The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

this SUBJECT. and have also noticed
lInany things from ihe leading papers OF
oar country. botIi scctarian and other
wise upon this subject, l have also ex-
an.ined Ia some extent the past history
and doctrines OF the Roman Catholic
! Church. and had the pleasure OF listen
ing 10 tie remarks Oh Rev. Mr.. Martin
al the Courthouse in last month. The
result of the investigation has shown,
beyond a doubt. that after all the boast
eu love OF liberty which the leaders of
the Catholic hosts profess. they are not
willing 10 accord TO Catholic parents the
right 10 educate their children in any
thing else than the doctrines and dog
mas laid down by the Church Tor them
10 believe. The fact j., every Catholic
is bound by his profession aud promise
10 believe any thing and every thing
which the Church says he must believe,
without stopping to consult his own
conscience iii the matter nj all. lie thus
surrenders the greatest boou which our
republican government guarantees to
Ler SONS and ,iang hiers, that of Worship
Ing God according 10 the dictates of
conscience and becomes mere tool or
machine operated by papal hands.
Rev. Martha began his remarks by
Boosting OF his native Switzerland as
being the land OF liberty. and that he
loved this country because il was land
of liberty. but at the same time he was
not willing for the Catholic laity to
enjoy these good things which he pro-
iesses 10 love so dearly himself. for he
said il was absolutely wrong and could
not be tolerated for Catholic children
To be taught in our Common Schools,
which are the nurseries of liberty and oil
our Republican institutions. He gave as
a reason Tor this that children should not
be educated in school where no reiig-
ion was taught, and said that our law
prohibited religion from being taught
in the Public schools. This, however,
is not the case, for our school law ex-
pressly says that the Bible shall not be
excluded from the schools, and We sub
nit that there cali certainly be as much
religion taught by the Sacred Word of
God As by any particular creed or confess
SLOW OF faith originated by human minds,
and corrupted by the siniuiness Of flesh
and the liceniiouess Ut successive ages.
But MIR. Martin argues that nothing is
religion except that dogma which is in
culcated by the Roman Catholic Church,
and therefore. upon the grounds Of the !
need of religious education, he forbils
Catholic children from attending tie |
public schools. Mr.. Martin is "a good |
talker, aud in his remarks displayed
more Than ordinary talent, and good
education. Now, give To the masses OF
the Catholic Church tie thorough train
ing and education which the Key. Faith
er possesses, and which our common \
school system conteuipiatcs, and their
minds viii extend out beyond the dog
HAS Of Catholicism. and lean IA To look /
Ii.rvugi Mature up the Natures tod"
4 re great Napoleon once said give me
the moulding vi the minds of the chill
dTeu vi any ration anu will make tina,
nation do my bidding" When Catalina
iir-t attempted To overthrow the liber-
ties vi tonne lac began by operating up
tie minds OF the Young men OF the re-
public, forming Their niiiius tor deeds
vi DARN. ;liiu crime. And il is upon
this principle that the Roman Catholic
Church is " orkin. To-day. 10 subvert our
republican Institutions and erect upon
the ruins thereof the iyriuicai and ac-
government vi that Church.
IAe truth Is the Catholic church de-
-ircsyOung papists not to be Intelligent
children. She Is working up recruits for
PITS IN, and his SUCCESSORS, but not in Ii
teiilgcnt and loyal American citizens.
We have fair warning from England in
the Irish school question, and our best
experience even iii Dubois county is in
the same direction AS To what we may
expect vi the Roman Church in tile fu-
ture. We MAJ p.ide ourselves on our free
but a disciplined army like
The Roman hierarchy can work To better
advantage here. than where vigiIant
and powerful civil government is watch-
ing and opposing ats movements. The
supremacy of tile dOgmas proclaimed
from the Vatican is incompatible with
liberty. as il is understood in America.
The dcvotees Of the Church must tread
the path she has marked out. Woe to :
the man who dares TO walk, or even
think independently. 1t is much more a
agreeable to- enjoy our freedom, and be- :
ievs that none cafmenace it, than 10
suspect that danger Of being robbed of
it is apparent. But there is need ofvigi-
lance. The Church marshals her forces o
in an unbroken phalanx. The theory of a
4 free government supposes every citi-
zen to be influenced by patriotism, to
lake personal and individual share i'm
The business of the State. The Roman
have no country but their a
church. They are allowed no indepen-
lence. They are members of spiritual
empire, which aims only at bringing all
,ther powers under its feet. They are