American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-19
wuy oArnoLlc,rY is OBJECTED TO

The objection is not that il is hurtful
TO the soul or that it is not sufficient tn
secure us salvation hereafter. As a re-
ligion for another world there are few
TO find fault with it. Aud If mans chief
end be considered to be to secure saliva
tion in the world to come, why most
people will admit that the Catholic re-
ligion For that purpose is the surest and
best. Applause, II is only as reli-
gion for this world that it is seriously
objected to in our days. 1t is only in
relation TO temporal interests and our
temporal prosperity that people say il
it is bad religion. "We do not like
Catholic Church because in Catholic
countries we SEQ much poverty, much
idleness. much unthriftiness, aud we
do not find in Catholic countless" say
they so much prosperity, 80 much ac-
tivi'y, such q universal din of industry
from morning till night, and far into the
night as we find in Protestant countries.
1t does not favor the growth and deyel-
opment of the material resources of the
world; it does not extend commerce,
manufactures, industry and all such
things, so we'll as does Professionalism,
! Ana as mans chief end is undoubtedly
TO make sure of.his world and Jump the
world to come, consequently we think
Professionalism great deal the best re-
| ligion." Applause and laughter.
THE NATURE or THE OBJECTION.
| Well, now. what is the very essence
ofihis very ohjec,ionl Precisely that
of the old carual Jews themselves to
our Lord. They expected Messiah.
but they supposed the Messiah was to
come to secure them temporal prosper
( ity, 10 establish temporal kingdom
for his followers, anG = secure to them
all tho riches and all the pleasures tina,
this worl Id could give. And when He
came, not in The Rnmp of an earth. born
! grandeur.-when He came. not as q
! temporal prince but as spiritual prince
promising not 10 His followers those
/; goods which they had anticipated, bat
q life of persecution, of modification
and self-denial in this world and the
world 20 come, they objected to il, they
/ rejected Him, and clucifed BIN between
Two thieves.
'Tho otiectionio day. | say is precise.
1 iy The same. II is the objection of the
Z" Worldly minded heart; aud, in fact. il is
put in almost the very same words to
day as il was then, For what said those
Jews (? "Why. if we let this man go on
+, the Romans will come and take away
our name and nation" aud now il is,
t"lfyou let this Church go on why lie
Romans (Roman Catholics) wil! come
and take away oar name and nation
IlApplanse and laughter.
HOW HE PROPOSES TO ANSWER IT.
Bot however unwilling | am to NEE,
objections ofthis kind, still feel that
it is necessary at the present time to
meet this obligation and meet it fairly.
do not mean To meet it by showing
what some Catholics have done. | do
rot mean to meet it by citing instances
Of liberty or Of despo,ism wherc the
Catholic religion has been professcd.
because might always be answered
that these have ariscn in spite of that
religion. choose therefore in the first
! place, to consider what are the elements
of Republic and what is nece ssary for
its snlutary operation. Then shalpro
ceed to show whether Catholicily can
and does. or cannot and does not, meet
the wants Of Republic.
WHAT A REPUBLIC IS.
lspeak of the Republic, therefore. be.
fore speak of the Church And by
Republic mean well and justly or
dered society. Many Governments not
commonly called Republic. are yet Re.
public in every sense of the word; for
that government is Republic which is
Instituted for the public good, and looks
10 the we'll being OF t',e Governed. i'm
stead Of to the private good of tho Gov
ernors. jtis Republican Government
where the power is held as trust for
the public good, and not as private
aud indefensible right of the Governors.
Man cannot exist ont of society, and So
ciety must be organized and placed un-
der some government in order TO exist.
WHAT ARE ITS ELEMENTS.
Taking society instead Of the Repub.
lie at this moment, | may say that il has
for it's right constituents three clements
which will name, the individual, tho
State and Religion, may say Liboity
Authority and Religion. Without these
tbrec you have no well constituted So
ciety. and can have no social we'll l-boing.
These throe nood to be- recognized, aC-
ted on, protected aud placed in such
position that they can all operate fairly
each according to its proper end.
opH OWN REPUBLIC.
In our country we have two elements
Of the three. We have the State and
tho Individual We have individual
Iibeity recognized hero because onr
system of juiiaptudence---our whole A..
merican system recognizes certain
natural aud inaliopabic rights which
the individual has right 20, above and
beforo all authority. TO hold up before
the State. TO tsv, These arc mine
touch them not at yoor perip p Righ,s
which no Legislature can take away,