The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-11-04

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proclaims, Il am a Roman citizen"
Who would not love country like
ours, grand in it's origin, grand in it's
constitution, grand in it's opportuni-
ties. All enjoy equal rights and privi-
leges in this fair land, the home of
the brave and the free, where liberty,
fraternity and equality are not mere
monumental inscriptions. The op-
pressed and downtrodden find a safe
refuge OH our shores, where ample
opportunities meet all of Gods crea-
lures, no matter what land has wit
messed their birth.
Americans Should Rule America, The
Cry of Fanatics.
Behold the long line of Catholic an
cestors ON the American shores Cath
olics are Americans by birth, by
domicile, by custom, law and constitu-
ton. Catholics make no apology and
ask no federation for their existence
on the American soil. Their religion
sanctions their patriotism, thereby af
fording the strongest support to the
government. Our tenet is equal rights
for American citizens and free exer-
else of religion. The Catholic colony
of Maryland first passed the law of
liberty of worship. Catholics are
known as loyal and esteemed citizens
Of legitimate governments the world
over. Nothing exists in theory or in
practice in the doctrines of the Catho.
lie Church that opposes good citizen
ship. Notwithstanding the glorious
and mighty deeds of Catholics for
American prosperity; notwithstanding
that Catholics freely fought, fell and
bled on the American fields of battle
that our glorious flag might live, the
emblem Of power, glory and gran
deur our uncomfortable flag that has
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Catholic; Notwithstanding that Catho-
lies contributed their money for the
defense Of the country; notwithstand-
ing that national history testifies in
glowing terms. the valor and sacrifices
Of Catholics for American interests,
nevertheless, self-interested, cowardly,
vile, degraded and fanatical bigots, the
tiercest of whom never saw the con-
stitution in print and if so, was unable
to read or understand it's bearings,
have the daring boldness to accuse
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against the Republic and of being I'M
patriotic. What an insult and an out
rage against is million of people liv-
ing in our country. Poor deluded be-
ings never stop to thing that Ameri-
can freedom is as dear to Catholics
as to them. Catholics cannot destroy
the American Republic and American
institutions without suffering the
same ruin as their fellow citizens.
Catholics are neither anti-national,
nor opposed to national growth, ma
tiOnality.
FanaticaI Anti-cathoIic Movements.
Catholics in America have been per-
secuted from time immemorial on ac-
count of their faith. fully realizing
thereby the words OF the Divine
Founder of the Church, "As they per-
secuted Me. so will they prosecute
you The persecution of the Church
is a mark of her divinity. Away back
in the colonial days severe measures
were taken to prevent the establish
ment of the Catholic Church. Priests
were forbidden. under the pain of
death to enter the colonies. The hon
Ors OF the republic were refused to
Catholics.
such as the Knownothings and the
native Americans sprang up in the
past. when Catholic churches as we'll
as converts were burnt and priests
were assaulted The modern anti
Catholic movement come under the
names of the A. z. AS and the Guard
ians of Liberty, which endeavor in
every possible manner by a lucre-
stricken and lying press. by secret
connivings and low plottings to arouse
prejudice and hostility against the
Catholic Church. The most absurd
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societies make against priests and
nuns.
The recent nefarious nti-Catholic
agitations is set forth under the cog
nomen OF p. AS, crying out that the
Catholic church has entered the politi-
cal field and endeavors to control the
politics of the country. Once in
power, she will reduce all to slavery
and make good Catholics at the point
of the revolver. What secret con-
claves, popish plots and Romish con-
spiracies are being concOcted even in
the Easements and subterraneOus pas
sages of Catholic churches and con-
vents, where guns and ammunition are
stored away for the happy morning
when all non-C Catholics in the country
will awake and find their heads cut off
at the command of Church authority.
The high-sounding terms of the i'm
pending menace of American institu-
tions. the rapid spread of popery, the
growth of the influence of Rome excite
the minimizing mOhS while tho opito