, 1860-04-13
HlEk8a 4 Cr;;1tttte.


NEM 1NQUIsITIoy--mR.
AoFE1OY's SPEECH.
"'nce the doath Of the SpauIsu luoui6ition
~ the advance Of modern :dcas in tho facc n
.1oraefous persecution, there has been in all
Tue civilized world no despotanl like that to
winch Christian white men, in the Southern
states Of this Union, arc NOW subjected. The
opisit which animated Catholicism. xvhan f,,r.
ing the existence Of that principal inquisitoria,
tribunal blAsphemously called The "Co,,nci1
o1 the supreme" half million men women
anu cnlaren suffered death, or penalties moro
horrible fsf opinions aake, has descended f.,
Aoef.cAo Slavery; and with the exception, in
7-for Of the 1nquisiion, that its punish.nents
~sso mover inflicted BY mob, but foll2wea
ssn'snee legally pronounced, one might sun.
Pohs tha& the err that produced Tozouo.
@Aas and Valdez, tho secret inprisou-
"1ent' the defni,ivs ccnsure, the out,~
1o:fe and the san.dentto had returned Tba
Jnquiaition Of old had this other merit
That 1t did not violently misrepresent and OUT
rage the era in which it fourished, nor the
Pr'ncaples Of the Hierarchy Of which it was
the outsroTth It SO fur commended itself,o
10 crowned Leads, bishops, pfelates.
cardinals, popes, and priests, as well a. tue
peopls who suffered tho pangs which it could
antlct, that code,-an elaborate work Of BIZ.
snaningeouity and human cruelty-was framed
nPoa which all is prosecutions were conducted
aid By which its countless ma.tyrloms were
inflicted. 1t provided, with tie consent Of tie
s>tatcs into which it ,y:ls introduced, fot ;.tbe
dsnunt5aten the Inquest, tie ceasure by
qualifications, secret imprisonn cnl. the pri-
mary audiences, The churgcs, the torture, tue
proofs the publication Of the proofs, the de-
hnltsyo csnsure by qualifications the se.t-
eace, and it did no. neglect tlu last Of all
fse execution and coutiecation. Drt our nev
1uauiaitton is 1awlesa It has 10 forms no
code, no Council Of tic Supreme, 10 lamiliars
IL represents tue older institution Only in the
oelects Tor which it was set up-,Le sl:irs
Of conscientious cpi1:op anu tho uge of
panlEhments tho nlidcs: Of which is death.
Its ministers are tbs furious mob, which acts
- aocusor, judge, and cxecutiouer. Its pur-
poae Il not tho extrpatioa q supposed hcre=y |
IN religious taitl, bit the extension Of barbsr.
.sal and despotisln in realms political. It has /
]sd the 1nsjority Ct cur countrr,uen ulder ban; |
tFisd them without eridsnce, jury, or defence:
aud nothing hut the Want Of power prevents
speedy execution Of the sentsnce. The picture
IL not overdrnwu. i Protestant citizen Of |
.Ecgland ceuld have, with grc:4ter safety,
preached against the infallitilty Of the pope.
or the supremacy Of tho Church, in yallalolid
OF Seville, during any year Of the reign Of tia
Infamous higot md butcher, Phillip H., than
Republican could to-day defend the political
faith Of our Fathers, in Charleston OF Rich
fnond. The rack and the iaesot would have
rewarded the one, the lash, the tar bucket, and |
the hempen rope would overtakc the other.
Tins Is the institution which Mr.. Loycio7
STACKED, and for his bold words in that rc,r. |
seten:atiso body, which is in theory, and /
Which ought to be in practice, tho ffcest DELHI
@fAtive assembly in the world tho inquis:ors |
-tho priests Of tl.a modern Democ,acy-
sought to put hiE down; and taur scckiug is |
approved by all the faithful Of Tint false and
spostate organization. We do not endorse a;l |
lint Ar: lovejoy eaid; We do not nsrco viii.
all that to which ho holds. We caa ary day
quarrel with Luther and open flaws in Calvin;
out as VIC should not he satisfied 10 SEQ ei;hcr
Of the two 1atsor Pro!estaots stiaed by the In.
qulsition, we shall not applaud this inq,,isito-
rial attempt to put Lovejoy down, nor shall we |
hold gllltless those Northern mcn or North
ern presses, that would set gag il lis mouth, |
HIS cplnious are lis own; he entcrl:ius them /
as part Of bis religion; ho has right to e.. |
pEesa them with all The strength If lungs aud |
Tiolencs Of gcsticulaticn which l,o may ECO 1T |
->.a ,.n,., ..'11rIe ~ VI @"o no'9 o'acc
1....,:...: 40 "n'"s "nat tl''s
49, - s7u' ns oFolher 10 an early
80 $141 e'o'sea 'ho l'ne INTO ffo1estant
: ~ ',.s ~ W 1ue 5oo Il has pursued Inn as
- e'~' llAD' - :. 1a'"e'' ~ a c'tlzen' as
'ei4eseae&1t'|e VI 1ae people. NO 90 uct Won