, 1874-12-06
THE NEW CATHOLIC QUESTION.

GLADSTONE VS.. 3.ANN1H0.
AL the religious press dEcuss this Ueek the
debate which the Glads:oue-afauning corra-
spoodence has opoaod. The Eramge1isk eaYs Of
the charge that the doctrine of papal infallhi1-
lty is opposed to loyalty to the State:
The charge is not brought by fanatic, hut By one
who oceupiea almost the position Of rttpais:ic
no. to ply tricks Of evasion. Rome is either
she is accurately tlelinea:el in his phoog-npa she
invites all the Reproduction ths. LES been he.ped
upon her. L she il mol, her champions should be
able to furnish evidence Of what they Sstert Few who
tro7! history Will teesa that they do it. let,
they fall the Papacy stands before the world, naked
and nnmasted - h3dcous an1cl-onis., tine enemy
CT a freedom, tue wuuldbe despot over the State as
well ~ the Church. We shai! be curious to know
rtnt reply will be made to these charges. They w1l
and oil eyes will be turned to Archbishop Manntns, as
the sblest representative Of the Ppacy in England
know what M II going to do about it.
The Standard Of this ctr says:
The argument Of Mr. Gladstone ia Al aign,aaut for
Americans for Eugishmen- 1t should he thought
fully read by the American people, aud s LESSONS laid
to heart. Tue Papa! power has indeed IN these late
years, suffered under cripping blown but it is a
n,esty power rtiil And It is wurts OF remark that
never have its claiuls been enormous, so u1ais-
guisad unqualified, at this moment. The harl-
hood with which It proposes to blrd tho indignant free
spirit Of the aiaeteenth century, sud tue eoutery Ct
It's declarations Of supremacy and fnfa1biity. in terms
such ned.eral aecretel would etct hara 7entsred
things really wonderful. Is. this the pyide that
goes before destruction Or ia It the bold challenge
which Protestant Chris.endom AMI Protestant Govern
R7suta m1Rt sooner OF later answer In the ield7
The Independent says:
Iii. Gladstone has always been the best friend The
Roman Catholics hase crer had iz the English Got
e1nnent 50 thoroughly bent on giyiEg them I'LL
ots Ike Mr.. Vitality hase charged him With being
pRst IN d,sgsf k9w he has psatca
odern Ultramont.nis in lis principles end tte pol
Icy. It is this exposure Of the logical results
Of the Vatican dogmas in their relation to civil
Manning has attempted to reply; ba: hts answer Is
largely an erahion 1nfa'lioits a not, he asserts
hs asa but ,a % xins e. trust before the yati
twas believed, 81 course, by many Catholics but
ss ns; q t9s chsfh r. an q h.t
On natural Law. Revealed truth is tho law Of God.
bociesr IA founded in Nature, and subjects bouud
r @ - ,4. hngs . , ars s,a ; e t. Ssey thes ras5a
mean anything they mean that to tAe Pope alone be-
,ons, long,, tia right ot des,ang ,shat tAings
attempted TO reply 10 a1f. Gladstone. Among
tsonoss signacaht of thesa answers ia one BIZ Lord
Acoi who shows that Catholics In all ages hare DISC
bcred the Pope Erd insinlates that in the oveut Of
any papal antetference with their y allegiance En-
ish Catholics would ID 1t again. Lord tarnoys, ~
the assertion lit he be- ia tia sod.sng dee1e
have ctt Tue c1s aeg'ance Of members o: his church
ancaangsa Iaese assTee1 g. be insists. a1teE the
stone i1 entirely right about it. end Arcl1bshon Man
ming Is wrong Fl conclusion, he fran1y rejects the
dogma Of fnfallibAty, 10 ut war with "h!story rom
mon sense, and [hisl eaE!s instruction. We
trust thAt this conflict may neTer bs p.ecrita.ed ia
England Alnerica though certain recent 1,tetancs
of Catholic Journals about our common schoo3 do uot
strengthen this confidence.
The New York Observer says:
hr: Gladstone prove. TINT Roman Catholic cannot
be loynl subject citizen Of any Government bu. The
PuIes own! Tbs history Of tie popes shows that
eeain and again the Pope has ahso!ved the subjects Of
England, france, and Germany f1o.. their allegiance
15 ns1ofe the 1nfaaettr proctnatton herc might
tete aoun IS 10 the duty Of the subject to acEnow-
saGe ne authority Of thu Pope in this matter. Bu,
rs ~ ~ aEe tstA of the Church that thu Pope ia the
snee II e is conscience Of al tie faithful This alesi-
pope II hn hso9;st is therefore in te keeping II The
ning and every Roman Cathoo IL FnoIana o!'d ~
ata,,,s. a. %ooey In ons lats civil 1Tar, tho only
pentae Mno N:otea friendly letter 10 the pres5Ssrt
6,s S' ,1s sarea n X be
s:1ns On either side he Roman cathos o1a 10 .1fe ct u
Lave dared to diso5ey en- pain Of cterns s,r,t; ~
No writer of any pro1nincncs Will denT tl,.t 49,, 9t
1aay thus control tie civil relations Of hc os rGs
Church Thoir conscience being in bis aecn; .,
cannot Be loEal except with his permission 81 'ns
ns true nnw as In tho dsys Of DID, that No r,,n 49,,
St-Ta two masterE.n ~" 1'@1 esA