The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-01-24
War.

The opinion of the London Times
.eiegrsphed to rs the other day, on the war
Ike aspect of Europe, IS worthy of seriou,
aseention. That paper 10 not an alarmist
ie H. indeed, ideotssed with ilteresss which
nust be damaged by sacA anticipation
Us u indoiges in, and therefore we can only
consader ii - sorcea 70 an unwilling ad J.
mission Of fsets which eush. 70 be generally
knovr- The caeeas ct was have boon for
yesss cEeepias up from the horizon and
spreading ssssassy ever the political sky.
iae peoples have been arniug. Discon-
senss Ssssruss4 iasolsraece are universal.
IAere seems to be no peacefai solution to
The snAny-&aaed preSse1, and the storm
must 5000 Surst apen the civilized world.
rsganasn il not capable Of running more
than enc nation as q time In the sams
plane OF action. The world under it's sway
must Be all Persian, or all Greek, or all
Aonan. One great power may succeed
another, bat two cannot co-exist, and still
iesa can greater number. They are mon
ssers which devour one smother, leaving
the strongest cole survivor. The reason of
this Is that Paganism is itself monster
and the nations over which it broods are
it's progeny.
fagsnisE has no conscience, it has only |
'nstiRct; It knows no principle, 1t knows |
only exPediency. Men living under its |
'nadow are imbued with its spirit. 1t is
'xpeaienS for them to tolerate the existence
" one another, because they have use for
me another; therefore society exists. But
letions nave no need of one another, it ia
u no special advantage to one nation that
MOTHER should exist therefore they will NOT
oierate one another and the strongest alb
ores the others. Expediency does not TO-
'et such policy in the strongest, bat
athoS seems to favor it. Thus it happens
hae while private rights may be respected
meng Pagan nations and protected by the
lost perfect system of laws, International
lgnts are not recognised and international
wv Is virtually unknown. Might lie their
My right and self interest their only law.
Christianity, ON the other hand, has
1t has more; it has charity. .
rises above instinct; it places jastice I
Dove expediency; its might is the hand .
laid OF right; it's self interest is no dearer
it than the interest Of its brother.
AS che Pagan nations are the progeny of
aganlsm, SO are truly Christian nations .
10 Offspring Of Christianity. It is a =.
aerile error to suppose that the religion of :
people is of small Importance. It is the
forming spirit of that people. The ma
on is but q concrete expression of the re-
gion' 1t is the vital power, the moving =
npulse of the nations activity. 1t is the =
feat unseen king, ruling every act, =
neither through emperor, or parliament.
people.
Therefore, where the spirit of Christianity
eVaiis the nations can live together in
ace; where Paganism rules there can be
It one great, universal nation where the i,
% systems co-exist, there must come =,
entually great, universal war. r
10 apply these truths to the facts of to- -
" Prussia is Pagan. It has lost. a.
nation, every vestige Christianity
people, it's Protestant population has ~
ne nearly as far as the Government. ~
nssia, therefore, Is determined to devour h,
other nations. The Protestant nations ~,
lerally are verging towards Paganism. co
ey long since threw of their allegiance M
christ's Church; they are now openly Ii,
claiming all allegiance to Himself. Thew MI
stripping to the fearful conflict of mu- an
determination. -,
Where the laws of Christianity are re- ar,
ed and where it's spirit is scofFed at.
'shnesss hatred, ambition and intoler
must beget fire of insane rage that
only be quenched in q sea of blood.