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

tion OF that allegiance we owe to the (lor
stitution ana laws OF our country.
reasonable, and party OF men who cor
spire to.annui, undermine and overtime
the fundamental law OF the land, beth pu
tional and State, contrary to the woll dc
fined Constitutional methods, are certain
, ly traitors. When three million men or
ganizo to deprive the Catholics Of thi
country OF their constitutionaliy gnaran
! teed right OF civil and religious liberty
! they violate tneIr oaths of allegiance I,
uphold ami .u-port the Constitution. and
are, conseqo' may, totally unit ana uu.
worthy themselves to enjoy tho benefit,
and blessings inch this grand and eoult.
able COVE TDmcnt affords.
OUR ILLUsTsIoUsR ROGER WILLIAMS.
The people OF this State, with pardona.
BILE pride, love TO boast OF Roger Viii
'liams, the intrepid asserter OF libe, ty of
conscience, and nothing can be more
just, nothing more richly deserved, than
tho unstinted praise bestowed on this Al.
lustrous Rhode Islander, Tor he lowered
pre- eninently over the age in which he
lived, and had the good sense to discover.
and the justice and honesty to act on The
conviction, that any attempt TO restrain
or control the religious opinions or relig.
ious practices OF his fellow mortals, pro.
vided they did not violate the public
peace, or the rights of others, was direct
Invasion OF the prerogative OF the AL.
mig ghty, and the exercise OF a most un-
warrantable tyranny oyer conscience, as
useless as it was absurd.
ALIENS AND APOsTATEs MAKE UP THE
ORDER.
A Il H..
ponder ana reflect for moment upon the
audacity OF such an organization as the
A. p. AIS, we are almost paralyzed with
he thought that such a society could DOS.
sibiy be allowed to exist, and receive the
and support OF true, loyal and
Intelligent Americans. But no; it cannot |
pe. The American people as e class are |
100 noble and liberal in character, too
generous and grateful OF teart; they too
iearly love and cherish that great Magma
charta OF the peoples liberties-our
priceless and glorious Consti-
utlon. No; this cry Of "Down
With Catholicism in America!"
ONES not from our liberal minded
eparated brethre 1t comes from
from renegade Irish Pro-
estauts and Catholic apostates. l. comes
rom religious fanatics, cranks, infideis,
Darchists and blgots OF all nations Titles.
hese vioIaters OF the Constitution are
rincipally the dregs OF society, po. 81 ss.
" little or no honor or manhood, and
,rtainly no charity OF feeling cr toler.
nee or heart. They are selfish, jealous
nd envious, irreligious, despotic ana
These are the whited sepulchres
no would exterminate Catholicity and
inihiiate Catholics In this land OF civil
Id religious liberty. These are the
,riots who are bigger than the Con-
tuition. These are the vandals and
urch burners, who would invite "A {
iigious war in this teautiiui and happy i
nd OF peace, concord and freedom.
,LIGIoUs FREEDOM, MANS HEAVEN.
BORN RIGHT.
What, / ask, would freedom be worth, '
y friends, il confined to civil things
one? Vino would care for the highest a
vii honors, il they could only be OBJ =
lned by renouncing our holy faith
ID first, and country next, is the Catho. U
motto. The fundamental principles
religion are inherent In human nature. y
berty OF conscience Is born in the heart, ~
tn its first pulsation in the human 81
asst, end IAN never be cradicated. No a q
ndage however long, no torture how y y
sr great, and no influence however
werful, can ever completely destroy -
8 heaven bern right OF man, to Worship y
d accordinG.to the dictates oihis own i'
lscience.
LII true friends Of civil and religious "
erty OF every Gen,oniuation, are bound
every duty human aud divine, by =
ry tie of the heart, from the grave Of =,
ir ancestors to the cradle OF their chill -
n, to die, II necessary; in defence OF "
ir religion, the greatest and dearest OF =
the natural and constitutional rights r,
man. :,
early one. quarter OF the population :,
this great country today, il Catholic :. -
no clsss Of people have been more =,
ntitied with this grand Republic from =,
very inception down to the present .,
lute, than Catholics. No class Of peo- >,
have fought harder, accomplished ",
le, or sacrificed more for the general =,
fare and prosperity Of these United =,
tes, than Catholics. Whether in the y.
K and doubtful days OF war, or in the -
es OF peace, IN the arts and sciences, y,
the halls OF Congress, I'm the State
'lSldt uIes, Oh TIC OeuCu, at Tue oar, In 49,,
~ profession, in every walk and con. - -
on In life, from the most exalted to 90 90
humblest, at all times, under all cir @, O.
Instances, from the very landing OF the ~
holic Columbus, down to the present ~
e, uron the pages OF history will y,
ouDd justly and httingly inscribed, =" -,
proud fame and honorable record of ss s
holics In America. In fact, Catholics 81
e been end are TO-DAY, inseparably ~ ~
nected and identified with the up :. -
lding and maintenance Of everything op
this glorious land, that savors or -,
athes Of freedom. y.
sHINGToN AN FRESHMAN BY ADOPT. =.
ION. -
Put none but Americans on guard!" co
hear these bigots cry. Who, / ask,
re on guard at the renowned battles of
srlestown and Fort Mouitrle; the dis.
rous and bloody days OF Long Island,
andywine and Germantown, and our
! the giories OF Trenton, Princeton and .