Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-09-09
CHURCH AND STATE.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SYsTEM-BLEND-
ING OF RELIGION AND Politics
In New York ns the late disorders show,
the teachings of tho Roman Catholic
! Church are of such a character that tho
masses there believe that they have right
to blend politics aud, religion. In the re-
, ligous papers of that Church, religious and
political matters are discussed in ~ manner
and with arguments which if carried OUT
| ~ this country would subvcrt our institu-
tions. We do not think that individuals
in the Church can be held responsible fot
this; in fact we know Catholic, most excel
lent citizens, who believe that this system
OF the Church if enforced here, is hostile TO
Rcpu5lican institutions, and who do not
approve of il. The effect of the teachings
of the Church in this direction of blendlug
religion and politics was seen this week in
New York in the shape of formidable
! riot it was the legitimate offspring of sem
tmctits cnunciatcd by the Roman Catholic
organs, and manifested by the late Arch
bishop Hughes, who always signed his
ecclesiastical pronunciamentos. ''fJoHN,
Archbishop ot the PIOrincc of New York;
Province as Webster defines it, is an ap-
pendage of the Sec of Rome. And in this
light according to their doctrines, we have
no doubt New York is held, for the Catho-
lie WORLD published In New York the
chief Roman Catholic organ in this coun-
try, says:
"Whilo State has rights, she has them
only in virtue and by permission of the SUI
peror authority, and that authority can
only be expressed through the Church.
that is, through the organic law in(alliblv
&nnounced and unchangeably asserted,
regardless Of temporal consequences
nIr from hn
cncroachments as witnessed in New York,
eliminating this week in attempted out
rage upon the rights OF citizens which
awakened feeling throughout The coun-
try equalled only by that which awoke the
nation when treason fired on Fort Sumptet,
n feeling which placed in circulation il
New lork for signatures, the following
'CRCULAR:
In view Of recent and probable future
events, the immediate organization of q
society to be known rs The Protestant
League of American headquarters in New
ork City with affiliated societies through
out the United States, is recommended.
For this purpose and properly to consider
the immediate event that gives rise to this
suggestion, let public meetings be called
at once in this city and elsewhere. The
claims of Roman Catholicism nre incom-
patiblc with civi. and religious liberty"
FOR the preservation of law and of order,
to guard our free institutions, and to csef-
else vigilance which is the bulwark of lib
erty, there would be no impropriety in
forming League of that character. ANY
thing done should be done in II calm and
determined manner, with just and equal
rights for all classes of citizens kept profs@
inently in view.
1t is tie duty of all citizens to set their
faces like adamant, against the political
cncroachments ofauy religious demonstra-
ton IN this country-against the blending
OF religion and politics, a union Of Church
ana state. Dcmagogues in New York
have attempted it, and to come extent sue
coeded. 1t was this that caused the dihs-
culty in New York this week, and which
has awakened the nation to the danger to
its institutions of Il system which declares
openly that governments rightfully exist
only by the permission of the Roman Catho-
lie Church.
some have suggested an American Or
ganizatlon, but this is all fudge. A large
portion of foreigners in this country ara rs
good ms any other class of citizens, and
many OF them better than some natives.
americans can be found who are quite as
5.goted and intoerant rs any men who
come from abroad. No, we want no mar
row organization. We do not want to ip-
yite foreigners TO come here, and then stip-
mallze and oslrclse them simply because
they are foreigners. Not nj all. We
would condemn those only who act badly.
and Join gladly with those who would keen
religion aud politics separate, uphold the
majesty OF law, recognize the Just rights Of
all mel, aud rcpcl all encroachmeuts upon
he nee institutions of tho country. This
IS the true spirit of au organization OF true
men, worthy Ia be called American cit.-
IONS. Men who would not create riots.
but calmly and determinedly uphold the
rights ol all, aud defend them Ia spite of
'l opposition come from what source it
nay,
As long as there is free discussion aud an
lnlIammelled, Independent press ia this
country, ihe danger is not 80 gnvat, but luI
hem Ia suppressed Og OyeraNed, and then
he system which ls iuimical to our ustitu.
lons viii prevail and mob rule will ho tho
rider Of the day, Al CLASSES even Roman
lalholics themselves, who do not want
ueh rule, slpl Who do n0l approve of the
}slem 81 which Nc reier, must be- arln in
he maintenance OF the Right, aud rpn,om.
~ that eternal vigilance IL tic price Of
Iheriy ,"-Ns~ lork Obsero,r,
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