Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

before the Supreme Court of Louisiana and was
decided IN favor Of the trustees and corporations,
against the Papal claim, aud the property 10 80
held there, as | understand.
The late very remarkable contest in New York
10 Of the same character. The controversy be-
tween Senator Brooks and Bishop Hughes grew
out Of it. There, Il seems, demand was made
by Bishop Tmon that the trustees, who held the
title to the Catholic Church property in Buffalo,
should convey it TO them. They refused. nun
clio of the Pope, named Bedini was sent to en-
force obedience; and because they refused, under
the authority OF the laws of New York, TO submit
TO the demand of the bishop, they were punished
by accommodation, under mandate OF law OF
the Council of Trent These trustees petitloned
the Legislature OF New York for more efficient
laws to protect them and Senator Brooks sustained
this cause. II was the cause Of American Catho-
lies against those who claimed the supremacy of
the Pope. cannot better show this than by CIV
lug you an extract from the speech OF Senator
Brooks in the Senate Of New York. on the 9th OF
March, 1855. He says:
1.-The petitioners, however, who pray for change
of the law are here Catholics. They claim privi-
leges belonging to them as American citizens
They have come to us, as Catholics went to the
British Parliament, 10 be delivered from the act OF
1899, which compelled them either to be outlaws
from their country, or enemies to their faith
They have come as other British Catholics went to
Protestant Parliament, TO demonstrate in favor OF
the Catholics. Since then a more liberal spirit
has prevailed among Professionals throughout the
civilized world" j,
"The petitioners pray the Legislature for the
passage of law enforcing, under sufficient PEN
allies faithful compliance with existing statutes
respecting the tenure Of church property. They
say, that TO the true Catholic, it is painful to be
brought in antagonism with his Bishop and spirit
| ual guide, but that such law will prevent the
unpleasant condition of affairs. BY no portion Of
| our community they add, will the enforcement of
such statute be hailed with greater satisfaction
than by intelligent and faithful Catholics"
"They also state in their prayer, that for no
higher offence than simply refusing to violate the
trust law Of our State, we have been subjected to
the pains Of accommodation and our names
held up to infamy and reproach. For this cause,
too, have the entire congregation been placed un-
der him, (the Bishop.) To our members, the ho-
| y rites of baptim and of burial have been denied
The marriage sacrament is refused. The Priest is
4 forbidden to minister at our affairs. In sickness,
and at the hour Of death, the holy consultations of
religion are withheld. To the Catholic churchman,
it is scarcely possible to exa9gerate the magnitude
of such deprivations.'"
eve yield to none" they add, !" in attachment
to our religion and cheerfuly render to the bishop
that obedience, in spiritual matters, which the just
Interpretation of our faith may require but in
spect to the temperatures of our Church, we claim
the right Of obeying the laws Of the State, whose
protection we enjoy"
They remonstrate as free citizens, against the
one man dominion Of Bishop Timon. They decline
| to submit to the arbitrary decision of Father Be.
din sent to this State and to the St. Louis Church
by the Pope and Propaganda of the College of
Rome, to decide for one bishop against nearly a
whole congregation of believers"
| 81 have never read more earnest, eloquent, or
seemingly truthful petition than this, emanating
from the trustees of the st. Louis Church Of Butfa
To- believe what Is set forth in the memorial to
be the truth, and SO believing, / should hold my
self to be most unworthy of the place hold if
was not ready to raise my voice and give my vote,
in so just cause, for the weak against the strong
81 would do here for the Catholic Trustees OF
this orany other Catholic church, just what would
do for the Protestant Trustees of Protestant
church, no more and no less. / confess my edu.
cation, my birth, my faith my hopes of happiness,
here and hereafter, to be founded upon the Pro.
testant religion. Nevertheless, Mr.. President
would, as legislator, grant all the rights to Cath,
Ole believers that would grant to the believers
of any other creed. They have the SAME right to
their faith that have to mine"
This, then, was the controversy in New York
not of Professionals against Catholics, but between
American Catholics true to their laws, against the
Church Of Rome
There have been other controversies In some Of
our States, and in some Of them excitement has
been the consequence; andsit is easy to conceive,
in view of these questions, that in some Of these
States, and by some members of this Order il was
believed to be necessary to take notice of these at
tacks upon the political power of the country, and
| TO denounce them.
They were there considered as argressions, and
| the practical assertion Of political influence of
the Church Of Rome, aud of its temporal power,
corrupng our institutions, which this order should
resist. There are those who have felt very warm
and excited ON that subject, and heated debates
have ensued. Some there are who insist that the
| political and spiritual power Of the Pope cannot
be separated practically, on account of their being
30 intimately blended in one head, and they insist
that strong measures Of reputation shall be used
and again there are men who are fanatical on
both sides OF that difficult aud delicate question.
Those who advocate that the subject Of religion
should be introduced as within the scope of this
order, have pressed that view, but II was prompt.
" resi- Sted and there are doubtless every grade
| Of opinion TO be found in different members as
many opinions, probably, rs there are persons
We must, however, look TO the declarations of the
body for the sentiments which prevail and must
endeavor to understand them correctly
understand the true sentiment Of the Order to
be- that the American party will protect our in
sttutions against all aggressions encroachments
of temporal or political character, and all foreign
influence, let it come from any quarter, but will
NEEDLE with no question Of mere religious faith,
and will protect all in the fullest enjoyment Of their
religious opinions. This Is the American doctrine
sanctioned and demanded by the constitution, and
asserted by their platform.
Defamation of Hon. j. Scott Harrison.
BROADWAY HOTEL, CINCINNATI,