The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-02

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Protestants ond Infidels, then, mite upon some
ludlcious Gnd efficient platform, ana as they
| have the numerical strength. they can control
the government and shape the country at VIII,
| ana IN 1910 wreak. upon CitHOlclsln, II she
lprovokes 1T, the fulhlnient OF her own prophecy.
The first thing we remark in all of this is
the supposed harmony between Infidelity
and Professionalism. Is the sociability of the
Investigator reciprocated by Protestants
Let every Protestant put the question to
himself, whether he does not feel more fra
ternal sympathy with avowed Infidels than
with Catholics, more liberation for Infidel-
ty than for Catholicity Z? Then let him re-
member that Catholicity at least recognizes
God, while 1nfidelity, as he understands it,
is Atheism, and reflect on the indications
to be found in such sympathy.
| Another reflection that forces itself on
one in reading the above extracts is the ex-
cessive timidity on the part of truth and
reason, their extreme alarm at meeting er-
TOR in an open field. What! Now they
have clear majority of four OF five to one,
most of the intelligence, and nearly all the
wealth of the country, besides the whole
weight of social influence on their side and
the serious discrimination of State legisla-
lures against Catholics, especially ON the
question of schools, and yet they tremble |!
Where is the potency of their truth, which
must call in legislative aid to keep down
error : They say Catholicity will prosecute
them when it gets the majority, but how
can Catholicity get that majority when they
have the "free discussion" which is. all
they want to convince the world, and such
an immense majority by way of good
start. Surprising that Catholics would per-
secute them If once in the ascendant, why
should that create any dread, when they
have every opportunity to annihilate that
sect Of darkness in an open field and with
the full light of open day revealing its SUI
perstitions and errors?
One of the most remarkable features of
this article is the astounding assertion that
the Catholic religion is not religion at
all, that it is, in reality, political organiz-
alton. Two hundred millions Of Catholics
throughout the world, in every nation and
under every cline, go through the solemn
forms of divine worship from early child
hood To old age, their infancy sanctitied
with the waters of baptism, their maturity
hallOwed with the sacrament of matrimony,
their dying bed changed by the last rites Of
the Church into an altar, whereOn the ex-
piation of death is offered to God, and in
His name their mortal remains borne amid
the anguish of grief stricken mourners to
ground; yet it is all mere pre-
tense, a clever mimicry of worshiping God,
while, in reality, it conceals a vast political
The mourners laugh in their
sleeve, the praying mediate treason on
their knees. Sisters of Charity pretend to
perform acts of religious abnegation around
the sick couch, while they are really poll
teal emissaries; Catholic citizens and sub
jects fight enthusiastically and die bravely
for countries to which they falsely profess
to be loyal, and vast churches, at countless
cost and sacrifice, are built and ornamented |
to carry out the farce of a religion which is
only a cloak for political ends. Generation |
after generation passes away in the same
pretense of religion which is not a reli-
gion, and in the same real effort for poll
teal organization which never gets nearer
to contamination of it's schemes
Our author speaks of American Infidels
and Protestants uniting to put down the
great rebellion. Why, if it had not been
for the Irish and German Catholic soldiers
in the Northern armies, General Lee would
have opened recruiting offices in New York
city. Yes, the Catholic citizens of each Sec
ton were true to the section in which they
lived and met one another in deadly con-
fict under the different banners.
The cry of persecution against the Church
has been recently heard in much more in
auential quarters than the sanctum of the
Boston 7nrestigator, and from smaller begin
nj us than thio Tho oroo@ anti -slaverv op;