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"THE AMERICAN. READ AND COMPARE Wt A. P. A. Principles With the Canon Law and Several Oath of the Ro man Catholic Church, 14 Then Judg for Vouraolf Which H... the ' Tru.Sp.ntof American,., in Th.m. the i A. P. A. Frinciple or the Diabolical Obligation Taken by Rome's Minions. A. P. A. Prlut inli s. The following are the derivations of pnn Siples adopted by the National Coum-ll of Ms A. P. A. at DesMoines: "Loyalty to true Americanism, which aows neither birth, place, race, creed, nor arty, Is the first N'qulreineol fir utember lhlp lo the American Protective Assw lutUn "The American Protective Association is ot a nnlltical nartv.and ili not r..nmll 1 ie political athlialioi. of lw dh'uiIhts: but; it tAailufl thum fc iV 1nlnsLflv mjMIva In flirt i Usehargoof their political dutlea in or out tf party lines, because It believes that ail aroblems coif routing 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 politic il power not controlled by American citizens, and whlchclaluisequal if not greater sovereignty than the government of the United Slates, is Irreconcilable with American citizenship It U, therefore, opposed to the holding of offices j is state or national government by any sub ject or supporter of such eccleslastlcil yower. "We uphold the constitution of the United Itatea of America, and no portion of 't more han lta guarantee of religious liberty, but we bold this religious liberty to be guaran- vw to uie inaiviuual, anu not to mean mat under lta pi otcction any un-American eccle- j !utlcal power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing 1 .p under the stars and stripes. j "We consider the non-sectarl-n free public school the bulwark of American institutions, Vbe best place for the education of American Children. To keep them such, we protest t gainst the employment of subjoctg of any an-Anierlcan ecclesiastical power as oiltcers iir teachers of our public schools "We condemn the support out of the pub lic treasury by direct appropriation or by sontract of any sectarian school, reform atory or other Institution not owned and controlled by public authority "Believing that exemption from taxation 't equivalent to a grant of public funds, we S smand that no real or personal property be txempt from taxation, the title to which is est Tested In the national or state govern ments, or In any of their sub-divisions. "We protest against the enlistment In the Cnlted States army, navy, or the militia of out state, of any person not an actual citizen at the United Slates. "We demand for the protection of our cltl in laborers the prohibition of the Importa tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of all immigration to persons who cannot show ielr ability and honest Intention to become ilt-supportlng Amvrl an citizens. "We demand the change of the naturaliza tion laws by a repeal of the act authorizing 'the naturalization of minors, wllhout a pre vious declarat'on of Intention, and by pro viding that no alien shall bo naturalized or permitted to vote In any state In the union who cannot speak the language of the land, f-aa who cannot prove jeven years' consecu itive residence in this country from the daw tt his declaration of his Intentiou. "We protest against the gross negligence a3 laxity with which the judiciary of oui land administer the present naturalization iaws, and against the practice of naturaliz ing aliens at the expense of committees oi Candidates as the moci prolific source of the Tasent prostitution of American citizenship Ve the basest uses. "We demand-that all hospitals, asylums, (reformatories, or other institatlons In whlcn tseple are under restraint, be at all times subject to public Inspection, wheher they are maintained by the publlo or b ' private fcarporatlons or Individuals. "We demand that all national tr state legislation affecting financial, coma rcial or ladustrlal Interests bo general In cl tractor ud In no Instance In favor of anyone sec tion of the country, or any one class of the aople." Cannon Law. L The constitutions of princes are not superior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical fsnstltutions. I. The laws of the emperor cannot dls solve the ecclesiastical or canen laws. I, H 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, S. No custom of anyone can thwart the statutes of tho popes. 6. Let no resistance bo offered to the SDostollc (canon) precepts, but let them be aalutlferlously fulfilled. T. The yoke imposed by the holy see Is to a borne, though It appear Intolerable and Insupportable. (. The pontiff can neither be loosed no bound by the secular power. 9. That the PontifT was called God by the pious Prince Constantino, and that as god he cannot be Judged as man. 10, That as god he is far above the reach af all human law and Judgment. U. 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. 11 We ought not even to speak to one whom the pope has ex -communicated, U. Priests are fathers and masters, even f princes. la.) The civil law Is dcrtod from man, but sue ecclesiastical or cauou law la ueriveu directly from God, by which the pontiff Can, la connection with his prelates, make con' tltutlons for the whole christian world, in 'matters spiritual, concerning the salvation f souls, and the right government of the Church; and If necessary judge and dispose af all the temporal goods of all christians. 11 A heretic, holding or teaching false toctrlne concerning the sacraments, Is ex. Communicated and degraded, and handed ver to the secular court. IT. Secular princes unwilling to swear to lefend the church against heretics are ex, Communicated, and they are laid under an Interdict. 18. The goods of heretics are to be con- lacated and applied to the church. 19. Advocates or notaries, fjvoilag here Wca, or their defenders, or pleading for them e law suits, or writing documents for them, are in (anions and suspended from office. 80. The secular powers, whether perma nent or temporary, are bound to sweat that they will exterminate, according to their lower, til heretics condemned by the church sad a temporal lord not purging his land of -teretlca. Is ex-cominunlcated. tt, Those signed with the cross for the ex- trru.ldatiuo of heretic. re)oli"e la U privi lege granted to to the cruwulers fur U help uf the huly land. H They are absolved from all obligations tin are In anywise bound to oeretles 11. Whoever du-s In battle against tba unU'Iif ln, merits the ktugdoiu of heaven. 24. We do not N'n-iu Uhim hnmk-leaa to whom tt may have happened la their seal fur ' heir uioilnr i-b ircb ajulut tna cx-cooiuiu- u'camd. to kill some of them. i- That Cu&otic I'rln.we are bound, both I by civil and common la, no', to receive or tolerate hureti and much more are not to I permit their rites, or other exercise of their j religion, or rathnr. tnvlr fal- sect, but are ' m.t.1 solemnly bound everywhere, to repel J and expel them. ' W The followlug temporal punishments I' are to be enforced on heretic: 1st Infamy aud thecous.xiu.-nt dl-jualinVaUom for all , civil acta. 2nd- Intestability, as well active as pastil ve (that la. they can neither make nor will Inherit what Is left to them by others). 3rd Lous of paternal power over children 4lh-Loa of dowry, and other pnvur( srsnwa u wmmii Mh--l'onllca- .11011 OI fell IN Him. OHl".US, TikHAll tUU bliives and others are fne from all, Ten 8Worn omiWHiorn uu M. ,.. .or, or u ( other. 7th Capital corporal punishment, especially rlealh. aud perpetual Imprison ment 27 The canon law forbids all toleration. 28 That metropolitans and b'shops are to ex-communicate him who grants liberty of conscience. 29. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic princes, lords or others. 3D Heretics ara to be deprived of all civil "d p,"mI rlKhu- . , , , ,,,. 32 Every bishop Is ordinary Judge In a cause of heresy. The reason U because the bishops can ex-ofllcto. and ought to extirpate heretics, and Inflict upon them the due pun ishments, and to this are bound on pais uf 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 3i In every promissory oath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are! 1st If I can; 2ud To save the right and authority of a superior; 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to be Illicit. 4. That the council of Trent, (the last and great authority of Home), decrees and com - niands 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. "I.- -.cardinal of the Holy Roman church, do promise and swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will oe faithful and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Konian church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Konie, and his successors, canon- lciilly and lawfully elected; that I will give no advice, consent or assistance against the pontifical majesty and perao"! that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their in Jury or disgrace, make 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 reue varing the Uoman papacy and the r sgalta 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 ret urning, 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 the Holy Roman bishop, our lord the pope and bis before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to their prejudico, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as I shall know that any steps or measures have been taken In tho matter. I will make It known to the same, our lord or bis successors, or some other per son by whose means It may bo 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 Bextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the apostles at certain prescribed times, accord ing to the tenor of that which 1 have Just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and fight (omul conatu per secuturumet Impugnaturum) against here tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the pope of Home, and his before-mentioned suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." (Signature) then sent to the pope. Bishop's Oivtli. , elect of the "I, 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, 1 will neither advise, consent nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their per sons may beeclzcd, 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 tueni to defend and keep the Ro man papacy and the royalties of St. Peter against all men. The legate of Uie apostolic see, going and coming, 1 will honorably treat and help In his necessities. Tho rights, honors, privileges afrti authority of tho Holy Roman church of our lord, tho 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 I shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any whatsover, 1 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 otlu rs. "Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our said lord or his successors, I will to my most persecute and oppose. "Uereticos.schlsmaticos et re belles eldem Domino nostro vel successorlbus predlctis pro posse persequar et oppugn bo.' "I will come to a council whet ara 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 of the things belonging to my diocese, to the dis- ctplloe of my Clergy and pmple. I will la like manner bumMy mf Ive and diligently execute the apostolic rouitnanda. If I am detained by a lawful Impediment, I will per form the aforesaid by a memlier of my chap ter or a priest of my dloce fully Instructs! In all tliluirs aluve tneui toned. Tlie posse sloos belonjiu to my table. I will neither seil nor other bos alienate wllhout consult ing the Uouiaa pontilT. So lu Ip me Uod aud them holy gospels of Uod." X (Signature), Sent to the Kouilsh Manager Priest ' Oath. , now In the presence of Almighty God. the blewd Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the ble-d M. John the Uuptist, the Holy Apostles M. Peter and rU Paul aud the baiutsand the Sacred Hosts uf Heaven, aud to you. my lord, 1 dodo lure from my he .rt, without mental reservation that the pope is fhriM's vtcar Keueral aud 1 the true and only hvad of the universal church throughout tiie earth, and that, by virtue of the keys of blndlug and loosing given to his hollm-M by Jcu I'hrUt be has power to dcpoMi heretical kings. princes, states, commonwealths aud govern ments, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, aud that they may safely be d.ttlroyed. Therefor to the utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrine aud his holiness' rights and customs against alt usurpersuf the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pruteuued authority and church In England aud all ad he re a Is. In regard that they be usurpal and heretical, opposing tin) sacred mother of the church of Rome. "1 do denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any Protestant king, prince or state or obedience to any of their Inferior onVers. I do further declare the doctrine of tho church of England, of the Calvlnlsta, Huguenots aud other Protestants, to lie damnable and those to be damned who will not fursako the same. 1 do further declare that i will help, assist .. 4 II ... l.lu l...ll...,u ...... n. ! aud advise all or any of his holiness' agents ,u any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate t ie Protestant doc 'rlno and to destroy all their pretended oower, regal or otherwise. 1 do further prom ise aud declare that, notwithstanding 1 may m permitted by dispensation to asm mo any heretical religion tProteslaut denominations) or the propagation of the mother church's merest, to keep secret and private ail her agcuu' counsels as they entrust me, and not . -.1! I. ..'.It- I .. I ....... 1.. I... ......1 to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word. writing or circumstances whatsoever, but to oxecuto all which shall be proposed. given In irharge or dlscovend unto me by you, my .Host revereud lord and bishop. "All of which I, , do swear by the blessed Trinity aud blessed Sacrament which 1 am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep Inviolably, aud do call on all the Heavenly aud Glorious Host of Heaven to witness my real Intentions to keep this my outh. "In testimony whereof I take this most holy and blessed Sacramontof 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 tho priesthood " Extreme Oath of the Jesuit. 1, now in the presence of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed St. John tho Baptist, the huly 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 tifical Ion of Paul the Third, and continued to the present, do, by tho 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-gerent, and is the true and only head of tho Catholic or uni versal church throughout the earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding aud loosing given to his holiness by my Savior. Jesus Christ, ho hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, status, common weal i lis and governments, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore, to tho 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 church of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and the now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of tho sanio now established lu Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents In regard lhat they be usurped and heretical. opposing the sacred church tf Rome. 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 bo dam- eable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake tho same. 1 do further dec)", e that I will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents, lu any place wherever I shall be. In Switzer land, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Nolway, 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' eouncils from time to time, as thev 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 me, by you or my ghostly father, or any of this sacred con vent. " I do f urtherTiromlse and declare that I will have no opinion or will of my own or any mental reservation whatsoever, even as a corpse or cadaver (pertndo 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 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 umunlcated to me, I do furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage rt.entless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals as 1 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 hang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics) rip up the stomachs and wombs of Caelr women and crush their Infants' heads against the walla In order to annihilate their execrable raca. That when the same canoe b dono openly, 1 will swretly u tho pots Ottouscup, the strangulating cord, the aun. of the polnarj, or tho leaden bullet, regard leas of the honor, rank, dignity or author ; y of the person or persons, whatever may t their condition In life, either public or pri ate. as I at any time may be dire.-ted so to do by any airent of the pope or superior P the brotherhood of the holy father, of tts society i f Jnut, In continuation of whl -h I hereby dedlcau my life, my soul and all corporal powers, a til with thlsdagger which 1 now receive, I W;i.l subscribe my name, written la my blood. I s testimony thereof ; and should 1 prove fals or weaken In my determination, may n i brethren and fellow soldiers of the militia c the pope cut off my hands and my feet so.' my throat from ear to ear. my belly openoi aud sulphur burned therein, with all tt punishment that can be Inflicted upon me os earth and my soul lie tortured by deuioua lr an eternal hell forever. All of which I do swear t the blessed trinity, and Vleased sacrament which I am now to receive, to perform, ar.f on my part to keep laviolahly; and do Ca.' all the heavenly aud glorious hint of heave? to witness tlteM), my real luteutlons, to Wee; this my oath. In testimony hereof 1 take this most ho!; and blessed sacrament of the eucharlst, ai.J witness the same further, with my nun written with the point of this dagger, ill pi el lu my own blood, aud seal In the face of It r holy convent He receives the wafer from tho uperl- ami writes his name Willi the point of Mt dagger, dlnpet luhisowu blood, taken oj over the heart 1 The FciiIiiii'h Oath. "I swear by almighty God, by all In heaves aud earth, by tho holy prayer-book of mt holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary mother of God, by hersorrow and grief at tha cross, by her tears and walllngs. by the holy auontlea Si. Peter and Paul, by the glorious Huo8,,io of Ireland-SU Patrlck-by lbs .... ...... , blessed and holy church or all ages, vj uie holy national martyrs, to tight upon me Irish soil, to fight for the Independence oi Ireland to tight until 1 die, wading In ttt redgoreof tho Bassenach (Protestant) fo the glorious cause of nationality; to fight uutll not a single vestlr' track or footstep. Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers: and, murover, when the protogUllt robbers anu urutes in Ireland I.... . . ... shall be murdered and driven Into the sea like the swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to bo drowned, then we shall embark for. and take England, and root out every ves tige of tho accursed blood of tho heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves of the bevsta who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland-ln tb chains of bondage.drlven us from her shores, exiles Into foreign lands. I will wade In the blood of Orangemto and heretics (Protest ant) who do not Join us and become our selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succoi to the beast, we shall live Inbergore. i shall cnt give up until we have restored ctu holy faith all over the British Isles. To all of this I sincerely and consclea tlously swear with my eyes blinded, no knowing who to mo administers this oath Oath of the Claii-na-tJacl. The following 1b tho With taken tho members of that famous Romiab Catholic society: I (name In full) do solemnly swear In tie presence of Almighty God, that I will labo while life is left In me to establish and 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 secrets; 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 as specified In the constitution; that I will deem it in v 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 lhat 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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