The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-09-23
Is Religion Free =?

We have read Lampman' 5" article last
week, published by the organ of the Repub-
lean party in this county. We are not as
tonshed at its contents. but we arc sur
priscd to know that there is a newspaper
published in this Western part of the Uni
ted States, country particularly dedicated
to liberal views, and liberty Of thought
and belief. \ paper in part supported by
Catholics, paper, whose conductor we 81
ways until now, believed to be a man Of
large and liberal views upon all questions,
political as well as religious, we say we are
surprised to see the Tribune allow itself to
become the medium through which such
attacks upon any religion, could be made.
We did not believe that the Ii5bHHe or any
other Rebublian paper dare publish the
real sentiments and objects of majority Of
that party. But we are mistaken, and
hereafter must put the Tribune down as the
boldest Republican paper in the world
Still we believe in freedom Of the press, as
we'll as freedom of speech and religious be,
lief, and have DO objections to the Tribune
or any other paper, becoming the champion
ola particular kind OF religion if they chose
20 do s.. We have not space for tbo ert re
communication which would fill two cel i,
umng of our paper, but will give sufficient
of il to efable our reader to Judge of It's
tenor. The article says: 1T is known to yoa,
fellow citizens lhat the Catholic church
like Shiny hated rep lie Of the lower re
glons has been, and now l.. s.ea.th'ly, but
securely winding its fatal tolls about the very
vitals of the nations? That fr ON he East
ern confines of Europe, to the Western
shores of America, Papists and Jesuits
meet in quiet and secret conclave to de-
throne our country of the last yestige if it
were possible of her freedom! how can
you, whc love your children, you who are
working to ensure your loved ones peace
and happiness in the future, sit there in-
different while these things are transpir-
ing?
'"lhere is a two fold further reason why
the Roman Catholic religion should not be
encouraged exclusively, first: it is demor-
alizing and debasing in its nature forcing
ignorance upon its victims, while it braz-
ingly pretends 70 educate them. That it
is demoraIIzing, the reader of history
will not honesty pause one nome to
doub: Thirdly it is dangerous thing to
permit who does rot know that the
Catholic in his blindness, can be prevailed
upon by the pope, or even his priest, to
cut the ,hroats of his own parents; and to
believe thai in SO doing is serving God?
s'There are few other religious institu
tions aiming at the same end / alluie to
all Of those churches which have schools
attached to them, as kind of catchalI, or
trap. The Episcopalan is no exception
10 the rule they too are using their in
fuence to break down tie system of free
schools, By giving sway and power TO their
Institutions which tbey dignity as schools r
And so on to the end Of the communi,
cation.
Does the writer of that article imagine
that such abuse Of tie Catholic or Episeo,
polian religion, will in lie least tend tc
decrease the evil he complains Of? Doe.
he suppose that lie viii add strength tC
bis church, By the publication in polilica
county paper, Of such attacks upon Other