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Rome
IN
THE LAP OF HOME.
a constant conspiracy against the rights man all over the world but she is so in the United States. The laws of particularly the church of Rome are in absolute antagonism to the laws and principles which are the foundationstones of the Constitution of the United States." The United States affirm the equality of all citi zens before the law. Rome denies it. Liberty of conscience is proclaimed by the United States. Rome declares it to be a godless, unholy, and dia "
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liberties of
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Separation of Church and State is an Rome is for the union. The The church is all in all. State is but the annex. The Constitution of the United States fights per secution for opinion s sake Rome champions it. The United States seeks, through the public school, to secure the education of all the children. Rome curses the public schools, and seeks to sup plant them with others in which Romanism shall be bolical thing.
American doctrine.
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taught.
The United States recognizes in the people the primary source of civil power. Rome proclaims this all She says that principle heretical and impious. the of foundation the must rest upon government "
Catholic faith, with the Pope alone as the legitimate infallible source and interpreter of the law." All this shows that Rome is the absolute and irreconcilable foe of the United States. Being en trenched in Washington and feared there, it is feared throughout the Republic. Beaten there, its defeat
and
will not be difficult elsewhere.