The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-03
The German Jesuits.

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nan Government, In its persecusion OF tne
Jesuits and other religious Orders, u we'll
drawn up in sot of resolutions adopted p
recently in Philadelphia, aud which We Ind
in tho Richmond Wing. Tho total absence Il
Of crime on the part of the condemned, or
even of any specific, charge against them,
the fact that there was nosiapy pretense 81
. trial or conviction, are uccinctly set forth
and the charge diatinetly made Of the wan
ton violati on of the most sacred private
rsshtagc eassr se0.nf 80 ot~ -tii@et' |
~ Indeed, the idea' that any man can be [
tried and condemned for an offence which
10 not specifically charged or not previously
known to be such is abhorrent to every |
American and. Indeed every civilized feel |
ing of justice. How much more infamous
then, that he should be punished severeiy |
and inexorably without either conviction,
trial or crimei ar ri afin
Bat the bill Of Indictment does not stop
with Prussia. The resolutions 60 on TO
call before the bar of publ opinion those
English and American clergyman and sreii-
gious papers which have appiauded or
countenanced the infamy. They call at
tention to the shallowness of that pretend
ed love of equality and of religious liberty
which throws off the mask at every I'M
guarded impulse and shows the features OF
fanatical persecution. "' ~" :
The fact is that the action of Prussia is o
religious persecution pure and simple as
much so al that of the Roman Emperors,
of the Japanese Government or OF the
, English laws a. enforced a century or two
ago. It is truly and really the enactment
lof law classing Catholicity as q crime
It is impossible to avoid this conclusion
because the Religious Orders hold no doc
ltrine that every other Catholic does not
| hold and it must be their doctrines that are
obnoxious as they are not charged with
: any specific acts Of an Objectionable nature.
4 Now, has our civilization progressed in
such q circle that we have come back upon
the ethics of Nero end Diocletian Is q
man to be punished for his religions opin-
. ION, independently of acts : In vain fan
stics pretend lyingly that the Catholic re-
, lligion is dangerous in it's tendency. In the
, case of, every other dangerous principle,
z exoyernment waits for it to take shape IN
r action and then Furnishes the action. 1t is
o overt actions not intentions that the Grim
: inal law takes cognizance Of. Why Is the
}, only exception made of the Catholic re-
ligion.
j Yet infamous as is the injustice, what
J, voice is raised to protest against it in the
r Protestant world Where now are those
d blatant advocates OF religious liberty
g The time has come to test their sincerity
= and we must direct the attention of al
candid impartial men, to the universa
character of their failure. No voice i
IL raised to protest againgst the tyrant'
g wrong, but in many cases he is openly ap
~ plauded. This is SO general that we ar
bound to hold Professionalism as princi2l
eommitted to it and responsible for il
a. What must the real American citizen, thor
he oughly and honestly imbued with the prin
be chile of fair play to all, think of q religio
ay which teaches such doctrines, which teache
D. a Christianity far inferior to his own com
sh mon sense, and common humanity
90 The Church has never prospered exceI
81 under persecution, and Professionalism wi
y. find itself with q weaker hold than ever o
Nv public affection when it goes into an all
l.. ance with despOtism in crusade Of ur
h masked maligpity.
for The resolutions referred to were Pre-
posed by the talented Mayor OF Richmon'
Va, Hon. A. N. Kelley, at the Convention
the Irish Catholic Benevolent MON, whic
No. assembled at Philadelphia, on the 10Th ult
and read as follows:
be Resolved, That the expulsion of the Jesu
and other religious orders from German teri
tory by the parliament of she German Ell
pire' without the slightest imputation of erin
IAN or any opportunity of defence: is most wa
an ton and cruel persecution, disgracsful to
~ author and his party, yiolstive of the irrePea
vas able obligation of protection which every go
lies eminent owes to its lav-abiding citizens, Al
ion utterly subversive of that freedom OF co
- science which is tho boast Of our age and Il
'"' especial boast of tho German race.
re Resolved, That the countenance which tn
prescription has received at the hands OF %
Il III, and