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

sentatons of her creed Nav more srand ask The at
tention Of gentlemen my disavowaI not hound by
any action which the Pope takes temporal sovereign
or which he performs Bishop Of Rome Pope when he
only carrying out with kings and emperors
% secure 70 them The integrity ofher possessions and the
As cannot accept the honorable gentenans ascsinai
nation between me- Catholic and other members of the
ehnrch a. Roman Catholics must regard myself I'M
yolved IN The general and feel that stand charged
national representative with holding opinions and owing
ray mat may demand from me sacrifice OF patriotism
70 higher obhganoni pointed at sir as n man who
while he swears 70 maintain the constitution Of the eou
ny and processes TO make the hment of his obligation
70 that country his paramount political duty vet eherishes
in his heart the principles Of latent treason may be al
lowed without the mputaton Of vanity make Que more
direct ausion 20 myself and my creed And sir clearly
and distinctly do deny that The power OF the Pope
tends grain beyond his spiritual relations with the
members Of his church. mpnges, in the least degree
upon the political allegiance which any Roman Catholic Of
this country may TO the government and constitution
4 OF the United States
And sir that this disavowal Of divided eal,y may not
pe regarded generality sive IL Picies by
declaring that II BY any providence the Bishop Of Rome
should become possessed of armies and feet and in spirit
Of conquest any other spirit should invade the territory
OF the United States ssa the rights OF our country he
would find earnest antagonists than the Roman
Catholics. And for myself if here in this hall TO
supplies for defending army, If too old take part in
the active defence should If alive be at least my cham
her or at the foot of the altar impIorng God for the
safety Of my country and the defeat of the invaders APP
pauSe.
The CHAIRMAN [Mr, oRRl reminded gentlemen that
applause was not becoming in deliberative body.
Mr. CHANDLER Or If the spirit Of conquest and cruelty
should seize upon the of the tiara and he should
seek to subugae Italy by improper assumptions and by
crime provoke the of other nations against his own
city, could look the chances of the defeat Of his army
as coolly and conplacenty the msortunes and
punishment of other ambitious monarch and safe n
my love OF right and in the enjoyment of my religious
creed and the comforts Of my home could say "Let
i the Volscians plough Italy and harrow Rome
Mr. Chairman do not wish to attract attention by dec
lamaon; wish to state simply and distinctly but very
emphatcally what the opinions Of Roman Catholic
a q he n am1 ma IN
political allegiance and opinion have given But
since some exception made in my behafan exception
which cannot admit though thank the honorable gem
tleman for the courtesy with which was expressedand
since it may be asserted that republican and layman
could not be supposed to understand all the relations and
influences OF the dogma OF the supremacy OF the Pope let
add that what belief Of the entire polt-
cal independence of every Roman Catholic of the Papa
Independence mean, Of the Chief Mags
trate Of that Staeis fully held and openly asserted and
approved BY every Catholic bishop and archbishop of the
! United States.
have time here quote from the writings Of all
those who have published their opinions upon the subject
shall have space to copy them in my published
marks but may say that such the views which have
learned from them in conversation and such is the view
the late Dr. England Roman Catholic bishop Of Charles
tona divine whose erudition and whose weestablshed
fame gave consequence all he asserted and whose zeal
for the church OF which he distinguished preate and
whose lofty position in the estimation of the sovereign
Pontf rendered unlikely that he would underrate the
| Papa power.
Extract from letter of Bishop England to an Episcopal
clergyman, vol q pages 25o-6l;
This charge which you make upon the Papists is
aey the same which the jews were in the habit Of
we have met il as we meet it We have kingdom
i h true IN which we pay no obedence to Cnsar but
COD things that are are Gods Sbt Sor Ms rsasE ups s
ties render that obedience which the authority
ss. 6y Jesus Christ who alone could bsstow it. We do
do not give it to the Congress do give
t. the n G the her, 90 G nor G DO they
would be unfouned. We give them everything which
"a the ss you give % S ought not
of the Catholic world united make the least
oouns p s ii s
mode of electing but assistant to turnkey of
I'VE deny II right we reject is usnrpaton Let that
we will not pay it. Yet are most obedien Pcpistswe
head of church throughout the world lawful
sor to St. Peter Prince Of the Apostles We believe all this
council is inalble decisions Yet deny the
Pope and council united to interfere with tit
interfering with one little Of our spiritual rights to the Pres
dent and Congress We will obey each in its proper place
the other win you permit Congress do the duties your
convention ~
Here is another from the writings Of the
Roman Catholic prelate
Kings and Emperors Roman Catholic Church
be members Of the church. and subject to his spirit
ANY ID the least degree acquainted with the history
Europe easily refer several instances The distinction
blessed stood
Of Plate the principle Of those rulers They faith
u the head of the Church. whose kingdom Is not of this
world but they repeed the attack OF enemy their
rights You, sirs acknowledge the authority of bishops
Suppose bishop, under whom you placed, proceeded
to take your property could you not defend your
rights at law without infringing his spiritual authority
Are reduced to the dilemma OF being undered Of de-
nyng article Of your religion Can not keep
property and deny the right of the bishop take it away
and resist his at the same time that are can
oncally obedieDt Can you not be faithful to him
bishop and yourself Thus suppose the bishop
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF Maryland claimed
right which he neither had by church law by
the law Of the State. You may and ought the ag
gression Yet you would be untathfu to him Let the
the Pope and to the government under which live.
whether that be administered by aPap BY
Protestant, by jew, by Mohammedan or by Pagan.
IL then untrue TO assert have done that consist
ent Paps and duul subject of Protestant admintra
tion must be Incompatible
Dr. Kenrick, Archbishop of Baltimore, OF the most
learned OF the Roman Catholic Church. asserts positively
that the temporal power Of which speak never
claimed by the church and he challenges the production
Of single decree definition in which this power
propounded article Of faith Sueh says the learn
ed bishop, "does not exist"
Or. Troy, Archbishop of Dubn in his Supplement to
the Pastoral Instruction, says The deposing power Of
Popes article Of faith, doctrine Of the
Catholic Church il proposed such by any
council, by any Popcs themselves who exercised IT.
Archbishop Hughes OF New York is equally explicit
this point And might fill volumes With citations to
prove my position.
council OF the Catholic Church in Baltimore has ex-
pressed the same idea in the most emphatic terms
Mr. Chairman, since | began speak here have re-
hx kapt,