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THE AMERICAN 5. 'i; li I READ AND COMPARE Xh A. P. A. Principle With ths Canon Law and Several Oaths of th Ro man Catholic Church, Tn Judge tor Yourlf Which Have ! True Spirit of Ameriismsm In Thsm, the A. P. rrtncipl or th Diabolical Otltl on Taken by Rom' Minion. A. 1". A. l'rlwIiiUn. Tho following ro Ibe divUrntlnii f irln tyloa aitptHl by the National Coum-ll of A. P. A- at IK-iMotnixl "Loyalt to true Amerlcaulitm, wliUh sows ooMlirr lilrili. pl . raits rn4, nor arty, la the Brut ntjuln-mriit fur nwmlx'r ahlp la lh AiurrU-an I"rot-tlv AH-UtUin Tho American rrulorttve Am UUon 1 act a political parly, and duta not control tba political amilattonauf IU air uiborat '"'I It trai hra thviu to be liiti-nM'tj active la the ilai haritoof their political dutle In or out of party Hue. Iwmum It bWlevoa that all problem ruof rout lug our people will be bound aolld by a couwleutlou dlwharxo of tha dulloa of clthtenslilp by every Individual. "Whllo tolerant of all creed. It hold tliat abjection and support to any political power sot controlled by American cltlavna, ana whlchrlalin equal If not greater sovereignly than the government of the UuIUmI Hlatea, la Irreconcilable with American cttUenalilp. It la, therefore, oppuned, to the holding of office U tate or national government by any ub Jact or aupporter of auch occlealaatlcal sower. We uphold the conatltutlon of tho United tale of America, and no portion of It more than lia guarantee of rulliotia liberty, but w hold Uila religion lllierly to bo guaran trtM to the Individual, and not to mean that aader It pioteot!on any ua-Amerlcan eccles iastical power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing ip under the star and atrlpea, "Weconalder the nouHiectarlan free public school the bulwark of American Institution, tha beat place for the education of American children. To keep them audi, wo protect agalnat the employ uient of (ulijocla of any on-American ecclealaat leal power a ofllcera or teacher of our public schools, "We condemn the uppi.rtoutof tho pub lic treaaury by ill root appropriation or by Sontract of any aoctarlau school, reform atory or other Institution not owned aud Controlled by public authority. "Believing that exemption from taxation la equivalent to a grant of public f uuda, we teniand that no real or pergonal property be exempt from taxation, the title to which I not veetud In tha natlouul or tnte govern ments, or In any of their sub-dlvlslon. "We protest agalnitt the enlistment In tha United States army, navy, or the mllltlaot oar state, of any porno u not an actual cltlxcn at tha United Plato. "We domand tor the protection of our cltl sen laborers the prohibition of the Importa tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of all Immigration to person who cannot show Vlr ability aud honest Intention to become lf-upporttng Amert an citizen. "We demand the change of the nut limita tion Uw by a repeal of the act authorUIng the naturalization of minora, without a pre vious declaration of Intention, aud by pro Tiding that no alien shall be naturallied or permitted to vote In any state In the union who cannot speak the language of the land, and who cannot prove aeven years' conaecu tlva residence In thl country from the da I at his declaration of hi Intent ion. "We protest against the grout negligence aad laxity with which the judiciary of out land administer tha present naturalization laws, and agaluat tho practice of naturaliz ing alien at tho expeuse of committee ot Sandlilates a the most prolific source of the present prostitution of American cltlxenshlp t the basest use. "We demand that all hospitals, asylum, reformatories, or other Institution In whlcn people are under restraint, bo at all time abject to publla Inspection, whether they ar maintained by the publlo or by private orporatlona or individuals, "Wo demand that all national or tate legislation affecting financial, commercial or Industrial Interests be general In character and In no lnstanco In favor of any one sec tion ot the country, or any one class ot the aoople." Cannon Law. 1 The constitutions of princes are not superior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical onatltutlon. I. The law of the emperor cannot dis solve the ecclesiastical or canon law. ft. It la not lawful tor an emperor to exact anything opposed to the apostolic rule. t. It 1 not lawful for kings to usurp the thing that belong to priest. a. No custom of anyone can thwart the statutes ot the pope. 4. Let no resistance be offered to the apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be salutlterlously fulfilled. I The yoke Imposed by the holy see Is to fee borne, though It appear Intolerable and Insupportable. I. The pontiff can neither be loosed no hound by the secular power. I. That the Pontiff was called God by the pious Prince Constantlne, and that a god he Cannot be Judged as man. 10. That a god he la far above tne reach of all human law and Judgment. U. That all law contrary to the canon and decrees of the Roman prelates are of no force. U, That all ot the ordinances ot the pope are unhesitatingly to be obeyed. lit. 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 Urectly 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 sf souls, and the right government ot the Church; and If necessary Judge and dispose sf all the temporal goods of all christians. 14. A heretic holding or teaching false loctrlne concerning the sacraments. Is ex Communicated and degraded, and handed ver to the secular court. IT. Secular princes unwilling to swear to efecd the church against heretics are ex Sommunlcated, and they are laid under an Interdict. 18. The goods of heretics are to be con lacated and applied to the church. 18, Advocates or notaries, fivo lag here ttcs, or their defenders, or pleading for them law suits, or writing documents for them, m Infamous and suspended from office. SO. The secular powers, whether penna sent or temporary, are bound to sweat that they will exterminate, according to their tower, Ul heretics condemned by the church; sad a temporal lord not purging his land of aeretlcs, Is ex-communicated. U. Those signed with the cross for tha ei- tru.inatla of heretic, rejoice la tho privi lege granted to to the crusader for tho help of I he holy land. St They are Wived from all obligation who are In any wise bound to ooretk'S. II. Whoever ill' la tiattle egalnU tho unbelieving, merit the kingdom ot heaves. 24. Wo do not ralerui h.w hoiuloiro to Ikiui It may nave happened la their seal for their mother church against tho ex-communicated, to kill whuo of llieiu. Z That I'.ihollc Prince, are bound, both by civil and common law, no, to receive or tolerate heretlca. and much more are not to permit their rlt. or other eierciso of their rvlUlon. or rather, their falsa oect, butaro most solemnly bouud every where, to repel and expel them, 24. Tho following temporal punl.hnient am to bo enforced on heretical 1st Infamy, and the consequent dlualIncatlon for all civil acta. Jnd - Intestability, as well active a paMlve (that 1. they can neither make nor will Inherit what I l ft to them by other), 3rd-U of paternal power over children. 4th- Lots i f dowry, and other privilege granted Ui women. 5th ('onflsca tlon of all good. o!h--Tbst vassals and slaves and other are freo from all, oven worn obligation due Uy their lord or an other. 7th Capital corporal punishment, especially death, and perpetual Imprison ment. 27. Tho canon law forbid all toleration. 2.. That metropolitan and bishop are to ex-oommunlvate him who grant liberty of conscience. 21). No oath I to be kept toward heretic prince, lord or others. 30. Heretics ars to be dcprlvttd of all civil and paternal rights. II. The pope can absolve from all oath. SJ. Kvery bishop Is ordinary Judge la a cause ot heresy. The reasou Is because tha bishops can ea-ofllclo, aud ought to extirpate heretics, and Inflict upon thein the due pun ishments, and to thl are bound on pain ot deposition, llcaldc, are the liujuultors es- peclally deputed by the apostolic see. Kvery bishop In his diocese Is thought to be, and In reality la, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), so as to have the same power with those already mentioned In a cause of heresy. S3. In every promissory oath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tion tacitly understood, amongst which are) Ut If I canj 2nd-To save the right and authority of a superior! 3rd When the oath suppoae the honor ot the apostolic ee to be illicit. Hi. That the council of Trent, (the last and great authority of Home), decrees and com mand that the sacred canons and all gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ment Issued In favor of ecclesiastical per sons ot ecclesiastical liberty, and against Its violators, allot which by this presunt decree It renews, and must be exactly observed by alU Cuitllmirs Oath "I, .cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, do promise and wear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will e falthrui and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Roman church, and our most holy lord, the pope ot Rome, 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 nevor knowingly and advisedly, to their In jury or disgrace, make publlo 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 tar as the rights and privileges of my order will allow It, and will defend them against all their honor and stnte, and I will direct and defend, with due form and honor, tho legates and nuncios ot 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 shall attempt anything against them. That 1 will, by every way and by every means trlve to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority ot the lloly 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 1 shall know that any steps or measures have been takeu 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 tha rules of the holy father, the decrees, ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro visions, apostolic mandates and constitu tions ot the lloly Father Sextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the apostles at certain prescribed times, accord lug 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 Uoine, and his beforc-mentloueU suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." t (Signature) then sent to the pope. Bishop's Oath. "I, , elect of 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, canontcally 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 legato ot 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 ot 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 prejudiceof their persons, rights honor, state or power, and, If I shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any wbatsover, 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 his successors, I will to my ' most persecute and oppose. "Ueretlcos, schismatlcos et re belles eldem Domino nostro vcl successorlbus predlctls pro posse pcreequar et oppugns bo." "I will come to a council whet "am called, I will visit the threshold of the apostles every three years and give an account of our lord of all my pastoral office and ot the things belonging to my diocese, to the dls- rtullnrof u.y ringy and people, t will la Ilk manner humbly rorrlve and diligently riecul the suoUille rututuanda. If 1 am detained by a lawful Impediment, 1 will per form the aforesaid by a a-uit-r of ny chap ter or a prleal of u.y dha-rw. fully lustritcu-d In all f blug above mentioned. The pouea- slon belonging to my table. I will neither sell nor iKheral- allenato without consult ing the Roman pontiff, ho hi Ip me God and these holy gospel of Uod. I (Mgnalurei, rVnt to the RoiuUh Manager. lYUt's Ou(b. "I- -. now In the presence of Almighty God. the bltsard Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blesned fU John the ItaplLU Urn lloly Apostle ht. Peter and rU Paul aud the balm aud tho P acred Host ot Heaven, and to you. my lord. I do de.-laro from my he irt, without inciit.il reservation thai the pope I Christ' vlcar geueral aud Is the true and only head of the universal church throughout the earth, and that, by virtue of tho key of bluding and liMMlug given to hi holiness by Jesus Christ he ha power to depose heretical kings, prince, states, common wealth and govern ments, all being Illegal althout hi acred coufirmaiiou. and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore to the utmost ut my power, 1 will defend thl doctrine aud hi holiness" rights and custom against all usurpers of the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church iu Euglaud and all ad herent, In regard that tiny be usurpal aud heretical, opposing the sacred mother ot the church ot Home, "1 do denounce and disown any allegiance as duo to auy Protestant king, prince or state or obedience to any ot their Inferior o Ulcers. 1 do further declare the dot trine of the church of England, of the Caivlntsts, Huguenots aud other Protestants, to be damnable aud those to be damned 'rho will not forsake the same. "1 do further declare that 1 will help, assist and advise all or any of hi holiness' ageuts In any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate t.ie Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. 1 dofiu-lher prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding I may be permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion iProtestunt denominations) tor the propagation of tiie 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 discover.-: unto lue by you, my most reverend lord and bishop. "All of which I, , do swear by tho blessed Trinity and blessed Hocrament which 1 am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep Inviolably, and do call on all the Heavenly and Glorious Host ot Heaven to witness my real luteutlons to keep thl my oath. "In testimony whereof I take this most holy and blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, aud 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 the priesthood." Extromo Outh of the Jesuit. I, , now In the presence of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed St. John the Baptist, tho holy Apostles St. Peter aud 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 tlflcatlon of Paul the Third, and cout luued to the protwnt, 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 vlce-gcrent, 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, stated, common wenlihs and governments, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, aud 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 ot the same 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 of Iiome. 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 Calvlnists, Huguenots and others ot the name of Protestant or Liberals, to bo dam eable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same. I do further dec)'1, s 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 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 propoied, 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 (perlnde ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every command that I may receive from my super iors In the mllltla 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 ot the north, the burning sands ot the desert of Africa, or the plngles of India, to the centers of civilization of Europe, or to the wild haunts ot the barbarous savages of America, without murmuring or repining and will be submissive in all things whatso ever, co umunicated 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 Llbetals 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 t will hang, burn, waste, bfjll, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics! rip up the stomachs and wombs ot Uielr women and crush their Infants beads against the walls In order to annihilate their txnrrabl race. That when tho him cannot undone openly. 1 will oeeretly use tho pols otutu cuu, tho strangulating cord, tho uwl of the polnard. or tbo leaden bullet, regard lew or the honor, rank, dignity or authority of the prnoo or prraon. whatever may b their condition la life, either public or priv ate, a 1 at any ttiuo may be dtrwted oo to do by any agent of the pope or superior of the brollierhoud of the holy father, of tho society of Jesus. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all corporal powers, and with thUdagger which I now receive, I will suljwr.be my name, written In my blood, la testimony thereof; and ahould I prove false or weaken la my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the mllltla ot the pope cut olf my band and my feet, and my throat from ear to ear, my Wily opened and (ulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can be Inflicted upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demon la an eternal hell forever. All of which I do wear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrau.ent which 1 am 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 uiy oath. In testimony hereof I take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the eucharlst, and witness the same further, with rny name written with the point of this dagger, dipped In my own blood, and seal In the face ot this holy convent He receive the wafer from the superior and writes his name with the point of hi dagger, dipped In his own blood, taken front over the heart. 1 The IVuIiui'b 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 waitings, by the holy apostles St. Peter and Paul, by the glorious apostle of Ireland 8u Patrick by the blessed and holy church of all ages, by tho holy national martyrs, to fight upon tha Irish soli, to fight for tho Independence of Ireland to fight until I die, wading in the red gore of the Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious cause of nationality; to fight until not a single vestige, track or footstep, I loft to toll that the holy soli of Ireland was ever troddun by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers anu urute 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, and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of the heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves ot tbo heists who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland In tba chains of bondage.drlven us from her shores, exiles Into foreign lands. I will wade In the blood of Orangemen and heretics (Protest 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. Wa 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 swear with my eyes blinded, not knowing who to me administers this oath Outh of the Cliui-na-Uael. The following Is tho oath taken by the 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 1 will keep secret the names and everything connected with the Irish brotherhood from all not entitled to know such secrete; that I will obey and comply with the constitution and laws of the same, that I will preserve the funds of this order for the cause of Irish revolution alone asspecitled In the constitution; that I will deem It my special duty and mission to promote and foster sentiments of union, brotherly love, nationality, among all Irish. I take this obligation without any mental reservation, holding the same 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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