Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-10
THE DISPUTED POINT.
A Convincing Reply to Our Correspond
ent "N."

A Convincing Reply to Our Correspond
ent "N."
| To thC EiIOr ~ he Re0iatr:
SRA late correspondent of the REG
IsTER who, for reasons satisfactory 4
himself. has veied his identity under the
letter y, has called the attention Of the
public 10 an article in the Encyclopedia
Brihdniod under the caption Of THE
JEsUrTs Il is only fair that the public
ihould be informed through the same me,
dunn that the writer of that article in the
Encyclopedia is the very unreliable Angli'
can minister, Rev. DIR. Littledale. In
small volume Of about two hundred
pages written by DR.. l.. critics have po mt.
ed out some two hundred misrepresenta,
tions of the Catholic Church-one for every
page.
In quoting from the Jesuit authors, Bus
enbaum, Laymann and WaggemanD, why
has he suppressed the references which
would enable the reader to verify his quo
tations? Was it because he himsslf be
lieved in the lawfulness OF the principle
which he falsely attributes to Jx
SUIT theologiaus, viz: that the end
justifies the means?' His end WAS 70
brand distinguished body Of Catholic
theologisns with iufamy, and for the &C
complishment Of that end, any means,
even downright calumny, appeared to be
lawful.
Proof: DR.. l.. quotes as follows from the
Jesuit Busenbaum: Cum fnis est hcitbs,
etidm media sum hcitd. and "Cn Hciius fst
fais, stidm Heenf media" that IL, "As the
end il lawful, 30 too are the means lawful 4"
OF what il the author speaking? What
question in morals il he discussingp He
Is not laying down general principles; but
is giving an answer to the practical ques-
ton, or rs he himself terms ID, doubt,
whether or not it is allosabl for pris-
oner condemned 10 death TO escape from
all and thus save his lifer. (See authors
work, "Medulla," Book iv., chap. MI
Dab. i'll, Art. H., Sect. 81.
Busenbaum says, yes; and he
gives his reason substantially J
thus: Since by the natural law man has
right TO his life, he may pursue and se.
cure that right, provided he does not In.
fringe the rights Of another. He may
break his chains, scale the prison wall, or
in any other way elude the vigilance oi
his keepers, because these means become
legitimate when the end 10 be attained !,
legitimate. CH fms est iicitus, efidm me.
did sunt Heitd. L. IL not shame for any
one pretending TO be q gentleman and q
minister Of the gospel to distort this IN.
swer into the immoral principle that ''tbt
end justifes the means?
As early as 1852 the Jesuits in Germany
offered thousand forms 10 any one who
could produce 8 Jesuit author who had
laid down such maxim, and Left the de-
cision TO the faculty OF the Pfotsstau,
University Of Heidelberg More thar
ten years afterwards q man named Msurel
claimed the reward and quoted the passag'
given above from BausenbAum about {
condemned prisoners night to escape. Th'
faculty of Heijelburg refused 10 allow hi
claim; 30 Csnisius College at Buff Alo, NY.
is very. cafe in Offering thousand dollar
to the one who can make such discovery
Our German Protestant friends are referret
70 such eminent Protestant writer's q
Buchanan, Wander and Hertslet, Who afirn
that the Jesuits never held or taught sucl
a maxim. Bat Catholics should not won
der that they share 10 the base slauder
uttered against the primitive Christisns Q
whom it was falsely said that they preach
ed: "Let Us do evil that good may come
| Rome Ills K.
Hheeiing, February 9.