The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80. 1893.
LArTER-DAY KNowNorH1NGs

LATTER-DAY KNOWNOTH1NGS.
The pernicious activity of the A. 2. A..
which has been humorously but appro-
priate]y styled the association of pes
tiferous asses" is attracting widespread
attention at the present time. Bymeans
of bogus letter purporting to emanate
from the Pope this infamous organiza-
ton succeeded in intimldating innocent
Protestants in many parts of the country.
In Indiana ralpersons applied to Gov.
Matthews for arms to defend themselves
from the blood-thirsty Catholics who
were bent on exterminating all heretics
in obedience to the papal mandate, and
the governor deemed it his duty to reply
to them. In his letter, which we publish
elsewhere, he informed the applicants
for arms that the rumOrs OF Catholic
outbreak we're wholly nnfounded, and
that the idea of Catholic massacre was
SO uonstrous that he could not entertain
it. 'As rule" he says. ''the Catholic is
a law-abiding citizen, is property owner
and lust as much interested in the pros
perity of our country and the perpetuity
OF our institutions as any other class OF
citizens. They have been loyal at all
times and in the Mexican war were brave
leaders. In the war OF the rebellion
many of our best leaders we're Catholics
and at all times loyal to the flag OF our
country" He advises the panic-stricken
petitioners for arms that it is very fool
ish thing for them to talk Of "organlzinR
q company to be ready for the worst"
and very likely they have since come to
the conclusion that the governor was
right. The secret conspirators who
frighten timid people by means of forged
documents are guilty of great wrong
and richly deserve the execration of every
law-abiding citizan. There is published
in this city an organ OF these knaves
which printed the forged encyclical for
months and editorially claimed it was
genuine, for the reason that Catholics did
not write to denounce it as spurious.
The same pseudo-patriots employ ]ectur
ers to defame the Catholics and ridicule
their religion in language unfit for pub
lication. One of these men was in Min
neapolis last week and delivered har-
argues which morning paper stigma
tized as obscene and salacious. Be It
said to the credit of our Catholic citizens
that they kept away from the hall and
paid no attention to his utterances. One
Catholic, however, arraigned him in the
public press and demonstrated that he
YVES q consummate liar and circulator
of forgeries. Every respectable citizen
approved of the exposure and congratu-
lated him upon his work.
The West has been infested for some
time with this mischievous organization
and it's peripatetic speakers. It is now
beginning it's operations in New York
state, and the New York World says in
last Sundays issue that it is the duty OF
every good citizen to oppose himself to it
with all his influence. cts intention"
says the World, sis to revive the old
Nothing agitation which led to so
much bitterness and bloodshed during
the fiftles. ish-Americans are the
special objects OF it's hatred. but it pro-
poses to disfranchiee all Roman Catho-
lies, at least to the extent of preventing
them from holding Office" That iptiu-
ential paper goes on to say that all Dem
ocrats in it's ranks should leave it at once,
as nothing could be more opposed to the
spirit of American democracy than the
establishment Of q religious test Of any
kind in politics. mo man." continues
The World, ssmust be kept out of Office in
the United States because he is Roman
Catholic, or Presbyterian, or a Method
ist, and as long as mans religion does
not interfere with the rights of the COM
it is not the business of the COM
mnnity and it must not be interfered
With. Il The World then describes the
A. d "a. asa conspiracy against the pub
lic welfare, and declares that those who
III pushing it are moved BY "the same
.nirlt which caused the massacre Of St
~ lo.n,asw lhich moved Calvin to
,I,rn ii,'iich animated Cla g