Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-27

more interesting facts in hand, all corrobo-
rative Of the above positions, it will
strengthen good cause 10 publish them
From German Roman Catholic paper pub
lished in Buffalo, N. Y.,we have the follow
ing:
whoever undertakes the spiritual
power Of the Church in the U. S., wanders
in fearful labarynth. We have not only
seven Archbishops, thirty-three Bishops,
and seventeen hundred and four Priests, all
in the service of the Pope and Church; but
we have also thirty-one colleges, thirty-sev-
en- seminaries, and one hundred and seven
teen female academies, all founded by the
Jesuits, bringing danger and death to unbe-
lief, and misbelie( to Americanism and UNI
American radicalsm.
Had the hierarchical band which, like
golden thread, surrounds forty-one Dioceses
and two Apostolic Vicariates, and stretches
from the Atlantic ocean TO the still waters
of the Pacific, maintains an invisible, secret,
magnetic connection With Rome. This HER
archy is 10 us sure guarantee that the
Church. perhaps after severe struggles and
suferings, ~iH one day come off victorious
optr dAthe sects Of .America."
The Popish National Council in session
in Baltimore in 1852, in the official circular
sent TO all Romanists in the land said "The
q. S. must become a Catholic country, or it
will first of all lose the vagus sense ofrel,-
giorsnesJ that still checks its madness, then
rush into political rad calism aud democratic
robbery"
Among us there are several secret soce-
Ties. The most prominent are the Jesuits,
the San Fedistis and Irish ribbon men,
Their oalhs of allegiance to the Pope and
the Society, are as follows:
An Irish ribbon-man, II, Patrick -
swear by Saints Peter and Paul, and by the
blessed Virgin Mary, to be always faithful
TO the society; to keep and conceal all the Sc
crets, and its words Of order; to be always
ready to execute the commands of my SUI
perior officer, and as far as it shall lay in
my power to ertirpafe all hcretciS, and all
Professionals, and to wdlk in hear blood 10 The
Knee! May the Virgin Mary and all the
saints help me To day, I'd July, 1852"
Of the San Fedstis--"I, son of the Holy
Faith, No. -, promise and swear to sus-
tain the altar and the papal throne, to extir-
pate heretics, liberals and all enemies of the
Church, without pity for the cries of chill
dren, or Of men and women. So help me
Godr ..
That of the Jesuits is long, and will
give only portion Of it. Il, A. b., now in
the presence of Almighty God, the blessed
Virgin, the blessed Michael, the Arch an
gel, the blessed St. John, the Baptist, the
holy Apostles, St. Peter, and st. Paul, and
all the saints and hosts of heaven, and to
you, my ghostly father, do declare from my
heart, WITHOUT mental reservation, that his
Holiness, Pope Plus TX, is Christs Vicar
General land is the true and only head of the
Catholic or universal Church throughout the
Earth; and by the virtue of the keys Of
binding and loosening, given to his holine SIS
by my Savior, Jesus Christ, .he hath power
to depose heretical kings, princes, states
commonwealth and governments, all being
illegal without his sacred confirmation, and
that they may safely be destroyed.
In lido renounce and dsown any allie.
glance as due TO Professionals, or obedience
to any of their inferior magistrates or officers
These oaths are to be seen in Catholic
books,by any one who will take the pains tc
look for them. And challenge a denial oil
their authenticity. The oath taken by any
Roman Priest is very similar TO that of the
Jesuits-claiming universal dominion for
the Pope. Do you ask why they have mol
committed overt acts inimical to this gov.
ernment? l answer, because of prudent
calculating policy. They are not yet strong
enough to succeed.
Just in this connection | would pay inv
respects to Capt. Pierce. He is the first
commander OF the old Ship of State, who
has had eOritten correspondence with Pope.
In July, 1852. he did receive an autograph
letter from that functionary. Its contents
are but known to the Captain. Its effects are
known to all who have been Observing
The appointment of more Catholics to office
than ever known before-even one in his
Cabine.-and an importance and boldness in
the Catholic press OF The U. S. unpreceden-
ted. These things would be sufficiently
alarmng-but Hickory has given the finish.
ing touch. He says, (and suppose he is
authorlty,) that Capt. Pierce designs "put-
ting off at the'first wood yard, all black Re-
publicans and Know NOthings;" in other
words he will eapatriate majority of na-
fine born AnierieansU