The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19


our puDllc school system-it is not so fully
known that Rome has organized her hordes
ior Inc suplugatlon of our country The A.
L: a was porn of necessity. 1t was not begotten
OF plgotry, and born of hate, as Rome claims; ;
out, contrarywise, it was begotten OF pat
Ilousn, hence is the legitimate child of
Alnerlcan!sm. Romanism is the open foe of
the American Republic. By Jesuitical craft
ana political intrigue it has sought TO under
m i. our constitutional liberties. 1t has
attempted to muZzle the press gag the pulpit
and silence the platform. 1t has made an
aggressive assault upon our public school sys-
tenn. III mas attempted to Romantic our schools
py having nuns for teachers. 1t has sought
thelr obstruction by clamoring for State funds
forum their sectarian schools Ithas plundered
the State and National treasures of millions
% ooiIars Lor sectarian purposes. 1t has tried
10 unite church and state. 1t has maintained
principles contrary to those of this Republic.
IL mas denied the right of free speech and the
aioerty OF worship guaranteed TO us by the con-
sutution., The A. P. A. come before the Ameri-
ton:
No devout Roman Catholic can Ibe a true
American citizen.
In order for me to prove this charge it will
De necessary TO expose the principles of
Koman1sm, which are in conflict with Ameri-
can principles
F!rst-Political principles: Romanists owe
their first allegiance to the Pope of Rome. For
thirteen centuries the Popes have interfered
IN the political affairs of nations, and ali de-
7out PaplstS have sided with the Pope and
against the Government Below we submit
some OF the authoritative statements of Romish
writers. De Pratt saws:
1.-THE Pope commands subjects on the terri
tory OF all sovereigns. If the whole world were
CatnoLlc the Pope would command the whole
world" Bellarmine observes:
The first opinion is: That the Pope, by divine
right, mas supreme power over the whole world
both In ecclesiastical and civil affairs This is the
opinion OF Panormitanus, Hostensis, Sylvester and
many others.
It is not right for Christians CRomanists) to toll
crate heretcal King If he endeavors to draw
away his subjects to heresy.
In support OF this opinion the Cardinal
counts seventy eminent Romlsh authors.
Augustine Iriumphus says:
"lt is an error not to believe that the Roman
Pontf is pastor of the universal church, the sue
cessor OF Peter, the Vicar of Christ, and that he
hath not universal supremacy over temporal and
spiritual matters"
Says Blasius:
The Pope is the only vicar of God; his power is
only vicar OF God who has supreme power and en-
pre- over all kings and princes OF the earth.
Muscovius says:
The Pooe IS universal Judge: he is king of kings
and loro OF lords All other powers are his subjects
Maynardus writes:
Magistrates are the Pope's subjects. The Pope
spritnals.
Bossuet declares:
All things are submitted to the keys of ST. Peter
all kings, people, shepherds and hocks.
The following tenets OF canon law explain
his power:
The Pope has the hight to give countries and ma
lions which are non-Catholic to Catholic regents
who can reduce them TO slavery The Pope can
make slaves of those Christian subjects whose
prince or ruling power is interdfcted bv the Pope
The Pope has the right TO annul state laws, treat
les, constitutions etc; to absolve from obedience
thereto, as soon as they seem detrimental to the
Pope possesses the right OF admonshine, and, if
needs be, OF Furnishing the temporal rulers, EN-.
perors and kings, as well of drawing before the
spiritual forum any case in which mortal sin oc-
ours. The Pope has the right absolve from oaths
ana ooedece 10 the persons and the laws OF the
princes whom he excommunicates. The Pope can
release from every obligation, OATH vow, either be-
fore or after being made.
Cardinal Manning, in printed sermon, says:
Why should the Holy Father touch any matters
in politics at all? For this plain reason, because
politics part Of morals. Politics are morals
on the widest scale.
Pope Plus TX asserted to himself the right to
annul constitutions and laws OF certain coun-
tries viz: New Grenada in 1852, OF Mexico
in 1856, of Spain 1855 and of Austria in 1868.
See AcerbissirnuIn, September 81, 1852; Nun
guam Fore, December Is, 1856; Memo Vest
Certe, June %, 1868.
Pope Leo claims the same power, as the fol-
lowing article Will prove;
We command all whom it concerns to recog-
niZe in on (Francisco Satoli), Apostolic Able
gate, the supreme power OF the delegatng PontifY.
We command that they give YOU aid, concurrence
anu ODeueECe IN all LnlNgSs tndr they receive
reverence your salutary admonitions and orders.
Whatever sentence or penalty YOU shall duly de-
clare or nfiict against those who oppose our au-
thorty we VIII ratlfy, and, with the authority
given by the Lord will cause 10 be observed IN
violably until condign satisfaction be made;
notwithstanding constitutions and apostolic ordi-
nances or other to the contrary. Extract from the
encyclica OF Pope Leo XIII 10 the papal clergy in
the United States, January "a, 1892.
Vicar-General Preston, in a sermon preached
in New York in 1888, spoke most plainly on
this subject He declared:
Every word Leo speaks from his chair Is the
voice of the Holy Ghost and must be obeyed. To
every Catholic heart comes no thought but obedi-
ence. 1t is said that politics is not within the
province OF the church, and that the church has
only Jurisdiction in matters OF faith. You saw II
will receive my faith from the Pontih, but VIII
not receive my politics from him." This assertion
you choose; you must think Catholics. The
man who says, AZ VIII take my faith from Peter
but win not take my politics from Peter
the Supreme Pontif must be obeyed because he
is the vicar Of the Lord: Christ speaks through
him.
toned several errors OF our times among
which ne specified this:
The church has not the power OF availing herself
Of force or any direct or indirect temporal power
Dr.. Brownson, in his Review in 1864, frankly
said
Undoubtedly it is the intention of the Pope to
possess this country. In this intention he is aided
by the Jesuits and all the Catholic preates and
priests.
The great historian Froude, who has lately
passed away, has given his view of the great
danger OF our Nation. / give passage from
his pen, which should be pondered:
Every true Catholic is bound 10 think and act as
the priest tells him, and republic OF true Catholics
becomes theocracy administered by the clergy.
1t Is only as long as they are In small minority
that they can be loyal subjects under such con-
stltut1on as the American. AS their number grow
they VIII assert their principles, then the power,
ana the constitution VIII be gone. a Catholic
loriy under spiritual direction will forbid liberty
OF worship, and will try forbid liberty of con-
science It VIII control education it will put the
press under surveillance; it will punish opposition
be attended with civil disabilities.
To illustrate the attitude of m odern Roman
lists in their divided allegiance between the
Pope and the Government, we will cite the fol-
lowing facts. In 1913 Daniel O'Connell said
declare my most unequfvocal submission to
the head OF the Church, and 10 the hierarchy in
its different orders If the Bishops would make
speaking against it, but would submit at once I'M
equlvocaiiy, 70 that decision. They have only to
decide and they close my mouth They have only
TO determine, and obey. wish 1t 70 be understood
that such is the duty of all Catholics.
An English paper the Catholic Vindicator,
made the Romanists duty clear in these words:
We would not hesitate TO tell the Queen to her
race that she must either be content with this
DIVIDED allegiance, or none at all; for it is per-
fectly certain that we shall never do otherwise