Year: 1875

from the Manchester Eng. Guardian, Nov. "a


ssvaticansm in the United States" s the theme OF q
remarkable letter published by tho Daily Netcs from its
New York correspondent The Des Moines speech In
which President Grant appeared the defender Of the
common school system againt the real or supposed
danger Of combined ultramontane attack, has been
widely treated in America, well this country,
mere electoneering manifesto, and entitled therefore,
70 no serious weight The DAILY Nesos correspondent
however, US that II was something more than
party device. Tho subject Of "Roman aggression" is
he says, one on which the President feels deeply He
has long looked upon the progress of the Catholic
Church in the United States with "alarm," and al
though, If We remember rightly, he went through
the form OF congratulating Cardinal Mccoskey
on his elevation to the purple sit 10
hardly secret that he specially chagrined" At
the compliment thus paid to America by the Pope
And, what Is Of far greater importance, the Presl-
dent assuming this attitude toward the Papal system
simply reflects, told the convictions and feeling
OF large numbers Of his countrymen. The Central
Republican Committee has issued pamphlet which is
practically declaration of against the Papacy IL
the conflict between the Vatican and the Ger
Empire, and expresses unbounded admiration or
Prince Bsmarcks ecclesiastical policy IL then passes on
TO notice close alliance between the ultramonaines
and the democratic party the states, and declares
that this alliance s directed objects which suf
ncienty defined to in the minds OF citizens
apprehension ifnot alarm Had this pamphlet reached
us untouched by the commentators hand the
probability is that most European observers would
have regarded IL very much as they are in the
habit Of regarding the general mass Of American
party manifestoes. In the United States every
Thing Is considered fair in electioneering in
war. Party managers do not pause TO discuss the
grave consequences that may possibly result from
their words deeds The bellot box is the object
upon which their gaze is liked and 10 secure triumph
there they are rule ready to act without troubling
themselves about anything else II Is well known that
the Irish is always cast on the democratic side
and II the republican leaders thought they could gain
anything by raising ''No Poperyn cry they would
not hesitate 70 raise 1t, however much bad
blood might be the consequence According
to the Daily Neus correspondent however, II
would be doing the Central Committee
grievous injustice 10 attribute their present
TO a mere desire snatch temporary triumph. They
represent deep and resolute popular conviction that
now 'the most important matter FOR the consideration
of the American people is the relation OF the Roman
Catholic Church TO the civil powern decisive check
must given to the ambitious designs OF the ultra.
montanes and call the indications point TO
open Catholic campaign preparation for the elcc
tons Of 1876" II this merely means that the main
tenance of the common school system and the excu-
OF the Church from any share Of the public funds
arc henceforth to occupy position Of prominence in
the republican programme the republicans have
entire sympathy. To 60 beyond this would be hazard.
ous-moro hazardous, perhaps IN the United states
than almost anywhere else