Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-18

the we'll endowed clergy, whose sIsles
arc never frodden ave by wealthy
feet; and In the mire Of the street In
the reeking squslidnsss Of the cellars.
where misery burrows with crime, be
iaborx for their bodies and their souls"
Surely there 10 truth and justice in
these sayings, aye, and much Insiruc
ton TOO. Theodore Parker evidently
wss no, speaking of the Catholic
church when he ssid "when money
speaks. the Church obeys, and the
r,nipIi breaches for doctrine the com.
insniu,snts ~ the pews." He was
then talking about some sham things
which ia the name Of religion had set
up iravesiy and called IL "a church"
aud preached platitudes for piety.
And while We are thus saying some
things which are calculated to present
the better side OF Catholicism let us
remind ourselves or the brave and
i,anful part borne by Rev. Sidney
smith (of the Church of Englandl, In
discussing the them vexed question
Of removing Catholic disabilities No far
~ 10 permit Irish Catholic subjects Of
the crown 10 hold commissions in the
Army and Navy. Hear him "Here
In frigate attacked by corsair tof
immense strength and size, rigging
cut, mas,s in danger Of coming by the
board. -four feet Of water In the hold,
men dropping oil very fast; In this
dreadful situation how do you think
tho Captain acts ? Ho calls all hands
| upon deck /: talks 10 them of king,
country, glory, sweethcarts, gin,
French prisons, wooden shoes, old
England and hearts Of oak; they give
three cheers, rush 10 their guns. and
after a tremendous conflict, succeed
In beating on tho enemy. Not syls.
BILE OF all this; this In not the manner
In which the honorable commander
does his work; the first thing he does
is to secure twenty or thirty Of his
prime sailors, who happen to be Cath.
olios, to CLAP them In irons, and sel
over them guard OF a. many Protest.
ants; having taken this admirable
method Of defending himself against hit
inddei opponents. he goes upon deck
reminds the sailors, in very bitter har
angue. that they are OF different re.
ligions, c1horts tho Episcopal gunner
not to trust TO the Presbyterian quarter
master; issues positive orders that tn,
Catholics should be fred at upon ID,
6rst appearance OF discomfort; rushe
through blood and brains to examine hi
men in the catechism and thirty. min
articles. and positively iorbids every on,
10 sponge or ram who has no. taken tn
sacrsmeat according to the Church o
England. Was II right to take out
Captain made Of excellent British stuff
and put in such a man ~ this?" Oh
the power OF honest sarcasm sgsins
hypocrisy. bigotry. cant and humbug.
Let rs hope that these pilgrims vii
ind the venerable Pontiff refreshed b.
such sweet res,ings as that Ia which h
dreamed the arst and not the latte
part OF the dream that Whittier ascribei
10 him, and which he words a. follows
he stood by Lake Tibcrias In the sun
OF the bright Orient: ahd bchcld the lame
The sick, and blind. kneel 1t the Masters feet
And rise UP whole. And, swestly over all,
Dropping the ladder Of their hymn Of peace
From heaven 10 earth. In silver rounds of song
lie heard tho blessed angels sing Of peace.
Good will to man and glory to the ierd.'