The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-12

way they have travelled" over IL. Our readers
can jadge Of their success, and whether they
have been misunderstood, or whether we nave
0VSded the issue. A..
assertion that In their editions Of Oct, Ntn'
and Of Nov. 10th, they f&lsifed the quotation
of Tertullian which they copied from our pa
per-noE tho assertion that whSn Sne cnHSso
was made in our issue Nov. 2Sth, they ne1tAcF
explained nor attempted to deny 1S In thelr
next number. These editions OF their paper
substsutiatiDg theae charges may be seen ~
our once by any one who wisheS to see tine
realisation of their declaration that the charge
10 unf0unded. We also regret that IL - not an
Onr power to withdraw many eimiIaT cnaLgeS
which We have established againss them our
ing this discussion, to which We have already
called attention.
It may be some consolation to them that
they are not alone in being detected In the use
of such articles. recent telegram ~
The Bawarian government 10 instituting IN
quiries to ascertnin the genuinenesS OF the nu-
merous signatures appended last session 20 tno
petitions circulated in favor OF the Jesuite.
geries, and the clerical Press displays symptoms
OF uneasiness Mt the legal inquiry.
4 Cincinnati exchange says:
Tho Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph lately
make o furious opslaught on the Commercial OF
this city for having published some not very
fiattering accounts Of the moral condition OF
Rome under the Pope. The Telegraph atnrmeo
that society had fallen into vice AND irf9Igto?n
their duties, and that immortality was gaining
ground at fearful rate. 80,
The editor of the Commercial referred both
articles to their correspondent et home, anu TO
swer. In the issue of July 18th, we nave the
answer. The correspondent has resided In
Rome since it's occupation by the Italian army,
and he speaks from personal observation ana
after making due inquiry of officials. he
shows that the article in the Telegraph Pretends
to quote from statistics which arc only now IN
process of compilation, and have never peen
published. Its facts are peryersions where
they are not invented.
It may also be consoling to know that in
using these articles, they are strictly in accord
Says, Suares, ''Vit ct Stat Rel. L. 3. It is not
intrnsically an evil, to use equivocatton even
Says, Sanches. ia Praece, Dec. P. 2. L. "a
swear without perjury, that he did not" II
this is 80. how much more may one who is
reaching infected doctrines swear he is not
Says, Reginald, Praxis, 2, 10. man who
takes an oath to deceive another, does not
necessarily Sin mortally, or even veniatly:
Says, FTtlacias. Nor. Quaest, 2,25 1t Is not
perjury to use equivocation Is q good cause, or
for good motive.
These are but few of the masters in the art.
By their high authority our nefghbors may
feel fully warranted in swearing that they
have demonstrated that papal infalliblity, Is
taught by the Bible, confirmed by the Fathers,
a. We think we have done onr neighbors q
service in thus furnishing the chance to tell all
they know about infallibility 1t no donbt
amounts to less than they expected, but It has
many facts on this question we'll worth their
serious reflection. We have cited their own
authorities, Augustine. Cyprian, Tetullian
tha Renedictine editors. Baronins, Liable ana
Cossart, Kenrick, Lord Acton, Strossmeyer,
besides Dollinger, Janus, Qnirinus, and official
Documents; and we have presented an argu-
ment which has been used by distinguish
ed members of the Romish church ITSELF.
one of them, that both Scripture and History
prove the dogma to he false.
On the other hand, they have done an I'M
mense service to the cause of christianity and
civil liberty in this country, by freely admit
the claim of papal infallibility is the cloak for
crime. We have cited o few-aud only q few
testimonies of their own authorities, which
reveal the bideous story of papa! vice and
crime. We believe that it would put even
Heathenism to the blush. Our neighbors con-
fer o great favor on Americans when they in
form us that to believe papal infallibility, you
must believe that those monsters reeking with
centiousness, murder, infdelity and bias
teachers. the organ Of the Purifying Influences
of the Holy Spirit. The principle applies to all
the Bishops and Priests, reeking with unre-
pented crime; they are the proper teachers OF
charity, chastity, Of domestic, social and polit-
cal virtue. These be thy Gods fond American
Mother, whose loving heart is painting to adorn
thy child with fashionable accomplishments !!
This is the system which kindly proposes to
Archbishop Kenrick at the Vatican Council
well said-The consequences Of the Dogma, prove
It to be false" 1t Is self-evident. Bat as the
attempt is to be made to force it upon our peo-
tention, to this "branch Of the subject"