The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06

plesses to call herosy. The Roman Catholics OF the
future in this country will be the most bicoied Of any
in tho world. WhyS Because tho Romsh children OF
THIS country arc tho only in tho spiritual domain
OF the Popo that are taken possession by tho priest
hood and put into thar parochia schools from the
tender age OF infancy TO maturity and imbucd In the
most thorough manner with the doctrine that there
Is salvation outside OF the Church; that heretics
have no rights tho Church respect; that the
Church Is above all human Institutions, not even
excepting tho state; that Their mosl obey Implicitly
tho authorities OF the Church. and that In matters
where the Church IS Interested 'tho end sanosihes
ABsonnIxo ALL TIE PROPERTY.
largo portion OF our population, receiving such an
education. having a military form Of organlza!en,,
sworn 10 obey their pricsty officers. how can u be
otherwise than that viii Involve. sooner later,
civil and religious freedom ana tho peace OF our DO
loved country? Al the present rate the bishops OF
that Churcn are accommodating property. all held In
own from Ten 10 nesn per cent OF all the property in
tho country amounting TO lar more than our national
Mexico, South America and o,her papal oountries
That OF tho great dangers our country is under
Of means %
empcd from taxation. because. forsooth belongs 10
God Almighty. as though He could only acquire prop
tho possible advent OF Romc into control OF our civil
affairs comes inevitably In that evont special egsla.
for the sole benefit OF that Church. we have had
an instance In tho passage OF the Gray Nuns act by
tho New YORK Legislature, and the law OF Now York
city giving that Church entire custody and tho
religious education OF tho orphans and pauper hill
dren ON Randalls Island without regard TO tho rcg.
Of that Church viii show ha. sne will NOT hesitate TO
avail herself OF the power. should shc got It, TO
iortiy aud asgrano,ze herself and eventually become
the State church.
Tho organization OF the Churcn Is military In It's
character and has cardinal for COMMANDER -iu-chie
In this country, with archbshops Tor major generals
bishops tor brgadicrs Jesus and priests or coones
Sisters OF Charity and so on 10 I'LL the
role OF Tho lower grade of officers, aud all
implicitly all orders from = superior, TO keep secret
all their dougs aud 10 labor solely for tho interest OF
oneth,rd Of our popuaon which viii be the case at
the present ratio Of Increase IN twenty-five years from
now with her military secret sssocia-
tnoculatcd with tho quintcsscnce OF bigotry; with
her vast accumulation Of property. and with tho m
creased subsidy she expects 70 receive from the pub
lilo treasury, Romo would DO formidable powcr IN
Decd against whom divided opposition. numbering
twice her NUMBER could a! that time do noihing, and
she would, with tho aid of tho demagogucs control
national State and municipal governments, just as
she Is now doing IN New York city aud Maryland. :.
A MELANCHOLY FEELING.
From tho foregoing Statements have given SHOW
ing the remarkable increase OF Romanism In thus
country, there Is immiuont danger that our children
ana chdrcn's children may DO compelled 10 live
under tho domination OF Romo; that this great and
magn ccnt country OF ours may DO finally subjugatcd
by tho most powerful hierarchy tho world has ever
slight mixing can DO obtained Of what kind
case this foroboding should como 70 pass, by re-
iesrng tho history OF tho Church from It's cstab-
cot time and to the intoerant pursued by
In THIS country. as have already shown. onon,
when my thoughts have turned to mo future OF our
me ut the barc idea OF possibility Of Catholicism
becoming the paramount religion, That our grand
roCancc, perhaps persecution, OF that Church, and
that tho principles OF civil ana religious liberty our
Revolutionary Protestant forefsthers shed their blood
for and established may eventually DO swept away by
tho disciples OF Loyoia
SOME DIFFICULTY QUERIES.
IL.
this terrible danger OF civil and religious borty being
abolished IN The futureS How shall NO protect our
children from tho intolerance Of Rome? How shall
religious freedom and the equal rights OF all sccts BIO
ntaincd all time TO como alter wo have passed
croachments Of Romo 10 to take steps now when tho
Roman Catholics still In great minority, to have
the power from Congress and all legislative bodies to
vote public money 10 any institution under religious
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prevent any special legislation for tho benefit OF any
one sect requiring al property, including that coz
public property and cemeteries, and requiring oil
new voters. after tho adoption OF this amendment to
amendments now, whom we have the power, IL will DO
impossible for the Church 10 get them repealed In the
necessary broc-fourths Of the State Legislatures
DIPLOMACY.
IN hs
avoring these nsepSs'a amendments ne TINS
on tho rights OF q single scot and does
not mention tho name OF a sect; q. SIMPLY puts all
ton OF each aud all. The principles onunciated by
our platform aro SO just and fair that cvery
OF course tho Romsh Church Will bring all its power
to oppose tho adoption Of these amendments for tho
reasons that will be apparent e.
no PUBLIC MONEY FOR RELIGION
Tho 1rst proposiuon, favoring an amendment for
bidding any appropriation Of public money. property
or credit for tho bencnt Of any institution under Soc
tarian control, will put stop TO the wholesale sub
sidzing OF tho Romsh Church, as has been dono IN
seSoo "ad i S sa
Tho second proposition to amend tho constitution
forbdding any spocis LEGISLATION tor tho benefit of
any sect. will prevent the passage OF any more
Cry Nuns acss, or the passage OF an act giving tho
Ronish Church the exclusive education OF paupcr
children, has been dono ny the city OF New York.
Tho third proposition, iavoring nm amendment re-
curing all properly. excepting public property and
cemeteries, TO be taxed, will commend iiscIt TO all
Just minded men as cmincntly FAIR Why should
million dollar cathedral 10 exempted from taxa
iionS why should not inc properly Of wealthy CON
proportion OF taxcsf Why should lew Romish
bishops holding IN their individual names now hun
drcds Of millions OF property which VIII DO swcIcd In
lew years to thousands OF millions, be favored and
exempted from taxat0ny That Church has mania
therefore she should not DO exempt from paying her
proportion Of taxes, snd tho same ruio applies TO all
Tho fourth proposition favors an amendment requir-
ing all voters alter It's adoption TO DO abo 10 read
aud write This does not disr inchsc any voter who
voters only. THIS amendment will givo US, to some
extent, additional safeguard against tho priest
troliDg tho vote Of tho ignorant Further argument
In favor OF this proposition 10 unnecessary.
CHURCH TRUsTEgA
Tho nfth proposition, requiring all Church property
TO DO held by trustees TO be composed OF tho members
oil tho congregation owning or using the same, IS n
very Important ono indeed. Money or properly 10
power An ecccsIasticai clique, oath-bound aud secret
ia Ia character, which has unsurpassed iacilies for
raising money by taxing assessing ana appealing
to tho superstious feelings OF tho devotees of tho
Church, thereby accommodating hundreds aud tbous-
ands Of millions OF dollars rs most dangerous organ
zaton to exist In this or IN any other country. his
amendment simply means that the property sha DO
held In tho Of tho congregation VINO buied
ana really owns ~. Tho bishops claim that they bold
the property In trust for tho Church. therefore
justice Is done them by substituting tho real
donor OF the property TO hold the same IN trust for
themselves or tho Church. by the adoption OF this
amendment tho bishops viii be prevented from tyran-
nzing their people by threatening to take their
church property away from con xrcga,ion u u ialls
tho least IN acceding 10 tho requirements Of the
priesthood
PRxrARiso FOR rmE MKT GENERAL rLscrioS
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