Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-14
BISHOP COXEs THIRD LETTER.

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Bishop Coke, of the diocese of Western
New York, has just made public an
other letter, the third addressed by him
to Mgr. Satolli. The letter, which is
under date of December Sth, opens as
follows:
"To the Most Rereread.Mgr. Satolh, 40
ledate, ETC.. ETC.:
Observation-Disclosures eopleare
beginning to understand that you rep
repent court, not a religion, and that
the court of the Vatican is ruled, not
by the pious Leo, but by the most forml'
dable political machine that ever dis
turbed the peace Of nations. The So.
cietv of Loyola, which it is sort OF
sacrilege to call the Society of Jesus, -
grasped the military system of the instl-
tuition, and turned it away from its
original design into 8 society OF con-
spirators for obtaining universal DO
minion over the monarchies of Europe.
All this may be read in the historical
works of Roman Catholics, millions OF
whom have exposed this society as
equally the enemy of nations and ofthe
Roman communion, which they never
sustain except so far as they can gov
ern it,"
After speaking of the history OF
France from the time of Henry w., he
saws that all the Roman Catholic gov
ernments are forced to expel the Jesuits
to preserve themselves, but they found
means to restore themselves, and here
they are among US practicing on the
defenseless features of our Constitution,
which they only admire because it
gives them every facility for destroying
it,
Continuing Bishop Coke says: ut
was reserved for Leo MIL, the present
amiable but weak and helpless poten-
tate, to restore to them all their gigan-
tic faculties. Never since IVA were
they armed with such formidable fangs
as now. Such is the society of which
you are an instrument. Through your
nominal autocracy they can control the
entire Roman episcopate and priest
hood, and through them the whole IL
literate and alien mass Of voters whom
we permit to outweigh our intelligent
American people. Balance of power
is thus placed in the clutch of the Jes-
uits, and they have well nigh ceased to
play with us like kittens with velvet
caresses; already we feel their claws. "
He comments upon the history OF the
Jesuits in this country, and says:
''The Society of Jesuits is not a
church but conspiracy. While this
conspiracy is permitted TO assail the
dearest rights of Americans, there can
be no peace or harmony among use
Subject them to law or expel the whole
society, and we can dwell together as
fellow Christians.
1--WE can discuss our differences as
friends, and if the Roman Catholic re-
lgion can be propagated among us by
force of superior argument and nobler
efforts for the common good, be it so.
To this no American will object. But
| am writing these letters to you, Mon
signor, as an American citizen to n po-
litical emissary, the instrument of Jes-
uitsm, to subordinate our entire gov
eminent to Jesuit supremacy in these
States. You are put forward while
they keep out of sight. To devour
widows houses and drain our national
and local treasures into their own
channels and Unsuitable iaws-this is
Jcsuitism. Ihave no quarrel with you.
| aim to unmask your masters"
Bishop Coke then branches OIL into
state politics, saying:
"a local event, interesting to our
Roman Catholic neighbors, and most
proper for them to celebrate, was made
the ostensible occasion for a great poll.
teal demonstration, in which the local
object was almost lost sight Of.
"The ablegate was to be here /; his ret
niue of co-dignitaries were to be pre-
sent in force. They were to arrive on
the eve of the election to command their
legion of voters, to secure triumph,
and to celebrate it with great rejoicing
on the day following. A sweeping vic
tory was regarded as foregone con-
clusion, and Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan was announced beforehand as
the Law orator who was to welcome the
dignitary, and be welcomed in return. "
ITO the lasting credit Of the demo
cratic party. through representative
men and an emancipated journalism,
and, it is only just to add, supported by
many free spirits of your own persua,
sion, they have repudiated the machine
aud its managers. 1t was wonderful
illustration of the words of Washing
ton.-'The people must feel before they
see.' When that happens they are
reused to action.
"And we have been made to feel, es-
pecially here in Buffalo. should new
er have troubled you with letter, but
for the fact that, as citizen, found
you were helping faction which has
proved an intolerable nuisance to free
men,"
He then goes into details regarding
the effect of the democratic State ma
chine upon our institutions, and says
"The administration ofjustice, as well
as legislation itself, has been seized by
faction comprised of desperate men
having some invisible influence and
secret power behind them, in league
with which, and relying upon which,
they were prepared to 60 all lengths in
contempt of the liberties of the Ameri-
can people"
He then speaks of the result of the
election in his State, saying, among
other things: "a more overwhelming
and crushing defeat was never inflicted
on faction and its criminal leaders in
the history of the nation. The voice
of the people has been heard in indig-
nant tones of rebuke. 1t was not thun-
] dar only. If uas lirhtninp Before such