Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-27
privilege at the ballot-box, he often gives NOR

GUS men as Washington and Lafayette. Many
Roman Catholics in this country are no doubt
among our best class of citizens and little know
the intentions of their leaders. Many Protest
ants, too, apprehend no danger from this
source, at least they profess not to see it
There are many Jesuits in this country, some
wearing the garb Of neutrality ,and others even
that of Professionalism And, although the
bold attempt TO destroy our free school system,
the burning of the sacred word of God, and
the sudden entrance into the political arena
and grasping the balance of power, did arouse
American freemen from their slumbers for
little season; they seem nevertheless to be clo-
sing their eyes again in security. And unless
God in mercy prevent it, they will awake be-
fore long, like Samson, shorn of their strength.
Bonaparte, one of the most sagacious men and
greatest generals that ever lived, was outwit-
ted and ruined by two Jesuits in his cabinet.
And then we have in this country thousands
Of nothingarians, or dough-faced Protestants
and political Esaus, who would sell their coun-
tTy's liberty for mess of postage. Daniel o.
Connell, said in lS43, ''You should do all in
your power TO carry out the intentions of his
holiness, the Pope. Where you have the cleo
toral franchise, give votes to none bat those ,oho
tciH assist you in holy struggle" Brown
son says in his Review, (Roman Catholic,) of
November, 1854; that government sis a mis-
chieyous thing where the Catholic faith does
not predominant to inspire the people with reU-
sreRce and TO teach and accustom them to obey.
The last lesson to be forgotten is obedience
BUf iS IT fia ir,+a of ha 10,
this country Undoubtedly it is. And in this
intention, is he aided by the Jesuits and all the
Catholic prelates and priests in the country p
Undoubtedly. II they are faithful to their re-
ligion.' What can be moro plain Roman
lists themselves tell us their intentions. The
orders are from headquarters, that Catholics
IN this country are to vote for such persons
only Who viii assist them in carrying out their
intentions. And the intentions are to have
the power in this country. And ask every
Hnpreiudiced rsfnd, have Romanists not been
voting, are they not now voting, and will they
not continue to vote, agreeably to these Or
dersl Yes, verify, TO a man. And they will
have many Protestants to help them to carry
out their intentions. And then, according to
Catholic authority, (The Rambler,) '.If it viii
benefit the cause of Catholicism, the,Pope will
tolerate them: but if expedient, he viii impri-
son, banish, fine or hang them. One thing be
assured of, he never will tolerate them for
their glorious principles and civil and religi-
GUS liberty God save the country from the
rule of the Romanists and their allies.
Another source of danger to the civil and
religious liberties of the country is infdelity.
We may learn what would be our condition,
from the condition OF that country where inf
dcls and atheists did possess the supreme pow
er and government, and attempt to dispose of
human happiness according to their own doc
trines and wishes ssThe name and profession
of Christianity was renounced by the legisla-
turc. Death was declared to be an eternal
sleep. The existence of the Deity and the i'm
mortality of the soul we're formally disayowed
by the national convention, and the doctrine
of the resurrection from the dead was declared
to have been only preached by superstition for
the torment of the living. Correspondent with
these professions were the effects actually pro-
duccd. Public worship was utterly abolished.
The churches in France were converted into
temples of reason, in which atheistical and IL
centious homilies were delivered and an alb
surd and ludicrous imitation of the pagan my
thology was exhibited under the title of the
religion of reason. In the principal church OF
every town tutelary goddess was installed,
and the females selected to personify this new
divinity were mostly prostitutes, who receiv-
ed the alterations OF the municipal officers and
of people, constrained by fear, ia
vor or the motive of gain. All distinctions of
right and wrong were confounded; tragedy
followed tragedy in almost breathless success
sion on the theatre of France; the waters of
the river were impeded in their progress by
the drowned bodies of ministers of religion
children were put to death as they clung about
social ties were all broken: women denounced
their husbands, brothers, and sons as bad citi-
zens and traitors !"
Three millions of human beings are suppos-
ed to have persisted in Franco through the in
fuence of infidelity, o, unhappy France!-
Never, perhaps, will she altogether recover
from these dire effects. Should we, as nation,
adopt such sentiments, what crimes would we
not perpctrate, what agonies would we not suf-
FER? And are we in no danger? What mean
those gatherings in many parts of our country
Tor mirth and pleasure on the holy Christian
Sabbath, trampling it with contempt in the
iust! What mean those efforts put forth TO
nave the LORDS day abolished, as il was in
rance What mean all the numberless and
nameless infidel associations in the country,
rom Aermonism down through Spiritualism
% Free Love societies7 What mean those sf-