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

A third source of danger is Popery. OF this
we have long ago been warned by such illustr-
Gus mon as Washington and Lafayette. Many
Roman Cath olics 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 arc many Jesuits in this country, some
wearing the garb Of neutrality land 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 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-
try's liberty for a mess of postage. Daniel o.
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 ,cho
UiH assist you in so holy struggle" Brown
son says in his Review, (Roman Catholic,) of
November, 1854: that government sis mis-
chievous thing where the Catholic faith does
not predominant to inspire the people with rer-
rrepre and to teaob and accustom Them to obey
The last lesson to be forgotten is obedience
But is it the intention of the Pope to possess
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. If they are faithful to their re-
ligion.'' What can be more plain Roman
lists themselves tell us their intentions. The
orders are from headquarters, that Catholics
in this country are 10 vote for such persons
only who will assist them in carrying out their
intentions. And the intentions are to have
the power in this country. And l ask every
unprejudiced mind, 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 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 will
benefit the cause of Catholicism, the. Pope will
tolerate them: but if expedient, he will impri-
son, Danish, 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 infdehty.
We may learn what would be our condition.
from the condition of that country where inf
dels 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 tEThe name and profession
of Christianity was renounccd by the legisla-
ture Death was declared to be eternal
sleep. The existence of the Deity and the i'm
mortality of the soul were 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-
duced. 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 receiy-
ed the alterations of the municipal officers and
multitudes of people, constrained by fear, IA
yor 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 o.
the river were impeded in their progress by
the dr owned bodies of ministers of religion
children were put to death as they clung abou
the knees of their destroyers; the moral ano
social ties we're all broken: women denounced
their husbands, brothers, and sons as bad citi
gems and traitorsr'
Three millions of human beings are suppos
ed to have perished in France 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 perpetrate, what agonies would we not suf
fer? And are we in no danger1 What mean
those gatherings in many parts of our country
for mirth and pleasure on the holy Christian
Sabbath, trampling it with contempt in thf
dust3 What mean those efforts put forth Il
have the Lords day abolished, as it was IL
France7 What mean all the numberless ane
nameless infdel associations in the country
from Mormonism down through Spiritualisn
20 Free Love societies7 What mean those sf