The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-07
For the Jasper weekly Cour icr.l
Whittier are we Drifting


We would he drifting to no good end
if the majority of our non-catholic TEL
low-citizens was not reasoning better
than the writer Of the article headed by
The above question in the Courier OF
February 2lsi. Truth is freedom, pro-
gress and happpiness; error IL bondage,
decay and misery But assertions with
out proof and self-contradic,ion the
chief ingredients of Mr.. Il. Els article,
ARE not the proper means TO arrive at
truth. or TO defend it. For brevity 5 sake
4 will mention a few instances OF the
many.
When Mr.. B f., tells u, that "igno-
rance of the grOssest kind is prevailing
among the masses of Mexico, Peru,
Brazil, Rome, Italy. Spain, France, and
lin fact OF all countries exclusively Ca
tholic,T we can not help admiring his
vast crudition. But /. and perhaps many
lof his readers, would have been thank
lful, ii he had explained. what he under
stands by "ignoraiice OF the grossest
kind" ii he had mentioned the facts on
(which his judgment is based. and ii he
had shown u clearly why ignorance is
TO be found among Catholics only, and
Ihow their religion is the cause and
source of that ignorance. Mr.. Ii. H., Is,
luf course, fully entitled to be the Judge
all these mighty nations, but then let
him hot proclaim his decisions without
.he customary preaTnblcs.
But Mr. B. t., having thus dispatched
the 200 millions OF Catholics, bravely al-
$50 attacks the divine author Of :hcir re-
lligion by declaring, lie, who considers
religion 10 be the chief business of
I,nan. must be very shallow or a very
poor observer OF events in every day life
around him, or OF history before him.
Mr.. Il. T. proofs OF this assertion arc as
concise rs they are luminous, and could
not help seeing Christ clearly condenn-
ed and reiuted,whe all al once found
.Ir. Il. E., in the next sentence, accusing
the members and Trustees of churches,
lof "DEsECRATiSG THE SABBATH 30
l;he Bible, Oh whose authority the Sab
bath rests, seems to be sarcd in his eyes,
whilst at the same time hc iinds fault
with the One who said: "What shall
Ilt profit man. if lie gain the whole
world and lose his own soul" Aud he
can contemptuous!y ask: docs reli-
l,sion furnish us our daily bread whist
Us christian he no doubt o.ien repeats
.he Lords prayer: Our father who ere
ia heaven, give us this day our daily
bread.
Another contradiction. equally pal
I,abic, | find between the beginning of
his article and lis end. Mr. II. +. at
liirsi - nipalhizes with The Calholics worry
deeply, and pities ticn most tcnderly,
because they are, IL llc thinks - priest
lriadcn comiluniiy." After this | was
really nut prepared TO See him winding
up with The broad hint, that the Cattle
lies lave 10 look out for consequences,
loi which they do not happen 10 tiina
jusl Eow, and that there are people all
over the country anxiUusly watching
them, .aad preparing, should they mis-
behave 10 Whip theii in due measure and
Time. From iliesc last remarks il would
appear rather plainly, that the Catholics
are 10 be ridden upon any how, but then
Mr.. T., and bis friends. If he really has
amy, do not want the priests to be in the
saddle, they want to get astride them-
selves and that is the very poiat, whiihcr
We are drifting. 4.