Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08

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OF intolerance and biRotry stalk unnoticed
through the land. would tell them that
never will Catholics sacrifice one lot or
title OF their rights under the Constitu-
tion. would tell them that the Catbo-
lies OF these United States will perseyer-
ingiy and unfinchingiy continue to pur-
IwGue tho even tenor or their way. An the fu.
ture as In the past, In spite OF ali the big.
OTIS That climb earth's surface, and II they
want more convincing proof OF IL let them
commence tie carrying out OF their hell
Ism programme, and II they do, I'll war
rant tnat tue proof anu the argument Will
De both ample and convincing.
THE ARMoR OF RIGHT; THE SHIELD. THE
CONSTITUTION.
We nre also told that we are giving loo
much Importance to these A. P'AIs
That We ought TO treat the whole matter
Win silent contempt; that IL will soon
Ole out, and so on; but "forewarned is
ioresrmed," and as 1t is admitted that
these anti-Catholic organizations are
isoor'ns secretly and most zeaiousiy In
their unholy crusade, IL would be tho
height OF folly for us to remain inactive
aud asleep to our own interests, until we
are taken oy surprise. Such q course on
our part, hold, would, to say the least,
pe gross negligence, II not criminal.
Eternal vigilance, we arc told, IL the price
OF Liberty. Let Us then be vigiiant in the
protection OF oar right and liberties; let
us be vigilant and watchfuI, lest This
mine OF iniquity be sprung under our very
ieet. Let us be vigilant and watrhfuI,
he's. b;aots nese snn,H cnutSn burning cowardly
church or school, In the darkest OF the
night, as they did before. Let us then be
extremely vigilant, interfering with no
mans religion, always keeping within
the law, ever seeking peace and good will;
but always on the alert, always ready TO
protect and defend with our lives. our
religion.
THE GRANDEUR AND PURITY OF CATHOLIC
FAITH,
That holy faith 80 eDdeared to us by the
memory OF it's prescription anu persecu-
ton, and doubiy fndear. q to us by our
hope OF gaining through the practices of
Its doctrines, happy immortality here
after; that holy faith which alone remain-
cd plank OF hope In the wreck OF all be-
side, and which continued unchanged and
u unchangable amidst the mutations OF ali
thugs else, lifting itself like some mighty
mountain OF purity and
strength amidst surrounding ruin and
earth and its temptations
rocking at Its feet, while the hopes and
the glories OF HEAVIER. were playing around
liz summit.
That faith which however eliminated
and reviled, however tarnished or dis
yraced by tho dust OF time or the abera-
'ionS oi lts cHilulen, standS forth tonight
n all the brilliant sunlight ot it's apostolic
purity, refined from the dross of worldly
power, pure as the virgin gold OF Ophir,
aintless as the unsullied snow, lonely ss
he icicle that hangs on the mountain
nffs, and firm as the columns OF the
mountain adament; for, based upon the
ock OF Peter and the promises Of Christ,
{ ascends In awful and solemn grandeur
4 ceremony, and rears its high and deco
ated capitol towards heaven, as il to
atch on its iliumined and consecrated
row the light and sanctity OF a better
World, apd scatter it upon this.
Such, my friends, IS the glorious faith
Or whose free profession we are contend
ng. Relying, then upon The sanctity and
lst1ce OF our cause, we appeal to the pro-
sssors OF every religious creed, to those
no admire liberty and would gladly see
8 blessings like tho sunbeams which
arm us, dispensed alike to the rich and
oor, to those who, accustomed to freedom
Demseives, behold with indignation the
emon- like policy which would deny 1t to
tbers; In short, we appeal to all good
tizens OF this great and free country to
}. operate with US in preserving and up
olding the sacred, Inalienatle and Con-
itutional right, to have and exercise the
ee, full, and in every sense unrestricted
,joyment OF the blessings and benefits
civil and religious liberty.