The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-04-15
CGMMVSICATrON.

Mr.. Maggie addresses me again through the col
Ginns OF your paper of LAST week tie is not to
the point, however and seems to forget that
advanced facts in my last communication which
claimed his attention But stubborn facts are
not easily bridged over, and my friend no doubt
concluded that it was wiser 10 avoid than to ap-
proach them. a:mire his prudence. but hope
faith
am asked how know that Miss BlacI, is not
the author OF the letters published in the free
man over her signature. 1 will tell, but Mr.
Maggie must be blamed if my reply makes a
then, ! au aYtare that Miss Black has not the
ability to write an article for publication, for
bold assertion OF her champion to the contTnry
notwithstanding. Secondly, Miss Black is well
known to this community, and | have heard
young and old persons repeatedly declare that
she was a miserable scholar and unfit to teach
her bad spelling elected general remark at an
examination OF teachers held some time since.
she implicitly confides, and who knows her abil-
tiles rather lack of abilities well, and who is
munica tions, told me that he did not believe she
was capable of composing them, Lastly, have
OCcular demonstrations and even tangible evil
dence that she is not the author.of them. Her
genuine letters are at my command, and they
Those who read the one published in the Free
man of the 25th ult. need not be told that the
with Il leg uf mutton rron0unceh 10 be as bad
as bad could be-ill fed i'll killed, i'll kept. and
ill dressed Are not these reasons satisfactory
The second paragraph in MIR. Maggie's cpistlo
IS irrelevant, and too personal TO deserve more
than a passing remark. Abuse may crafty the
cravings of a corrupt and polluted heart, hut
must and Will fail to make favorable i'm
preston on an honest ana upright nlind. Let
my opponent recollect, however, that left my
teens years ago, have always resided here, and
am too long and favorably known in this COM
munity to need to defend myself against his
personal attacks. If his record is as clear as
mine. though do say it myself there is no rea-
son for saying that his presence iSa curse or his
absence a blessing to any community.
To tell me that he was born a Lutheran is to
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this matter is too trivial for further comment.
tends to have read St. Jerome would make
such profession. lie calls Jerome holy, and
holy men tell the truth. The following passage
from the writings OF ST. jerome show that the
Saint and my friend do not sail in the same ship
that a wide and deep chasm lies between the
religions of the two: II am united with your
Holincss-that is with the Chair of Peter; on
that rock | know that the Shurch Is built
Whoever eats the lamb out of this house is pro-
fame. whoever is not in the ark OF Noah must
perish in the delugc." Such is the declaration
of holy Jerome. " hat does NV opponent think
of it, Is he in union with his Holiness, the i'm
mortal Plus TX. successor to st. Peter and vi
does he eat the lamb Z In what ark does he take
refuge? Can he say, like the early martyrs.
Christian is my name and is my sirnameI If
not. let him see to it in tine-let him take care
and change his course, lest the rapid current OF
error and un3elef may one day carry him into
the gulf of l-erdition.
now arrive az = point in which find little
OF everything and not much OF anything. Twill
but briefly notice it out of compassion for your
cCmpositors. To say that / represented Coum-
bus the FIRST GISccTcrer OF TINS country IS TO
state f;lschooc, and refer the reader to my
last letter published in the Freeman of the 25th
nit which viii throw some ilgat on the love my
adversary has for the truth rms Is only one,
however OF the many false statements contain
ed in the communication review. but having
made up my minu TO treat the others with 81
lent contempt, they pass unnouced- ! have
heretofore said. and now repeat il. that CItho-
lies, and Catholics alone, discovered this contj-
nent- Not single Lutheran participated or
could have participated in that grand achieve
ment, simply because LutL craniSm had neither
Ar. Maggie would like TO eNOuerate the Hes
slams il he could bUt failing in that, he endca-
vors to divide the disgrace between the CathO-
lies and his own co-reigiouists. IL IS all of no
use. Hcsse Casscl is a hot bed for his particular
sect, and we ali know the spirit with which that
base principality has always been animated
Wherever the flag of liberty has been raised
the HcssianS have gathered in eager haste to
them out like So many beasts of burden To thc
highest bidder. not only for the purpose of aid
Ft7rene hut even Of citizens of this free. land of
America. Nothing like this ever occurred in
the Papal States yet Mr.. Maggie, with all the
pal Italy the greatest despOt1sm the world ever
saw. when he made use of that superletivc he
must nave lnrGn5 ten an fbolit hSSsc 1stSStI'
C;e3rsc iii, like Mr. Maggie, was born of L,1-
ths.raa Iart.utS. and hence was = Lutheran.
and a. none but Catholics are excluded from
the throne OF England. of course he was eligi-
bic. Mr.. Maggie's historical knowledge. L sec.
Is somcw hat muddled. Pity it is he could not
order 10 get his rusty ideas brushed UP.
He contrasts the religions and political con
djtions of North and South America. How he
Is TO be benefited by this is more than can
see. Ii This nation is great glorious and free.
Catholics helped to make il so oar scnl!na-
ries and colleges abound for the education OF
the rising generation in art and science. and
those W no graduate from them are scholars in |
IN desigIi-our charitable institutions are
found everywhere in the Union. Can Mr.. /
Maggie say so much for his denomination ? |
Ccriainly not His churches are mere shan
ties compared to ours-he has scarcely any /
schools or colleges, and in vain would he try /
TO point out his ch3rItable institutions These /
are the bone and sincw of a nation. and those |
VINO erect them are the most useful and de- |
serving citizens 1t Is selfish, then, for Mr.. |
Maggie to aTrogate to himself, at the expense |
of decency and truth. that to which he has no |
right. All help to eteEate this nation, and !
facts and figures show that we are not behind |
any in our efforts to benefit our country. If
South America is not materially prosperous |
it is not owing to the religious faith of that |
country, but 70 causes which am not going |
Spanish America is more Christian to-day than |
the United states. Most people in this coun- |
try profess nothing, and outside of the Catho- |
lie church there are no fixed religious princi- |
pies Then morality is at "A discount and |
could not be low yerunyw here than in this coun-
facts, but ii is not worth while to /
undertake to show what needs no proof
MIR. Maggie wakes warm and gets eloquent |
when he speaks of St. BartholOmew's. L am |
sorry, however, that he makes statements |
Every intelligent school boy knows |
that the whole transaction had its origin i'm |
/ will say nothing about the penal laws of
Great i}Titan, or tho blue laws of New Eng !
land, but ii Mr. Maggie reads them over, even |
in his veins viii the blood run cold, if he has |
has not grown TOO cailous for such emotions. !
If my opponent thinks that his sect existed /
prior TO Luther, he labors under IL serious !
mistake. Where had ii an existence? Who |
believed in it? Who preached its tenets?- |
Does not Luther himself tell US that he was !
the only one of his kind in the world, when he |
in his VeXaIiOn and anger. tn /
form the church of Christ? Mr. Maggie msy (
say as much as he pletses about his being in |
heaven, but let me remind him that birds OF /
one feather flock together" Lucifer and Lu- /
ther sound very much alike, ana their revolts |
and dispositions were also somewhat similar |
and the consequent presumption is that God /
did not spoil two houses with Them Luther [
deserves not the gratitude of mankind. He |
and his followers have yet to convert he first |
pagan nation to Christianity. If / am wrong /
let the Wilmore gent show it. He reflected /
a large portion OF the New Testament, and (
gave the LandgraYe of HcSse permission to /
have two wives at the same time, thus giving |