Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-13
Dougherty's Address.

Hon. Daniel Dougherty delivered an ad-
dress at the opening of the Catholic con-
gress this morning. He sketched the history
OF Catholicism in this country. He said
that in colonial times the Catholics suffered
the direst cruelties in comparison with
which the slaves wers high bred guests. The
only religious martyrs in America were
Catholics. They were spurDed, slandered
Republic we're denied them by prejudice
cons, laticps OF religion were denied to the
sick and suffering Catholics in many insti-
tutions CT charity and to criminals in
prison. They could call themselves pre-
eninently American, for without Cathoi-
cism America to day would be no union.
Liberty which is freedom to worship God
was established in America by the Catho-
lies alone. Though the growth OF America
has been marvellous that OF Catholicism
has outstripped it. From q despised peo-
pie they have become mighty in power.
The Catholic church is protector OF learn
ing. 1t was she who saved classic ftera'
ture from the ruins of the Roman empire.
On the eve OF the four hundredth ami
versary OF the discovery OF America it Is
proper to say all the tremendous results
achieved therefrom are due directly to the
Roman Catholic church alone. Protestant
ism was unknown when America was dis.
covered. 1t was the Catholic Columbus
who conceived the mighty thought, monk
him, q cardinal interceded with
the soyereigns of Spain, and Catholic
king and queen made his expedition possi-
Bile. 1t was to spread the Catholic faith
that the risk was run and it was the stand.
ard of Catholicity which was first planted
.l,v RI 20 M uo tho
only Christian worship on this continent
was Catholic.
All through Dougherty's address were
outbursts of cheers, and at it's conclusion
the dignitaries on the stage crowded
around him and shook him warmly by the
hand. Several other speeches were made
by prominent Catholics. Cardinal Glib.
bons entered accompanied by Cardinal
Tascheau Of Canada, and both =s re for.
maliy introduced to the congress. Cardinal
Gibbons addressed the delegates welcoming
them in his own rame and that OF the
people OF Baltimore, irrespective OF creed. |
The temporary organization was made
permanent and q short recess followed.
On reassembling the committees were an
The regular work OF the con-
gress now began by the reading OF the first
paper, "The Catholic Congress-" by the
John Shea, OF New York.
The next paper was by Major Henry F.
Brown OF Detroit, on "Lay Action in the
Church."
Charles J. Bonaparts eloquently dis
cussed the Independence OF the holy see,
the necessity for which he enthusiastically |
upheld and gave vivid sketch OF the
changing conditions from the time OF
to the moment Of the Italian |
foreible deprivation OF Plus |
TX OF all temporal authority, and the en-
actment of the law OF guarantees whereby |
the Italian parliament professed to guard
the papal rights. He thought that a more
important feature than this guarantee
should be made the subject OF a treaty be- |
tween all the great powers and made world |
wide. In the course OF Bonap rte's re- |
marks great cheering was elected by the
"whether the pope be an exile
or captive, a subject he cannot be-"
The congress adjourned until Tomorrow.