The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-30
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THE ULTRAMOYTANES IN OHIO.

Cincinnati has long been one of the
chief centers for ultramontanism, and
its "Catholic vote" is apparently held in
rigid obedierce by its bishop and its pa
pal press. Even its German Catholics
have lost that independent spirit which
sometimes marks them in Europe, and
their charitable association, composed
of delegates from the chief cities of the
Union, has given in its adhesion to the
ultramontane policy. The priest selects
or excludes its members. 1t has been
conYerted into an extensive league for
the suppression of the common schools.
No one can be a member of this charit-
able association, or enjoy its benefits,
who sends his children to these heretiral
seIninaries. The Germans are to be
forced into the Irish factiop of Bishops
MQHaid and Ryan, and are to be made,
if possible, as restless and rs dangerous
to the peace of the community as that
excitable race which seems Just now
every where proelaiming Its wrongs and
its prosecutions. Possibly the ultra
montane leaders may fail in their plans
altogether, and may find that the German
Catholics of Ohio are not TO be drawn
into Glose union with the open enemies
OF their father land, and it will be Il Gu
riuns study to observe in the future poll
ties of that State how far German Amer
leans can be subjected ana overnwed by
the threats OF exeomniunication and the
terrors of their Church. Independence
and self-respect have always been the
ehaFaeieristias Of the aeiman intellect.
Freed, m and progress have come to us
from our GrInap ancestors, 1t would,
indeed he q remarkable event, therefore,
II In the New World the German should
once mSre assume the chains of priest
craft, and submit to a spiritual despot-
ism which he lad bsen itn ghief means
of destroying in fhe old. Yet the ultra
montanes in Ohio have evidently no fear
of any revolt among the German popu
lation against their rigid rule. They
promise TO the DemocFatis leaders ''the
solid unbroken Catholic vote" Ger
mans and Irish are to march together to
the polls. The Church commands,
its members have no choice but Obedi-
enee; ana chic il fo witness the first
open conflict between the enemies of
AMERICAN education and German unity
aud tlle.t liberal form of rePublicanism
WHICH has made oaF country the favored
seat of the Immigrant and the home of
human equality. If the priests can lead
the German Catholics in Ohio, Illinois,
and Indiana to the polls to vote for ul-
tramontane candidates alone, we shall
have a plain aud instrqetife example be-
fore us of the way In which the Roman
Curia is laboring to get the control of all
modern governments, 10y Which it has
seized upon Belgium, and covered Ger
many with the elements of discOrd and
destFuetian. one Intelligent and patri-
otic German IN Illinois, however, has
warned his conntrymen of the danger of
touching the unholy alliance with the
Oathalie H-Hs6sraay, SIR. Frederick
Beckcr Is well known for his accomplish
ments and his integrity to all Germans,
and his solemn appeal may well arouse
them to reflection. He points out that
nltramonisin in America Is exactly what
it is IN Europe and at the YRtieani that
it is q leagae tp destroy liberty, progress
and cHltne thFonghoat the world; that
its natural effect may BE- SEER IL perish
ing spain or divided France; that the
German who joins benevolent society
pledged to obey only the priest has uni
ted In league against the peace Of his
father lendi shattRs Gsthalia bemocra-
cy is the natural foe of united Germany,
and the Republican party, with its broad
and generous principles, its patriotic
memories. and its close union with Ger
man sentiment, the only safe league for
the German to join. Such, in effect, is
Mr.. Hecker's appeal, and it may be hop
ed that by the election of 1876 the Teu-
tonic element OF the Catholic Democra-
cy will be separated forever from its ul
tramontane guides.
In pineinnati, however, Mt the recent
papal celebration, all was exultation and
success. a great procession moved
through the streets of the city, which
vera hung with flags and banners
knight Templars, men in armor, knights
of st. George, and a well-trained body of
soldiery, atnied and equipped for action
made up the remarkable spectacle
The delegates heard mass, and met in
docile assembly. Some opposition was
looked fol from the less fanatical mem-
bers. but it was silenced easily, and with
a rare unanimity the representatives of
As. 900 Germans placed the control OF
their association in the hands of a priest
hood which they knew was plotting the
ruin of German unity and of their ma