Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-07
ELECTORS.

iss x.B. CALDWELL. Of Ohio.
A few DAYS since, the head Il the Papal power
in this country, Archbishop Hughes. oil New York.
preached q sermon In that city. which, together
with his refusal to conform 70 law OF the Stale
OF New York-similar to one existing In this
St.re-rsouirins Ministers to make return Of all
the marriages solemnled BY them.-hss given
rise to considerable discussion. and no little dis
satisfac.iou. We publshed on our 6rs. page yes
tsrisy. 4 long and able article from the New
York Hmes criticising the position and doctrines
If the Archbishop. and expressing astonishment
that in the middle Of the nineteenth century, and
10 the metropolis ot the American Republic. q
Minister Of religion could be found to speak Of the
conoussts of Cesar Borgia and Julius ii. AS pure
and stainless" In oil Protestant, or nominally
Protestant countries, the memory OF Borela u e1'
ocrated, aud his many crimes have fixed ioui and
enduring stain upon the Papal throne and power;
20 that II would be difficult indeed, for the bold
Archbishop to make the people Of the present day
believe that there are spots on the Papal err
mine The trath Of history cannot be darksned
n. this day. nor will the unsustained assertions o!
even this learned and voluble prelate be received
a. oracular. so long as the touching and pa'he'-
10 verse Of Milton shall be read, and the records Of
the Waldensian Church endure, will the memo
nv Of those prosecuted and murdered christians
be constant example OIL, and protest against the rs
sump,ions and intolerance II the PalHl Church.
God forbid that in this free land, consecrated by
the blood Of our fathers. who would be content
With nothing less than civil and religious liberty
I'VE should aid TO erect the barriers That inter-
yened between men in tho old world should
transfer quarrels and prosecutions that prevailed
there or abate ot Of that liberty of conscience
which Aed to the " lids Of America more than two
hundred years ago Here. thanks to tho broad
egis which overspreads Us, the rights OF consesnce
are secure; but when men like Archbishop Hughes.
and 'Orastus Brownson, put forth doctrines that
arc not indigenous to this soil, but 81 foreign
ranny and fostered amid the flames OF the lnquis-
tion. they need not wonder tina. the great Ameri-
can hear, is stirred TO it's profounde., depths. 1t
vi not avail them after they have themselves &c
liberatsly evoked this storm Of indignation, to cry
out-''persecntion !" In the United States, NJ man
can be persecated for his religious opinions; but
those who would claim the privileges guaranteed
By the Constitution. must cease to elevate their
ecclesiastical prerogatiyes above the civil power,
and conceds to othsrs oil that they claim for them
selyes Respecting the sermon Of Archbishop
Hughes, above referred 10, the New York Courier
and Enquirer thus speaks: I'VE have but a few
words to say on the discourse delivered by Arch
bishop Hughes last Sunday. Although the Arch
bishop took text from the Bible, his discourse
was not properly serm"n, bu, merely q plea in
behalf Of the temporal power Of the Pope aud an
appeal for aid for his Holiness. II the Arehbish.
ops positions we're right. then oil we have to say
is. that the United States ought not to-day lie an
independent government. tu, one Of the colonies
Of Great Britain. II tho people Of the Ronagna
have no right to sndeavor to rid themselves Of the
temporal authority Of the Pope, neither had we
the right 10 shake OF the British yoke. The cases
are analogous. Oppression and msrue by the
parent country caused us &c make an sfr, to free
ourselves. which was successful Oppression ant,
misrule have caused the people Of the Ramagna IL
endeavor to do the ssme, and trust that sncces,
will finally be with them. Even according TO tn.
Archbishop's own showing, the people of the Iio
magma, whsn Italy was abandoned by the Eastern
Enperors. called tho Pope to DO their ruler, thu,
actually giving him the title to all the Temporal
power over them that be possesses. Ii they had
the right 10 give the power in times past, the,
surely have now the right to take it away whsr
that power has become oppressive. That tn
RoPss temporal rule has become oppressive ant
intelerable. IL apparent and that poverty and dis
content are its results, even the Arch bi.hop can
not deny. Aid for the Pope as . spiritual rule,
the Archbishop may With propriety ask. even her
! in.ihis esustsy Of tree people. ut the hands
he Cssholie Church. bat to stand on the steps ,
fhsssltar in this land Of freedom. and to ask il
people 70 contribute money to uphold paral ten
.poral rule which has proved itself to be oppre
sine and unworthy Of ito trust. strikes Us as il
eongraOus and entirely out Of place, to say th
least Of L."
TaRRR can Ia no doubt that In thu sslaction I