THE AMERICAN READ AND COMPARE The A. P. A. Principle With the Canon Law and Several Oaths of the Ro man Catholic Church, And Then Judge for Yourself Which Have the True Spirit of Americanism in Them, the A. P. A. Principle or the Diabolical Obligation Taken by Rome's Minion e. A. 1 A. Prim ipl.-. Ttie following are the dcclarationHof prin ciples adopted by the National Council of the A. V. A. at DesMolnrs: "loyalty to true Americanism, which knows neither birth, place, race, creed, nor party, Is the first requirement fur member ship In the American Protective Association "The American Protective Asocial ion Is not a political party, and does not control the political adulations of Hi members; but It 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 be bound solid by a conscientious discharge of the duties of citizenship by every Individual. "While tolerant of all creeds. It holds tha'. subjection and support to any political power not controlled by American citizens, and whichclatnisequal if not greater sovereignty than the government of the United States, is Irreconcilable with American citizenship. It Is, therefore, opposed to the holding of otllces In state or national government by any sub ject or supporter of such ecclesiastical sower. "We uphold the constitution of the United States of America, and no portion of It more than Its guarantee of religious liberty, but we hold this religious liberty to be guaran teed to the Individual, and not to mean that under Its piotecUon any un-American eccles iastical power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing up under the stars and stripes. "We consider the non-suctarlan 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 un-American ecclesiastical power as officers er 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 state govern ments, or In any of their subdivisions. "We protest against the enlistment In the United States army, navy, or the militia of any state, of any person not an actual citizen Of the United States. "We demand for the protection of our cltl en 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 elf-supporting Amerl 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 cannot speak the language of the land, and who cannot prove seven years' consecu tive residence In this country from the dat Of his declaration of his intention. "We protest against the gross negligence and laxity with which the Judiciary of our land administer the present naturalization laws, and against the 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 uses. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums, reformatories, or other Institutions In whicn 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 affecting financial, commercial or Industrial interests be general in character and In no Instance In favor of anyone sec tion of the country, or any oae class of the people." Cannon Law. L The constitutions of princes are not superior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical Constitutions. 2. The laws of the emperor cannot dis solve the ecclesiast ical or canon laws. 3. It is not lawful for an emperor to exact anything opposed to the apostolic rules. . It is not lawful for kings to usurp the things that belong to priests. B. No custom of anyone can thwart the tatutes of the popes. t. Let no resistance be offered to the apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be alutiferlously 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. (I. That the Pontiff was called God by the pious Prince Constant ino, 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 t he pope has ex -communicated. 14. Priests are fathers and masters, even f princes. N15. 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 f all the temporal goods of all christians. 16. A heretic, holding or teaching false doctrine concerning the sacraments, Is ex Sommunlcated and degraded, and handed over to the secular court. 17. Secular princes unwilling to swear to defend the church against heretics are ex. Sommunlcated, and they are laid under an Interdict. 18. The goods of heretics are to be con Sacated and applied to the church. 19. Advocates or notaries, favoring here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them In law suits, or writing documents for them, are infamous and suspended from office. 80. The secular powers, whether perma nent or temporary , are bound to swear that they will exterminate, according to their power, UI heretics condemned by the church 1 and a temporal lord not purging his land of aeretlcs, hi ex-conimunlcated. SI. Those signed with the cross for the ex termination of heretic, rejoice In the privi lege grantast to to the crusader for the help of the holy land. 1 They are absolved from all obligations who are In anywise bound to oeretlc. 21. Whoever die In baltl against the unbelieving, merit the kingdom of heaven. -1 We do not esteem th.e hointciees to whom it may have happened In their seal for their mother church agali.t the el -co tumu li lea ted. to kill some of them. i'k That Catholic Prince are bound, both by civil andcomuum law, not to twelve or tolerate heretics, aud much more are out to permit their rite, or other exercise of their religion, or rather, their false wet, but are in. ist solemnly bound every where, to repel and expel them. 24 The following temporal punishments are to be enforced on heretics: 1st Infamy, and the consequent disqualifications for all civil acts. 2nd-Intestability, as well active ' as passive (that is, they can neither make ' nor will Inherit what 1 left to them by ! others). 3rd Loss of paternal power over children. 4th Loss of dowry, and other privilege granted to women. 5th Confisca i tion of all g noils. 6th--That vassals and slaves and others are free from all, even sworn obligations due to their lord or an other. 7tb Capital corporal punishment, especially death, and perpetual Imprison Menu 27. The canon law forbids all toleration. 23. That metropolitan and bishops are to ex-conuuunlcaU) blui who grants liberty of conscience. 29. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic princes, lords or others. 30. Heretics ar to be deprived of all civil and paternal righu. 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 canex-oftlelo, and ought to extirpate heretics, and Inflict upon them the due pun ishments, and to tills are bound on pain of deposition. Besides, are the Inquisitors 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. In every promissory eatb, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: lst-If I can; 2nd To save the right and authority of a superior; 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to be illicit. 34. Tbatthecounctl of Trent, (the last and great authority of Home), 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 lllierty, 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 ajid swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will be faithful and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Koman church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Rome, and bis successors, canon lcally and lawfully elected: that I will glvti no advice, consent or assistance against the pontifical majesty and person; that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their in Jury or disgrace, niake public the councils entrusted to me by themselves, or by mes sengers 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 the 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 Bhall attempt anything against them. That 1 will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of the Holy Roman bishop, our lord the pope and his before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to their prejudice, which is out of my power to hinder, as soon as I shall know that any steps or measures have been taken In the 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 pope. Bishop's Oath. "I, , electof the 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, canonically 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 me 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 legate of the apostolic see, going and coming, I will honorably treat and help in his necessities. The rights, honors, privileges and authority of the Holy Roman church of our lord, the pope, and his aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to pre serve, defend, increase and advance. I 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 I 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 ail my might and cause to be ob served by others. "Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our said lord or his successors, I will tomyv" most persecute and oppose. "Heretlcos, schlsmaticos et rebelles eldem Domino nostro vel successoribus predlctte pro posse persequar et oppugnnbo." "I will come to a council wh. "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 dls- ' rlpllneof my ciergy and people. I will In like manner humbly rsvelve and diligently f execute the apontolic command. If 1 am detained by a lawful impediment, I will per- form the aforeaald by a member of my chap ter or a prlet of my diocese, fully Instructed !ln all thing above mentioned. The MiMea. slons belonging to my table. I will neither ell nor otherwise alienate without consult ing the Roman pontiff. So hi Ip me God and these holy gospels of God." t (Signature!, Sent to the Romish Manager. VrUV Oath. -.now In the presence of Almighty God, tho blessed Virgin .Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the MesMsj St. John tho Baptist, the Holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and the Saints and the Sacred Hosts of Heaven, and to you. my lord, I do de.'laro from my he irt, without mental reservation that the pope is Christ's vicar general and is 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 Ills holiness by Jesus Christ be has power to depose heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and govern ments, all being illegal without his sacred continual Ion, and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of uiy power, 1 will defend this doctrine aud Ills holiness' rights and customs agalust all usurpers of the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church In England and all ad herents, In regard that they be usurpal aud heretical, opposing the sacred mother of the church of Koine. "I do denounce and disown any allcglanc: as due to any Protestant king, prince or state or obedience to any of their inferior officers. 1 do further declare the doctrine of the church of England, of the Calviiilsts, Huguenots and other Protestauw, to be damnable and those to be damned who will not forsake the same. "I do further declare that 1 will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents In any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate t le Protestant doc trine aud to destroy ail their pretended power, regal orothcrwise. I do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding I may be permltledMiy dlspensatl ju to assume any heretical rellgloinl'rotestant denomination) for the propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' counsels as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances 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 t he blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament which I am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep Inviolably, and do call on all the Heavenly and Glorious Host of Heaven to witness my real Intentions to keep this my oath. "In testimony whereof I take this most holy and blessed Sacramentof the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my con secrated hand, in the presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist bim In my ordination to the priesthood." Extreme Oath 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, the holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and the saints and sacred host of heaven, and to you my ghostly father, the superior general of the society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola in the pon tlflcatiooof Paul the Third, ami 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, the pope. Is Christ's vice-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, he hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and governments, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore, to the 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 the Luth eran church of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and tho now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of the samo now established In Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents In regard that they be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church wf I to me. I 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 their laws, magistrates or officers. I do further declare that the doctrine of the churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvinlsts, Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam eable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same. I do further dec)'', 9 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. 1 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 all 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 proposed, given In charge, or discovered unto tne, 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 tperlnde ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every command that I may receive from my super iors in the militia of the pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part of the world whithersoever I may be sent, to the frozen regions of the north, the burning sands of the desert of Africa, or the pingles 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. coMimunlcated to me. I 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 the whole earth, and that I will spare neither age, sex or condition, and that I will bang, burn, waste, boil, flay, Btrangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics rip up the stomachs and Wombs of U'uelr women aud crush their Infants' heads against the walls in order to annihilate their execrable race. That when the same cannot bo done openly, twill nvrelly use the pols onou cup, the strangulating cord, the tl of tho poluard, or the leaden bullet, regard lea of the honor, rank, dignity or authority of the person or persona, whatever may be their condition In II fo, either public or priv ate, aa I at any time may 1 directed so to do by any agent of the pope or superior of the brotherhood of tho holy father, of the society of Jesus. In continuation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my soul aud all corporal powers, and with tills dagger which I now receive, I will suWrltie my name, written in my blood, in testimony thereof; and should I prove false or weaken In my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the militia of the pope cut off uiy han Is and my feet, ami my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can 1e Inflicted upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demons In an eternal hell forever. All of w hich I do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which I am now to receive, to perform, and on my part to keep Inviolably; and do call all the heavenly mid glorious host of heaven to witness these, my real Intentions, to keep this lay oath. In testimony hereof I take this most holy and blessed sacramentof the eucharlst, and witness the same further, with my name written with the point of this dagger, dipped In my own blood, and seal In tho face of this holy convent (Ho receive the wafer from the superior ami writes his name with the point of his dagger, dlppoo In his own blood, taken from over the heart The Fenian's Out a. "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 tier sorrow and grief at the cross, liy her tear and walling, by the holy apostles St. Peter aud Paul, by the glorious apostle of lreland-St. Patrick by the blessed and holy church of all ages, by the holy national martyrs, to tight upon the Irish soil, to tight for tho independence of Ireland to tight until I die, wading In the rod gore of tho Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious cause of nationality; to fight until not a single vestige, track or footstep, Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers anu orutes in Ireland shall be murdered and driven Into the sea like the swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to be drowned, then wo shall embark for, and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of the heretlo adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves of the heists who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland In the chains of bondage.drlven us from her shores, exiles Into foreign lands. 1 will wade In the blood of Orangemen and heretic (Protect ant) who do not Join us and become our selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succor to the beast, we shall live In her gore. We shall not give up until we have restored our holy faith all over the British Isle. 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 Clan-na-Uacl. Tho following Is the oath taken by tho members of that famous Romish Catholic society: "I (name In full) do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while life Is left in me to establish aud 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 constitution and laws of tho same, whatever they may be; that I will preserve the funds of this order for the cause of Irish revolution alone as specified In the constitu tion; that I will deem it my special duty and mission to promote and foster sentiments of union, brotherly love, nationality, among all Irish Catholics; that I will not permit the nomination in any political caucus or con vention of a person not pledged to the prin ciples of this society; 1 will always give a member of this brotherhood preference In all matters of 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 lnter-Ocwn and was sworn to bo correct at the Cronin 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. . m 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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