The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-09-30
WHOLE NO. 1880.

so many nurseries of Popery, agencies
for riveting tie chains of spiritual des-
potism on the coming generation.
The design of these efforts is plain; Ro-
manists are aiming at power in this coun-
try. We need not delude ourselves with
the belief that they seek only the eter-
nal welfare of our people. The aspira-
tions of the Papacy in all countries dur
ing its entire history of thirteen centu-
ries have been to become dominant in
the state And we can scarcely hope
that an infallible Church will change its
character at this late day. If the power
for which they toll SO arduously is ac-
quired. there can be no doubt of the re-
suits. Professionalism will be prosecuted,
perhaps suppressed as heretofore in
Rome and our free Bible, free schools,
and free press will be things of the past.
Possibly some Protestants with a smile
of contempt may affirm, "Romansm, at
least in this country. is friend of lber-
| ty' Let them point, however, to the
country or the time in which Pcpery
has not opposed will of iron to all free
institutions.
! In estimating the strength of the Or
| ganization which seeks our destruction,
we should remember that tffe-5,000, 600
of our citizens whose first allegia zee is
dience and directed by one will; that
their plans are cunningly masked while
ours-if indeed we have any-are well
known; that they are unit in action,
waglng an unceasing warfare, resolved
on victory; we, disconnected bands with
out unity of purpose, carrying on at best
but fitful struggle. Moreover since
they are thoroughly unscrupulous in the
use OF means, they necessarily WELD more
power with the irreligious masses than
we. Possibly also the tendency to ritu-
alistic forms, so apparent in certain quar-
ters, may prepare the way for Popery by
producing a love of meaningless rites
and imposing ceremonies.
Facts like these, and numerous others
which might be adduced make it but
too painfully evident that there is more
than an idle boast in the assertion of the
Catholic World, that "The question put
to us few years since with a smile of
mixed incredulity and pity, DO you be-
lieve that his country will ever become
Catholic? is changed into the question,
How soon do you think it will come to
passY Soon, very soon, we reply, if sta
tistics be true, for it appears that
the rate of growth of the Catholic relig-
ion has been Is per cent greater than
the ratio of increase of populations; while
the rate of the increase of Professionalism
has been ii per cent. less" The Bishop
OF Cincinnati said, in 1866 "Effectual
plans are in operation to give US the COM
plete victory over Professionalism An
other bishop affirms: Notwithstanding
the Government of the United States
has thought fit to adopt a complete in
difference towards all religions, yet, the
tn time is coming when the
Catholics will have the ascendency'
a RIchnr0 of Ghor
to Rome, said: within thirty years the
Protestant heresy will come to an end
The Pilot, Catholic paper of Boston, re-
Gently affirmed: THE man is to-day liv-
ing who will see a majority of the people
of the American Continent Roman Cath
olics.n Let Protestants hate US if they
Will, says another Catholic paper, "but
the time will come when we will compel
them to respect us" Should that day
ever arrive, we may expect little favor
from Church, all of whose priests, ac- $
cording to the assertion of one of their
"swear, we will persecute this -
cursed evangelical doctrine as long as we
have drop of blood in our veins; and
we will eradicate it, secretly and public
ly, violently and deceitfully, with words
and deeds, the sword not excluded"
Though there may be no just cause for
alarm, there certainly is an imperative
call TO aCllOn. 1Qelf OIG-fepeaGeu pfopn-
acy, that from twenty five to thirty years
will suffice to give them clear majority
in this country-however absurd it may
now seem to many-ought to arouse US
to renewed exertion. If Papists conquer
ed Rome why may they not conquer
America? Is it so utterly impossible that
the next generation should witness the
of Romanism that we can af-
ord to fold our arms in ease? Possess
ng the balance of power between the po-
itical parties, demanding favorable legis-
alton as the condition of support, and
Welding political power in some of our
argest cities. Popery is a foe whose giant
trength it is folly to underestimate. AL
eady it has succeeded in banishing the
Bible from some of our public schools,
md in securing, in some instances in
marked degree, the advocacy of its inter-
sts in the secular press. A contest be-
ween the Papacy and Professionalism
GEMS therefore inevitable Other names
nay be bstituted-Jesu can read
ly devise those that will better answer
is purpose Under the banner of civil
liberty Rome may possibly bind upon US
he fetter of spiritual despotism.