H AMERICAN. READ AND COMPARE The A. P. A. Principles With the Canon Law and Several Oaths of the Ro- j man Catholic Church, I And Than Judge for Yourself Which H tha True Spirit of Americanism in Thsm, the A. P. A. Principles or tha Diabolical Obligation Taken by Rome's Minions. A. P. 1. Prim ipli-v. The following art- the divl tr.ilkms of urSa- Clplra adopted by the Nation nl Council uf the A. I. A. at DesMoini: "Loyalty tj true .AiixTli-anl.-iij, nblch knows neither birth, place, race, creed, nor parly, Is the first n-qulrement for member ship In the American Protective Avwriali..u "The American Protective AuciaiUin 1 not a political party, arid does not control the political aftillatious of Its member; but H teaches them to be Intensely active In the discharge of their political duties In or out of party lines, because it believes that all problems confronting our people will lie bound solid by a conscientious discharge of the duties of citizenship by every individual. "While tolerant of all creed. It holas tha. 1 subjection and support to any political power not controlled by American citizens, and which claims equal if not greater sovereignty : than the. government of the United States, is Irreconcilable with American citizenship. It I Is, therefore, opposed to the holding of otlU'es In state or national government by any sub ject or supporter of such ecclesiastical power. "We uphold the constitution of the Cnllud States of AmerU'a, and no purttcn of It more than lu guarantee of religious liberty, but we hold this religious liberty to be guaran- j teed to the individual, and not to mean that ! under Its protection any un-American eccles- lastical power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing up under the stars and stripes. "We consider the non-sectarian free public school the bulwark of American Institutions, ; the best place for the education of American children. To keep them such, we protest ' against the employment of subjects of any j un-American ecclesiastical power as oillcers , or teachers of our public schools, "We condemn the support out of the pub lic treasury by direct appropriation or by contract of any sectarian school, reform atory or other institution not owned and Controlled by public authority. "Believing that exemption from taxation Is equivalent to a grant of public funds, we demand that no real or personal property be exempt from taxation, the title to which Is not vested In the national or statu govern ments, or In any of their sub-divisions. "We protest against the enlistment in the United States army, navy, or the nillltlaof any state, of any person not an actual citizen of the United States. "We demand for the protection of our cltl ren laborers the prohibition of the importa tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of all immigration to persons who cannot show their ability and honest intention to become self-supporting Ameri an citizens. "We demand the change of the naturaliza tion laws by a repeal of the act authorizing the naturalization of minors, without a pre vious declaration of intention, and by pro viding that no alien shall be naturalized or permitted to vote in any state in the union who canuot speak the language of the laud, and who cannot prove seven years' consecu tive residence in this country from the date Of his declaration of his Intention. "We protest against the gross neglljjence and laxity with which the Judiciary of our land administer the present naturalization laws, and against tho practice of naturaliz ing aliens at the expense of committees or Candidates as the most prolific source of the present prostitution of American citizenship to the basest usi s. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums, reformatories, or other Institutions In whicu people are under restraint, be at all times subject to public inspection, whether they are maintained by the public or by private Corporations or Individuals. "We demand that all national or state legislation aiTectlng financial, commercial or Industrial Interests bo general in character and In no instance In favor of anyone sec tion of the country, or anyone class of the people." Cannon I. an. 1. The constitutions of princes are not superior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical Constitutions. 2. The laws of the emperor cannot dis solve the ecclesiastical or canon laws. 8. It is not lawful for an emperor to exact anything opposed to the apostolic rules. 4. It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the things that belong to priests. 5. No custom of anyone can thwart the Statutes of the popes. 6. Let no resistance be offered to the apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be salutlferlously fulfilled. ' 7 The yoke Imposed by the holy see is to be borne, though it appear intolerable and Insupportable. 8. The pontiff can neither be loosed no bound by the secular power. 9. That the Pontiff was called God by the pious Prince Constantine, and that as god he cannot be Judged as man, 10. That as god he is far above tne reach of all human law and Judgment. 11. That all laws contrary to the canons and decrees of the Roman prelates are of no force, 12. That all of the ordinances of the pope are unhesitatingly to be obeyed. 13. We ought not even to speak to one whom the pope has ex-communicated. 14. Priests are fathers and masters, even of princes. 15. The civil law is derived from man, but the ecclesiastical or canon law is derived directly from God, by which the pontiff can, In connection with his prelates, make con stitutions for the whole christian world, in matters spiritual, concerning the salvation of souls, and the right government of the church; and if necessary Judge and dispose of all the temporal goods of all christians. 16. A heretic, holding or teaching false doctrine concerning the sacraments, is ex communicated and degraded, and handed over to the secular court. 17. Secular princes unwilling to swear to defend the church against heretics are ex communicated, and they are laid under an Interdict. 18. The goods of heretics are to be con fiscated and applied to the church. 19. Advocates or notaries, favoring hero tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them In law suits, or writing documents for them, are infamous and suspended from office. 30. The secular powers, whether perma nent or temporary, are bound to swear that they will exterminate, according to their power, all heretics condemned by the church; and a temporal lord not purging his land of heretics, is ex-communicated. 21. Those signed with the cross for the ex teru ltitiuo of heretic, rejoice In the prl ri le.: granted to to Uie crusader for the help of the holy land. it Tin y are absolved from all obligations who are la any wiw bound to uerettes. -J- WhiK-ver die in battle aga!ut the unbelieving, merit the kingdom of heaven. 24 We do not esteem tlune homlciee to wlmtu It may have happened la their seal for I heir mother church against the ei-comuiu-Mealed, to kill some of Uiem. t That Catholic Prinze are bound, both by Civil and Common law, no', to nvrlve or tol rate heretic, aud much more are not to permit their rite, or other eierc'Ue of their religion, or rather, their fle sect, but are luit solemnly bound every where, to repel and expel them. io. The following temporal punishments are lo be enfor.i j on heretics: 1st Inf Amy. and the consequent dlqualiilcatlou tor all civil act. 2nd Intestability, as well active as passive (that is, they can neither make uor will Inherit what is left to them by others). 3rd Loss of paternal power over children. 4th Loss of dowry, and other privilege granted to women. 5th Confisca tion of all goods. 6th--That vassals aud slaves and oilier are free from all, even sworn obligations due to their lord or an other. 7thCapltal corporal punishment, e-poclally death, and perpetual imprison ment. 27. The canon law forbids all toleration. 23. That metropolitans and bishops are to ex-commuulcaU) him who grants liberty of conscience. 29. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic princes, lords or others. ft). Heretic are to be deprived of all civil and paternal rights. 31. The pope can absolve from all oaths. 32. Every bishop Is ordinary Judge In a cause of heresy. The reason Is because the bishops can ex-olllclo. and ought to extirpate heretics, and inflict upon them the due pun ishments, and to this are bound on pain of deposition. Besides, are the inquisitor es pecially deputed by the apostolic see. Every bishop in his diocese Is thought to be, and In reality is, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), so as to have the same power with those already mentioned In a cause of heresy. 33. la every promissory oath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: 1st If I can; 2nd To save the right aud authority of a superior; 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to be Illicit. 34. That thecouncll of Trent, (the last and great authority of Kome), decrees and com mands that the sacred canons and all gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ments Issued In favor of ecclesiastical per sons of ecclesiastical liberty, and against its violators, all of which by this present decree It renews, and must be exactly observed by all. Cardinal's Oath. .cardinal of the Holy Roman "I, church, do promise and swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will be faithful and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Human church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Home, and his successors, canon ically and lawfully elected: that I will give no advice, consent or assistance against the pontifical majesty and person; that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their in Jury or disgrace, make public the councils entrusted tome by themselves, or by mes s"iigers or letters; also that I will give them any assistance in retaining, defending and recovering the Roman papacy and the regalia of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so far as the rights and privileges of my order will allow It, and will defend them against all their honor and state, and I will direct and defend, with due form and honor, the legates and nuncios of the apostolic see, in tho territories, churches, monasteries and other benefices committed to my keeping; and I will cordially co-operate with them and treat them with honor In their coming, abiding and returning, and that I will resist unto blood all persons whatsoever who shall attempt anything against them. That I will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of tho Holy Roman bishop, our lord the pope and his before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to t heir prejudico, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as 1 shall know that any steps or measures have been taken in tho matter, I will make it known to the same, our lord or his successors, or some other per son by whose means it may be brought to their knowledge. That I will keep and carry out and cause others to keep and carry out the rules of the holy father, the decrees, ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro visions, apostolic mandates and constitu tions of the Holy Father Sextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the apostles at certain prescribed times, accord ing to the tenor of that which I have Just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and fight (omnl conatu per secuturum et impugnaturum) against here tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the pope of Rome, and his before-mentioned suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." t (Signature) then sent to the pepc. Bishop's Oath. "I,- , elect of tho diocese, from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle and to the Holy Roman church, and to our lord, the holy pope of Rome, and to his suc cessors, canonlcally entering, I will neither advise, consent nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their per sons may be seized, or hands in anywise laid upon them, or any injuries offered to them, under any pretence whatsoever. The coun sel with which they shall Intrust mo by them selves, their messengers or letters, I will not knowingly reveal to any, to their prejudice, I will help them to defend and keep the Ro man papacy and the royalties of St. Peter against all men. The legato of the apostolic see, going and coming, I will honorably treat and help in his necessities. The rights, honors, privileges and authority of tho Holy Roman church of our lord, the pope, and his aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to pre serve, defend, increase and advance. 1 will not be in any counsel, action or treaty, in which shall be plotted against our said lord and Roman church, anything to the hurt or prejudice of their persons, rights honor, state or power, and, if 1 shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any whatsover, I will hinder it to my utmost, and as soon as I can, I will signify it to our lord. The ordi nance and mandates of the pope, 1 will ob serve with all my might and cause to be ob served by others. "Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our said lord or bU successors, I will to my ut most persecute and oppose. "Heretlcos, schism a tlcos et rebelles eldem Domino nostro vel successoribus predlctis pro posse persequar et oppugnabo." "I will come to a council wheu I am called, I will visit tho threshold of the apostles every throe years and give an account of our lord of all my pastoral office and of the things belonging to my diocese, to the dla- rlplliM-wf my clergy and pmpl. t will In like manner humbly revel e and diligently execute the apoMoltc cotumaud. If I am 1 detained by a lawful Impediment. I will per I form the aforesaid by a member of u,y rlmp- U-ror a prlet of my dimt-w. fully iukiructd I In all thing above hh ui lotted. The hmkv i sioii U-onk'lni! to tny table ! will neither j sell nor otherwise alleuate cltbout con-ull- . Ing the luunuu pon II IT. Si help me liod and these holy gospel of Uod.M t (Signatures, Sent lo the UomUh Manager. Print's Oalh. . now In the presence of AliiiiK'hly G.ul. the lih vM'd Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael tho Arcbaiifrl, the blessed St. John the liaplinl. the Holy Apostles St. Peter aud St. 1'aul and the Sulnts and the Sacred lloi-ls of Heaven, and to you. my lor , I do declare from my he irl. without mental reservation that the poie I Christ's vicar general and U the true and only head of the universal church throughout the earth, and that, by virtue of the key of binding and loosing given to his holiness by Jeu Christ he has power to depone heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealth and govern ments, all being Illegal without his sucred continuation, aud that they may safely be destroyed. Therefor to the utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrine ami his holiness' rights aud customs against all Usurpers of the Prolestaut authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church In England and all ad herents, in regard that they be usurpal and heretical, opposing t o hai red mother of the church of Rome, "I do denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any Protestant king, prince or slate or obedience to any of their inferior officers. I do further declare the doctrine of the church of England, of tho Calvluists, Huguenots and other Protestants, to be damnable aud those to be damned w ho will not forsake the same, "1 do further declare that 1 will help, aaslst and advise all or any of his holiness' agents In any place wherever I shall be, aud to do my utmost to extirpate t te Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. 1 do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding I may be permitted by dlspciiBallju to assume any heretical religion (Protestant denomination) for tlm propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret aud private all her agents' counsels as they entrust me, aud not to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word, writing or circumstauc.es whatsoever, but to execute all which shall be proposed. given In charge or discovered unto me by you, my most reverend lord and bishop, "All of which I, , do swear by tho blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament which I am about to receive, to perform on my p:;r: to keep inviolably, aud do call on all the Heavenly and Glorious Host of Heaven to witness my real intentions to keep this my oath. "In testimony wfiereof I take this most holy and blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my con secrated hand, in the presence of my holy bishop aud all the priests who assist him In my ordination to the priesthood." Extreme Outh of the Jesuit, , now In the presence of I, Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, tho blessed St. John the Baptist, tho holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and the saints and sacred hosiof heaven, and to you my ghostly father, the superior general of the society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola in the pon tlfication of Paul the Third, and continued to the present, do, by the womb of the virgin, the matrix of God, and the rod of Jesus Christ declare and swear that his holiness, Hie pope, is Christ's vlce-gerent, and Is the true and only head of the Catholic or uni versal church throughout the earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing given to his holiness by my Savior. Jesus Christ, ho hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, common wealths and governments, all being Illegal without bis sacred confirmation, and they may b.' safely destroyed. Therefore, to tit; utmost of my power, I will defend this doctrine and his holiness' right and custom against all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatsoever, especially tho Luth eran ctiureh of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, aud the now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, aud branches of the samo now established in Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents In regard : hat they be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church of Rome. 1 do now denounce and disown any alleg iance as due to any heretical king, prince or state named Protestant or Liberals or obedience to any of tbelr laws, magistrates or officers, I do further declare that the doctrine of tho churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvinlsts, Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam eablo, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same, I do further declae that I will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents, In any place wherever I shall be, In Switzer land, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Notway, England, Iceland or America, or In any other kingdom or territory, I shall come to, and do my utmost to extirpate the hereti cal Protestant or Liberal doctrines, and to destroy all their pretended powers, legal or otherwise. I do further promise and declare that, not withstanding I am dispensed with to assume any religion heretical for the propagation of. the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private ail her agents' councils from time to time, as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatever, but to execute all that shall be propoted, given In charge, or discovered unto me, by you or my ghostly father, or any of this sacred con vent. I do further promise and declare that I will have no opinion or will of my own or any mental reservation whatsoever, even as a corpse or cadaver (perludo ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every Command that I may receive from my super iors In the niilitla of the pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part of the world whithersoever I may be sent, lo the frozen regions of the north, tho burning sands of the desert of Africa, or the plngles of India, to the centers of civilization of Europe, or to the wild haunts of the barbarous savages of America, without murmuring or repining and will be submissive in all things whatso ever, co nmunlcated to me. 1 do furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals as I am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of tho whole earth, and that I will spare neit her age, sex or condition, and that I will hang, burn, waste, boil, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics j rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women and crush their Infants' beads against the walls in order to annihilate their etecraMe race. That when the ame cannot lie done opeuly, I will secretly ue the pois onous run. the strangulating cord, the ateel of the potuard. or the leaden bullet, regard ! of the honor, rank, dinliy or authority of the pern or persons, whatever may be their condition in life, either public or priv ate, as I al any time may be directed so to do by any agent of the pope or u per lor of the brothe-hiMHl of the holy f ille r, of the aoclety of Jeu. In continuation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all corporal powers, and with thisdugger which I no receive, 1 will suWrile my name, written In my blood, in testimony thereof ; aud should I prove false or wenken iu my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldier of the millllaof the nih' cut off my hands and my feet, ami my throat f ram ear to ear, my U-tly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all the punlhiin ut that can In' Indicted upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demons In an eternal hell forever. All of which I, do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which 1 am now lo receive. In perform, and on my part to keep Inviolably; and do call all the heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness these, my real (mention, to keep this my outh. In testimony hereof I take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the eurharlsU and Wilms the same further, with my name written with the point of this dagger, dipped In my own blood, and seal lu the face of this holy convent (He receive the wafer from the superior and Willi's bis name with tin' point uf hi dagger, dippea: lu his own blood, lakeu from over the heart The IVnlan' Oath. "I swear by almighty God, by all In heaven and earth, by the holy prayer-book of my holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary mother of God. by her sorrow and grief at the cross, by her tears and walling, by tho holy apostles St. Peter and Paul, by tho glorious apostle of Ireland St. Patrick by the blessed and holy church of all ages, by the holy national martyr, to tight upon the Irish soli, to light for the independence of Ireland to Unlit until I die, wading In the red gore of tho Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious cause of nationality; to fight uut 11 not a sluglo vesllgu, track or footstep, Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants aud murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers anu uruie in Ireland shall be murdered and driven Into the sea like the swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to be drowned, then we shall embark for, aud take England, and root out every ves tige of tho accursed blood of the heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves of the bevsts who have so l ing kept our island of saints Old Ireland In the chains of bondage.driven us from her shores, exile Into foreign lands. I will wade in the blood of Orangemen nd heretics (Protest ant) who do not Join us aud becou.e our selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succor to tho beast, we shall live In her gore. We shall not gl-e up unt II we have restored our holy faith all over the British Isles. To all of this I sincerely and conscien tiously swear with my eyes blinded, not knowing who to me administers this oath Oath of the lian-iia-liiiel. Tho following Is the oath taken by the members of that famous Romish Catholic Boeioty: "I (name in full) do solemnly swear In the presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while life Is left iu me to establish and de fend a republican form of government In Ireland; that I will keep secret the names and everything connected with the Irish brotherhood from all not entitled to know such secrets; that I will obey and comply with the constit ution and laws of tho same, whatever they may be; thAt I will preserve the funds of this orde r for the cause of Irish revolution alone as specified In the constitu tion; that I will deem It my special duty and mlssloi to promote and foster sentiments of union, brotherly love, nationality, among all Irish Catholics; that I will not permit tho nomination in any political caucus or con vention of a person not pledged to the prin ciples of this society; I will always give a member of this brotherhood preference In all matters ot business, and will vote and work only for Irishmen for political office. I take this obligation without any mental reservation, holding the same forever bind ing upon me, and that any violation thereof or desertion of my duty to the brother hood is Infamous, and merits the severest punishment, so help me God." This oath the candidate is abjured to keep at the hazard of his life. It was printed in the Chicago Inter-Ocean and was sworn to be correct at the Cronln trial. It was reported by said paper December 16, 1893. Priests and bishops, act as chaplains for this holy (?) order. Newsdealers can obtain The American from any wholesale news dealer. Your customers will want it. Put it on your counter. The A. P. A. is org nized with pub lic principles, but with a secret plan of campaign, and that rather from neces sity than choice. Secrets of the Convent of the Sacred Heart. 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