The American. (Omaha, Nebraska) 1891-1899, February 11, 1892, Image 1
E AMERICAN JuL " U A Vol.t'MK II. OMAHA, NK.H .THURSDAY, KKHUUAHY II, 1W2L Nl'MMMI f7Jf NATIONAL COVSCIL Tho American awoelatloim met In Druid's hall In St, Imix Inot week, and transacted considerable business. Tim wh ik placed the nuniluT of loit al.'loo. Tho Star Hayings, an evening wht, gave thin Bi-eount of their pro codings. Mr. A. 11. Case, tho well known Chicago publisher, was found, ami iion tho rcjNirtor announcing his mission, hhUI: "Tho Star Sayings' made an ef fort yesterday to ascertain tho fact In connection with our meeting. Upon learning In tho meeting thiit tho ro M)rtor In fact all reMttors wore being refused any Information with roforonoo to our meeting, I aroso In tho convention and protested vigorously against hucIi a jwillcy, saying that if wo had anything wo woro ashamed for tho jxjojiIo to know, it wan alsiiit timo to expunge it from our order of business. Triio, wo aro a secret organization, but for tho simple reason that our delibera tions must bo hold where wo will not bo annoyed by a great crowd. I do not be lieve, however, that thoro is anything in our work that wo Bhould bo ashamed of. Those who aro aHhamod of it should sever their connection with tho Pa triotic Bonn of America. I havo no ob jection to giving you a frank, plain statement of what tho Patriotic Hons of America aro hero for, and what they hope to accomplish. Our organization Is unalterably opposed to tho aliens who aro Hooding this country and robbing native Americans of tho opportunity to make a living. Wo are unalterably op posed to any alien who comes to this country and claims tov be a Gorman, an Irishman, a Polo, a Scandinavian, or any other foreigner, because this coun try is for" Americans, and Americans , only. Wo do not mean by this that tho aliens who como to America and liocomo Americans shall lie ostracised, because he is as good as the native born, We know, and tho public should know that pojssry and tho Catholic church has this country by tho throat. We can take tho railways, steam and street, and it will bo found that tho great bulk of those holding offices, down to tho man ual lalsirors are Catholics, arrogant, In sulting and unfit to control anything in a free and enlightened country. We claim to know that the pojMi, and the church of Homo, and the priests, are constantly at work undermining Amer ican citizens of Protestant belief, In order that they may bu supplanted by those who cling to the Catholic faith. We know this, and we bollevo that a largo majority of tho American people know It, but aro afraid to tackle the subject, There aro momlfors of our organization, as is evidenced by their secroliveness, who are entirely too tlm- orous in this direction, It has como to such a pass that no native born or naturalized American citizen outside of tho Cathollo church Is safe in his jkisI tlon, Tho induction of tho priesthood of tho Roman Catholic church Is con stantly being exerted to encompass tho i o wnfal 1 of the 1 'rotestants. Those who ' 'doubt the actual existence ef the state of affairs claimed to exist, have but to look at tho statistics, and investigate for themselves. Take tho steam and street railways, the railroad olllcers, tho manufactories, tho great commercial houses where largo forces of men are employed, and go through tho list marked C. and P., meaning Catholic and Protestant, and you will find at tho end that pry Is In tho lead. Not only U this truo In connect Ion with cor poration and private business enter pt Iscn, but the church of llomo U today aiming tooontrol the government of the United States first, by city, then by county, then by state, finally, unless something Is done toohivk tho move ment, tho priests will prevail, and 1 V.!l- cutntn will lie comilled to seek an other land. This is plain talk, but It embodies tho facts. The Pat riot Ic Sons of America lsdlevo that that tho Indi vidual who cannot, or ihs-s not, control himself, is not a gissl citizen, but a con stant menace to a free government. We arc, therefore, In favor of individ uality, and the aim of jMipery is to su- prcss individuality. Tho true Catholic daro not express an opinion contrary to that entertained by tho church, and, therefore, his Individuality is wiped out by the priests. Now, what tho Patriotic Sons of America hope to accomplish can bo told In a few words. They hopo to throw a safeguard around tho public schools, which aro now threatened by popery. They hopo to formulate plans upon which an active camjmlgn can bo in augurated and defeat the encroachments of the priests. In fact, tho Patriotic Sons of America hopo to bo able to show that in America stato and church are now and must continue to bo sejiorato and distinct. That is what tho Patri otic Sons aro hero for, and if that is not a benevolent work, 1 don't know what it is." Tho proceedings of the Wednesday meeting which was really tho opening day of the convention, woro interfered with in a declliedly tragic" manner; Col. O, G. Minor, of Chicago,' 111., a veteran of tho Mexican war, 70 years of ago, climbed up the four flights of stairs In tho Druid's hall building, and upon reaching tho center, of tho room in which tho convention was in session, suddenly threw up his bands and fell over dead. Tho proceedings were naturally, at onco abandoned, and a committee, with Mr. A. IJ. Case, of Chicago, at tho head of it, was ap pointed to take cbargo of tho remains and prepare them for shipment to tho former homo of tho deceased In Chicago, Mr, Case will accompany tho dead member's body to Chicago Friday morning, via tho Afton railroad. No thing whatever was done either during the day or night session Wednesday but tho work of preparation to care for tho suddenly stricken member. Tho convention reassembled Thurs day morning at 10:.'M) but did not got to work until nearly noon. After dispos ing of tho routine business, Mr, A. IJ. Case rose and offered tho following, which was unanimously adopted: In tho mysterious workings of Provi dence this supremo ixsly has been called upon to witness a scene which rarely falls to tho lot of man In evory-day life to experience, Hefore organization, lie fore tho necessary preliminary work could bo accomplished, and while tho first votp was Isdng taken, one of our worthy members, a good citizen and a loving husband and father, was snatched from our midst by tho fell destroyer. Ono moment in tho midst of tho hurrying bustle of active Ufo, urging a mere matter of formality, with all tho Intensity of an honest nation, before a delegated assembly of friends on earth the next summoned to tho ranks of tho silent majority, that grand vast as sembly which Is, and always will U U jottd the reach of human ki n. It went fitting at such a time that this assembly should aune In Its active work and pay lis tribute of rcspcet fct the memory of one who lias done un ceasing good for the grai.d online In which we are engaged, and whom death even honored by seeking him when he was holding aloft the (winner tinder which ho had )'cn fighting all his life. Descended from the Huguenots, horn on American soil, he Inherited from a noble ancestry an uncompromising hatred of poHry and Its pagan iiNrstl" lions. When a mere stripling his noblo sentiments prompted him to take his place in tho ranks of American sold inn who faced tho bullets of tho Mexicans, to uphold tho honor of the American flag, and tho same indomitable spirit drove him later on to face tho relxdllon and to offer himself a target to tho deadly missiles of disloyalty. When peace was seemingly reigning In tho land, this valiant soldier of the American idea remained constantly on guard against tho country's most dan gerous foes, even when the majority believed tho nation safe. It wa i tho lifo mission of our deceased friend, Col. Miner, to warn his people of the danger with which tho cunning of Homo and her emissaries Is over threatening us, and also to engage in active warfare against this foe, in which he was ever ready to sacrifice property and life. And It was h 1b good fortune to die a truo soldier's death while mar shalling tho forces of his friends to face tho common enemy. Under those sod, yet Inspiring cir curustaucos it is befitting that this su premo body bow In humblo submission to tho flat of omnipotence, atid remem bering those nearer and dearer to our departed friend, render our sad condo lence to tho mother so suddenly left a widow, and tho daughter who was tho prldo of her father's heart. In their affliction wo trust that they may find help and strength through tho love of him who doeth all things well. Unsolved, further, that to honor the memory of our friend, wo will ever ro rriemlior and hold up as an example his earnest devotion and untiring lalior for our cause, and that wo pledge ourselves In tho shadow of his death, to carry on our holy war with tho same splrltwhlch ho was evor striving to inculcate into his people. Ilosol ved, That all councils within tho Jurisdiction of this supremo body, bo sent a copy of these resolutions with tho request to take suitable action upon tho death of one to whom this order was so much. I lowilvod, That a copy of these resolu tions, properly engrossed, bo prepared and sent to tho family of our departed friend, to tho end that they may bo consoled by knowing how wo feel their loss. WHAT 18 LOYALTY t Tho Roman Cathollo bishop of Colo rado, In tho course of an address In Denver, mado use of this language: 'A few days ago tho papers of tho countrv were full w Ith tho reports of tho condemnation by tho French courts of a certain bishop who went to Home wun out asking tho iormission of the govern ment. For that "terrible crime"-he was mulcted In lb sum of 8,000 or 4,000 francs. Now, I must confess that It ro (i ulrud some courage for a judge In France, a Cathollo country, to fine a bishop for such an offense, nut lor u, 000,000 Catholics to stand there and submit to any such outran, W an act contemptible, so itnMnriily mean and cowardly that I ean Hud no nmnn to MagmatWo and brand it U-comitiyly, I ak you, as Americans. If such alhlng had U-eti done anywhere on lhlsemttn ont, what would you have done? I can tell you what a wore or two of bravo lriihmen w ould have done. They would have tarred and feathered Imth judge and jury; and in that condition driven them through the length ami breadth of this country, as a Iohwh to future generations. And TO.ooo.ihhi Americans would have applauded tho act till the very vaults of the Armament would have re-echoed with their "bravos." "Well done, ixiys; nioro power to you!" We quote this statement for the pur ls we of showing what a dejrth of loyalty (icrvadcH tho utterances of the average priest of Home, who claims tho protec tion of the laws of the land where ho Is domiciled, yet applauds the rascals and traitors who havo the temerity to tram ple upon any enactment, and override any order which does not meet their approbation, nor which does not receive Instauter tho sanction of the holy (?) fraud who Is now passing as the vice gerent of (Jod, and the prisoner of the Vatican. What Is loyalty? Webster says It Is Ytho stato or quality of being loyal." And what is that state or quality? "De voted to tho molntenanco of law; dis posed to uphold the constituted authori ty; faithful to tho lawful government, whether parental, civil or divine." If that Is loyalty how can you reconcile tho act of tho Archbishop of Alx when ho set at naught tho order of a civil officer and proceed .to do the very thing he and all other Humanists had been ordered not to do with the desire to "uphold constituted authority?" How any Roman orator can stand lo- " fore an intelligent audience before tho whole country and proclaim suehsontl ments as tho last sentence of tho above excerpt contains and not bo censured by , tho dally press, is certainly lioyond out understanding. Tho idea is preposterous! Think of a score or two of Irishmen tarring and feathering an American jury! Think of tho superstitious, ignorant, and cow ardly citizens of tho most pope-cursed and priest-ridden spot on God's foot stool, darrlng to even dream, lot aloud attempting to decorate the form of u wearer of tho ermine, In the United States with a mixture of hot tar and feathers! Think of 70,000,000 Ameri cans applauding tho act! Hindi talk may please Irish, but If they ever daro to raise a band against our officials for enforcing laws and decrees, may God have mercy on their souls the Ameri can people will havo none I Tho Irish have already ruled the cities of this country too long! It Is time that Denver, Minneapolis, La Crosse, Davenport, St. Joseph and Kan sas City emulated the example set by Omaha 'at tho last general election, when every Reman Catholic was given two years longer to look after his own private affairs, and when none but Pro testants were clothed with authority to transact public business. Tho more Roman Irish you elect to office the more will Hock to your city. They will drive Protestants from every branch of business, and under mine them In every walk In life. When this Is done, Protestant churches will grew fewer with each succeeding year, and, while they are declining, tho Roman corporation will grow In strength and wealth, until, like It Is In New York, the politics of the cities will become proverbial for their corruption.' I 1 1 1 i.'