Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-23
GIt 1aitu aunpnat.
The Journal and the Catholic
Telegraph.

ticle over two columns in length, for the
views we have expressed stsundry times,
in condemnation Of the hostility mani
tested in various ways By the authorities
Of the Roman Catholic Church, and the
despots and kings Of Europe ia their in
teress, toward the free institutions Of this
country; and the friendship shown By
those who control that Church toward
the rebels who seek to overthrow our
Government and destroy this Union.
The 7eEegroph is paper With which
We do not desire any hard wordA- Its
course has been patriotic and loyal du-
ring the rsbsIlion; at least, we judge so,
from It's general reputation, and By sx-
tracts from its columns that we have
read at various times. 1.-THE Telegraph
has been otherwise, We do not know il
We give It credit for patriotism and 10y
atty in these tines that try msn's
souls, and shall deal with il accordingly.
As we have before remarked, We do
not desire controversy in relation to
the merits and dement's Of different
churches and seeta. a secular newspa-
per is not the place, nor is this season Of
national trouble the time, for such con-
troversy. Whatever mans faith may
be as regards his souls temporal comfort
aad It's future salvation. II he be sincere
and content to enjoy bis religion in bis
own way, without debating the creed
that other people shall profess, he has q
perfect right to follow bis own impulses,
and TO chooss the faith that suits him
best.
But when the Roman Church assumes
to be che sniv true church, and attempts
TO force the whole world under its sway
aud to subvert free republican govern.
menl in order to render liberty-lovinp
people subseryient to il, and especially
when it seeks through the lowest chi
eauery and fraud, backed by violence
to check the progress Of the Angio-sazoT
race and to fatinizs the continent 0
America and bind il 10 the wheels o
Popsry and Monarehy~-why We fee
compelled to utter a voice Of warning 4
Protestants and to all the friends Of Free
dom Of Action and Conscience.
, II we were convinced that any othe
church we're engaged in forcible prose
lytism and sought TO gain the tsmpora
and spiritual dominion Of the continent
. we would raise our feeble voice in oppo
I sition TO the effort
The Telegraph in It's article essays I
> ridieuls and make light Of our proof
and arguments in behalf OF the charge
. NO have made against the Roman Az
Il thorities aud their monsrshical coadju
: tors. This is fayorite tactics With ih
: Jesaita, and il the writer in the Tel,
, graph is not a member Of that Society
a he has learned from il how 10 conduct
controversy with hsretics Slurrin
/, over in this way serious charge, snS
tanned by proof, does not refute il in th
minds Of fair and candid readers. /
i were better TO meet the charge Wit
!. solid arguments and facts The TED
a graph does not do this, but INDUCES il
! over a column of empty assertions anl
i tawdry rhetoric designed 70 throw o.
= Protes.anbsm aud Protestant Englan
the odium Of the arraignmsnt that W
!. brought against the Church Of Rome An,
a its monarchical allies.
/ In regard 10 England, We win say thA
: her rulers have aeted an infamous an,
trsacherous, and at one tims coward
,s and clustering part toward shis country
The mass Of the lower aud middle
. classes are undoubtedly, since thsy hav
= had their eyes opened to the merits {
= the questions involved in the great II
We belliOn, our warns and sincere friend
The Telegraph calls on as to live nj
when the war is over. TO the spirit Of on
y expression
n MEN and organisations which are el
ID smies 10 the Union now will see the do
when they will pray for the nonnsair
to fall aud cover them from the wrath I
an outraged people. Ass
-by favoring war with England, !
order to "put down the Protestant po'
err that furnishes the rebels with povde
shot and shell to kill our Catholic brett
rsn."
The Union, after its internal snsmi,
are subdued, win no doubt have pleni
. of other difficulties to meet and owe
come. One Of them is pretty certain /
is. be the expulsion of MAMMALIAN fro
i. Mexico, the liberation of that oppresss
republic, and the extension Of civil or
is. religions liberty into that unhapI
-country-all of which constitutes q Enea
ure Of self-defenss. Another trouble ms
be war with the British government
We think that power should be +
quired to make good all the damage
has occasioned us by the aid and cor
fort it has extended TO the rebels.
that government refuse this just deman
I. then We are for reprisals, and, if nscs
bic sary, war at The proper sissS. But '
20 believe the people Of England do u
IN want war with rs, and win compel the
18th rulers 10 grant us justice without war
1t certainly would be great misfortui
= for two enlightened and Protestant u
Ma items ike England and the United Stat.
ich toigo to war At time when the despOt
Its and Papal nations are endsavoring to e
!, z chilly bring the world under their reIigio
., and governmental sway. But our %
's' ernmsat has been unjustly and disgraC
a ' fully treated by that Of England, al
a. war nay have to come in rstaiiat;o