The New York herald., 1864-09-25

tls sesents ftate Inere h a 4
ius,tnst xss a. avdsas dist cens Amous ciiSsss--
be lihy re- eio ln-nt of the patpoaI lns wbeu Pro
testastssm alter ysrsas acsutosy o.rts took aiss
hand IA Grsst lrls tleso tbinas were tue ob erts
sgstnst which proes,.d Aad hssc thugs the
OF the Cur of hcue re Il or twasiunry tie preroatys
ana ia h as Of toa cersy ire iaadeo oprsetor-h
tho sonaGies the ,emitns wealth o. churches. nsnss
ter'e- ant c"nvsns sud toe peraonsi o'oes between
tue EngJh vereisns aud tue supreme oati IT, anu Ne
ox ~ Understand how religious controversy oame 10
very snort tire % light Up The three kinSdcns With
ry none snoe m'xed religious institutions exist sne
tnc ~ eeiink g. snch they rise smouldeseA
c"wn oa kooo out or ant of fuei 20 iced upon ffo
test I'm Ia anefioa ceases s protest the reSs
90 VI has oothlos TO protest against know many
circumstances might b. oaied out to rc to ID slste
nehs 10 ,hei folstaus bearing at least but AL think
wti TO ~iing 10 admit the truth Of what 6 been
SAID 10 rsc once 70 the socs aid political relations of
PrcesAot,sm N his couatry. The old caumni us a.
asrtiou. which seemed 10 much ia 0slsnd. that
tue attn Cah les f0retgni. and d komautgm,
weight aod Conveys no terror % the nd
OF 40 inteiaent American. lie he's great tatho
o uaitons ~ ~GsrinR agaiust other.
sud no concludes that other motives besides their
xous views and interests DO the springs peace
aud OF var lie has seen Catholic Europe alto tho TOM
pora power OF the Holy Father. the great bngtesr Of
Engli lroostansn, TO dwindle down 90 less eEten
20 coman than that OF German pruoe bishop aid
concludes that tbs and extension OF that
power cannot we'll DO the cherished object x tathsso
exortlou and intrigue throughout The world As t was
said TO DO by tho Protestuts ggan.
tic war winch has overspread the United VITO tue
violence and rspdity of earfu storm the Catholics,
North and S.1th rush With their shbcrs che sd
ot carnage ald he wisely comes 20 the conviction that
being men ike their nezhb0gs they actuaiod and
swsyod by toe sae cy interests and passions although
indeed, they efecy agree in protessiag the Same an
oiens and venerable religion. am tar from saying that
the old leavcn q bite shat animated Ialtncr and
Calvin IN their assaults upon theCatnciio church and
upca the pcnical Court 90 found among rne.
rican rcgonists That eaven Ia the or oppo.
sit0n and resistance 10 lawful authority shat always
existed from beginning OF world andsHs hch win
continue to exist until The crd OF the world Eut al.
though tho Amoric s PTotestant he IL different
nnnku uf tCd IN n
direct assault uron the Catholic church and her doc
trirss the protest Of the unc"thoic american amounts
generally TO the simple declaration that he VII! think and
judge for himself religious matters, and shat nobody
sna'l abrdge control he freedom t. his
s,sted even 70 the extel Of uetns tho asec, and too
sword, that the PaDist should give up the old re-
does interfere with any oodys religion and
IS 70 coercion 1cd persecution no s opposed 20 them
warmly as h. is In favor Of liberty II he chooses to
boicvo di1orcnty on any given point from those who
worship with hlm ho claims Is rs right 70 do and
aaybody wshes 20 turn Quaker, Methodist Catholic
he will phod that pors0ns right 10 do be pcsses and
be responsible fer his action to Cod spite
OF the favorable circumstances that surround the
American inquirer ter religious truth and IN spto OF
the CAIN earnestly advanced 10 or rcedom of
thought" there s st 10 hs case great difficulty
TO be cvescoms lhas difficult, Is prejudice the DARK
form OF the old protest has passed away; but
the Injurious effects OF ,s presence will long
remain. What the gray dawn is to the night, what
the chang OF tbs s etter the storm erc Is the
cold misirus the vague fear tho haiti concealed rcprG
TO Catholic: and Cahoiic,ty which has succeeded
y.
Very commonly the protestant who happens meet
with me points o. Catholic contgayersy Ia either ca
tiroy igu.rant o the subectknows absolutely nothing
abast i-or Ia nisiniormed and man iormsd; in tse,
has his mind filed with all sorts or das touching the
case In lnt except right and true ones. do mean
that he 10 delccut Ia mind or education for
tho contrary that this Kind OF religious ignorance
and requeatly does, so along With rare intelligence aud
high degree OF intellectual CULTURE His p eudices are
DOT the ouigrowth OF hs nature bus result or
association ~ carly etncatson OF the religious scut UeH.
heated aud mpc!lcd BY sec,sisn training and or the
u q uat rO
while really lowering and nrsciing Is. Ho has had
implanted carly n hs inino hostile Statements IN role
other cora.res, tho toachnss and practice OF their
church. watch have bon srcu2 and confirmed Tor
years by the pulpit the school ana the tone OF general
tesatare until they hrvo sroon with hts growth ard
strengthened with nis strength The books he perascs
iect and almost every man he coaverses with produces
false npfssaiohA supplies him with garfield aud daa
orted Information. Here is the KIND or person, follow
members OF the ncssy wbo s 20 meet us and
whom meet IN the ted controversy. There
church who VIII DO listeners what may haze ear
on the subject OF feyicu. IL Is dshearenug thing
And such web and snS!e OF pteudces ia persons 80
quick aad hard deceive all other
And yet there is for consolation and hope. lie
Ands out that tbs idea o. the Catholic church given hn
by Protestant teaching 10 based upon sores O. msrep
reseutsliOns will Come d,srust the Impressions
lei, upon him by his Protestant trimming. His mind wall
react az anst IT, lac has tho courage throw one
OF his he will acquire 9Th enoa grafa
ally throw oil prejudice altogether % seek in.o
nation and wing found with quiet good sense
and debosate suent in the other practical
relations or ITO IL follows from these reusrks that
explanations lnc doctrines taught Uy our church II
In OF time to 60 proving thss Luther and Cab
vim were inconsistent and themselves or
thst thoy grgody IN thoir No American
10 Protestant 0ut ol rcspect for Luther Calvin lie
believes that Protestan.is is liberty and enlightenment.
and Cato.ci;y is despot;sm and ssersttor ssuw him
that no can be good Catholic and preserve hts liberty
too, snd combat ignorancs and superstition much
he peascs, and be all listen respectfully 10 Jour voice.
There is no in copts with old fsshoasi objections
that nobody briugs w 70 arernest, or n dealing
Ia ,ha Geld of poeulics. In The words os lhouiss
Carlyle there IL use Ia Sighting ex,oct Sa.sns.r
ossed IN the world or TO dsy and who think esocry f
themselves. let us examine her vows By the lsht n
roigou, point out to them the particulars IN which
they are wrong, Ans when we 1ud them 10 bc right
bvncsty give them credit for H. Regior comes nj to
destroy, but rather 10 save. retire exs what nature
has already accomplished. II from The crowd easy
going and seiisatisast persons who nCaced unGer
the vague and generic name oI iretestgu turn %
tho moro earnest members OF the yari1us dsuonpaous
around u.s. we viii nd thas We have 90 deaf with sc us
receive Cod gwen the Tea Commsadnicnts, The
lords Prayer, ,he Aposi,es' cresd, who be-
scriptures, who accept church osgsnSat'cns
and ess Of church authority in sou'e torn or
nuence and who have been brc izhi up uniesned
s,ccs for the max!ns and rules os pubic morality which
aoyera tho best and hoilhieS forms os modern civilized
soceiy rhs proper way 10 conduct rehsioo- contto.
yetsy with these persons Is evidently nj s. rsvtIe
them blame them for fhsis earnesness ~ - Itse
them fair aud full credit ior all of the truth snch they
admit aud % show them hat they owe to them elves
90 60 further aud admit the OF the Prr
ciplee they have already embraced. lr you trko peo
tesiantsm FAR IL Il Christian revelation With
CUT admixiurs OF local and scctsrlsn pscui.arwie..
II Ia Catholic coeDa. 1he church 10 nowss cp-
posed 10 H. On tho contrary. shs sses nothing -
it but what she herself believes ana icsches.
But this connection again the cl drsubucs 81 pre-
iudcs exerts its banefui influence ard prevents ID. FRO
test@nt mind from receiving The further truths which
60 complete the religion of Catholic believers. The
n be done with she yesious ana poas Pro-
testant church member that ws pointed ous - neces
sary the Of the fres ard easy thinker eoue
natter. we must remove wrong og~sssioss BY honest
Straightforward Statements of ruth that VIII carry
convstion their face. line reGecsoo and the grace
Of Sod will do more-vili 90 all that renisins e. be
Gone--in good SEASON. he oiury thar done BY
even one single prejudice nay he inmcnse. aud
the good thss 10 done BY The removal ~ siprls
prejudice Is eommsuscrs.e Ia 10 importance let us
work hopefully 90, cuutented With erecting even
o psrtial aud limited goot. All Will tell with happy
efec, tho os country and our cnurcb fhs
anAcs existing between these tao are unfolding them
selves day BY day under the sht u experiences. We
fafhoe are tho only naMer,i The country that