The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15


their control, and fly for that purpose
to the continent of Europe. But, my
tory friends, you falsely accuse US of
idolatry, for we worship the true and
living God. according to the Gospel Of
Christ. Are Catholics dangerous to
Republican institutions? If they are
we will refer you to the following
Catholic countries: France
Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Argentine
Confederation, Chill, Columbia, Ecua-
dor, Uruguay, Nicaragua, and the
Central American Union, comprising
the States of Costa Rica, Honduras,
Guatemala and San Salvador, SwitZer-
land is now mixed in religious belief,
but it was decidedly Catholic when its
ty from its snow clad mountainsi and
we find no word of reproof from any
Catholic authority. When our own
United States were in death struggle |
with the British, did we find help? If
so, from whom? Were not the swords
of Lafayette, Decalbe, Kosciosko, Pu-
laski and their followers of any use to
us? We think they were. Were they
of the Anglo Saxon race and the Prot
estant religion? No; they held q
higher position in the presence of God
and man, and were it not for the noble
assistance of these heroes we think
our case would look little doubtful.
Is that not proof enough for you to
show that the Catholic religion is not
averse to political freedom, your &C..
| cusations to the contrary notwith-
standing? But, you say we are Priest
ridden. We answer: IT we are We
bear our burden with good grace
and don't ask you for auy assistance.
For centuries of persecution the peo-
pie of Ireland were obliged to meet
in secret to worship God according to
the dictates of their own conscience.
They were often surprised by stolen
march of company of relocated
British cut-throats,w when q deadly vol.
ley from the rifles of the latter min-
gled the blood of the Priests and peo-
pie together. They partook of our
happiness, they shared in our sorrows,
but your sluggish natures could never
be made to understand the love exist
ing between q good Irish Catholic and
his Priest, nor is necessary that you
should.
To the 9TH. We believe that Christ
partook of the nature of man. That
He established church and that he
promised that that church should re-
main till the end of time, for lie says,
'tLo! am with you all days, even to
the (end) of the world" :"
ssThou are Peter; Upon this Rock will
I build My Church, and the gates of
hell shall not prevail against Her, &c.
We believe that st. Paul was beheaded
i'm Rome; that Peter was crucified in
Rome; that Rome has, to this day,
remained the chosen place Of His
Apostles by regular succession in &C.
cord with His Holy will. And we be-
lieye that Christ was true Prophet,
and that Hills, Hell or the Devil, with
/ all their imps, cannot snake stone
out of that Holy edifice.
We believe that Martin Luther W as
an humble Monk in the Catholic
Church; that he received holy orders
and vowed celibacy to God. We be.
lieve that his licentious desires over.
came his piety, that he fell from hi.
high and holy state, and in his igno
minious fall he dragged all he could
with him. Behold! the reformation
He gave you a garbled Bible and toli
YOU it contained all that was necessa
ry for a Christian to believe. St, Pau
says, Therefore. brethren, stand fas
and hold the traditions which ye have
been taught, whether by word or BY
our epistle." And we are ignoran
enough to believe that st. Paul wa
better authority than Luther. Th'
Eaglish Reformation commenced il
the reign of Henry VIII, and Goblet
an Englishman and Protests 1T histori
an, tells us that he was guilty of sever
al murders, several acts of adultery
and one of incest. In fact most dia
bolical monster in human form. The
Bishop of Rome could not think exact
ly as he did, and the result was dis
sensiOu, communication. and the
Church OF Christ is Reformed in Eng.
land. 1t is enough Of the other gentle
divines to say that their menial posi-
ton left them entirely under the ten
der mercies of Bluff Hal, and they
faithfully administered to the desirei
OF Blue Beard, and, behold! the up
rising of new school of Wn-Holy
evangelists in mother England. But
you say, we have improved since tina,
time. Let us see. 1t is only few
years ago. we recollect it well, the
Bishop of England, in the House o.
Lords, asked an appropriation for tn {
purpose of making new translatioy
of the Bible. In answer to, "Havt
we not Bibles enough already 2" the
reply of the Bishop was, "No matter
how huunilisting it is for US to say so
we must acknowledge that the present
version (king Jameso of the Bible il
1ull of errors and falsehoods." Gen
tlemen, you may rest assured that the
average Irishman can stand, with his
with his hands in his breeches pocket:
and whistle jig while you are fanat
ically bowling to the world your ig'
norance and bjgotry.
We might produce more facts te
support our position, but we have ex
tended this article much farther than
we expected, and will cay in conclu
| sinn ihaf we are avarse 10 reliUinuI