True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-24
Communications.
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[For the True American.
The Herald after Political Catholicism,
How is ii, that after being beaten, the
Herald becomes courageous enough TO
read a lecture TO the Catholic Journals !
Has ii al last discovered what others long
have seen, and determined to face the
enemy boldly, after playing at hide and
seek with him so long,! Has change
really come DER his spirits dream, or
does he merely say little now by per-
mission ! Archbishop Hughes being in
advance 1! But having gone OUT to battle
under the HeralTs colors, we will draw
no unfavorable inferences. We hope that
some good may come out of Nazareth
yet. We rejoice that he is yet with us,
end shows fght-that he can give "a
lick in the right place." and so nearly in
the right way. We can truly aver that
"nO party in this country has been treat
ed more unfairly than the Republican par
ty, by the Catholic press, during the late
canvass" But why should we expect
anything else ! When was political Ca
tholicism ever known to treat Republican
ism fairly When did it ever aid any
liberal or enlightened Government in its
efforts to benefit mankind When did it
ever cease to NEEDLE in politics, and seek
by secret or open intrigue 10 increase the
temporal power Of the Church +! The
Herald says that Archbishop Hughes 'is
not blind 10 the fact, that the press Of his
own people has become. to no inconsider-
able extent, party or political machine ("
We suspect that the Archbishop has long
known as much-and more, that he has
read history enough 10 know that both
press and church has long been nothing
else" We have no doubt that he under.
stands the working of the machine" ="
Henry 4b, Emperor of Germany, found
it a "polilicaI machine" when for three
days and nights he remained standing on
the marble steps of the Vatican, with leet
and head uncovered, before lie was ad.
mitted before the pontilf, and permitted
to kiss his foot, begging forgiveness, and
humbly asking permission to wear the
imperial crown. Luther found it polil-
ical machine, when all The power and adj
dress Of the most powerful princes Of the
Germanic Confederation was barely suffi
cient to prevent ii from crushing him.
In short, it is the most powerful political
machine ever brought into exstence-de-
signed and perfected by ambitious and
unpriucipled prelates-working secretly
and openl nly--sparng no labor and hesi-
lating at no means likely 10 advance its
dark designs. In view of the entire toll
Grafton here extended to all denomina-
tions, they, becoming quite bold, have
been running the machine too fast for
the place and times-ils noise attracted
some attention, so the Archbishop must
needs read these noisy operators lecture.
The Herald thinks this is "a lick in the
right place but rather too late in The
season, we respectfully suggest. A little
quiet advice. to the same effect, given
about last corn planting, might have done
as much good as public circular now,
after the mischief is done.
with TIE Catholic, as religion, we
have nothing to do. We are perfectly
willing for all men to enjoy their religious
opinions, n but when they use
a religious organization for political effect
as political baltering ram, to knock
down those of different political senti
ments, they can't have our endorsement.
Nor ours either. We like 10 hear those
remarks-lhey are just what we most de
voutly believe. They are precisely wha
we told them some time ago-neithei
more nor less--but an imputation Of pro
scription was flung at US, and we were
denounced in no common terms. vii
the Herald not be forthwith DENOUNCED
as proscriptive, and charged with all ,ht
dark. dirty things wherewith we were
charged! We fear that it will--but W.
have fai h 10 believe that it will continue
to face the foe, and do as we are doing
give "a lick in The right place." wher
it is needed. y **** ***.
Bloomingdale. ,
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