The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-12
The o. A. u.
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localities a secret organization known as the
o. A. u, or Order of the American Union,
and this Order has an organ published in
New York called the National Protestant
In this section of country nothing is known
of the Association practically, and but little
is heard of it through the press, but, from a
stray number of its organ which occasion
ally falls under our observation, we have
been able to gain some insight into it, mo-
tives and prospects.
Judging from it's organ, the Order is
based simply on hatred of the Catholic
Church. 1t says:
1T is q mistake to classify the National
Protestant with the religions Journals of the
opuntry-that is to say, with the church jour
nAls. We have no sectarian creed to maintain,
on\denominationt to defend. All such matters we
leave to the newspapers established under
Achu urch auspices. Our missian s to uphold our
conmon Professionalism against the attacks of
Rome, and, far as possible assist in
fhwarting the schemes of that religio politi-
cal Organization against the government and
people of this country.
In upholding Professionalism We, of course,
upheld the cause of trpe religion, good
morals, and good government. But let it be
understood that our great mission is to op.
pose the politica! power of the Roman Catholic
Church" In filling that mission we hope to
have the aid of all sincere Protestants.
Column after column of the National
Protestant is filled with the most stupend
Gus falsehoods, the most unblushing calum-
MES directed against the Catholic Church.
its whole existence is devoted exclusively to
war against that Church, and we have look
ed through it in vain for single article that
was not saturated in the cess pool of relig-
ious fanaticism and hatred. The paper has
an anti papal mania and goes to the mad
extremes of all maniacs.
1t was feared at one time that the move
ment which has found expression in this
pubiication-the National Protestant
might take hold of the American public
! and eliminate in very active persecu-
tion of our Holy Church. We are
! therefore happy to ind in the columns of
the Protestant itself proof that these fears
are up to this time very far from realiza-
tion. 1t talks of having a circulation of
several thousands" and teens with bitter
retorts on secular and religious Protestant t
papers which have criticised very harshly
it's efforts and the objects of its secret
Association. Among these are the Nevada
Sutro Independent, the Brownsville, Mo-,
Herald, the Beacon, published in Wisconsin,
and the New York Methodist. From the
latter paper it quotes as follows, comment
ing thereon afterwards in a tone which
shows that it considers itself aimed at:
There are q great many weak headed people
| who imagine that the way to keep sectariansm
out of politics is just to put secUariauism into
politics. These persons are constantly doing
foolish things in the name of anti-RomanismE
things more Objectionable than the Jesuits do
and the sufficient answer from our side is
that we do not hold ourselves responsible for
our fools. There is, however, one thing done
against Romansm that cannot be charged upon
the fools, and which is likely to spike all
our Protestant guns unless Immediately stop.
ped We refer to the organization of secret
political society to overthrow political Roman.
ism. Such an order, we bave reason to know
exists, and is being extended in several States
possibly in all. Only evil to q good cause car
come from such q society. Persons at its head
may secure private advantages, temporary sue.
tion is sure to come, and Romanism is sure tc
gain by such an order. The settled policy Ot
this country is liberation of all sects. Keer
out of this political secret society,
From the experiment of the Nationa
Protestant two conclusions appear to us tC
have been partially established: first, thai
the secular press and the people generally
are not in the humor to follow the lead o
religious fauaticism at this time; anG
secondly, that sectarians will not unite
: in the support of any enterprise which
appeals merely to general Professionalism
If a paper is devoted to the interests of
r particular sect, it may reasonably expec
, the support of that sect, but if it throws of
8 all such allegiance and relies simply on tht
D general spirit of PrOtestantism, it finds NJ
: followers and no supporters. The varianc
, between the sects is so utter and uncom
: promising that it is impossible to unit
4 them in any one practical work even O
= opposition to the Church, unanimous a
b they may be in their epirit of hatred for her
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