Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03


the authority Of the PopeY why noti But the
Pope would take away our tree institationsl Nom
sense Hut how do you know that From what
do you infer III Ahsr ~, do you not commit a
slight blunderf Are your free institutons iniaii-
.bley Are they founded on Divine rghtf This
discuss, then, not whether the Papacy be or be
not compatible With republican government, but
whether II be or be not founded in Divine rightf
II the Papacy be founded in divine right, 1t. Is SUI
preme over whatever ID founded only IN human
right and then your igstifntions should BE- made
to harmonise Nth H. not IL Nth your institions
The real question, then is, not the compatibility
or incompatibity Of the Catholic Church with
democratic institutions, but ID the Catholic Church
the Church of Gody"
ssSsttls this qasslioa first. But, In point effact
Democracy is . mischisvous dream, wherever the
Catholic Church does not predominant, TO inspire
the people with reverence, and TO teach aud accus-
tom them TO obedience 10 authority. The first
lesson for all 10 learn the last that should be for
gotten, Ia, TO OBEY. You can have no government
where there 10 no obedience will not long be en-
and freely admitted Bot : It Is the intention Of
the Pope to possess this country Undoubtedly.
In this intention he Is aided by Jesuits and
Catholic prclates and priests Undoubtedly II they
are faithful to their religion"
We incline to the opinion, that our country
men win find some food for reflection in the
above extracts, II the Richmond Enquirer and
Washington Union have not whocdled them
into the belief that Romanism is perfectly sqte,
and if Mr. Wise has not persuaded them that
"Catholic Popes in Rome are less dangerous
to our liberties than Protestant Popes or
Priests here kneeling at love-feastsl'
Again Rrownanu aava @
sour readers viii perceive, from this number,
that we are preparing TO give our Review more
popular character, Of entering more largely into
the discussion of the great political questions OF
the day. and are aiming to adapt 1t to the interests
Of wider class Of readers. We cannot as Cath
olica blink the great political and social questions
rhich are now dgitating the publis mind, both at
home and abroad and these questions will receive
more attention hereafter than we have heretofore
given them. 1t is Of great Importance to our
| community that these should be fully and boldly
discussed in the light Of Catholic faith and morals
and sure that Catholic journal that will 80
discuss them, WILL if it finds here and there an en-
envy, never want friends. The time has come ulse,l
Catholics mnst BEGIN to make their principles tell
| upon the public sentiment Of the country. Here
tofore zoe havs taken politics from one or an
other of the parties which dvide the country, and
| hare suffered tho enemies of oar religion to I'M
pose their political doctrines upon US; but il IL
time for rs to begin TO teach tho country itself
those moral and political doctrines uhich for from,
| the teachings Of our ogn Church. We are at home
| here, wherever, we may have been born; this is
our country, and, as it is to become thoroughly
Catholic, we have deeper interest in public af-
fairs than any other OF our citizens. The sects are
only for day, the Church forever"
This last extract we copy from the "Free-
mans Journal and Catholic Herald" Of nth
March, ls49, quoted from Brownson's Review,
just then published. The Freeman's Journal
and Catholic Herald is the organ of Bishop
Hughes, who adds, by way Of editorial COM
ment upon the shove. "No Catholic should be
without complete copy of Brownson's Re-
view, past as well rs future" The same pa
per Bishop Hughess organ Of 2sth March,
ls49, catching the inspiration Of Brownsons
article, above copied, says:
| "Is IL not possible for us Catholics to do some
thing to prepare our brethren for the trials that
await themf Can we do nothing to direct and to
shape the course Of the new Corners in way that
viii afford more protection to their faith? Can we
4 do nothing to keep Thorn united one to another,
and to make the centre an object Of their union 7
1 Can we not units ourselves more firmly, and make
abrogation Of some OF our personal opinions, pur-
4 suits, and Wishes for the sake Of securing our
brethren as they reach us, to the Catholic church,
and Of making them insfrt'nsan Of her more
complete and speedy triumph IN the land"
Bishop Hughes is clear-headed politician,
but has less than half the originality of Brown
son. He carried out Brownson's views, in ref
erence to the political combination Of the Ro-
mish Church, and directed it in 1852, into a
channel, which bids fart lead to the triumph
| Of that Church in tho land, as he expresses
it. in the last extract We see the results Of
his and Brownson's doctrines and efforts, 10
the election of General Pierce--in the appoint
ment Of Foreign Catholics to important mis-
sions abroad-in the filling of distinguished
Offices at home with minions Of the Pope, and
more especially in converting the Post Office
Department. into an auxiliary Of his highness
Pope Plus the Ninth.
| Look at the hundreds Of recent appointments
Of assistant postmasters -mail-route agents.
and secret emissaries Of that branch OF the
public servioel With these authentic declare
tons of Brownson and Hughes, and these glar-
ing demonstrations Of obedience by this admin
istration to the behests Of Romanism, before
the people, viii they hesitate to take warning,
and avoid the fatal blow which the Romish
hierarchy is preparing to give to republican
institutionss
In our next number, we shall present some
extracts, with appropriate comments, on the
question Of the claim Of temporal power by the
Pope
The Philadelphia Election.
IL the people Of the United States desire to
learn the true character Of tho American party,
as opposed to old and corrupt organizations,
including Democrats, Wings, foreigners, pa