The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-01-05
Old World Matters.

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of the I'd inst. from their special cor
respondent, "Gamnsa." The follow
ing extract in reference to ecclesiasti-
cal diplomacy, will prove interesting
to such citizens as study the under cur
rent of American politics: I
The Pope has raised the French
Bishop Of Rochelle to the dignity Of
the purple. This measure is said to
be the first indication of q new policy
in the church of Rome, which hence
forth will have resident 10 the city Of
Rome a cardinal from all the princi-
pal countries Of the world, IN curia, as
is now the case with the Italian Car
dinals. Cardinal Wiseman, Of Eng
land, is already resident Of Rome,
as Prefect Of the Vatican Library. 1t
is probable Archbishop Hughes Of
New York, will be invested with a
cardinals hat as the representative OF
Romish America. Austria has raised
Chevalier Hulsemann to the rank Of
Minister Resident at Washington,
where be will have a suite suitable
with his new rank. The German pa.
pers state this is in consequence Of the
growing political importance Of the
United States. England and Spain
are on cool terms in consequence of
the refusal of the Spanish Govern.
ment to pay sufficient indemnity to
Boylan.
If Rome must have a "throne Of
Empire 10 the West" certainly she
might, in so far accommodate herself to
the feelings Of those ito the manor
born; - as put the unmeaning cap up
on native head. But it would not
do to give the purple to one unedrca-
ted to receive it." is the argument.
Granted. Tie mind must he ea1ca-
ted, ay, even for the ordinary Priest
hood. Futile indeed, would it be, to
take a boy of twelve or eighteen
born in the light Of liberty and repub-
licanism, and bend his mind to that
kind Of subserviancy necessary for the
Priesthood. IT'S not the material =;
and thereto the established forms Of
systematic training, would be thrown
away on such mind.
The American Citizen should be
/ Jealous of his rights in this direction
whilst he may. 1t is true that as long
as there is liberal system of Public
education and reason is left free to
combat error, and the sworn enemies
of republican Government; that there
is nothing to fear; but what is the
condition Of American theocracy now ?
We have a thousond and one different
sects, including the followers Of Saint
Joseph Smith, Esq, all striving to OBJ
tain possession Of the generation to
come after us, by educating las it is
miscalled) the common mind to some
sectarian bias. in order to get posses
sion of il, and sway temporal empire.
The whole Christian world-if we I'm.
derstand the object and mission of
Jesus Christ, is anti Christ. The old
thread bare doctrine, that reason is ia
lacious and that we must not reason
and reflect for ourselves, is gaining
strength, and the enemies to reasonable
and common sense education point to
the reign Of terror in France, as 'the
age of reason and an apt illustration
of its fallacy! Miserable subterfuge
for argument. Reason and liberty !:
which is its legitimate offspring, are
inseperable from the true light Of the
gospel of Jesus Christ; and it be-
hooves tyranical Princes and Pointifi
cal authorities, to Je,oare how they
move their men on the political chess
board of Republican America. Our
doors have been too long open to the
worst half of the element Of anarchy
and despotism in the old world, and
now we are bearded by our native
demagogues-stimulated TO success by
this element and told that foreign BIZ
gotry is equally competent to the task
Of governing America-and that the
place of a mans birth is mere acct
dent having nothing to do with his po-
litical and religious views!
Citizens Of America to your posts
The day is dawning, when southern
rights, northern and western rights,
must be put to rest in the tomb of the
Capulets. We must unite, as brothers