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THE AMERICAN? less than One Cent a Week, THE AMEBIC C1 four Frtna la utcni for THE AMERICAN. BOc to Jan. I. 1897. AN. A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. VOLCII VI. SNUBBED THE JESUIT Members of the C. A. R, Re fused to Attend Jesuit Sher man's Lecture In a Body. By Tot f Fertj-Elfht to Fr-A One-Sided Report of the Attitude f the Roman Church. Bloominoton, 111., Dec. 27. The Catholic of thii city announced lecture entrtled "True AmericanUm, by Jesuit Thomu E. Sherman, a son of Gen. W. T. Sherman, as a preliminary opening for the spring campaign take place the last week In December. The public announcement was in the usual form, but the invitation W. T. Sherman Poet, No. 146, of the G. A. R., shows the same old Jesuitical scheming: "Father" Weldon, being too well known as a political schemer, got "Father" Burke to issue an invitation to Dr. A. T. Barnes, commander of the post and ex-chalrman of the Republican county central committee, through Hon. Ed O'Connell, ex-reprerentative to the state legislature, for the post to attend in a body. To give this Invitation some weight to the officers of the post, they, the fathers (?), announced that they would fgive them free tickets, but, owing to heavy expenses, they would be compelled to charge the rank and file at least half price. S3 far the scheme worked well. Speeches were made by those whom the priests thought they could control and would be in favor of attending in a body, but when a motion to lay the in vitation on the table w made and carried by a vote of 48 to 4, then sheet lightning was seen to Issue from the eyes of those in sympathy with the in vitation. The price of tickets had been placed at from 50 cents to tl, but since the post refused to attend the lecture, posters, seen mostly In saloon windows, announced that tickets could be had for 25, 50 and 75 ceuts, so that the opera house might be filled and give them good send off. " , The rank and file of the post revere the name of Gen. W. T. Sherman, the true American, as well as do the offi- cers, and are ready to honor his mem ory on any and all occasions, but they are not willing to fall into the wily schemes through the Influence of his Jesuit son NORTHWOOD. P. S. Since the above was written conspicuous advertisements have ap peared in the daily papers offering complimentary tickets to all members of the G. A. R. who would apply to their post adjutant. This very clearly indicates the des perate extremes to which the Roman ists and their political henchmen had to resort to get an audience to hear that subtle emissary of popery. The result was that only a medium sized audience was present, and the en thusiasm was at such a pitch that the audience had to don overcoats to keep warm. There was not a ripple of ap plause except what was bestowed on the speaker who introduced the lec turer. It was a frosty meeting. NORTHWOOD. The Bloomlngton Evening Leader of December 31, had this account of the lecture: AFalr sized audience greeted Rev. Father Sherman at the Grand last , evening. On the stage sat quite a number of members of the William T. Sherman Post, who were introduced to the son of their favorite leader and famousiageneral after the lecture. Father Sherman, who is a compara tively young man, a little above medium height, of pleasant address and whose features resemble his illustrious father's,was introduced by Mr. ODon nell in a little speech eulogistic of the Catholicjchurch and of General Sher man. Father Sherman, who speaks quite rapidly and without notes, opened his lecture by-referring to Satolli's arrival in America on the 400th anniversary of the landing ofJColumbus and who was hailed by the Catholic priests as one to whom they .could appeal as to the au thorltyjof thejpope himself; who the millions ofJCatholics felt would draw them closer 'than ever before to the "vicar of Christ" and more than ever feel that theJ'Catholic church Is one. OWith all this gain they have to con f end against the feeling of prejudice in this country against foreign people. But, said the priest, the Catholic church is 'quite as broad as the govern ment of i America itself. The speaker endeavored to harmonize the belief in a union of church and state with a full allegiance to this government. Both are very vast and mighty institutions. In theory, he said Catholics do believe "AMERICA FOR AMERICANS."-We - in a union, but practice is very different from theory. The question of mar riage was cited In substantiation of the argument, which is of the greatest in terest to the world as upon it rests the home and upon the home the state, The church holds that the Savior made marriage a sacrament. Mar riage belongs to the state, as the state rests upon it, and it is the church's business to train the world to become citizens of heaven, marriage therefore belongs to both church and state. But look at the divorce cases and the causes upon which divorce is granted, numbering in some states five and in others fifteen. Can this be right? Can it be the mind of the Omnipotent that a man should have one or fifteen wives? Church and state must be one, must come together, must be of accord: there must be some sort of understand ing that there may not be war; but it does not follow that everyone can be united to the church which the speaker believed to be the one true church. In this country we could never have come to be a nation without the united ef forts of Catholic Maryland, Episcopal Virginia, Congregational Massachu setts, etc. By putting aside forever the apple of discord the United States will have nothing to do directly with religion. It cannot, owing to the cir cumstances of the case. And as we all submitted at the time to that contract in the constitution, so that condltlom must be forever respected, and even if the Catholics held nine-tenths of the power in this country they would never violate that contract. The speaker claimed that the Catho lic church instead of being the enemy of civil and religious liberty, had al ways been Its friend and had fought for it long before the Reformation: that the Reformation Itself, in fact, was a death blow to liberty, as it upheld the divine right of kings, to which the church was always an enemy; that the church had fought continually for edu cation, for the equality of women, sanctity of marriage and the home. The whole history of the church, he said, from Peter to Leo, had been a battle for liberty, and cited Groude, Guiaot and other non-Catholic histor ians in substantiation of his claim. The Catholic church does not, it is true, believe in the government of the majority, right or wreng, but of the community by the community, the state by the state and the nation by the nation. The Jesuits believe that the only rightful form of government is a bold that Ml men are A nerlcaos who OMAHA. NEBRASKA, Fill DAY, JANUARY 10, "HANDS ACROSS THE SEA." pure democracy. "I do not admit that I owe political loyalty to the old man on the Tiber. He is not my political superior. When It comes to questions of politics he has no direct rule or con trolonly in spiritual matters. We do not admit that he is a president over President Cleveland. Some theolo gians said that, but they have said many other foolish things, but that is not Catholicism and has never been Catholic doctrine. But we do hold that he is the interpreter of divine law for nations and individuals; and as he can tell me what Christ means by such and such sayings, so he can tell nations. He can cemmand me to obev President Cleveland, but he cannot J command me to disobey any legitimate law of the United States," said he. "When we admit the pope as our su perior it is only as our spiritual super ior and that in no way interferes with our religion. He does not make right right or wrong wrong. He cannot add one jot or title to what Christ has laid down. But if a law is unjust, we are not bound to obey it. The people can not alter the position of natural right any more than they can alter the posi tion of the sun In heaven. The fact that we have a spiritual advisor above us only emphasizes the fact that the spiritual jurisdiction is separate from the political." The speaker, after euloerizln? the church for its devotion to the cause of education, science, art, and loyalty to the flag, closed with the recitation of patriotio poem apostrophizing the flag, It Is True. Every council of the A. P. A. should have Its meetings well attended by its members. The work in Denver and in Colorado is well begum, but It is only fairly started. By a union of forces state, county and municipal elections have been carried, and candidates have been elected who have promised great reforms in line with the principles of the order. It is true that in some in stances those promises have not been kept, yet much has already been ac complished, and there should be no discouragement. On the contrary, re newed zeal should characterize all members of the order. In proper time there will come the full fruition of their labors. In those states and cities in which the order is oldest there have been successes and disappointments alike, but to-day the order is stronger tnan ever. Colorado will oomiwrn favorably with the best. Denver Amer ican.. , Swear AlUgUac to tbe United States IS THE HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS. Kentucky Politicians Announce They Have a Presidential Candidate. FRANKFORT, Ky., January 1. A convention of leading Republicans was held in the office of Governor Bradley last night, and the Bradley boom for president was started. This was the theme, and the toasts to the governor were full of "happy New Hears" and wishes for his politi cal preferment in the year 1896. When some of his friends urged him to go into the senatorial race, the gov ernor repeated with vehemence that he was not in the race and would not This will doubtless be good news to the various senatorial candidates Messrs. Hunter, Wilson, Holt, Deboe, and others. Before the new year was an hour old every person present at the meeting had pledged himself to do all he could to elect a Bradley delegation from Kentucky to the National Republican convention at St. Louis, and to work in every way possible to secure his nomi nation. He will have a solid delega tion from Kentucky, as well as dele gates from a number of other southern states. Governor Bradley's name will not be considered as a vice-presidential candidate under any circumstances. Rather than accept this he would pre fer remaining Governor of the State of Kentucky. Coine off the Fence. It is decidedly amusing to see a man especially a business man struggling to appear that he Is neither in sym pathy with the A. P. A. movement nor a particular friend of the pope's own. He can be neither this nor that, through fear of being boycotted by one party and losing the favor of the other. Some of them acknowledge that this country should be rescued from trai torous hands, and they would be will ing to assist in the rescue could they do 90 without the traitors knowing any thing about it. Now we don't expect to catch the enemy sleeping, far from HI The Church of Rome has never slept like the Protestants of this nation have, while she has been thrusting her hands into our treasuries and laying up for herself treasure on earth, by the aid of which to gain temporal power. And are we going to allow her to con tinue this wholesale plunder by com bining to put their kind into every of fice in the gift of the peaple? The best salaries are paid office-holders, and Pat without a mental reservation In favor of 189(J. or his kin is going to get that office as he has done in the past, unless we cast aside our fear of offending him and give the offices to honest men who will put the proceeds to good use, and not be compelled to send part of it away to the Vatican. We don't want to be afraid of the servants of Leo, for if we show the white feather too long, there will come a time when we will have cause to fear them. Boston Citizen. Rome's Slavery In Free America. A few years ago there escaped from the Convent of Our Lady of the Woods, In a suburb of Cincinnati, a novice 25 years of age, said, by the reporters who have interviewed her, to be a beautl ful girl. She tells a plain story, with out any feeling of animosity toward the church under whose influence she still is, from which it appears that she has been trying to escape for six years or more from a convent in Michigan, from which she was brought to this one not long ago without being consulted. She was not permitted to communicate with her mother during all that time, the letters she wrote being kept by the superior, and accidentally found by herself a long time afterward. She says that during the time fifteen girls succeeded in escaping from the north ern convent. For her own efforts se vere puniBnment was mmctea upon her. On her arrival here Cincinnati she was compelled to do the shoveling and carry coal and firewood, scrub, etc. Yet the girl had been for several years educated In a Catholic seminary before entering the convent. The purpose of her vile treatment was to force her to take the veil to escape it. Evidently her experience as a novice was worse than that of Maria Monk. How long will democratic America endure these infamous insti tutions, that nearly every country has suppressed? Zeno in A. P. A. Maga zine. Send Them Rack. America has no use for foreigners of any nationality who come to this coun try and gain the rights and privileges of citizenship and yet retain such re gard for the country they came from that they will not support America in case of war or diplomatic contention. The Welshmen of this country should go back to Britain if they are fairly represented in a dispatch from Utica, N. Y., which says that the national council of the Welshmen of the United States adopted resolutions deprecating 'IS. the Pope. PH1CE FIVE CENTS NUMBKS 2 the course of Prenldi nt Cleveland on the Venesuelan problem. Tbe resolutions were drawn and sanctioned by ex Postmaster-General Thomas L. James. Tbey relate to the question between Venezuela and Great Britain on the boundary Hoe. The Intervention of President Cleveland on the principles set forth la the Monroe doctrine waa strongly condemned as being un-American and not worthy of tbe support of the Welsh people of tbe United States. Denver American, (Jowpent Is fur Peace. New York, Doc. 29. Before leav ing for Indianapolis, the headquarters of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Oompers made a farewell speech to the Central Labor Union to day, in which ha denounced a policy looking to war between the United States and England. lie said: "Those who are stirring up this war scare are covering themselves with a mask of patriotism behind which Is hidden nothing but bluster and pom posity. Around, below and boneath this so-called patriotism is a scheme to enlarge the army and the navy. Tbe true patriot is not looking for war. He wants peace. Tbe workers of our coun try have no quarrel with the workers of other countries. They will not be swayed by political schemers. "In the ranks of the sensible, cool- headed workers and true American citizens you will find this so-called war scare has had no effoct. Labor Is never for war; It Is always for peace, It la on the side of liberty, justice, and hu manity. Only a Lie. It has become known that Bishop Poocl, now Pope Leo XIII., wrote a book for the purpose of gaining the favor of Pope Plus IX., but failed in his purpose. Tbe pope would not bo reconciled to Bishop Peccl, and ordered the book to be placod on the Index. Since those facts have been made pub lic, tbe powers ot Rome have made haste to cover the facts by falsehood. They have telegraphed the New York Times a story that the book in question was not written by Peccl, but by an ob scure, well-meaning but half-domented priest called PaoletU, and that Bishop Peccl suppressed the work, but by some carelessness the book was credited to Peccl. American newspapers are called upon to give publication to this trans parent falsehood. It seems there is nothing too mean for those Romish ec clesiastics to perpetrate. Falsehood seems better to them than truth when truth is against them. St. Louis True. American. Nebraska W. A. l A. The state convention of the W. A. P. A. of Nebraska was held December 28, 1895, at Omaha. The convention as sembled in Eagle Hall, Fourteenth and Dodge streets, where the delegates were entertained while in this city by Councils Nos. 3 and 6. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Mary A. Hertz- mann, of Omaha; vice-president, Mrs. P. C. Hough, of Omaha; state secre tary, Miss E. Meserve, of Fremont. The subordinate councils of the state were well represented, and the session of the state council passed off pleas antly. Tbe new state president la an indefatigable worker in the W. A. P. A., and is well qualified to discharge the duties of the high office to which she has succeeded. The delegates were delighted with the courtesies which they received from the members of Councils 3 and 6. The next state convention will be held at Omaha. Pope's Services Snubbed. Rome, January 3. It is reported in clerical circles here that the pope of fered to mediate la the Venezuelan boundary dispute, but that England re fused to accept the offer. Orders have been issued to the keeper of the ar chives of the propaganda Fide to make further researches for documents con nected with the Venezuelan missions. mportant documents have been found in the Vatican relating to Catholic missions in Venezuela. These docu ments show that the missions within the territory claimed by Great Britain were included in the diocese of Caracas prior to tbe acquirement of Guiana by the British. A Piaster's Opinion. Gov. Morrill of Kansas declares that he is not a candidate for nomination. Good thing. The governor was elected by the A. P. A. vote and then went back on his friends. Now his friends are not so numerous as to warrant a renewed candidacy. This bad Morrill furnishes a good moral for others. Denver Americun. Rheumatism positively cured by Kid- neykure. We guarantee It See ad.
