The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-23
FoRcIBLE PRESENTATION OF FACTS.
II is an Undesirable Fact That the
Catholic Church is Utilizing Pro-
testant Officials and Protestant
money for the Colonization of
Catholics In the South.
Associnte Reformed Pre,byterian

If the evidence which we have already given
Is not sfficient to show that the southern I'M
migratien Society" Is a Roman Catholic col.
onization scheme, we present some additionai M lsI
Carolina Presbyterian, which make the whole
matter plain-too plain to be disputed-the
testimony Of Bishop Becker himself settles
i. The Inauguration OF the plan was J. G.
Kelley, or Bishop Becker; opinions are
divided as to which, but 1t makes no differ
ence for both are Romanists
was Cardinal Gibbons, the Official represen-
tative of the Romish Church In this country.
g. The first three speakers or actors, and
the most Important were the Romanish Bish-
4. A Roman Catholic editor of daily news
paper was one Of the speakers-the only ed
Itor so honored.
S. The chairman of each of the business
committees was Romanist-the same j. D.
6. On each of business committees was O
prelate OF the Romish Church, and oil the
prelates had places assigned them.
T. The controller. and director OF affairs
duly appointed by the convention, is ]. D.
Kelley, aforesaid Romanist:
s. Not a single person duly credited ap-
pears to have been present as representative
Of any Protestant Church.
Q. Not single Protestant member OF any
committee was considered Of enough impor-
tance to be named in the published report.
TO- While the Roman Catholic Catholic churfh his was was
beretta, and by Bishops Kahn, Becker, Nor
throp, Moore, Hald, Rademmeyer Jaussens,
Macs, besides these the Viears-General or
Cincinnati and Richmond, Rev. DR.. Foley
OF Baltimore, and "a number of other distin-
guishod prests."-See corresondence Bait.
more Sun while the Romish Church was thus
presented and represented, not q single Pro-
testant minister, SO far as appears, was even
in attendance upon the convention. 80,
Wherefore we conclude that the public Will
sustain US in the assertion that the Conven-
ton was only really and truly "a ,sS sShgme p t0r
Cathelic?"
Let US see, however, what says Bishop
Beckett who, a correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun writes "ls recognized as the originator M ;nSG
"was honored with the office Of presenting
the resolutions Of the preliminary committee
to the convention" Here 1t is:
ut seems to US that select colonizqtton 81
Catholics in the Southern States would, first,
be OF the greatest advantage to those who
choose to come South; second, 1t would ad-
vance the interests of those States; third, the
railroad companies would have much more
actual work and the people greater facilities
than up to the present; fourth, the Church
should take the initiative before others rush In
and exclude forever from competition on any
favorable footing the Catholic element"
II any one misunderstands that. with him
we have no contention.
Is IL in the power Of human Language, nu-
man words or human acts, to make this whole
thing palmer? We beg that you will see It as
1t Is: An association In which Professionalism
is to be the silent partner, furnishing the capl-
tai, and Romanism the active partner DONG
the work-expending Protestant capital IN de-
Protestanizing our own South land. Have
you thought Of the consequences? Ii not we
beseech you to read of the persecution OF the
Huguenots under Louis XIV of France; trace
with Macauly the wretched history OF Eng
land and OF Standardization Kingdoms
with Protestant laws-under Romish king.
Look at what religious liberty Is even to-day
In Spain and Mexico and Brazil! Look at
how Romanism encroaches! Boston under
q Romish mayor and Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
New York city under Romish council,
Scrutinize the working OF this scheme.
The railroads care for NJ thing but prohts TO
arise from mmigratton-all religions or no
religion are the same to them; the politicians
tantism in connection with their profession.
"What has religion to do with politics" say
they: show will they vote is the only ques-
tion." Secular papers with here and there an
honorable exception, commend the scheme,
or deride those who oppose 1t, or are obsolute-
ly concerning 1t. We are thankful even for
their silence, and more than thankful where
they boldly and manfully oppose this iniquity.
And now In all seriousness we beg the Pro-
testant religious papers to look at their re.
sponsibility In this mntter-South and Nortn:
Never before has Rome SO boldly stepped
forth in advance. If the Protestant papers
our State Legislatures WILL soon be voting
away money derived from taxation OF Pro-
testant to fasten the evils OF Romanism upon