Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-08
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In, 40 he human nature universal dominion; and
thst only he as the apostle, says who put all I'M
der him. is subject TO him. IL FLOWS, therefore,
necessarily, If the dominion OF our Lord in the
Hesh. or as the Messiah, is thus universal that the
Cbristian law, the law of Christ extends not only
10 spirituals, but also to temporals, and is the
supreme law of both orders. Kings and lords,
magistrates, and rulers, soyereigus and subjects,
are under il in all things temporal, and in things
spiritual Whose denies this, denies not merely
The soss,adeY opinion, b,the Christian religion a.
self"
fsThis established, we demand to whom, under
God, it belongs to keep, interpret and declare the
law Of Christ, whom hath our Lord constituted
the depository, the guardian and Judge OF his law
Certairly the Holy Roman Catholic and apostolic
Church and the successor of Peter visible head,
or supreme chief Of that Church"
To show what authority Brownson is, / insert an
extract from letter addressed to him by Francis
Patrick Kenrick, Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia,
nader date of May 18th, ls49, as follows:
" After the close Of our council, ! suggested to
our venerable metropolitan the propriety of en-
couraging you, by our appreciation and influence,
to continue your literary labors in defence OF the
faith, of which you have proved an able and in
trepid advocate. He received the suggestion most
readily, and take the liberty OF communicating
the fact TO you as mark of my sincere esteem,
and of the deep interest / feel in your excellent
Review shall beg of him and Of other prelates
who entertain the same views, TO subscribe their
names on confirmation OF my statement" - Quar-
terly ReUie'o, January 1858.
This letter is signed by twenty-five Catholic
Archbishops and Bishops, the chiefs of the Roman
Church in the United States, amoGg them Arch
bishop Hughes.
Mr. TALBOT. / wrote down ON piece of
paper what understood my colleague (Mr Cox, J
to say in complaining of my colleague, Mr.. jew
ErT,) on my right-because he had not taken the
Interpretation given by the American party OF
their own principles, the true principles of that
party. He says that every party should be the
only true interpreter of its own principles. Now
my colleague (Mr. Cox says, that the Catholics
entertain certain principles and sentiments which
he has named, and tell him if he will apply the
same rule TO the Srinciples of that Church, which
he has asked to be applied to his party, will
take the responsibility Of saying that the Catholics
of this country do not hold to principles such as
he has attributed to them. That they do not re-
cognise the right Of the Pope to, direct them in
civil matters.
Mr.. COX. / have observed the exact rule to
which my colleague refers, and which am willing
shall be applied in all free discussion of political
party principles. do not pretend to state the
individual opinions of those who profess the Cath
ole religion. Ny opinions of the doctrines of the
conversations with members of that Church; or
studied and atfully prepared defences against the
keen criticisms OF Protestant independence. NY
opinions deduced from the councils of the
Church, and from the exercise of power by the
Pope, as illustrated in the pages of history. 1
have already said that the Pope claims no civil or
temporal jurisdiction, as such, outside of the papa
States But that his power beyond them consisted
in his acknowledged supremacy over the right OF
,.,Ix al, Al.
bers of his Church, as the vicegerent of God on
earth. viii my colleague, (Mr. TALBOT, as a
representative, deny that the Pope claims the
power to direct the conscience of every child of
the church, even to the extent of deciding whether
he shall obey the mandate Of the church or that
of the civil magistrate?
Mr.. TALBOT. ! say that the Catholics OF this
country deny that the Pope has any control over
them in temporal matters. That is what say.
Mr.. CON. Some persons who profess the Cath
olic religion do deny the supremacy of the Pope
| have so stated and proved the position of the
Galcan Church, and no doubt some Catholics in
this country agree with the Galican church.
Mr.. TALBOT. The Catholics in this country
as body deny the existence of any such power
Mr.. con. cannot admit the correctness of
that assertion. | have stated that the Catholic
Church and the Pope Of Rome did not claim civil
jurisdiction, as such, outside of the Papa States,
But when the power is conceded to the Pope to
shut the gates of heaven, and no man can open to
open, and no man can shut; to bind on earth
whatsoever he pleases, and the same shall be
bound in heaven; that he has power to fix the
destiny of the living eternal SOUL which by his
communicating power he can cast off from hope
and consgn to everlasting misery, never to be re-
leased; say, when this doctrine is established,
you fasten upon men, and especially upon the liz.
norant, an influence that will control them, and re-
ceive as implicit an obedience as any human
agency can invent or carry into practice. If such
is not the effect of human power over poor, frail,
and blind human nature then confess my whole
philosophy on this subject is erroneous.
Mr.. Chairman, Martin Luther was Catholic
He started out with the intention of purifying and
reforming the church, and not of overturning il.
But on examination he found the disorders too
deeply seated to admit of remedy, and he estab-
lished new organization to which he confded the
sacerdotal duties of Christianity. His reformation
was founded upon few simple truths. The theo-
logical doctrine of justification by faith, and the
great political doctrine of the right of private
judgment were the corner stones Of his mighty
achievement. This doctrine was denied by the
Church of Rome, AID asserted by Luther, Zuingle,
Erasmus, Reuchlin, Meancthon, and other bold
spirits of the reformation. These apostles of free
thought protested against the tyrannica doctrines
of the Roman Church and opened up to Europe an
era OF hight and ciVization of social and moral re-
inement unknown to the dark ages of church
domination. Their mission was to free the people
from the usurpaion of the church, not only in le-
veying pecuniary contributions to support host
Of INDECENT vile, and corrupt priests, but also to
redeem them from the usurpations of civil power
which had been established over nearly every ma
tion and government of Europe and well did they
accomplish their task.
Mr. Chairman, this doctrine of the right of pri-
vate Judgment in reference to religion embraces
the greatest idea which has been promulgated since
the days of the Messiah. 1t struck from the minds
OF men all over the world the shackles which had
been imposed by mercenary and corrupt priest
hood We are indebted to this doctrine for our
Civilization and snlendid nrnatrnaa 90 r,,s,-al