The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25


impulse and to effect a common end. They
have associations both public and secret.
They are, Free Masons, Carbonari, Orange
| men and Internationals. They form Bible
Societies, Missionary Societies, Soup Socie-
| ties and Evangelical Leagues. But every
where and under all forms their animus ia
the same-hatred of the Church because
she cnibs the appetites of men and teaches
them unpalatable truths. Their organiza-
ton stands them in hand, for the word of
command is easily passed along the line
and every motion tells; not blow is
wasted.
For instance. Look at the Public
School movement. They all combine upon
it, Atheists, Infidels and Professionals, Free
Masons and Carbonari, the Cabinet, the
pulpit and the press. Earnestly, persist
emily they work without encouragement
or fatigue. They beguile the people, they
invade the government, they corrupt the
power of the State. The very nature of
man revolts at their monstrous proposition
te take away from the father his sacred
right Of controlling the education of his
own offspring, but by persistence they
fairly daze the public mind until it is too
bewildered to resist any longer.
And why this energy, this desperate eff
fort7 Because for eighteen centuries they
have struggled in vain to master Catho-
lies, either by fiattery or persecution, by
argument or force. They give up the con-
test as to those who have once become Cath
olics. They say "let us cease to war with
the Church as it exists, for it is impregna-
BILE, but let us attack its future. We will
not waste our opposition upon men who
we will prevent others from becoming so.
We will get possession of the children.
We will take them from the influence of
their parents and the control of their
priests. We will enlighten them aud make
them ashamed of a superstitious faith in
the Church, or in Christ or even in God"
The Catholic reader too we'll knows how
successful their propaganda of immortality
and crime has been thus far.
Now the watchword of uni6nsl,as gone
forth among the Catholics, too. They are
told that they must not indolently sit down
and leave all to the power Of G6d and His
immutable promises to the Church !; chat
they, too, must make some exertion, must
form organizations and put themselves In
position to act in concert, even though it
require some effort and some sacrifice Of
comfort. They begin to understand that
individual zeal will not suffice to fight
this battle, that.union Of strength and unity
of purpose arc very necessary. A fine team
of horses would strive in vain to move
heavilysioaded wagon if each pulled in a
different direction, or If each pulled in the
right direction, but by fits and starts, and
no two at the same time. Train them, or
ganize them, make them ppll together, and
the heavy load is moved with ease.
Will this project of Union succeed
The times appear ripe for it. The Sover-
eign Pontiff calls aloud for such a move
ment. In response, it is put on foot here
as we'll as at other places. In New Orleans
a Constitution has been digested under the
watchful eye of the Arch bsshop. Its sim
plicity and universally appear to defy
criticism. IT meets'with the heartiest re-
ception at Rome, short of that Pontifical
approval which is only given after expert
ment. Why should 1t not be what the
Church needs AT any rate we can throw
ourselves heartily iuto the movement, and
if any thing better is suggested our plan
can he amended in accordance with it.
Let it be remembered that this movement
is neither American, German, French nor
Irisk-it is simply Catholic. Let it be re-
membered that it proposes nothing but the
| defence of the Church and its rights, espe-
cially in the person of the Holy Father.
Let it be RENE mbered that the means which
it intends to use to effect that end will be
as far above the possibility of censure as
the end itself, for they will be ssch only as
shall be approved by the Pope.
| Our Union is not political, though it will
act upon politics whenever they involve an
attack upon the Church in her rights. 1t
is not social, though it will act socially
wherever the vices of society attack the
Church in her morals. 1t is not even reli-
gious, in the sense that its members must