New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-11
Chs HGmlsh Church and the voic for the
presideucy-


The Southern Caiholic, Of Memphis, til
official organ ef the Catholic Church in til
southern States, contains an article " hic
Iays down the programme as follows:
There are two very essential steps to b
taken in order to win the next Presidentia
sace. 1t is scarcely necessary, l trust, I
ufgc our fellow Catholics to assemble every
svheTe around the Democratic colOre; TO
they are all. by choice or necessity, extey
hal to the Republican party. and it is in
credible 60 believe that any Catholic VIII,
has modicum Of selfrespec: and love fol
ais church. can co operate with that party
II hitherto he has done so, the time is a
hand to abandon an organization which i!
confessedly. and without longer disguise, a,
war with our holy religion
u seems as if the Roman Catholic Church
was anxious to precipitate collision with
the people OF this country. The disturb.
.nces produced by the Papacy in Europe,
which led to ITS being stripped of its TEN
coral power, and to the expulsion and curb.
ing OF the defiant priesthood IN Germany.
are matters well known to thoughtful
americans. who regard the claim to infalli.
6ility rs shockingly blasphemous. The
Is in the hands of hierarchy more unscrn.
2ulous than that of the Dark Ages; more
given TO discrimination, and more inclined
70 yituperate and punish where they dare.
But European Roman Catholics are more
enlightened than they we're, and laugh az
the thunders of the Vatican. European
monarchs of Hsman Catholic subjects, how.
ever, have been forced to break the con.
cordat with infallible pretensions 70 their
own protection: and we have the sorry
spectacle toward the close of the nineteenth
century of the Romish church rampant and
crying to ride rOughshod over the paonles
Ui the European continent.
The age and feebleness OF mind Of the
eope, his absolute ignorance of the worlds
condition outside of Rome, and the mis-.
shlevous and untruthful reports of the
knowledge, have led him to believe that
while in Europe the Romish Church is sui.
terlng and the priesthood made to obey the
secular law, in this cOuLtry-a new conn.
sry-the people welcome the advent of |
s.omish emlssaries as much as the Pope did |
She bestOwment Of his alleged infallible |
attribute. The people are said to be de- |
Aighted with the Pope's making an Irish.
american citizen, Cardinal McCloskev- a
Nomish prince, but he being dissatisfied
with condescending to be Prince McCloskev
Gas proceeded to Rome to select a mora
euphoniOus title.
She Southern Catholic Of Memphis has
corn the mask from the face of the Romish
cnurch and made il stand forth in all its
h'deous deformity, as political body allied
with the worst element of American Dolitics
Such bold and defiant assertions as. that
!he self-respect of the Roman Catholic
american will not allow him to cooperate
with the Republican party; and more. If he
owes his church he can not do SO, seems q |
sile Islander on many citizens. But be that
Is 1t may. the truth as to the Romish bier.
'rchr In this country is out and undisguised.
md Its attitude known. and, doubtless. a
rec people. proud of their freedom and
General intelligence, and understanding
heir duty. will not fail to perform it.
Let the information here given reach
very town and city and hamlet in the :
and. Let the people knew that the Romish | {
hurch has risen up against their political {
'ower. And let every citizen who loves {
o resist the influence Of the Romish priest. {
God in their infamous attempt to interfere c
With the freedom of the suffrage Of Ameri. {
an citizens Tile Republic.