HE AMERICAN.
READ AND COMPARE
TlM A. P. A. Principle With tha Canon
taw and Several Oaths of the Ro
man Catholic Church,
M TImm Jw4s tor mihK Whteh Hsvs tHs
Trwa Spirit f Amsrlcsnlsm In THm, tha
A. P. A. P rl.vc.pl t M Diabslicai
OMigstlons TakM kf Roma's
Miitiana.
1. r. A. Principle.
Ifce following arc Uts durlaraUuna of prta
fjtalsa adopted by tba Uoatl Council of
taa 4. P. A. at IfesMolBval
"Loyalty to true Atunrlcanlsra, which
kaows arlihrr birth, place, rare, crrad, nor
aarty, la U Brut rtsjulrenirol fur kismbrr
ala la U Anirrlcsn Prolscvivs Assoclatloa.
Tbl Auirrtt-ta I'rotactWs Association la
aal a pollUcsl party, and dura not control
lh political affillatloDa of Ita meinbrrss but
It taarhoa tnem to b lntnslj actlva la Ilia
lachargsof their political dutltta la or out
at party Hoes, bacauaa It bvlleroa that all
arablrma confronting our poopla will ba
aooad aolld by a conscientious discharge of
tha duties of clllsuhlp byercry Individual.
"While tolerant of all creeda. It holda that
abjection and support to any political power
a at controlled by American cltlaena, and
Which claims equal If aot greater aorerelgntt
haa the government of tha Unlud BtaUw, la
tnwooacllabla with American cltlaenahlp. It
la, therefore, oppoaed to the holding of office
la state or aatlunal government by any sub
)act or supporter of luch acclealMtlcal
pawer.
"We uphold tha constitution of tha. United
ttatea of America, and no portion of It mora
than lu guarantee of religious liberty, but
we ald thl religious liberty to be guarao
wssa to tha Individual, and not to mean that
aader lu protection any un-American eccles
laatlcal power can claim any absolute con
rol over tha education of children, growing
at under tha stars and stripes.
"We consider tha non-sectarian free public
school tha bulwark of American Institutions,
tha hast place tor the education of American
alldren. To keep them auch, wa protest
against tha employment of subjects of any
aa-Asierlcan ecclesiastical power aa officers
wr teachers of our public schools.
"Wa condemn tha suppcrtoutof thepob
tM treasury by direct appropriation or by
on tract of any sectarian school, reform
atory or other Institution not owned and
Controlled by public authority.
"Believing that exemption from taxation
It equivalent to a grant of public funds, we
am and that no real or personal property ba
aiesapt from taxation, the title to which la
aot Vested In tha national or state govern
amenta, or In any of their sub-divisions.
"Wa protest against tha enlistment In tha
United States army, navy, or tha militia of
AT state, of any person not an actual cltlaen
at the United State.
"Wa demand for tha protection of our clU
m laborers tha prohibition of the Importa
tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of
all Immigration to persons who cannot show
el ability and honest intention to become
jtlf-aupportlng American cltlaena.
"We demand tha change of the naturalisa
tion laws by a repeal of tha act authorising
tha naturalisation of minora, without a pre
vious declaration of Intention, and by pro
wMiag that no alien ahall be naturalised or
famltted to rota in any state In the union
Who cannot speak tha language of the land,
aaa who cannot prove Mvru years' conaecu.
tlva residence In this country from the date
M ala declaration of his Intention.
"Wa protest against tha gross negligence
at laxity with which tha Judiciary of out
laad administer tha present naturalisation
taws, and against the practice of naturalls
tag aliens at the expense of committees or
aa&ldates as the most prolific source of the
assent prostitution of American clttaenshtp
a the basest uses.
"We demand that all hospitals, asylums,
aaformatorles. or other tnatttallona In wblcn
Seapla are under restraint, be at all times
ahject to public Inspection, whether they
ate maintained by tha public or b, I private
awporatlons or Individuals.
"Wa demand that all national ar state
legislation affecting nnsnclal.comm rclalor
atrial Interests be general la cl aracter
aad In no Instance In favor of any oaa sec
tion of the country, or any one claaa of tha
aaepla."
Cannon Law.
1 The constitutions of prlncea are not
parlor, but subordinate to ecclesiastical
eastltutlons.
t, The laws of the emperor oannot dls
aire tha ecclesiastical or canen laws.
It Is not lawful for an emperor to exact
aay thing oppoaed to the apostolic rule.
4. It la not lawful for kings to usurp the
things that belong to priest.
(. No custom of anyone can thwart the
Statutes of the popes.
let no resistance be offered to the
apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be
alntlferlottsly fulfilled.
I, The yoke Imposed by the holy see la to
e borne, though It appear Intolerable and
Insupportable.
a. The pontiff can neither be loosed no
hound by the secular power.
a. That the Pontiff was called God by the
gdous Prince Constantino, and that aa god he
aaaot be judged aa man.
10, That aa god he la far above the reach
f all human law and Judgment.
U. That all laws contrary to the canons
aad decrees of the Soman prelates are of no
fare.
U. That all of the ordinances et the pope
are unhesitatingly to be obeyed.
la. We ought not even to apeak to one
Whom the pope has ex-communicated.
U. Priests are father and masters, even
at princes.
U. The civil law Is derived from man, but
the ecclesiastical or canon law la derived
Alrectly from God, by which the pontiff can,
la connection with his prelates, make con
stitutions for the whola christian world, la
matters spiritual, concerning the salvation
af souls, and the right government of the
aurch) and If necessary Judge and dispose
f all the temporal goods of all christians.
It, A heretic, holding or teaching false
toe trine concerning the sacrament, la ex
aomtnunlcated and degraded, and handed
rver to the secular court.
IT. Secular princes nnwttllc to swear to
tetend the church against heretics are ex
asmmunlcated, and they are laid aader aa
' Interdict.
U. The goods of heretics are to Le con-
lacated and applied to the church.
IS. Advocates or notaries, favxxteg here
sies, or their defenders, or pleading for them
law suits, or writing documents for them,
are Infamous and auspended from office.
St, The secular powers, whether perxaa-
aent or temporary, are bound to swear that
they will exterminate, according to their
a wax, all heretics condemned by the church I
aad a temporal lord aot purging his lead of
aareilca. at e -communicated.
U. Those signed with the cross for the ex-
termtaatlae) of rUos. rrjnirw ha the prin
ters graatsd to to the crusaders tor the help
of the holy land.
tt They are absolved from all obligations
who ar In aaywlaa bound to eerelice.
ZS. Whoever dlee la battle against the
unbelieving, merits the kingdom of heaven.
14. We do aot ewteem those hetnlclees to
whom It may have bappeoed la their seal for
their mother church against the ei-oomma-Bleated,
to kill some of them.
IX That Catholic Prisons are bound, both
by civil aad commas law. not to receive or
tolerate heretic, aad much more are aot to
permit their rttea, or o' siercl of their
religion, or rather, their fi sect, but
mtHt solemnly bound everywhere, to repel
and expel them,
Sa. The following temporal paalshmente
are to be enforced oa heretical 1st Infamy,
and the consequent dlaquallflcatlooa for all
civil acta. Ind Intestability, aa well active
as passive (that la, they caa neither make
nor will Inherit what la left to them by
others). Ird Los of paternal power over
children, tlb Loss of dowry, and other
privileges granted to women. Ath ConBsca
tloa of all goods. Sth-Thst vassals and
slsves and others are free from all, evsn
sworn obligations due to their lord or an
other. Tlh Capital corporal punishment,
specially death, and perpetual Imprison
ment. ST. The canon law forbids all tolerattoa.
St. That metropolitans and blahopa ar to
ei-oommunloate him who grants liberty of
conscience.
29. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic
princes, lords or others.
tu. Heretic ars to be deprived of all Civil
and paternal right.
11. The pope can absolve from si oaths.
U. Every bishop Is ordinary Judge la a
eause of heresy. The reason Is because the
bishops can ex -officio, aad ought to extirpate
heretics, and Inflict upon them the due pun
ishments, and to this are bound on pain of
deposition. Besides, are the Inquisitors es
pecially deputed by the apostolic see.
Evsry bishop In bis diocese la 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.
as, la every promissory oath, although
absolutely taken, there are certain condi
tions tacitly understood, amongst which are!
1st If I can SndTo aava the right and
authority of a superior) trd When the oath
supposes the honor of the apoatollo see to be
Illicit.
St, That the council of Trent, (the last and
great authority of Borne), decree and com
mands that the sacred canons and all gen
eral coanclla, also the other apostolic enact
ments issued In favor of ecclesiastical per
sons of ecclesiastical liberty, and against its
violators, allot which by this present decree
It renews, and must ba axactry observed
by all.
Cardinal's Oath.
"I, , cardinal of the Holy Boman
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 Koman church, and our most holy lord,
the pope of Rome, and his successors, canon
lcally and lawfully elected! that I will give
no advice, consent or assistance against the
pontifical majesty and person) 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
recovering the Boman papacy and the regalia
of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so
tar as tnt 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 nuncloa of the apoatollo see. In
the territories; churches, monasteries and
other benefice committed to my keeping:
and I will cordially co-operate with them
and treat thew 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 strive to
preserve, augment and advance the rights.
honors, privileges, the authority of the Boly
Boman bishop, our lord the pope and hla
before mentioned successors, and that, at
whatever time anything shall be decided to
tlielr prejudice, which la out of my power to
hinder, as soon aa I shall know that any
steps or measurea have been taken la the
matter, I will make It known V "'he same.
our lord or hla successors, or aon per
son by whose means It may be l f to
their knowledge. That I will keep am.
out and cause others to keep and carry
the rules of the holy father, the decreet.
ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro
visions, apostolic mandates and constitu
tions of the Holy Father 8ertua, of happy
memory, as to visiting the U aholds of the
apostles at certain prescrlb times, accord
ing to the tenor of that ich I have Just
read through. That I wU. aeek out and op
pose, persecute and fight (omnl conatu per-
secuturum et lmpugnaturum) against hare-
tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the
pope of Borne, and his before-mentioned suc
cessors, and this I will do with every possible
effort."
(Signature) then aent to the pope.
Bkhop Oath.
, elect of the
diocese, from henceforward will ba
faithful and obedient to Su Peter the Apostle
and to the Holy Boman church, and to our
lord, the holy pope of Borne, and to his suc
cessors, canonlcally entering, I will neither
advise, consent nor do anything that they
may lose lite or member, or that their per
sons may be seised, or hands la anywise laid
upon them, or any Injuries offered to them.
under any pretence whatsoever. Ths coun
sel with which they shall Intrust ma 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. Tha legate of the apoatollo
t, going and coming, I will honorably treat
and help In hla necessities. The rights,
honors, privileges and authority of tha Holy
Boman church of our lord, tha pope, and his
aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to pre
serve, defend, increase and advance. I will
not be in any counsel, action or treaty, In
which ahall be plotted against our said lord
and Boman church, anything to the hurt or
prejudice of their persons, rights honor, state
or power, and. It I shall know any such thing
to be treated or agluted by any whataover,
I will hinder it to my utmoat, and as soon aa
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 hla successors, I will to my
most persecute and oppose.
"Heretic, schlsmatlcos et re belles eldem
Domino noetro vel aucceasorlbua predicate
pro posse peraequar et oppugn bo."
"I will come to a council who Nun called,
I will visit the threshold of ths apostles
very three years and give aa ascountof our
lord of all my pastoral office and of tha
things belonging to my diocesa, to tba dls
rlpllMot iy cmrgy aad people. I will la
like maaaer humbly receive and diligently
execute the apostolic commands. If I am
detained by a lawful Impediment, I will per
form the aforesaid by a member of my chap
ter or a prtost of my dtoreas, fully Instructed
la all things above an en tinned. Tha pi wens
sloas beloSglng to my table. I will neither
aell nor otherwise alieaat) without consult
ing tha Botuaa pontiff. Bo hst tee Oud aad
these holy gospels of Uod. "
4 (Signature),
Pent to the Horn tab Manager.
Priest' Oath.
. bow In the presence of
"I-
Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Nary, the
blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed
St. John the Baptist, tha Holy Apostles 81
Peter and BL Paul and tha Balnls and tha
acred Hosts of Heaven, and to you, my lord.
I do declare from my heart, without mental
reservation that the pope la t'brlst'a vlcar
general and Is ths trus aad only head of the
universal church throughout the earth, and
that, by virtue of the keys of binding and
loosing given to hla holiness by Jesus Christ
he haa power to depose heretical kings,
princes, states, commonwealths and govern
ments, all being illegal without his sacred
confirmation, and that they may safely t j
destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of my
power, 1 will defend this doctrine and hla
holiness' rights and customs against all
usurpers of the Protestant authority what
soever, especially against the now pretended
authority and church In England and all ad
herent, la regard that tbey be usurps! and
heretical, opposing the sacred mother of the
church of Borne.
"I do denounce and disown any allegiance
aa due to any Protestant king, prince or
state or obedience to any of their Inferior
officers. I do further declare the doctrine of
the church of England, of the Calvlnlsta,
Huguenots and other Protestants, to be
damnable and those to be damned who will
not forsake the same.
"I do further declare that 1 will help, assist
and advise all or any of hla holiness' agents
In any place wherever I ahall be, and to do
my utmoat to extirpate the Protestant doc
trine and to destroy all their pretended
power, regal or otherwise. I do further prom
ise and declare that, notwithstanding I may
be permitted by dispensation to assume any
heretical religion (Protestant denominations)
for the propagation of the mother church'a
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 discovered unto me by you, my
most reverend lord and bishop.
"All of which I, , do swear by the
blessed Trinity and blessed Bacrament
which 1 am about to receive, to perform on
my part to keep Inviolably, and do call on
all the Heavenly and Glorious Host of
Heaven to witness my real Intentions to
keep this my oath.
"In testimony' whereof I take this most
holy and blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist,
and witness the same further with my con
secrated band, in the presence of my holy
bishop and all tba priests who asstat hint In
my ordination to the priesthood."
Extreme Oath of the Jesuit.
I,
-, now in the presence of
Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, ths
blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed
St. John the Baptist, the holy Apostles BU
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
UBcatlon of Paul the Third, and continued
to the present, do, by the womb of the virgin, '
ths matrix of God, and the rod of Jesus
Christ declare and awear that hla holiness,
the pope, is Christ's vlce-gerent, and la the
true and only head of the Catholic or uni
versal church throughout the earth; and
that by virtue of the keys of binding and3
loosing given to his holiness by my Savior,
Jesus Christ, he hath power to depose her
etical kings, princes, states, commonwealths
and governments, all being Illegal without
hla sacred confirmation, and they may be
safely destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of
my power, I will defend this doctrine and hla
holiness' right and custom against all
usurpers of the heretical or Protestant
authority whatsoever, eieclally the Luth
eran church of Germany, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway, and the now pretended
authorities and churches of England and
Scotland, and branches of the same now
established In Ireland, and on the continent
of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents
In regard that they be usurped and heretical.
tpoalng the sacred church et Borne.
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
ths churches of England and Scotland, of
the Calvlnists, Huguenots and othera of ths
name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam-
eable, and tbey themselves to be damned
who will not forsake the aame.
1 do further declt e that I will help, assist
and advise all or any of his holiness' agents,
ln any place wherever I shall be, in Switzer
land, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden,
Notway, England, Iceland or America, or la
any other ktngdem or territory, I ahall 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 ass urns
aay religion heretical tor the propagation of
the mother church'a 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 ahall be proposed, 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 (perlnda 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 aent, to the froaen
regions of the north, the burning sands of
the desert of Africa, or the plnglea of India,
to the centers of civilisation of Europe, or to
the wild haunts of the barbarous savages of
America, without murmuring or repining
aad 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 relentless war, secretly or openly,
against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals
aa I am directed to do, to extirpate them
from the face of the whole earth, and that
I will spare neither age, sax or condition, and
that I will hang, burn, waste, boll, flay,
strangle and bury alive these infamous
heretics) rip np the stomachs and wombs of
heir women aad crush their Infants heads
against ths walls la order to annihilate their
siscreble race." That whan the bum raaao
ba dose openly, I will secretly use the pole
oaous cup, the strangulating cord, ths steel
of the poloard. or the leaden bullet, regard
tea of the honor, rank, dignity or authority
of the person or persons, whatever may be
their condition la life, either public or prie
sts, as I at any time may be directed so Is
do by aay agent of the pope or superior of
the brotherhood of the boly father, of ths
society of Jesus.
In conflrniatloa of which I hereby dedicate
my Ufa, my aoul aad all corporal powers, and
with this dagger which I bow receive, I will
subscribe my aame, written la my blood. In
testimony thereof) and should I prove false
or weaken In my determination, may my
brethren and fellow soldiers of the mllttla of
the pope cut off my hands and my feet, and
Buy throat from ear to ear, my belly opened
and sulphur burned therein, with all tha
punishment that caa be Inflicted upon me oa
earth and my aoul ba tortured by demons la
an eternal hell forever.
Allot which I, ...,doswearby
the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament
which I am bow to receive, to perform, and
on my part to keep Inviolably; and do call
all the heavenly and glorious boat of beavea
to witness these, my real Intentions, to keep
this my oath.
In testimony hereof I take this most holy
and blessed sacrament of tha eucharlst, and
witness the Same further, with my name
written with the point of this dagger, dipped
la my own blood, aad seal In the face of this
boly convent
Me receives the wafer from the superior
and writes his name with ths point of his
dagger, dipped In his own blood, taken trots
over the heart
The Fenian's Oath.
"I swear by almighty God, by all la beavea
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 ths
cross, by her tears and waitings, by tha holy
apostles St, Peter and Paul, by the glorious
apostle of Ireland St. Patrick by ths
blessed and holy church of all ages, by ths
boly national martyrs, to fight upon ths
Irish soil, to fight for the Independence of
Ireland to fight until I die, wading In ths
red gore of the Sassenach (Protestant) for
the glorious cause of nationality! to tight
until not a single vestige, track or footstep.
Is left to tell that the holy aoll of Ireland
was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants
and murderers; and, morover, when ths
Protestant robbers ana orutes 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 V1U., and possess our
selves of the beasts who have so long kept
our Island of saints Old Ireland In the
chains of bondage.drl ren us from her shores,
exiles Into foreign lands. I will wade in tha
blood of Orangemen and heretics (Protest
ant) who do not Join us and become our
selves. Bcotland too, having given aid and succor
to the beast, we shall live In her gore. Ws
shall not give up until we have restored our
boly 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
Oath of the Clan-na-Gael.
The following is the oath taken by
the members of that famous Romish
Catholic society:
"I (name la full) do solemnly swear In tfcs
presence of Almighty God, that I will labor
While life la left In me to establish aad de
fend a republican form of government In
Ireland; thatl will keep secret the namea
anA evAPVthtnff mnnertAd with the Trl.
brotherhood from all not entitled to kno,
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
aa specified 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 (hat any violation
thereof, or desertion of my duty to the
brotherhood is Infamous, and merits the
severest punishment, so help me God."
This oath the candidate Is abjured to
keep at the hazzard of his life. It was
printed in the Chicago Inter Ocean and
was sworn to be correct at the Cronin
trial. It was reported by said paper
November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops
act as chaplains for this holy (?) order.
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