, 1873-07-24
Col. JMEscn and the Jcsuits.


Tho Common Council voted last evening
against the confirmation Of A1r. Edmund Juasen
ns q mombor of tho Board of Education, Tho
Irish aud German Catholics, and several other
members OF tho Council who arc controlled by
tho Ultramontano Illinois SYaats Zcittt,g. oppos-
ed Mr.. Ja1sBen, and 1t ID mn open Becret that the
intorosts Of the Catholic Church alone dofcated
him After this exhibition OF controlling politi-
cal influence gu tho part OF tho Ultramontauos
it Hcema hardly doubtful that the Metropolis Of
tho WeBt is governed by the Holy Sec.
Wo believe that 1t is time to sound the alarm
at this eucroachment Of Now-Catholicism upon
tho field of politics. Wo protest onco for al
to attack tho dogmaa mud Srood Of tho Catholic
Church: "o oppose tho Romnn Hiorachy only
controlling influence upon tho fold Of politics
and In tho public Bchoo!B of tho country. In
nattors Of religion, ne slal1 always advocate tho
lnrgoat tolerance; but, Whenever any religious
sect throatonB to posRess itself of tho education
Of the youth Of this country, In order to control
the future OF tho nation, VIC shall not fdil to en-
tor our solemn protest.
There was but one motive which carscd tho
rejection Of MIR. JusHon BY the Common Council
Of Chicago. Tho Times Of this morning says:
Tho Catholics won the victory In tho Common coun-
Collector Jnason for 1embor Of tue Board Of Eiuc-
tton Now, 1t Ia not long since TINT Mr. Jusscn wrote
series Ct ietsers from Germany TO paper In thln
nganst the JeBua III that country Tho Catholics
Ind not forgotten ths fact and they haye been so
nomination was rejected on last evening"
Aside from these assertions Of the Times,
thero arc other proofs ut hand. Several Amer
lean mombore Of tho Common Council do not lcsi-
ate to admit that their Catholic colleagues urged
them repeatedly to vote against Jussen, be-
cause ho lad denoucned Jesutism in his lesters
to HE TRIBUNE.
Two things follow inevitably from tho man
ner IN which tho opposition to JusHou was cou-
Quoted:
First-That tho loading Catholics Of Chicago
arc all adhorentH of JeBuitisn,
Second-That they intend to control our public
scloolB In tho Interest Of their Church. They
believe JusHen an onemy Of Catholicism, though
soquontly, in their, opinion, Jeauit!sm and
Catholicism nre identical. That tho Ultramon-
tanca Of the United Statcs intend to gain, in
course Of time, tho saMe influence over our pub
il amply proven BY documentary evidence fur
niphed by the hfghast Catholic authorities
Bishop Gilmore, of Cleveland, in Ills pastoral
lottor published last spring, indulgos, among
other things, in the following apeculationH:
II the Catholics Of tho Union will bo on their guard
i they will demand Of oyery political candidate be.
@ foto they elost him. TINT ho sal podge himself 10
begin to respect tlle Catholio yoto. Tic Catholics
srs TOO modest They seem to deon t SUFFICIENT Il .hoy
q
We deprived OF them. 1t 1s unjust 40 to organize
flo public schools that VIC cannot with good cou-
SCIENCE scnd our children ter a,l hat neyertheoss
We arc taxed to support them. Shall wo send our
children to tho public schoola where not only their
faith, but also their virtue Ia in danger7 No, hun
drel timeA 10
Thus the Dishop Of Cleveland, md thus also
the Ultramontanes Of Chicago Theso gontle-
mon seanl to stand IN no particular awo Of tho
fundamental laws Of tho country. That non
soctarian schools aro QUO Of tho NUN guarantees
OF our free institutions Is to tho Romau clergy
mattor Of inHtGnitlcance compared with tho par
amount intercsta OF thoir Church, which imiror-
ativoly donland the establishing Of Catholic
schools, aud tho groatost possible portion Of the
public achool.fnna. Is It not t!nlo 10 as. oyery
guard ? Tho Catholic politicians Of Chicago cor
tainly have tho will, and only lack tho power at
present., to carry out all tho propositions OF
Bishop Gilmore. The election OF al Ultralno,l,
tano Mayor and OF majority Of Catholic p1on,-
bera Of tho Common Council would bo quite nuf-
tlolont to roalize the bol1est hopes of scho1nilg
JesuitiBm.
Tho Illinois Slaats Zeituna alrea1y mora or
less al advocate Of tho Ultramonta,o party, and
whose co-propriotor and assistant oditor, WASH
ington 1iosng, enjoys tho full confidence Of
Home, will probably tako OCCASION, during This
falls campaign, to do1lno itH position viii, rotor
once TO theBo questions It Ia worry desirable
that clear and frank htatoment Of its Btand-
roant shoulu tako tho place Of the dark and
subtle denaagoguism with which tho newspaper
in question liaa until now sought to onyolon lis
efforts in behalf OF the cauBa Of Ultramontan-
ism. As regards oursclyoe, VIC will always bo
found on tho side Of progress onlightcn1nept.
and religious tolerance neutral az to ali nuroly
religious movements, but bittor and implacablc
enomes Of avery encroachment BY any religious