THE AMERICAN
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READ AND COMPARE
A. P. A. Principle With the Canon
Law and Several Oaths of the Ro
man Catholic Church,
Yaw Judf tor Yourself Which Hv tha
6piritof Americanism in Them, tha
A. P. A. Principles or the Diabolical
Obligation Taken by Rome'
M.mons.
A. T. A. rrim-iuW.
following are the declare! ion of prin
tatee adopted tiy the National Council of
the A I. A. at IktMolnc:
"loyalty to true AnicrlcttntMii. which
knows neither birth, place, raft'. cn-eJ. nor
aajrty, U the ti ret requirement fur mrmber
hto tt the American Protective Aimchitlun
The American Protective Association Is
act a political party, and docs nut control
be political affiliations of lis uiemlicrs: but
H aaac-lics them to be Intensely ac tive lu the
Clarharge of their political duties In or out
as? party lines, because It believes that all
problems confronting our people will be
toud solid by a conscientious discharge of
tfce duties of cltiu-nshlp by every Individual
"While tohirant of all creeds, it hulas tha'
objection and support to any political power
o controlled by American citizens, and
vfelch claims equal If not greater sovereignty
tfeaa the government of the United States, is
irreconcilable with American citizenship. It
la, therefore, opposed to the holding of offices
ka slate or national government by any sub
ject or supporter of such ecclesiastical
tower.
"We uphold the constitution of the Culled
watea of America, and no pcrtu n of It more
thaa Ita guarantee of religious liberty, but
w ld this religious liberty to beguaran
Vu to the Individual, and not to mean that
ander Ita piotection any un-Auierlcun eccles
iastical power can claim any absolute con
trol over the education of children, growing
wp under the stars and stripes.
"We consider the non-secturl-n free public
achool the bulwarkof America,, institutions,
the best place for the education of American
tfelldren. To keep them such, we protest
against the employment of subjects of any
vn-Amerlcan ecclesiastical power as otlicers
a 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
la 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 sub-divisions.
"We protest against the enlistment In the
Halted States army, navy, or the militia of
aay state, of any person not an actual citizen
wt the United Slates.
"We demand for the protection of our cltl
sn laborers the prohibition of the Importa
tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of
all Immigration to persona who cannot show
elr ability and honest Intention to become
lf -supporting Amerl an citizens.
"We demand the changoof the naturaliza
tion laws by a repeal of the act authorizing
the naturalization of minors, without a pre
vious declarat'on of Intention, and by pro
viding that no alien shall be nat uralized or
permitted to vote in any state In the union
who cannot speak the language of the land,
ana who cannot prove jeven years' consecu
tive residence In this country from the date
a? his declaration of his intention.
"We protest against the gross negligence
Md laxity with which the Judiciary of out
lead administer the present naturalization
laws, and against tho practice of naturallz
tag aliens at the expense of committees or
Candidates as the mooi prolific source of the
JBresent prostitution of American citizenship
tv the basest uses.
"We demand that all hospitals, asylums,
reformatories, or other Institutions In whlcn
nople are under restraint, be at all times
object to public Inspection, wbc "Jier they
art maintained by the public or b ' private
Corporations or Individuals.
"We demand that all national tr slat1
legislation affecting financial, coma rclul or
Industrial Interests be general In cl trader
and In no Instance In favor of anyone sec
tion of the country, or any one class of the
people."
Caniiim Law.
L The constitutions of princes are not
awperlor, 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 an emperor to exact
anything opposed to the apostolic rules.
4. It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the
things that belong to priests.
5, No custom of anyone can thwart the
Mtutes of the popes.
C Let no resistance be offered to the
apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be
aalutlferlously fulfilled.
T The yoke, imposed by the holy see Is to
ka borne, though It appear Intolerable and
Insupportable.
I. The pontlfT can neither be loosed no
bound by the secular power.
t. That the Pontiff 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
f all human law and Judgment.
II. 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.
IS. We ought not even to speak to one
whom the pope has ex-communicated.
14. 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.
In connection with his prelates, make con
rtftuUons for the whole christian world, In
natters spiritual, concerning the salvation
f souls, and the right government of the
Church ; and If necessary Judge and dispose
if all the temporal goods of all christians.
IS. A heretic, holding or teaching false
doctrine concerning the sacraments. Is ex
communicated and degraded, and handed
. ever to the secular court.
17. Becular princes unwilling to swear to
defend the church against heretics are ex
communicated, and they are laid under an
Interdict.
18. The goods of heretics are to be con-
lacated and applied to the church,
19. Advocates or notaries, f jtvofljig here
tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them
law suits, or writing documents for them,
are Infamous and suspended from office.
XX The secular powers, whether perma
nent or temporary, are bound to swear that
they will exterminate, according to their
cower, til heretics condemned by the church
and a temporal lord not purging his land ot
erotics, Is ex-communicated.
U. Thoae aimed with the cross (or the ex-
trradtislloa of heretic, rejoice la the privi
lege granted Ul ih, cruaader fur the help
of the holy land.
They are abaolvd from all obligations
ho are to anywise bound to tieretlca.
JL Whoever dies In buttle aitalmil the
uulM'lievlu;, inertia the Murium of heaven.
-I We do not rterm tliow botnlclees to
!iom It may huve happened In their seal for
I heir mother ch :rch ail:.it the ri-couiniu-uicated,
to kill vimeof Iheiu.
ii. Tun Citunllc Princes are bound, both
by civil and common Uw. no', to twelve or
tolerate heretics and much more are not to
permit their rltej, or other exercise of their
religion, or rather. th-lr f.ile sect, but are
iu, t soleiuuly bound every where, to repel
and expel them.
H Tlie follojrtu temporal punishments
are to be enforced on heretics: KI --Infamy.
j an the consequent dlsaalllcailous for all
.civil acts. 2iid-Intestability, as well active
aapvtstve (lint is, they can neither mate
nor will Inherit what U left to them t:y
others). 3rd Loss of paternal power over
children. 4th Loss of dowry, and other
1 privilege granted to women iih--nflca-'
1 1 . m of all goods. 6t Tli I vassals and
i ..... , -.. i . . . i . . . -.. nM .... - .. 1 1 ..
ni,tra . . n . i.. i . . , ii.i.ii ait. , , u
sworn obligations due to their lord or an
other 7lb--'upltal corporal ptiiiKhment,
especially death, aud perpetual Imprison
ment 27 The canon law forbids all toleration.
28 That metropolitans aud bShopa are to
ei-cotiimuulcale him who grants lllierty of
conscience.
J! No oath Is to be kept toward heretic
princes, lords or others.
JO Heretics are to be deprived of all Civil
and paternal rights.
il The pope can absolve from all oaths.
P. Kvery bishop Is ordinary Judge In a
cauteof heresy. The reason la because the
bishops can ex-ofticlo, aud ought to extirpate
heretics, and iulllct upon them the due pun
ishments, and to tliis are bound on pain of
deposition, llcsltles. are the inquisitors es
pecially deputed by the apostolic see.
Kvery bishop lu 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
3A In ef ry promissory eath, although
absolutely taken, there are certain condi
tions tacitly understood, amongst which are;
1st If I can; 2nd To save the right and
authority of a superior; 3rd When the oath
tnpposes the honor of the apostolic see to be
Ullcit
84 Thatthecouncll of Trent, (the last and
Kreat authority of Hoinei, decrees and com
mands that the sacred canons and all gen
eral councils, also the other apostolic enact
ments Issued la favor of ecclesiastical per
sons of ecclesiastical liU'rty, and against Its
violators, all of which by this present decree
it renews, and must be exactly observed
by all.
Canliiiarx Oath.
.cardinal of tho Holy Roman
"I,
church, do promise and swear that, from this
time to tho end of my life. I will be faithful
and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos
tolic Roman church, and our most holy lord,
the pope of Rome, and his successors, canonic-ally
and lawfully elected: that I wlllglve
no advice, consent or assistance against the
pontifical majesty and person; that I will
never knowingly and advisedly, to tholr In
Jury or disgrace, tuako public the councils
entrusted tome by thomsclves, or by mes
sengers or letters; also that I will give them
any assistance In retaining, defending and
recovering the Roman papacy and thergalia
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 shall
attempt anything against them. That I will,
by every way and by every means strlvo to
preserve, augment and advance the rights,
honors, privileges, the authority of the Holy
Homitn bishop, our lord the pope and his
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 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 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 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 ct Impugnaturuiu) 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."
(Signature) then sent to the pope.
Bishop's Onth.
, elect of tho
diocese, from henceforward will
be
faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle
and to the Holy Roman church, and to our
lord, the holy pope of Rome, and to his suc
cessors, canonlcally entering, I will neither
advise, consent nor do anything that they
may lose life or member, or that their per
sons may be seized, or hands in anywise laid
upon them, or any injuries offered to them,
under any pretence whatsoever. The coun
sel with which they shall intrust 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 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. 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 others.
"Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our
said lord or his successors, I will to my '
most persecute and oppose.
"Hereticos, schlsmatlcos et re belles eldera
Domino nostro vel successorlbus predlctis
pro posse persequar et oppugn 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 of the
things celonglnc to my diocese, to the dis
cipline ol my nergy and people- I will In
like manner humbly receive and diligently
rxorule the apuMotlc oxniuanda. If I am
detained by a laaful Impediment, 1 will per
form tbe aforviiaid by a meinlier of my chap
ter or a prleM of my dlca-ene. fully InatrucUnl
In all tbmK- almve mentioned. The km
alona lx longing to my table, 1 will neither
fteil nor oihemlM alienat without f"iiMilt
tug the Roman pontiff. N L-'"1 TV" God aud
these holy gospels of God "
, Ktt:naturel,
Sent to the Romish Manager
TriesfH Oath.
"I . now lu the presence of
Almighty God, the blessed Vlrgiu Mary, the
bleMied Michael the Archangel, the blessed
St. John the llaptist, the Holy Apostles St.
Peter and St. Paul and the S. tints and the
cred Hosts of Heaven, and to you. my lord.
1 do de -hire from my he irt, without mental
reservation that the pope Is t'iirisl's icar
getieral and is the true mid only head of the
universal church throughout the earth, and
that, by virtue of the keys of binding and
loosing given to his holiness by Jesus Christ
he has power to depose heretical kings.
princes, states, ronimonwealllis and govern
ments, all being Illegal without his sacred
Confirmation, and that they may safely tie
destroyed. Then-fore to the utmost of my
power, 1 will defend this doctrine and his
holiness' rights and customs against all
Usurp -rs of the Protestant authority what
soever, especially against the now pretcmied
authority and church lu Kngland and all ad
herents. In regard that they be usurpal and
heretical, opposing tiic sacred mother of the
church of Kome.
"1 do denounce aud disown any allegiance
as due to any Protestant king, prince or
Mate or obedience to any of their Inferior
officers. I do further declare the doctrine of
tlie church of ICuglaml, of tint I'alviiilsts,
Huguenots and other 1'rotestantn. to be
damnable and those to lie damned who will
not forsake the same.
"I do further declare that t will help, assist
nd advise all or any of his holiness' ageuui
'n any place wherever 1 shall be, aud to do
my utmost to extirpate t ie Protestant doc
trine and to destroy all their pretended
wjwer, regal urotherwl.se. I do furl her prom
'se and declare that, notwithstanding I iiiiit
be permitted by dispeusatl.in to assume any
heretical religion (Protest anldcnomlnat ions)
for the propagation of tlie mother church's
- a teres t, to keep secret and private all her
agents' counsels as they entrust n.e, and not
U divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word,
writing or circumstances whatsoever, but to
execute all which shall be proposed. given In
barge or discovered unto me by you, my
oust reverend lord aud bishop.
"All of which I, , do swear by the
blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament
which 1 am about to receive, to perform on
my part to keep inviolably, aud do call on
all the Heavenly and Glorious Host of
Heaven to witness my real Intentions to
keep this my oarb.
"In testimony whereof I take this most
holy and blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist,
aud witness the same further with my con
secrated hand, lu tho presence of my holy
bishop and all the priests who assist him lu
my ordination to the priest hood "
Extreme Oath of the Jesuit.
, now in tlie presence of
I.
Almighty God, tlie blessed Virgin Mary, the
blessed Michael tlie archangel, the blessed
Si. John the Kaptist, the holy Apostles St
Peter and St. Paul and the saints and sacred
host (if Ilea ven, and to you my ghostly father,
the superior general of the society of Jesus,
founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola In the pon
tlflcation of Paul the Third, and com limed
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 tho earth; and
that by virtue of the keys of binding mid
loosing given to his holiness by my Savior.
Jesus Christ, ho hath power to dcptiM- her
etical kings, princes, stales, commonwealths
and goverinnetil.H, 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 tlie now pretended
authorities and churches of Kngland and
Scotland, and branches of the same now
established In Ireland, ulid on the continent
of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents
in regard that they be usurped and heretical,
opposing the s.icrcd church tf Rome.
1 do now denounce and disown any alleg
iance as due to any heretical king, prince or
state named Protestant or Liberals or
obedience to any of their laws, magistrates
or officers.
I do further declare that the doctrine of
the churches of Kngland and Scotland, of
the Calvlnlsts, 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 decJ-, e that I will help, assist
and advise all or any of his holiness' agents.
In any place wherever I shall be, la Switzer
land, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden,
Notway, England. Iceland or America, or In
anv 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, Iqgal 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 mot her 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 propertied, 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 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, communicated to me.
I do furthermore promise and declare that
I will, when opportunity presents, make and
wage rtientless war, secretly or openly,
against all heretics, Protestants and Llbeials
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 hang, burn, waste, boll. Bay,
strangle and bury alive these Infamous
heretical rip up the stomachs and wombs of
tbelr women and crush their Infants' heads
against the walls In order to annihilate their
execrable race. That when the same cannc
twdoue openly, 1 will em-retly ur the pott
onouacuu. the strangulating cord, the sleet
of the polnanl. or the leaden bullet, regartf
lexa of the honor, rank, dignity or author! t
of the person or pcrwma. whatever may bs
their condition In life, either public or prtv
ate. aa I at any lime may be directed ao e
do by any agent of the pope or superior ot
the brotherhood of the holy father, of trs
society of Jesus.
In ronllrniailoii of whl h I hereby dedh-au
my life, my soul and all corporal power, a- 1
with tills dagger w hich I now receive. I wl
auWrllH my name, written In my blood.lt
testimony there. if; and should I prove fan
or weaken lu my determination, may nif
brethren and fellow sol. Hers of the tutlltla oi
the poH cit off my hands and my feet, an 3
my throat Iroiu ear to ear, my belly nM-ne1
aud sulphur burned therein, with all the
punishment that can lie Inflicted upon me oa
earth and my soul be tortured by demoua I
an eternal hell forever.
All of which I , do swear I
the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament
which I am now to receive, to perform, an4
on my part Ut keep Inviolably; aud do call
all the heavenly and glorious host of heavee
to witness those, my real Intentions, to keej.
this my oath.
In testimony hereof I take this moHt holy
and blessed sacrament of tlie eucharlst, an J
witness the same further, with my nairt
written with the point of this dagger, dlpiied
In my own blood, aud seal lu the face of ll.'-r
holy convent
He receives the wafer from the Htiperlrv
and writes his nume with the isiint of Mr
dagger. dtiiec tnhlsowu blood, lakeu froia
over I lie heart 1
The Fenian's Oath.
"I swear by almighty God, by all In heave
aud earth, by tho holy prayer-book of m
holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary
motherof God, by her sorrow and grief ut the
cross, by her tears and waillngs, by the holy
apostles St. Peter and Paul, by tho glorious
apostle of Ireland-St. Patrick by Uie
blessed and holy church of all ages, by the
holy national martyrs, to light upon the
Irish soil, to light for the Independence ol
Ireland -to light until I die, wading In tht
redgoreof tho Sassenach (Protestant) for
the glorious causa of nationality! to fight
until not a single vest b(, track or footatep.
Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland
was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants
and murderers; and, morover, when the
Protestant robber anu n rules in Ireland
shall lie murdered aud 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 VI1L, and possess our
selves of the hoists who have so long kept
our Island of saints Old Ireland In the
chains of bondage, driven us from her shores,
exiles Into foreign limas. I will wado lnthe
blood of Orangemen and heretics (Protest'
ant) who do not Join us and become our
selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succoif
to 1 he boast, we shall live In her gore. Wc
shall rot give up until we have restored ou
holy fat Hi all over the llrltish Isles.
To all of this I sincerely and conscien
tiously swear with my eyes blinded, not
knowing who to mo administers this oath
Oath of the ( lan-nii-tiai'l.
This following 18 the oath taken by
tho nicmlicrs of that famous ItomiBlfci
Catholic society:
"l(namo in lull) do solemnly swear In the
presence of Almighty God, that I will laboi
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 constit ution and laws of the same,
that I will preserve the funds of this
order for the cause of I risli revolution alone
as specified in the constitution; that I will
deem It my special duty and mission to
promote and foster sentiments of union,
brotrly 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 ti the
brotherhood Is Infamous, and merits the
severest punishment, so help me God."
This oath the candidate Is abjured to
koep at the hazzard of his life. It was
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was eworn to bo correct at the Cronin
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