Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-12

psiaslplss an psyy % The -Ansrsesn psrsy-Ss. 10
In my last number furnished striking proof. o
the extraordinary pretensoos Of the dominant party
the Romish church, to temporal power In the Pope Be
fore passing from this point will add further evidence
support NV position.
Brownson review is the accredited organ that party
He SYSTEMATICALLY parades the Of the Archbishop,
and Bishops the OF his book give the stamp
Of authenticity TO its sentiments and he ASSERTS IL thai
Il think OF publishing thing In regard the
church. without submitting articles the Bishop 70,
inspection, approval and endorsement This declaration
stands the p-cscnt day, uncontrsdce aud therefore
principle of evidence be taken be
Let US then look to his pages Tor exposition ot t,
devotons OF his church In his Number f January 1883
he
For every catholic a, least the church. /. the supreme
judge OF the and limits OF her power She BE-
judged by and this OF itself ipiie her a6sdiue
Pre]ey and 1t The temporal order must reesire ifs Ia'
Whenever the occasion occurred asserted her pow
in empty words only. bsf ~ deeds Judge
eqns, kiHes and C,sdrs, To BESrOw TO OR TAKE
AWAY CROWNS, pErosE uNoopLr RULERS, to
ABsoLVE THEIR SUBJECTS FROM rukiR oArus of ALLKGI-
ASCE.
Again in the Number for July 1858, he says:
THE church j. supreme, aud you have no power ex-
cept what hold in subordnation her either spir-
taals or "a fe,nporols You no more have t,olit
cal than ecclesiastical Independence. The church alone
under God is independent and she defines both pow
and her own"
They have heard il said from their youth up that the
church has nothing do with politics that She has
ceived mission in regard to the political order.
In opposing the nonjurng bishops and priests, they
believed they only asserting their national rights
men, the State, and merely resisting the
warrauabe assumption OF the spiritual power. Ii they
had been distinctly taught that the political authority
Is didys Subordinate 10 the spiritual aud had grown up
the doctrine that the nation competent define
in relation TO the ecclesiastical power its rghtsthat
the church defines both its powers and her and tina,
though the nation be- and ought to be independent
ia relation to other nations, Il RAJ and haze ,d
pe'ieHce IN the face Of the chUrch-the kingdom OF God
earth they would have at glance, that 10 sap
port the eiri authority against ne spiritual matter
lchd manner the remuneration their faith cathn-
lies and the actual virtual assertion of the supremacy
of the temporal power
In the same number. page No. sol. he saws:
G che ssS TSi rae ~ g e. j.gs S a. or "a. not &
~ AZ asy. "a. Haes ~ tyrdnay dHd oPPr. ssi Dr
Therefore ,oAstler tey decidHc.
ns &. G & rS Soao S1 ug:a a r o r 70
cs.cntoH nsrefers 70 PrgHeHsce 'en.Hcs II deposition ssH
subjects 1sored ron allegiance tcIipp Ga ros to
oiect neniselres q sorereigs."
might multiply authorities this point almost in
definitely, but il would to be unnecessary Those
who disposed pursue this subject will find ably
treated in the speeches of Hon Eatus Brooks deliver
last wear in the Senate of New York
Can any who cherishes republican principles toe.
rate sentiments like thcseg l. it obvious that they
Numerically opposed TO the cardinal doctrine winch
lies the basis OF all free nsttuons-viE the sovereign
tv OF the people. According that authoritative doctrine
of Mr. Brownson, endorsed by his church-dH poiccr
4" the Pope. He is the supreme Judge. depressed the
people must look to him for redress They have inhe-
rent aud inalenable rights-snd DOCTRINES or rHE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE DANGEROUS
TALsEHooDsi
this number which is to show the aggressive spirit
the ultramoutane catholics-the hostility freedom
relgion-ther intolerance OF protestantsm-ther intern
perance in politics and their determination If possible
bring this country under the dominion OF Rome
As early ls4l, the Catholics a body took their
stand in the political The lustrious Henry Clay
and the ytuous and pious Theodore Frnghuyscn were
the nominees OF tue Wing party for the Presidency
Vice Presidency. am not that there any
particular hostility enter tanned towards Mr. Clay for at
that time he not a member of any church. But-Mr
Frenchuysen member OF the Presbyterian church.
and what Is more he WAS THE PkEsIOENT BOARD
OF MISSIONS
This tact drew only upon him. but upon his
distinguished associate Mr. Clay the bitter anmosity Of
the Catholic press, aud of the Catholic
Brownson in his number for July, ls4+-in the heat
OF the contest, thus assaulted Mr. CLAY:
ale Is ambitions but shOrt-sighted He T.
abashed 10y lao inconsistency, disturbed by contradc
ton, aud can defend, with firm countenance without
the least misgving what everybody but himself
| be political aiacy or logical absurlity. lie
disturbed by being convicted of moral ns.ns
| Dilty, than intellectual absurdty. man of
Abilities but apparently void OF both moral and intel
| lectul conscience and therefore whom
power under that OF the Almighty can restrain he
must needs be the most dangerous be placed at
the head Of affairs il is possible TO conceive"
1t will be that the denunciaiions OF Mr. CLAW are
all vague aud dccamntory. No special objection is taken
TO him, and it is obvious that the opposition was not 50
much t him through him. To Mr. Frelinghuysen The
Boston Pilot another Catholic organ dscloses the plot in
~ number OF 5st October lsi4-abOu five days before
the electon Here IS what il said I'VE say TO all men
Ia the United States entitled TO be naturazed become
citizens while you can-et nothing delay you for hour
let M hndrancc short of mortal disease Danish you
from the baot-hoX To those who citizens saw
your principles whatever they NAV be-ncver desert
them-do not be wheedled terrihed-but quietly
seriously, and TnobtruSively. Leave others the noisy
warfare of words Let opinions be proved by YOUR
deliberate and determined action. We recommend to you
no purity; we coH7aH candidate bat our and lac is
THEODORE FRELrNGHUYsEN. We have nothing to say Ia
him az Whig--we have nothing say to vr. Clay or
any other Wig, s,ieh-but TO the PREsIDENr Or THE
AMERICAN BoARn FoREiGN MISSIONS the friend and
patron OF the Kinks and Cones We have much In saw
W. hate his uiioierdHecCe dislike his aSSoeidies-a.d
rs AH2r al the JidckHess and bitterness OF that school
II seedrd,s to rhieL lee Jeiongs and amongst sLom he
/ - re0dTief a. dH,hOr,fV"
| Prrsbyterans! Do you hear that Aud do YOU think
that Americans are warning on civil and religious freedom
when they seek to Iebukc sentiments of ts character
Appeals like these had their effect The Catholics were
| rallied to the polls, aud decided the election.
| On the 9Th November, 1874, Mr. Frcnghuysen wrote
10 Mr.. Clay follows more than 3,OOU it is confident
~ said have been natualized in this city New York
alone since the LIST OF October IL j. an alarming flct
that this foreign has decided the great questions OF
American policy aud contracted nations gratitude"
But bear Brownson again:
Heretofore have taken POLITICS from one or
another IF The part,s which divide the country and have
suffered ENEMIES impose their po-
cal doctrines upon bdd IS Gne for rs 10 Legin Ia
teaeh tie country itself THOSE MORAL AND POLITICAL Doc
| TRtNEs WHICH FLOW TEACHINGS OF Our owS
CHURCH. We at home here, wherever We may have
been born RUS II Orr COUNTRY and il il TO BEcoNE
| THOROUGHLY CATHOLIC, re hare deepsT interest
! 81 public dGdirs than any Other Of our citizens The
! sscts die only for day; the CHURCH FOREVER
Here have candid declaration from the accredited
organ Of the church, that thenceiOh Catholicism TO be
made element ia the party contests Oi the country
Catholic politics TO be- taught 10y the press aud Cltha-
lie votes TO be employed to make the country
| OuGHLY CATnOLfC'
True 10 his professions. and keeping eye single to
Catholic interests find Brownson alternately denOun.
cling both the great parties Of the country and yiing
without their leading men.
Gen Cass having made speech in the Senate in favor
Of free worship and the rights II conscience Tor Americans
abroad Brownson, after commissioning his "cOmproms
Of ideas aud "dhveiug said ia bis number for october
| 1852:
I'VE glad TO Cen Ciss laid the shelf for We
never support who turns radical ia his old age
When Mr. FillmOrcs administration closed IL was thus
noticed by the Freemans Journal" the organ Azchbi
shop llughesthe provocaton being letter written 10y