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Freemasonry, Jesuitism, And Carbonarism.
FREEMASONRY , JESUITISM , AND CARBONARISM .
LONDON , SATURDAY , AUGUST 10 , 1802 .
The Si . James ' s Chronicle , a paper which was a long time a trusted organ of the church , hut which of late has given evident proofs of having outlived its day—one of the most recent being a reduction in size—on Tuesday last published an article under the above head , to which our attention Avas directed hy
advertisement , and which we shall proceed to lay before our readers , and we are sure we need not say Ave do not altogether agree in its purport . "With the relig ious or political qiiestions touched upon , we have nothing to do , but why Ereemasonry has been dragged
into the article at all , it is difficult to say , unless it be that the writer knew nothing at all of the subject which he undertakes to illustrate . In the first place the Emperor of the . French has not put down Ereemasonry in Erance , though he took
upon himself the appointment of Grand Master—and Ereemasonry was in America neither a political institution , nor identical with infidelity . It is true that the Eoman Catholic Church has occasionally placed itself in antagonism to Ereemasonry , but it is the
duty of Ereemasons to keep as clear of anything like religious disputes as possible . It is true that for a short time , from various causes , which have often been alluded to in these columns , Ereemasonry fell
into disrepute in America , hut of late years , prior to the breaking out of the late unfortunate events in that country , its popularity has been unbounded , and its pure , charitable , and fraternal organisation , unquestioned . That Ereemasons , like other men , hold their individual
political and doctrinal opinions , is also true , but they have nothing to do with , or are allowed to interfere ¦ with their Masonic duties . In this country men of all ranks , professions , religions , and politics , freely meet together in their Masonic lodges , which may truly be
said to bring together , men of all climes , opinions , and ranks , who hut for our Order might have been kept at a perpetual distance ; and in these lodges all differences , either of rank or opinion , which divide man from man in the outer worldare forgotten in the
, common object of being happy and extending happi am to others . The following is the article to which we allude : — " When Louis Napoleon decided upon placing the ooeiete de St . Vincent de Paul under the control of tbe civil
authorities , he knew very well what he was about . Like many of our trade societies , these associations were originally formed for charitable and nendl y purposes , but the organisation had been graduall y converted into an instrument for the promoaon of the secret anti-social policy ofthe Vatican , M .
Freemasonry, Jesuitism, And Carbonarism.
de Persigny in his circular to the Prefects , frankly admitted that the Conferences of St . Vincent de Paul had warmly recommended themselves to public respect by the efforts they had made to relieve distress and improve the condition of the working classes . But while the Government entertained the most
friendly feeling toward the local Conferences of the Society , they were unable to give their sanction- to the Superior Council sitting at Paris , which had of late years been organised in such a manner as to be virtually a secret association , with affiliated branches , extending beyond the frontiers of Erance , and with
the command of an unlimited budget , levied from the local Conferences which had no control over its employment . Erom what the Erench Emperor had seen of the blunders of Italian Carbonarism and Erench Ereemasonry , when any portion of these associations has happened to be officered by Jesuits
, he naturally guessed that some revolutionary movement was about to take place through the agency of these charitable associations , and , therefore , he ordered M . de Persigny to take the requisite measures for placing them under Government inspection .
"As Dr . Hughes , the Eoman Catholic Archbishop of _ N ~ ew York , must pretend at least to approve of Louis Napoleon's policy in suppressing all such associations as are likely to be used for revolutionary purposes , he spoke strongly against Eibandism and other secret societies in Ireland , during his recent Eepeal mission
to Dublin and Cork . But how can any English politician who has watched the secret working of Jesuitism in Ireland and America give Dr . Hughes the slightest credit for sincerity when he denounces secret societies ? An attempt has been made by some of the Eepeal organs to show that the Eomanist
emissary of Mr . Seward has been betrayed by certain parties in Dublin , who published a report of a private conversation , in which he spoke out so plainly as to leaye no doubt of his ardent wish to see Ireland transformed into a Eoman Catholic [ Republic . Whether he was betrayed or notthere seems to be no doubt as
, to the fact that Dr . Hughes led the Irish Eepeal party to believe that "even if peace was restored to the whole country of America , the people would scarcely unbelt themselves until they had put
other questions right . " What this means he took care to explain , by referring to the Trent affair , in which , according to the Eomanist firebrand , "their national dignity had been attacked ; in the moment of their straits and their difficulty an ungenerous attack was made on
them , and they have treasured up the memory of that attack with a feeling of revenge . " That a Eomanist dignitary who plays so important a part in American politics as Dr . Hughes has done for many years , should nave given utterance so such sentiments , and have even laid down the Eoman Catholic canon regarding
the lawfulness of revolution , does not say much for his discrection . This , however , does not make the warning he has unintentionally given us the less valuable , We are now informed , on the highest authority , that , so far as the Eomanists in the Eree States are concernedtheir policy is to promote the separation of
, Ireland from this country , if possible ; and we have no doubt that their fellow-conspirators in Erance and Italy are equally desirous to assist in bringing about '' revolution in Ireland , " as Mr . Seward calls it , which
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Freemasonry, Jesuitism, And Carbonarism.
FREEMASONRY , JESUITISM , AND CARBONARISM .
LONDON , SATURDAY , AUGUST 10 , 1802 .
The Si . James ' s Chronicle , a paper which was a long time a trusted organ of the church , hut which of late has given evident proofs of having outlived its day—one of the most recent being a reduction in size—on Tuesday last published an article under the above head , to which our attention Avas directed hy
advertisement , and which we shall proceed to lay before our readers , and we are sure we need not say Ave do not altogether agree in its purport . "With the relig ious or political qiiestions touched upon , we have nothing to do , but why Ereemasonry has been dragged
into the article at all , it is difficult to say , unless it be that the writer knew nothing at all of the subject which he undertakes to illustrate . In the first place the Emperor of the . French has not put down Ereemasonry in Erance , though he took
upon himself the appointment of Grand Master—and Ereemasonry was in America neither a political institution , nor identical with infidelity . It is true that the Eoman Catholic Church has occasionally placed itself in antagonism to Ereemasonry , but it is the
duty of Ereemasons to keep as clear of anything like religious disputes as possible . It is true that for a short time , from various causes , which have often been alluded to in these columns , Ereemasonry fell
into disrepute in America , hut of late years , prior to the breaking out of the late unfortunate events in that country , its popularity has been unbounded , and its pure , charitable , and fraternal organisation , unquestioned . That Ereemasons , like other men , hold their individual
political and doctrinal opinions , is also true , but they have nothing to do with , or are allowed to interfere ¦ with their Masonic duties . In this country men of all ranks , professions , religions , and politics , freely meet together in their Masonic lodges , which may truly be
said to bring together , men of all climes , opinions , and ranks , who hut for our Order might have been kept at a perpetual distance ; and in these lodges all differences , either of rank or opinion , which divide man from man in the outer worldare forgotten in the
, common object of being happy and extending happi am to others . The following is the article to which we allude : — " When Louis Napoleon decided upon placing the ooeiete de St . Vincent de Paul under the control of tbe civil
authorities , he knew very well what he was about . Like many of our trade societies , these associations were originally formed for charitable and nendl y purposes , but the organisation had been graduall y converted into an instrument for the promoaon of the secret anti-social policy ofthe Vatican , M .
Freemasonry, Jesuitism, And Carbonarism.
de Persigny in his circular to the Prefects , frankly admitted that the Conferences of St . Vincent de Paul had warmly recommended themselves to public respect by the efforts they had made to relieve distress and improve the condition of the working classes . But while the Government entertained the most
friendly feeling toward the local Conferences of the Society , they were unable to give their sanction- to the Superior Council sitting at Paris , which had of late years been organised in such a manner as to be virtually a secret association , with affiliated branches , extending beyond the frontiers of Erance , and with
the command of an unlimited budget , levied from the local Conferences which had no control over its employment . Erom what the Erench Emperor had seen of the blunders of Italian Carbonarism and Erench Ereemasonry , when any portion of these associations has happened to be officered by Jesuits
, he naturally guessed that some revolutionary movement was about to take place through the agency of these charitable associations , and , therefore , he ordered M . de Persigny to take the requisite measures for placing them under Government inspection .
"As Dr . Hughes , the Eoman Catholic Archbishop of _ N ~ ew York , must pretend at least to approve of Louis Napoleon's policy in suppressing all such associations as are likely to be used for revolutionary purposes , he spoke strongly against Eibandism and other secret societies in Ireland , during his recent Eepeal mission
to Dublin and Cork . But how can any English politician who has watched the secret working of Jesuitism in Ireland and America give Dr . Hughes the slightest credit for sincerity when he denounces secret societies ? An attempt has been made by some of the Eepeal organs to show that the Eomanist
emissary of Mr . Seward has been betrayed by certain parties in Dublin , who published a report of a private conversation , in which he spoke out so plainly as to leaye no doubt of his ardent wish to see Ireland transformed into a Eoman Catholic [ Republic . Whether he was betrayed or notthere seems to be no doubt as
, to the fact that Dr . Hughes led the Irish Eepeal party to believe that "even if peace was restored to the whole country of America , the people would scarcely unbelt themselves until they had put
other questions right . " What this means he took care to explain , by referring to the Trent affair , in which , according to the Eomanist firebrand , "their national dignity had been attacked ; in the moment of their straits and their difficulty an ungenerous attack was made on
them , and they have treasured up the memory of that attack with a feeling of revenge . " That a Eomanist dignitary who plays so important a part in American politics as Dr . Hughes has done for many years , should nave given utterance so such sentiments , and have even laid down the Eoman Catholic canon regarding
the lawfulness of revolution , does not say much for his discrection . This , however , does not make the warning he has unintentionally given us the less valuable , We are now informed , on the highest authority , that , so far as the Eomanists in the Eree States are concernedtheir policy is to promote the separation of
, Ireland from this country , if possible ; and we have no doubt that their fellow-conspirators in Erance and Italy are equally desirous to assist in bringing about '' revolution in Ireland , " as Mr . Seward calls it , which