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J II . ' ' "Ours are the plans of fair delightful peace, unvrarp'd by party rage, to live like brothers." lioLliARS Per Annum, 1 ONE HALF IN; ADVANCE." TWEimWi SEPTEJtmil O, 1833. ' . ") - .-!,-!( " . i . ... ; 1 ''if'-'- i. ' - 'jV '.': v . " i- , ' i . - ii.- - - - . ' '.' ' ; ' " f --I i " "V ' ' ' 1 . " i4 ot tte UK r rh cc of .air PCBlTSHK-n ..VSTIT TtJESl)AT,. FSg Joseph Gales & Son z -, TERMS. , "nnr?. T)olt.ah per nnnum one half in advance Monarch, Philip of Spain, the brother of her deceased sister -in the very moment of her Utmost peril she committed the cniei command of that small and gallant fleet which was opposed to the invincible Armada, into the hands of a known and tK45TTi. rtriiWriK!iY exemplary Catholic. Lord Howard, of m subsequently, prWe notice of their wish to have Ktn ngham. And nobly, was that conn Paper (iisconumwii k the expiration ot tneuience requited. She knew, and his con- year, wilt hepresumed adesmngitsconunuance,luct shewed, that he recognized no Snve ntil countermanded. Irein h. it thp 6nv.Ain 'nl' hit r.niintrw. . 1 v v - t - e? M-rT' la "1S re''S;'ou principles rendered AlrYERTISEiJlKJll r, (him but the more resolved to discharge Not exceeding tixteUnet, will he inserted three. faithfully his duties as a subject. .time, fw !lV-Tee U h fc j whether Catholics do oronortiolf the nurnW of insertions be not Ut be I ,eve in the power of the Pope to tnsnense with the obligations ol an oath. knowledge that I have been irritated, but! Catholic Prelates and Barons at Runny- marked on therri, they will be continued until or dered out and charged accordingly. STATE CONVENTION, DEBATE OJV THETHIRTT'SRCO-XD ARTICLE. Judge Gaston' t Speech concluded. Sir, to prevent cavil (if indeed the cavils of malicious censurers can be prevented) let me state a distinction between oaths. Usually, oaths are taken to render more binding obligations which a man contracts with his fellow man or with the commu nity. He swears to fulfil his promise 5 to testily the truth ; to execute a duty ; to do fern! the Constitution of his country. Catholics maintain, neither the Ppe, nor Tt is not without hesitation, Mr. Chair man, that I can bring myself to advert to! Bishops, nor all nor any of llie Pastors o nhprvafins which have bem thrown tne Church can ilnnense with the 0UI1- ?ui' - - - - - I t uit in the course of the debate, in relation gation to observe such an oath. No pow to tne tenets, or un xisru it-iieis or no man 1 Cd lw av-cui il uc me ijci suh ii Catholic. The ureat battle of Religious community to. whom the engagement is rrppdnm should not be fou&ht on such nar- made, can free him from the obligation to fw nrnmnd. as the exclusion of any one keep itt even if an oath had not been su Spct from, or its admission to, a Dartici-J peradded. The e ffrontery with which the nation if political power. Whether he contrary is asserted, does not at all pre- .l.arcres bronirht be true or false, the de- vent it from being a downright calumny rlsion on this question should still be the 'rhere are others, besides factius noli ti- nne. Some ot these charges are so ab- cians, wno, in -tneir zeal to vim v ineir surd, that it seems like yielding them toot'oes, disregard that awful cimmand of much honor to notice tnem at all, Dut to oou. ?" 1 nou snail not Dear raise witness pass them by in silence, might be consi- against thy neighbor.,, There is another ,art & a. tacit acnuiescence in their class ol oaths, called vows solemn Di o- " r- 1 I ' ' . .lit 1 1 . . 1 ir.. ....ti HpidpK. murh allowance mi,rht m sea made to God n which no third n possioie : ano pray what is iieineraif" nut-. "r-- 1 " - - , . - . - . to be made for honest ignorance. The party is concerned, unless it mav be the 1 exacuy Know, sir, ne rejomeuj Catholic in this State are very few, and Church itself which may have 'exacted but I allow it aint a human!" Such, thoe who have had no opportunity ot them. -In these, when a ht case is pre- -''j mc ur iHiijitiuic ...-.. u,rr knowing them personally, and have learn- sented or believed to be presented a dis- querists entertain of the strange animal d their tenets only through the medium pensation from the vow may be given. called a Papist. If rjuite candid, they (1f thir Piienues. cannot be much hlampd This is not the occasion nor the nlace to w,n admit that the first time they saw L,r rilitin? the most ridiculous false- vindicate, it is mv nurnose only to stat- Pne' thev Peert,d in his face for the horns hiod. It has been asked, whether the the doctrine. It is a question of nice allesiance of Catholics to the Pope be caswisTry to determine under what extra- pniritual only and the learned gentleman ordinary circumstances such an obliga far oftener have I been amused, at the strange notions entertained & the strange inquiries made about Catholic doctrines. That it should enter into the head of any man, that the great body of the Christian world, embracing'mahy ofthe wisest, most intelligent and most pious followers of the Redeemer, could for one moment ad mit so impious, so. foolish a doctrine, I could not have believed, if I were not compelled to do so by what I have actu ally witnessed. what notions can such an enquirer entertain of a Catholic ? Does he take him I don't ask for a Christian but for a rational being ? A friend of mine with whom in early life I spent many plea sant hours, and whom the tide of emigra tion has can ted to the West, was accus tomed to relate an incident which had ac tually occurred to him, as illustrative of the ignorance and prejudice of a portion ot the people in relation to federalism. He had represented one of the counties (it this State for several years in the Ge neral Assembly, and after quitting pub lie life, had occasion to pass through it on an election day. Slopping at a public house, he met with some old acquaintan ces, well-meaning but uninformed men ho soon entered into conversation on the ubiect of the business of the dav. ' Of course," said my friend, addressing him self to one of them, 44 you all go for Ma jor A; here you used to support him, toolh and nail, in old times." Why, no, sir," answered the good man, we are not so mighty much for him as we usrd to be.V And how has that happened? What has occasioned such a change?' 44 Why haven't you heard, sir ? Why, they say he's turned a Fctheral!" 4kTurn- ed a felherol ."' exclaimed mv friend ly but if that gentleman be in earnest, land by-this slight alrerktfoii of jphnrteSi, and Iain bound to suppose he is, lamJau obligation, perfectly ChrisHania its sure that Ac at least will take kjndly the 1 character, has been converted intatah explanation which I am about to grve him. It is the doctrine of Catholics that an oath is a solemn appeal to God and that such an appeal, in whateverform made, is bin-l ing on matrs conscience, l he L,atooiic Church prescribes pot form for an oath, but leaves that to be regulated by the usa ges or laws of every country. The invo cation of the God of Heaven deliberate ly and solemnly as the Author of Truth and the avenger of Falsehood, constitutes the oath. In ancient times, before the discovery of Printing, and when Bibles were rare, the most usual ceremony ac companying the oath was kissing the.Cross as the emblem of man's salvation, and the type of Christ'satoning sacrifice. In sev eral Catholic countries, tfits mode yet prevails. In others, it has been succeed ed by the ceremony ofki-sing the book of bod's holy vjospel. In others, by the out stretched arm, raised towards Heaven In all countries, and in all sects, there which should decorate his brow, then turned their eyes down to examine his cloven feet, and finally cast a sly glance from Haltrar has unquestionably shewn tion may be released, but it is impossible Peuint 10 gPl a PeeP wiuskery ami I . . i 11 I . J I--- 1. .1 . ... 1 1 I npmliilmi; nrnantpnt. ivmrh thpv hail hpn 1 n..t thwviii. nnr nwp mm nmi anpriniiri. nni in an mil in ai inprp arp cmbps in which 1 j - - 1 it 1 I v " ------ - ""-- .- ... - . . . I I 4npnal g.m Ail On mh tit.-, a ....m..... n Pir, 1 object in 1oto to the term allegiance, la compliance with a vow ought not to be '""mcu ira.u ..it- ana.,. iic .Ur.rtprU;,! ih rfinnpcirn hotwppn PtiF.irrpd and it U afpr that the indivi appendage of the J mp of Satan. It can nv.!.......-...- 1 . . 1 T i i.l -A.. f Cathtdic aud the Ch ef Bishon of his dual should not h tnelf be the udse in ""l uc e - im.oum. rn.er .11.0 . . . I r i 1 t. rTilanptnilpilPT nla ta t inn 11 f tin ihnl in 1 1 owe no luten ance 10 anv man nit own case, remans me nisiorv ot jen- --1 " t' w 1 :- : j . IS human jjind anti-Christian vow )fpleeeur tion- But the gentleman was nolicttou to she W how inii u man Catholic liad ac tMally been in the persecution of Protest- ants, atid for that avowed purpose produ ced thehther selection from Faber. ;Ia 1 a note t.o Faber, a statement is givenof a ferociods engagement entered into by thefe Representatives of many Princes and fie- -k clesiastics who had attended the Council of Luteran for hunting out and reducingV to servitude jl set of Heretici-whom they r designate by several opprubiuus names. It is not easy at this time ' to ascertain how far theselinfortunate beings deserved the hatred which they had incurred, but it is i m possible "ttot to i-e volt at the. cruel ties denounced agaius them. It is rath er ludicrous howev'er to call this a perse cution of; Protestants, since it took4 place about thrW hundred and forty yean le fore Protestants and Protestantism wejie heard of.f; It happened in the year the entleman had more fully examine Vhe subject, he( would have. met withpittle difficulty mx finding moer appropriate instances . to establisli upoqL s Lathol ics -thebarge of having persecuted; rrorestatits. Had he examineo intjft the - history of Religious persecution extn Plmrrli. ------- c, j 1 - - : J v I ,1 i . ry c r . Af ot nf mpn nn Parlh. KavP nnlv tn IKp th.i ma v fiirn'mh an ant 'illimtratinn. whore I ne-s on ine SUDjeci Of ontessiotl. Il Swte of North-Caroling and so far as she a vow ought not to have been kept. In enougn lor me 10 say , inai it is me scute k. nrfPil-w h hpr tnvpro rntv. tn thlT. thp rmirse of its rfisrm inP thp Church re- ""tiriic y, uic wwnc nurcn. nun paronn Spates of America. 'The charge that Ca-Um'res that the dispensers of its mysteries fr sin not to be, obtained but by faith. L tuo amanra ha Monn ,c ehi.n il i avnla hamca g hi 9 in mh """ itiniuvc, a in in h.,n fnh,. Unread over Hip whnlp Parth vnw. tn a lif of nPrnPtual relihar.v. Kt . PurPosc DV 8 ne,P not lo Sin again, " r . . . ... I . i. " i ; . I rpfiiil ii i inn. . u-hpi'P' t ht ri-nnp hat riifn in. speaking dinerent tongues subjects or traorainary instances nave occurred, in ' 7 citizens of different Governments beings which it "has been thought justifiable Junous tofothcst to Hake complete re- of different races and compactions they to release or dispense with this vow. cmpense for the wrong, and an applica- are connected by a spiritual tie, the tie Oppressors in all ages and in all counties tion of the mer.tsf the Redeemer to the of one and the same faith, which consti- set up pretexts lor oppression, and among rv. T. tutes them oheSpiritual family or Ch.rch. the excuses under which the exclusion of 01 jnorumance, .wnicn vainoucs aeneve For the regulation of this wide spread Irish Catholics from a share of political lu. VV c. uc . ,,,h.iu,c" uJ l,,c 0dv",ur nnwop was snnirit Ii. ho net Rpi . t h . r. a - " ' 4,,CJ lcl Xiamen ui i cu- . . I n v an1 in niiirt ie l AiiAiiflitl fi v 4 1 a ii mti ps that Cathn hrs own a fnrP an a e- 4""1 ' " ucl4"uc "" ' w;,nn(! a.lmit n iliinoncinor nmvor from pen'ilent, an outward profession of that IWIIKV I'VI MMIMIk U liru IIOIIIgL WH VI I - , i . i i . . - oaths, were' most imnudentlv insisted 0n. "J J,c,,c The late Mr. Pitt, as Prime Minister of England, contemplating an act of justice to these abused men, solemnly proposed a set, of interrogatories to these charges to several ot the most celebrated Catholic Theological Universities in Europe. Suf fer me to call vour attention to some of Church, an Eclesiasttcai or Spiritual Go vernment is indispensable. This is main ly confided o the Bishops of the several Dioceses, and of these, the first in rank and jurisdiction m the Bishop of Rome. To him, subject to well defined laws and well ascertained usage, is committed the chief administration. To him and to theiuf'-and to evrry spiritual or eccle siastical teacher, acting within his proper sphere respect and obedience are due. Hut no man owes to him, or them, oranv of them, the duty implied by the term ai- legiance ; the obligation of personal Jidel itu, the obligation ul'defence, as an equi valent for the benefit of protection. Should tli Chief Bishop, in the pretended exer cise of his ecclesiastical powers, (Tor in the Church he is known only as an Eccle siastical superior) attempt to encroach yp'in the jurisdiction of the other Pastors -l the Church,. who claim their power from iii-ame source from which his is derived, though not to the same extent $ the prin ciple of Catholics teach that such usur piitim should be firmly and zealously re ?u;ed. Such usurpations have been at teihpted, and the History of Christendom siiews;that upon no point lias there been a more jealous vigilance upon the part, not only oi tne Catholic rrelates,butot the ca tholic People, to prevent and repel them. I 1 ". ...Ikn.'lll. I. 1 . .. . I A ' ' A I ins nuiiuM iij men- uu iiioruy, i spxrxiuai oniy naa u twmictiiun Wlin CIVtl UUlieS and is enforced only by spiritual cen-Hurei--He has not, and they have not any a r - . r - . . f more ngnt to inienere with a man's obli gation Jo hi country or his fellow men, itlrtio civil rulers have to interfere with a n.an's 6pirituai concerns. Catholics pe remptorily deny that the Church has any temporal power or any right to interpose in the regulations of Government, and hold themselves bound to resist, even un to death; as tyrannical usurpation, all at tempts at such interference. As a proof tliat this their doctrine was well known. even at the moment when for political purposes they hay been most tyrannical- j ircaieti uy ineir ivuiers, let me mention one extraordinary occurrence recordei in History. When Elizabeth of England nad quarrelled with the Pope, and but recently put out of the pale of Catholic vuuunumoii ; when she was the avowei i .. cnampton ol I'lote&tantism, and engaget! a tremendous war with the Catholic (rated. All practical Catholics Popes, Prelates, and Priests, Emperors, Kings, Nobles, learned, unlearned, great ami small, rich anu poor, wno leei their con sciences oppressed wim a sense of guilt, are required humbly to accuse themselves of their offences, and to specify them. mede? The oldest the purest democra cy on earth, is the little Catholic Repub- lc of St. Marino, not a day's iourney from Rome. It has existed now for fourteen mndred years, and is so jealous of arbi- irary power, that the Executive authority is divided between two Governors, who are elected every three months. Was William Tell, the founder of Swiss Lib- a Royalist ? Are the Catholics of the Swiss Cantons, in love with tyranny ? Are the Irish Catholics fiiends to passive obedience and non-resistance ? Was La- Fayette, Pulaski, or Kosciusko, a foe to Civil Freedom? Was Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, unwilling to jeopard fortune in the cause of liberty r Let megiveyou however the testimony of George Wash ington.; On his accesison to the Presi dency, he was addressed by the American Catholics, who ad wpi-timr to thp rpstrle- tions oh their worship then existing in some of the States, express themselves thus 4The prospect of national prospe rity is peculiarly pleasing to us on anoth er account ; because, while our country preserves her freedom and independence we shall have a well-founded title to claim from her.justice the equal rights of citizen ship, as the. price of our blood spilt under your eye, and of our common exertions for her defence, tinder your auspicious conduct. ' Tins jrreat man, who was utterly incapa ble of flattery and deceit, utters in answer a i r i " toe lOMowmg sentiments which f give in his own words ; 44 As mankind become more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct them.-elves as m 1 t r t . . wormy njemDers ot the community, are equally entitled to the protection of Civil ijovernmeiit. i hope ever to see Amen ca.amoiiir the foremost nations in exam I - 1 . I ii iv l.i.i I..m o.. A AAiica 1: ill 1 '11. id iIhdc T! i f caa m tmHtf Kl, rr 41 WM' IUI mW pic Ol JUSllCe Anil Mberallty i and 1 pre-l",,:, SUIUCUIICipHIUCU tausci n.ii ma um sttui a wcij numanv, "iflf sume that mop fplloiv.Wona . io vote for retainine the 52d section as it is, or liberal purpose. Alas I I fear that even foret the patriotic part which you took in has thought proper to read two extracts now we are leserving of the reproach . of the accomplishment of their devolution and from a controversial werk Faber's diffi- the cynical ;Swift-we have just religion the establishment nf their flnvrrnmeut. or culties of Romanism. It is manifest that! enough to hate, and not enough to love the important asistanrp which thpv re- the gentleman had resolved how to vote J each other, further exertions ta increase , ceived from a nation in which the Roman l and had resolved also to speak, before he this anti-Christian deposition would seem. 1.. ... - m ..- - . . Catholic Faith inriifp8Pd'' flv thp Iivp i found the book which was to furnish the to be at least unnecessary, he history r. . J .li'r-i.i. ri. l ' nrn i lrr ' aL . L: . 1 I air. 1 Would nausp for a mompnt tn ra cniei materials 01 Ills sneecn. lneseiec- oi rcrsctuinja may nuwcier ue urupenj the attention of this Committee to some tions were made in haste, and therefore! referred to for another and a very diner of the names subscribed tn this addrps. turn out to be unsuited for the purposes lent purpose to shew the nmischiets which. Among thr'm are those of John Carroll, which they were brought forward to an- neCessahly tolfow ffom making religion an the first R. Catholic Bishon in the U. S. swer bc first passage gives a form of affair qf State and giving a political pre Charles Carroll t,f ('armllton and Thomas profession of faith, in which the declarant dominance. to any Sectto demonstrate Fi'zinimotis fir the character of these 's niade to say, that he rejects, condemns that Calvert, Williams and Pen n . acted distinguished, men. if tlipv needed vouch- antl nathematises as heresy, whatever with the benevolence of Christians and ers, I would confidently "call on the ven- lhe Church by any general Council has the wisdom of Statesmen, in making all erable President nf th ("onvpntion. decreeil ougltt to be rejected, condemned sects eqal belore the law lo invite us Bishop Carroll was one of the best of men am' anathematised, as heresy. This Ito folloWin their footsteps anctto pursue and IllOst liomhlo , nil ilavnnt r( r.kris. presume is quoted as an instance of intol- their principles out to their full and lezi- tians. I shall npvpr frrpt trihutp to eraht persecution. I suppose that no man timate Extent by ' obliterating from the his memorv nail Wthp o-.mil ami vpnpra. rai be regarded as a member of a Church constitutional law of North Carolina eve- . . - , . , e i...Ai .r ule frotestant Kishnn vv h tP whpn cnn. I wno re ecis ine creea oi inai nurco, anu ry;ejui iiiui oi uciaccuuon lor trasting the piety with whch the Chris- j that of course he regards those doctrines conscience sake, eyery trace of disquali- ii . .1 .i . it.- I as arrnnanne tirkirli ika .mart nf Vi i & I Rcihnn snii nrnarrint'inn KA)lllla nf vati. iiiiii v, iiTui i itiei iieain wno tiie coiO'iri-i nvuujj "mvn uu si nuviv. ... ww. . ..vr.. II! .1 I I f 1. ii t.r1l 4 lv .. a n t a Z"1 rt l.vtikita II I n! DO 1 KifrlA M1 4-ii.4 lk.fr mug inai characterized the last moments l -m,u,v', i'iuuuuhlcs iu uc cnuucwus ;- giu.ua a m nu uu9i,.vuak ol t lie centica I l.ivirl II n hip 1 k npvv not moi ics ucncve inai l lie uniiy ui laiin tan I una win ic nunc, auu inai i.-,tu n varuu - (i i " .. whether the tribute was more honorable to omJ ne -nainiaineu oy preserving as a sa the piety of the dead, or to the chantv ol cre,, deposit, the doctrines originally re the livinor Prplate. Cha'Hp Carroll, of vealed from Heaven that the Pastors of Carrollton, the last survivor of the sign- lhe Church form the tribunal to testify in ers of American Independence at whoe eve,7 P,ace and in eve7 age not opin'ums, ileith -both Houses of the Legislature of but the fact of this original communica North Carolinaunanimously testified their tion that when.doubts or disputesarise srrief as at a national bereavement ! Tho- on matters ot faith, these witnesses are mas Fiizsimmons, one of the illustrious summoned from all parts of the world to declare what has been handed down to communication that when are ignorant and wicked men who attach Jf importance to the form in which an oath is admiuisterd and disresrardjts substance. He wl:o has been accustomed losee it al ways taken in one prescribed manner, may think it not obligatory when other wise tendered. Just as I have seen, and every professional man in North Carolina sively, he woull have found as little dif- of extensive practice has seen, miserable Scully jn shewing that' ProtPstantg had fools and knaves here, who thought to es- not been "'one ,whil behind in persecuting cape the guilt of perjury, it they were Catholics -or in persecuting eacbqther. careful not to bring the Testament'' into But-why-is this humiliating' and disgtrst- aclual contact with their lips. ing subject raked up,' and exhibited ? I Another gentleman TGen, Speiuhtl who it for the purpose of awakening ancient has a great reverence for Religion1 but is animosities of creating bad feelings of not as religious as he could wish to be,l biowingiinto a name the sleeping, embers and has a "Teat toleration for all Reli":i-lof wrath, malice and uricharitablenes'? f . . i .1 . .i i ii r u,., ..! 1 1 ; Tk r..ii,..., I i is noi enouijn mat mey suau conres liivs. anu in iiivii iiiinvvci. i nc; iiimhw w . . - . ing questions were proposed : First, Has ina Inev nave none live mings wnicn xney the Pope, or have th4 Cardinals, or any fS1,n"t to niye done, and left umlone body of men, or has any individual of the iht: in& wh,5h th?-v ou6U ? Redone, ri1m-rl1,,fR11mp,m,k ,,7,,(11,;,, but they are bound to admit themselves V..! -' ' mil lo in i ha cifrhr ot Iti1 j1 Kni.i nv er, jurisdiction, or preeminence whatever, ? 0,fe"V' '&- within the realm of England. Second , '" ....-..,-.. .-,.., s u.lcu Can the Pope,or Cardinals,or any body or 'T ""Vl nu !!? Pan,on Is Pjonoonc meh.or any individalofthe church of Rome, promised, invoked, expected or ask-.u.i.-unr ,i;6,,0n.i,;LviJLi...D..k:,. ed, but on the express condition of full from their oath of allegiance, upon any repentance and future reformation. . rhe pretence whatever? 77rt, I8 there any enqu,,T is not Aere whether this belief is principle in the tenets of the Catholic orthodox, but whether this practice d.s- taith, by which Cathylicsiare justified in qual'fies then fr. the hof discharge of . J . r .. .. ti M .. thp iliitiPS nt a rillTPn. Sir. mv (ctimn. L.;n',n, faith cvitlJ HprUt; on i.aJtiie duties ot a citizen. s,r, my testimo persons differing froth thepi in Religious nv roay be f ,U ,e ava,! Tb,Sf.1Il Ur lo n r,W;mv pi.hpr o the cause of truth, and I will therefore public or private nature ? .fTii these ques- Vs? lt without hesitation, I have mingled lions the Universities of Paris, Louvain, mt.mately with Chr.st.ans of every deno- Alcalm Salamanca and Valadolid, alter '"ination, but of all the religious observ- expressing theirastonishmentthas itcould which I am acqua.nted as prac- kIw...Ii? nprPa. v( t thp rlP ,.r tho edbyany sect, none so effectually as 3th century, and in a country so enlight- l",s cunjpe.s seii-exammauon, Keeps ened as England, to propose such enqui-j 1 . . , , riPs.sPVPrallvandunanimouslvanswPrP.h cr,meor ""nh reSu"" PP"ue anu ' . - i I noacinn ' Vol t,tri in in notorl tn st, That the Pope, dr Cardinals, or any i : ail, anu ivvju v ail, iiic v- u 1 1 1 1 i iv. with intense hatred, has yet left on; record Church of Rome, has not and have not a- ny civil authority, power, jurisdiction, or preeminence whatever, within the Kealm of England. 2dly, That the Pope, or Car dinals, or any body ol men, or any nidi- viuuai ot the inurcn oi uoine, cannot ab solve or dispense his Majesty's subjects Iroin their oath ot allegiance upon a- ny pretext whatsoever 5 and 3dly, That there is no principle in the tenets of the Catholic Faith, by which Catholics- are justified in not keeping faith with Here tics, or other persons differing from them in religious opinions, in any transactions either of a public or a private nature. It has also been asked, whether Catho- its opinion that the wit of man never had devised and never could devise a happier security lor human morals. Let those Christians who reject the practice as one too humiliating to be borne, and who de . . i i . . . e . ny tnat it nas suracieni warrant lor its in roduction into the Lhurch, calmly, re solutejy and conscientiously oppose the Catholic faith by argument. But they ought not, and such of them as are indeed Christians, will not misrepresent or tra duce it. But it has been objected, that the Qath olic Religion is unfavorable to .freedom nay, even incompatible with" Republican Ingenious speculations on of the United States, and for several years the Representative in Congress of the Ci ty of Philadelphia. Were these, and such as these, foes to freedom and unfit for Republicans ? Would it be dangerous to permit such men to be Sher.ffs.or Consta bles in the land. Read the funeral Eulo giumi. of Charles Carroll, 1 deliverrd at Rome by Bishop England one of the greatest ornaments of the American Cath olic Church a foreigner indeed by birth, but an American by adoption, and who, on becoming an American, solemnly ab jured all allegiance to every foreign Kin rinceand Potentate whatever thatKu ogium which was so much earned at bv glish Royalists and English Tories 1 and I think you will find it democratic enough to suit the-taste and find an echo the heart of the sternest Republican amongst us. Catholics are of all coun- nes of all governments of all political creeds. In all thev are taught, that the kingdom of Christ is not of this world and that it is their duty to render -unto Caesar the things that are Caesars,and un to God, the things thatare God's. But Sir, the gentleman from Martin .as told us with the air o.f one who firmly believed that he. was announcing a truth of mighty import, that he had heard some body say, that he had heard a man, who called himself a Cathojic, say, that he no more minded taking an oath on a Bible than on a Spelling Book. fMr. Cooper begged leave to correct the gentleman from Craven j he had said ir-o .! nt K.,i;u..a il.- .Li... iinsmuuoiis. TZ, Prurr Kuch matters are worth little, jind prove lorgiveuess of any sin, simplv by confess-1 .... . . . , . . . 4 . u-o.i s a 1 " UJ r " I still less. Jet me ask wlvo obtained the tng it to a rnctt r At times, sir, I ac-l . i i r i-.i r i . , i 6 ' 1 great charter of Lng ish freedom, but the lku ''serin . I- K Dltla 1 Hit i-igiuiii.iuiiui. llic JflfC j Judge GastoP proceeded : I beg the gentleman's pardon for the mistake. As this is the only argument' which has been yet put forth "tn defence of the proscrip tion contained or supposed to be contain ed, in the S2d Article, it is right that it should be stated with precision. I thank him "fori the correction, and assure him that the mistake was one of inadvertence not of design. Straws indicate whence ihe wind blows and this argument shows whence arises the Anti-Popery clamour It may be thought idle to treat U scrious- them as that they concur in declaring that the doctrine has or has not been delivered to them as part of the original deposit of faith the members of the Church then have certain evidence and certain knowledge of the i ruth. This is what is meant.by the in fallibility of the Church not the infalli-' bilty of the Pope this is no part of Cath olic Faith, but the infallibility of the Church. What it has authoritatively de cided to be truth, must be received as truth by all her children. What it has thus decided to be error, they must also pronounce to be error, If they chouse to set up their individual opinion in opposi tion, not to the opinion, but to the testi mony of the Church, with the regard to the fact o.f a revelation they can do so. But then they separate from Jier commu nion, and to God it must be left to pro nounce how far such separation has pro ceeded from innocent mistake or guilty pride. But does any man infer, because the doctrine winch the Church denounce as erroneous, the members of ttiat Church also denounce as erroneous, that therefore ihe Church or its members are to punish with civil penal-ties to persecute with de,: gradation, pecuniary mulcts, torture or death, the persons who profess these er roneous doci nnes., ' I can only say that if so, he reasons most illogically. His conclusion is a plain non sequiler. Con nected with this mistake or-misrepresen tation is another, which 1 have heard ot, although it has not been mentioned here. It is said that the Catholic Bishoos actu ally take an oath to persecute heretics 1 . a, m I whether this charge originated in mtsap- prehension or in calumny it is equally false. They pledge themselves diligently to search out, follow alterant! remove ail false doctrines which may spring up a- mong their flocks. TlTe latin tnn ' Pro seauor" to follow out or to follow after. from which has come the well-known term Prosecution the carrying on of an enauiry or investigation has been chang ed into versccuU ; the doctrines have "been . - . . . changed into the persons who proiess mem, na will shake off the reproach of lagging, behind the other States of the Union, be hind the lately enlightened States of Eu rope and behind even the spirit of the age-, by incorporating into her fandamentarin- Siituuona mtrpriHcipieoi pcrieci lUMlglOUB Freedom. I protest against all partial and , mitigated reforms of the doctrine of In tolerance. Of course, I must accept the most that can be obtained, but I shall not be content with any thing short of the total abrogation of Religious Tests. , : : So far as thequestion has been discussed here, there .has been in effect no contest The cause of Intolerance has been left undefended. Gentlemen have had too much pride, too much sense of character to undertake before this enlightened As sembly, la vindicate this proscriptite Ar tide in our Constitution. They have ar gued about and around the true question and have suggested dinerent considerati ons for declining to act upon the subject but they have not ventured to come oat openly and insist that the article is a wise - i . i . ri ': auu salutary provision. xne cause' oi intolerance ha been undefended, because it is itutejfensibfe. !fThe advocates of free- dom miiht confidently tften one would think, Calculate that the result will ber auspicirius even to their utmost hopes--Buf, al4s, sir, it by no means follows,; that the decision - of this body will be an exact expression of iff conviction. There are inatiy external forces tq, disturb our ' judgment, anil catise it to swerve lvom its propriety. Would that the ndble senti ment,' which we yesterday heard,' as it came vmi uui uuiu nuu icciing irom the lips of youthful and fervid eloquence (Mr. Rayner) lJJlarfe do right and trust : f a - ' r i . tne consequences to jou, were une governirig principle upn every questfoa here I riot a doubt could then be enter tained of the result. Id the sincerity of ny soul 1 believe there are not twenty and I doubt whether there be ten mem bers of the Convention, who would not 1e weUrleased to have the section utter- ly obliterated. But gentlemen declare themselves airaid, alarmed, lesc tney should ive a shock to prejudice, and this is spoke i of as if it were some dreadful and appilling calamity. Suppose they shouldhat is the mighty mischief? It may impose upon them the necessiiy. if they wiH to stand well with their neigh- ' bors, to ixplain the reasons by which they have befeii influenced, and to prove the proprietir of their course. lliis is some f inconvenience indeed, but surely no on, KB f - 1? I U 1 j mmKmA. .
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Sept. 29, 1835, edition 1
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