speak Of my :'aarogance" in
preaching VIVA, should belleYa true, us
II had to ask permission from some dcs-
pot here. who with bis bag of wind and
black ball, could give 10 fame, or damn
to lniamy any trembling prizes, who could
not secure his appreciation. Nor DO an
ders'and why your mag nat,on should erect
me into Que of those terrible men. who,
III the midnight darkness OF the 10th 18th
and 18th cen.uriss," propaga.ed religion
by 1.-THE dungeon, torture, and stake y "if
my power was equal TO nag disposition. -
thank you sir tor this com plimeut. It
does honor to yoar heart. No, sir, you
are not only mistaken in your viuws Of the
history OF the middle ages, .but i'll your up
probation ofmy character as hope time
will prove to you.