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THE AMERICAN 6 READ AND COMPARE Vh A. P. A. Principle With the Canon Lw nd Several Oaths of th Ro man Catholic Church, An Th Judc for Yourself Which M h Tm Spirit of Ami iiamtm In 1 hm, th A P. A. Principle or li Dabohcal Obl (tion TWn by Ronn I Minion . r. a. ii in. iit-. Th fi)llilii(S are tlin .iv:ir.it I. mi. of prin ciples dnptJ t'y the National 1'oiincll nt W A IV A. HI U-M.ilint '"Loyalty l true AnierUanlMii, whlrh mows neither Mrth, pl.u'o. r.vi. crt-vd, nor tarty, la lliiflrt rviiiilremeul f.ir ii. inl r blp In ll"' American I'rotr. live A'.Mu hitlun "The Amerl. au rrnti.-tin Awtm-Utlnu Is ot a polll li'al party, and iI.mk nut i-i.titrol lb l poll! Will lilliliill Ii.iik nf u lin liiln n.; lint HUai-lu' Until to tf luli'iiM ly artlve In thf Uncharge of thrlr killllriil duilin In or out f party linen, tnu'miMi ll lieUi'ves Unit Mil prohlmis confronting; our poplo will tie bound solid l y a conwli'nttoiis diM'liarfc'e of the duties of tiureimhlp hyevery Individual. "While tolerant of all creeds. II holds tha tubjeotlon and support to any political power ot controlled l y American cltUcin, and which datum iual If in it iin-aler sovereign! y han the government of tin1 I'nlti'il Platen, Is Irreconcilable Willi American -llr.euilitp. It la, therefore, opposed to I In' holding of olll. i n is state or national government liy nny su'i )act or supporter of such ecclcKla-HttenI tower. "We uphold lli count It ut loti of the Untletl itates of Aiiierlvn, and no pi rt l n of ll more Uian lta guarantee of religious lllierty, but w bold thU religious liberty to begiiurun Vrd U the ludlvlduiil. and not to mean Unit oadiT lta pt.iUvlUin any uu-Amerlt'att eccles iastical power run claim any absolute I'wi Vrol over the education of children, growing ip under the Blurs and stripes. "We consider tho noil-sectarian free public school the bulwark of American Inst tuitions, the bent place for I lie ethical ion of Aiiicrti'itu Children. To keep them such, wo protest against the employuieut of huIiJo.Mm of any un-American ecclesiastical power ait oillcera ar teachers of our public schools. "We condemn tho suppt.rtout of thepiib ISC treasury by direct appropriation or by contract of any sectarian acbool, reform atory or other Institution not owned and Controlled by public authority. 'Hullevtng that exemption from taxation ta equivalent to a grant of public funds, we demand that no real or pi rsonal property be tempt from taxation, the title to which In BOt Tested In tbo national or Mate govern ments, or In any of their sub-dlvlslons. "We protest against the enlistment In tin) Dotted States army, navy, or tho inlltila of any Halo., of any person not an actual citizen Of tbo United Htates. "Wo demand for the protection of our clU aen laborera the problliltlon of tho Importa tion of pauper labor, and tho restrict Ion of all Immigration to persona who cannot show Voir ability and honest Intention to become jlf-aupportliiR Amerl an cltl.ens. "We demand thocbaiiKeof tho uiiturull.ii tlon lw by a repeal cf tbo act autliorlr.ln baataturallxatlon of minors, without a pro Tlous doc titration of Intention, and by pro viding tlmt no alien shall bo naturalized or permitted to vote In any tttuto in the union who cannot apeak tho lauKuago of the land, an 3 who cannot provo seven years' conseeu atTa roaldonce In this country from the dat f hla declaration of his liitentlou. "We proWat BKiilust. the gross nenillnonce aod laxity with which the Judiciary of out land admlulHter tbo present naturalUatlon lawa, and aRiiinst tho practice of imtutallz U( aliens nt the expemio of committees or candidates as the most proline source of the resent prostitution of American cltliu'nshlp the basest usrs. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums, reformatories, or other Institutions In whlcn people are under restraint, bo at all times ubject to public Inspection, whether they Are maintained by 1 he public or by private Corporations or Individuals, "We demand that all national or state legislation ntTcctlnK flnanctal, commercial or Industrial Interests bo general In character And In no Instance In favor of anyone sec Won of the country, or anyone class of the people." t'tn lHt!.ia of lirrvtlr. re)nli-e In the privi lege granwd to to the crusder fur the help i f the holy Utid iZ. Tin y re kbvdved from all nbltgallon who ate In AityviiH' Isiund ti netlca. tJ. Whis ver (lies In haul against the unls llevliik1. menu the kliigUmn of heaven. It. We do not estii in lhnf buinlclees to I. ..in It may have happen d In their leal for i belr mother eburcti against the ri-cumuiu-iil.-atrd. to kill wimeof them. ii. Th l t-.tih.ill.: I'rlu.vs are bound, btith tiy civil iid.'iiiiiui.in l.iw, no", to twelve or lob ratherell and much more are not to permit their rites, or other terc!e of their religion, or rather, their false ..ct, but are tn.ist xilemiily Inmnd everysrhertt. to repel and rxpet them. X Tho following temporal punishment are In be unforced on heretics: 1st Infamy, an t the consequent dliu.iiill 'itlloiis for all civil act. 2nd-lutt stability, as well active a passive (that K they can neither make nor will Inherit what Is li ft to them by others). Unl-Uiss of paternal power over childreu. 4lh- Uis of dowry, mid other privilege granted to women fiih t'ontisca tloii of all goods. l!th--Thal vasals and laves and others are free from all, even iti.ro obligation duo to their lord or an other. 7th Capital corporal punishment, especially death, and perpetual Imprison ment. Tt. The canon law forbids all toleration, is. That metropolitans and bishops are to ex-ctimmunliate blm who grants liberty of Conscience. 211. Mo oath Is to be kept toward heretic princes, lords or others. i, heretics are to be deprived of allclvil and paternal right. 31. The pope can absolve from ail oaths. J2. Kvery bishop Is ordinary Judge In a cause of heresy. The reason Is because the bishops canex-oniclo, and ought to extirpate heretics, ami Indict upon them the due pun ishments, and to thisaru bound on pain of deposition. Ilesldes, are tbo Inquisitors es pecially deputed by tho apostolic see. Kvery bishop In his dhs-ese Is thought to be, and In reality is, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally burn Inquisitor i, so as to have the same power with those already mentioned In a Cause of heresy. 33. In every promissory oath, although absolutely taken, there lire cerlalu condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: 1st- If 1 can; 2nd To save ttio right and authority of a superior! 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to bo Illicit. 'M. That the council of Trent, (the btst and great authority of Homei, decrees and com mands that tho sacred canons and till gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ments Issued In favor of ecclesiastical per sons of ecclesiastical liberty, mid against Its violators, allot which by tills present decree It renews, and must bo exactly observed by all. Ipllne of n.y i n ,gy and pisipln. I will In like manio i humbly rtvclve and diligently exis'ute (be apostolic commands. If I am di'tained by a lawful Impediment, I will per form the afort-sald by a memts rof mychap teror a priest f my lli-t se, fully Instructed In all things alsive mentioned. The pikm-m-lon belonging to n y table. I will neither sell uor oiherw Ise alb uate without consult ing the Human pontiff. So In Ip n.e UikI and these holy gospels of God." ? (Slk'naiure), Sent to the Uomlsb Mauager. I- rticsiN o.iiii. , now In the I. ( anliiiiil's Oath. .cardinal of the Holy liouian (.'atliitm Law. t The constitutions of princes arc not superior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical Constitutions, I, The laws of the emperor cannot dis solve the ecclesiastical or canon laws. I It is not lawful for au emperor to exact anything opposed to the apostolic rules. It is not lawful for kings to usurp the things that belong to priests. I No custom of anyone can thwart the talutes of the popes. 4. Let no resistance be offered to the apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be caluttteriously fultillcd. T The yoke Imposed by the holy see Is to a borne, though It appear Intolerable and Insupportable. I. Tho pontiff can neither be loosed no "Sound by the secular power. 9. That the Pontiff was called God by the pious Prince Coustautltie, and that as god he Cannot be Judged as man. 10, That as god he is far above the roach f all human law and Judgment. 11. That all laws contrary to the canons And decrees of the Homan prelates are of no force. 13. That all of the ordinances of the popo are unhesitatingly to be obeyed. 13. We ought not even to speak to one whom the pope has ex communicated. U. Priests are fathers and masters, even f 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, (n connection with his prelates, make con. nllutions for the whole christian world, la natters spiritual, concerning the salvation tf souls, and the right government of the enurch; and If necessary Judge and dispose f all the temporal goods of all christians. 18. A heretic holding or teaching false loctrtne concerning the sacraments. Is ex Sommunicated and degraded, and banded tver to the secular court. 17. Secular princes unwilling to swear to lefend the church against heretics are ex Sommunicated, and they are laid under an 'iterdicU 16. The goods of heretics are to be con heated and applied to the church. 19. Advocates or notaries, favoring here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them a taw suits, or writing documents for them. are Infamous and suspended from office The secular powers, whether perma- tent or temporary, are bound to swear that ioey will exterminate, accoidi&s to their owei, Ul heretics condemned by the church i tad a temporal lord not purging his land of isretica, la ez-communtcated. T,J Those signed with the cross tor the ex- church, do promise and swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will o faithful and obedient unto St, Peter, the holy apos tolic Kouian church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Rome, and his successors, canon Ically and lawfully elected: that 1 will give no advice, consent or assistance against tho pontifical majesty and person! that 1 will never knowingly and advisedly, to their In jury or disgrace, make public tho councils entrusted tome by themselves, or by mes sengers or letters; also that I wlllglvo them any assistance In retaining, defending and recovering the Koniun papacy and tho regal! a of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so far as the rights and privileges or 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 benelices 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 1 will resist unto blood all persons whatsoever who shall at tempt anything against them. That 1 will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment ana advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of tho llcly Komtin bishop, our lord the pope and his lieforo mentioned successors, and that, tit whatever time anything shall be decided to their prejudice, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as 1 shall know that any steps or measures have been takeu In the matter, I will make It known to tho same, our lord or his successors, or somo 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, reservat ions, prov isions, apostolic mandates and constitu tions of the Holy I'nlber Sextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the postles at certain prcscrilied times, accord ing to the tenor of that which I have Just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and light (omni conatu per secuturumet lmpugnaluruni) against here tics or schismatics w ho oppose out lord, the popo of Koine, and his before-mentioned suc cessors, and this I willdo with every possible eflort." (Signature) then sent to the pope. presence of Almighty titsl, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the b:i-sx (I Si. John the llapllst, the Holy Apostles r-l. Peter and M. Paul and the Saints and the Sacred Hosts of Heaven, and to you. my lord, I do de I. ire from my he .rt. w It bull t mentnl reservation thai the pos. is t hrlsl's vicar general and Is the true and only head of the universal church tlirou'houl the earth, and that, by virtue of the keys of binding and liaising given to his holiness by Jesus Christ he has power to depose heretical kings, princes, si ales, t ommouwealihs and govern ments, all being Illegal without bis sacred coiillrmttllon, and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore to the utmost of my power, I will defend this doctrine and his holiness' right and customs a:;alust all usurpers of the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church In Knglaml and all ad herents. In regard that they be usurpal and heretical, opposing tue sacred mother of the church of Home. "1 do denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any Protestant king, prince or state or obedience, to any of their Inferior officers. 1 do further declare the doctrine of tho church of I'.ngland, of the Cnlvinlsts, Huguenots und oilier Protestants, to be damnable and those to be damned who will not forsake the same. "1 do further declare that l will help, assist ami advise all or any of his holiness' agents In any place wherever I shall bo, and to do my inmost to extirpate t to Protestant doc trine ami to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. 1 do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding 1 may he permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion (Protestant denominations) for the propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her accnis' counsels as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or tudirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatsoever, but to execute all which shall be proposed. given In charge or discovered unto mo by you, my most reverend lord and bishop. "All of which 1, , do swear by the blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament which 1 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 1 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 and all the priests who assist him in my ordination to t lie priesthood." Ilislinp's Oath. "I. , elect of the diocese, from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St, Peter the Apostle and to the Holy liouian church, and to our lord, the holy pope of Rome, and to his suc cessors, canonlcally entering, 1 will neither advise, consent nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their per- sous may be seized, or hands la anywise laid upon them, or any Injuries offered to them, under any pretence wbnUsoever. The coun sel with which they shall Int rust me by them selves, their messengers or letters, 1 will not kno singly reveal to any, to tbeir 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, 1 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. 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, stale or power, and, if I shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any wbatsover, 1 will hinder It to my utmost, and as soon as 1 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, sc h ism a tics and rebels to our said lord or bis su - ors, I will to my if most persecute ana ppose. "Uereticos, schlstuallcos et rebelles cldem Domino nostro vol successor! bus predict is oro posse persequar et oppugnebo," "I will come to a council whei, am called 1 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 dis- Extreme Oalli of tlio Jesuit. I, , now lu the presence of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, tho blessed St. John tho llapllst, tho holy Apostles St. Peter und St. Paul and the saints and sacred iiosiut heaven, ami to you my ghostly father, the superior general of the society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignutus Loyola In tho pon tltlcittlonof Paul the Third, and continued to the present, do, by tho womb of the virgin, the matrix of God, and tlio rial of Jesus Christ declare and swear that his holiness, thopoiH', Is Christ's vlce-gerent, and Is the true and only head of tho Catholic or uni versal church throughout tlio earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding and l.Hislng given to his holluess by my Savior. Jesus Christ, ho hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and governmenls, all being illegal without bis sacred conllrmation, and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of my power, 1 will defend tills doctrine and his holiness' right and custom against all usurpers of tho heretical or Protestant authority w hat-soever, especially the Luth eran church of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and the now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of the same now stabllshed in Ireland, and on tlio continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents In regard thatthey lie usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church f Rome. I do now denounce and disown any alleg- larce as due to any heretical king, prince or tie 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 t lie Calvlnists. Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam eable. and they then.silvcs to be damned who will not forsake the same. I do further dec'-' '3 that 1 will help, assist and advise all or any of bis 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 1 am dispensed with to assume any religion heretical for tho propagation of tlio mother church's Interest, to keep secret and privato a.l her agents' councils from time to time, as they entrust mo, and not to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatever, but to execute all that shall lie proposed, given In charge, or discovered unto me, by you or my ghostly father, or any of ttis 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 (perlnde 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 plngies 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 nmunicated to me. I do f urtheruiore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly. against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals as 1 am directed to do, to extlrpato them from the face of the wholo earth, and that 1 will spare neither age, sex or condition, and that 1 will bang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of t.ielr women and crush their Infants' heads against the walls Id order to annihilate their execrable race. That when the same cannot be done openly, I will secretly uw the pois onous cup. the strauguUting cord, the steel of the polnard, or the leaden bullet, regard less of the honor, rank, dignity or authority of the person er persons, wbatwer may Im their condition In life, either public or priv ate, as 1 at any time may be directed so to do by any agent of the pope or superior ot the brotherhood of the holy father, of the society l f Jesus. In conllrmation of which 1 hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all corporal powers, and with this dagger which I now receive, I will subscrllsj my name, written In my blood. In testimony thereof; and should 1 prove false or weaken In my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the militia of tho pope cut off my hands and my feet, and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur burned therein, wlih all the punishment that can tie Indicted upon n.e on earth and my soul be tortured by deti.ous in ail eternal hell forever. Allot which I,. .doswear by tho blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which I ttm now to receive, to perform, and on my part to keep Inviolably; and do call all the heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness these, my real Intentions, to keep this my oath. In testimony hereof 1 take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the eucharist. and witness the same further, with my name written with the point of this dagger, dipped In my own blood, and seal In the face of this holy convent He receives the wafer from the superior and writes his name with tne point of his dagger, tllppei Inhisowu hi. aid, taken from over the heal t 1 The Fenian's Out It. "I swear by almighty God, by all iu heaven and earth, by the holy prayer-book of my holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary mot her of God. by her sorrow and grief at the cross, by her tears and walllngs, by the holy apostles St. Peter and Paul, by the glorious apostle of Ireland St. Patrick by the blessed and holy church of ail ages, by the holy national martyrs, to light upon the Irish soli, to light for tho Independence of Ireland to light until I die, wading in the red gore of the Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious causo of nationality; to light until not a single vestige, track or footstep. Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by tbo Sassenach tyrants and murderers; and, uiorover, when the Protestant robbers ana urutes in Ireland shall bo murdered and driven into the sea like tho swlno our Lord Jesus Christ caused to be drowned, then we shall embark for, and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of tho heretic adulterer, Henry VIU., and possess our selves of tho betsts who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland in the chains of bonduge.drlven us from her shores, exiles Into foreign lands. 1 will wade In the blood of Orangemen und heretics (Protest ant) who do not Join us and become our selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succor to tho beast, wo shall live In her gore. We shall not give up until we have restored our holy faith all over the British Isles. To all of this I sincerely and conscien tiously s,wear with my eyes blinded, not knowing who to me administers this oath Oath of the Claii-na-tJaol. The following is the oath taken by the membcra of that famous Rouiibh 1 Catholic society: "I (name In full) do solemnly swear In tl.e presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while life Is left in me to establish and de fend a republican fortu 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 t he constit ution and laws of tho same, that 1 will preserve the fuLds of this order for tlie cause of Irish revolution alone as specllled in the constitution: that I will deem It my special duty and mission to promote and foster sonlliuents of union, brotherly love, nationality, among all Irish, I take this obligation without any mental reservation, boldingthesame forever binding upon me, and that any violation thereof, or desertion of my duty to the brotherhood is Infamous, and merits the severest punishment, so help me God." 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