The Morning herald., 1877-07-06
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THE vAGARIEs OF A PREACHER
The Rev. J. B. Mann preached Four'l
Of July sermon, on last Sunday night, il
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church. il
this city, which demands prompt notice
as he rehash's an exploded slander-ont
we had fondly hoped was buried in thu
trenches of Virginia, alongside Of myriads
Of Catholic soldiers, who proved their 10y
atty to the land, with their life's blood
The Rev. Preacher is reported by the Re
publican to have said:
"In this connection alluded to the Ro-
man Catholics, and said that no Roman
Catholic can be loyal citizen to this coun
try, on account of the allegiance he owed
to the Pope"
We have not courted this discusslon,-
if discussion ensues; as nothing is more
repugnant to our tastes, habits. and feelings
than discussion ofa polemical character ;
but no one shall slander any denomination
or race, without being answered by theHER
ALD-no matter who is the caluminator
What does Mr.. Mann mean by "loyal
citizen?"
Is it one who performs all the functions
Of citizenship, sustaining his country by his
industry-in peace, and defending her in
time of foreign war, or domestic rebellion
We need not 60 far to furnish examples
We may instance one which typify as a
class VIII is the more useful citizen, more
fully performing all those multiform duties,
which 60 to make up the lofty idea of true
citizenship. The Rev. J. B. Mann-or Mr..
Peter Brennan, of the Lobdell Car Wheel |
Works? Every avenue of commerce
every department of trade; every branch |
Of industry, is crowded with men,
none Of whom, according to Mr.. Mann,
can be "loyal citizens"
In every contest for American freedom,
and independence, from the hour when
Murphy Mccullough, fell on the slopes of
Bunker Hill, carrying away his wounded
captain, until the surrender at Appamatox
The Catholic citizen, as soldier has well,
and faithfully proved his true devotion to
the Republic Are Genls. Sheridan and
Newton up 10 the measure of Mr.. Mann's
loyalty Was Muligans baptism of
blood upon the field of Romney, plenary
enough to purge him of the taint of dis
loyalty? We are Of opinion that the Con.
gress of the United States that Mr.. Linz
coin, in our day, had some conception of
citizenship. In the :hroes of the late civil
war, Archbishop Hughes, and Bishop Nc.
llvaln, were sent to Europe upon a mis-
sion Of such delicacy, that it demanded two
men of unquestioned fidelity to the Repub.
lie, to be the plenipo,entiaries One was a
Catholic, the other Protestant. In the
early days of the revolution, the Catholic
priest JohnCarroll, land Benjamin Franklin,
we're sent as agents oflhe revolted colonies
% negotiate union with Canada.
Proofs Of Catholic loyalty are q
'ngraven so deeply upon the his >
ory of the country, that no time can ef-
ace, and no bigot can obliterate. Captain s
ohm Barry commanded the first ship tba 8
yer carried the American flag; and proud
y he bore down it the Delaware.
A few days ago an eminent laymen of
dr. Mann's church, said to the writer. 81
let us stroll down to St. Mary's church N
ard, (Philadelphia,) and look at the tomb 81
+ the father Of American navy, meaning
'arry's.
Before Lexington, and Bunker Hill were
istoric, jeremiah O'Brienf of Machias s
Maine had won the first fight on sea Or
md, for the colonies, Was he fit for cit
,enship? The first naval officer who
III in the civil war, was Capt. Jas. Harlau
Yard, who was killed while a sighting &
un to fire upon rebel work, off Matthias .!
olnt. in the Potomac. He was Catholic VI
Will Mr.. Mann p rsist in his SANDERS in .i'
'e face Of history in this the high moor n
humaa intelligence =
One OF the very common mistakes, man !.
imperfect training make, is the blend -
g or confounding opinion with faith
he Pope never claimed sovereignty in
Union, nor does any Catholic owe him
legiance in that world. The Pope is ,
g recognized guardian of the faith once >
'livered to the Saints. In the world o, r