New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-20
ENesmmunicated Newspaper,.

Az interesting illustration of the despotic
rule of the Jesuit hierarchy over their Ro-
! man Catholic subjects in this country. and
the iron hand with which they crush out
the faintest leaning toward liberal views.
IN order that the vast army may be prog
eriy welded for their own secret purposes.
is given IN their course toward the press,
Among their own paper. the most abiect
seTvliiiy 10 the nat of the priests prevails.
4 short time slnce, when some slight rest
lessness on particular subjects was evident
among them. the New York Ireemn,s's ycur-
saot, the present cardinals pet organ, an
nounced TO its fellows that, as for itself, i:
acknowledged tina: I: had no will beyond
the dictation of the priests, and tina. there
was no other course which a paper devoted
to the interests OF their church could fol
low. The advice was sufficient. and has
since been faithfully observed.
But the course OF their authorities toward
papers without the pale of the church is
still more instructive. All the thunders of
ancient Rome are held ready for those who
dare to criticise her policy. Our citizens
have not yet forgotten the bull which was
hurled by Archbishop Purcell at the Gin
cinnati Commercial for some hasty utter
auces against Roman Catholic schemes: nor
have they forgot the cringing apology with
which the Commercial sought to pacify the
enraged prelate. and save its subscription
liet from loss. They may remember, also.
the accommodation which was Numbered
forth, 81 eathe.ira, upon this paper, because,
forsooth, one of our correspondents had
dared TO speak qnes'loningiy of some OF the
features of Roman Catholic policy.
But the last and most interesting case has
lately occurred in Montreal. Il seems that
Roman Catholic priest there, Father
ChIniquy by name. q most eloquent speaker
and a man Of brilliant parts, had aban-
doneG the Roman Catholic faith for tho
Protestant. and dared, no: iutrequently at
the risk OF his life, TO preach villa: he be- !
i,eved to be better religion. The Daily !
Wines y Montreal paper, undertook to |
publish reports Of his lectures, whereupon
the Bishop of Montreal! and the Archbishop |
OF Quebec forbade any Roman Catholic, |
under penalty of accommodation, either /
to read, buy or sell that paper, TO advertise |
IN 1t, or even to read tie advertisements !
One devotee. Roman Catholic clerk in the |
Montreal postotfice, undertook to DESTROY
the copies of the paper passing through
The mails. until quietly reminded that in
'elf superior to the Pope. And all this, be
{ remembered. is not in the Jesuit ridden
countries Of Europe. but in free and en-
ightened' America.
We are pleased to learn tina. the Witness
las not suffered materially from the papal !
hunderbOlts Its daily circulation of ~ 600 |
las fallen off some 800 copies. but its
weekly has increased since the fight COM
nenced by several thousands, showing that
he people away from the large cities are
BEGINNING TO understand the true drift Of
mis- question and the grea. danger that
threatens from the Roman Catholic grasp |
{ political power. SO long as the Jesuits |
ontned themselves 70 church affairs the
eople were disposed 20 give them every
berty granted to others: but now that
hey threaten the State itself there is
ommon uprising in defense o: free institu-
Ons --C Cincinnati Times