Four men joined the Catholic Church in the mid-1840s: a soldier, his bishop brother, a priest born a slave and an editor. For the next two decades they were in the thick of the battles of the era--Catholicism versus Know-Nothingism, slavery versus abolition, North versus South. Much has been written about the Catholic Church and about the Civil War. This book is the first in more than half a century to focus exclusively on the intersection of these two topics.
Four men joined the Catholic Church in the mid-1840s: a soldier, his bishop brother, a priest born a slave and an editor. For the next two decades they were in the thick of the battles of the era--Catholicism versus Know-Nothingism, slavery versus abolition, North versus South. Much has been written about the Catholic Church and about the Civil War. This book is the first in more than half a century to focus exclusively on the intersection of these two topics.
Max Longley is an author whose topics run the gamut from automobiles to zoning. His books and articles have also explored civil liberties, the theology of judicial oaths, and the Civil War. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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Table of Contents Preface 1 1. "Every man, Catholic and non-Catholic, fell on his knees with his head bowed down" 5 2. The End of Religious Controversy 19 3. "I have the responsibilities, he the virtues" 28 4. "An heir-loom" 49 5. "The radical necessity of the Church" 65 6. "The Catholics ... will be found among the fastest friends of the Union" 80 7. "The devil ... comes to us as a philanthropist" 85 8. "Cowards fearing the light of day, and skulking beneath the cover of darkness" 101 9. "The Know-Nothings have inaugurated a new era" 113 10. "Framed, no doubt, for the express purpose of corrupting the faith of Catholic children" 121 11. "I wish that secession had never been thought of" 137 12. "Called upon by both sides to fight in the battles of the country" 145 13. "The nations of antiquity had slaves; where are those nations now?" 155 14. "Unless, as a body, we besiege Heaven with prayer, God will not be pacified" 168 15. "Waning of the prejudice against our religion, coming from the highest range of Protestant society" 184 16. "The most logical and effective assailants of slavery that these last three years have produced have been devout Catholics" 196 17. "If the general is crossing himself we are in a desperate situation" 201 18. "A mere inferential recognition, unconnected with political action or the regular establishment of diplomatic relations" 210 19. "Judea produced but one Judas Iscariot" 220 20. "The Bishop attributes to God what is an execrable violence of men" 231 21. "The only country in which the Pope could seek and find a suitable and secure Asylum" 243 Conclusion 253 Chapter Notes 255 Bibliography 282 Index 295
Table of Contents Preface 1 1. "Every man, Catholic and non-Catholic, fell on his knees with his head bowed down" 5 2. The End of Religious Controversy 19 3. "I have the responsibilities, he the virtues" 28 4. "An heir-loom" 49 5. "The radical necessity of the Church" 65 6. "The Catholics ... will be found among the fastest friends of the Union" 80 7. "The devil ... comes to us as a philanthropist" 85 8. "Cowards fearing the light of day, and skulking beneath the cover of darkness" 101 9. "The Know-Nothings have inaugurated a new era" 113 10. "Framed, no doubt, for the express purpose of corrupting the faith of Catholic children" 121 11. "I wish that secession had never been thought of" 137 12. "Called upon by both sides to fight in the battles of the country" 145 13. "The nations of antiquity had slaves; where are those nations now?" 155 14. "Unless, as a body, we besiege Heaven with prayer, God will not be pacified" 168 15. "Waning of the prejudice against our religion, coming from the highest range of Protestant society" 184 16. "The most logical and effective assailants of slavery that these last three years have produced have been devout Catholics" 196 17. "If the general is crossing himself we are in a desperate situation" 201 18. "A mere inferential recognition, unconnected with political action or the regular establishment of diplomatic relations" 210 19. "Judea produced but one Judas Iscariot" 220 20. "The Bishop attributes to God what is an execrable violence of men" 231 21. "The only country in which the Pope could seek and find a suitable and secure Asylum" 243 Conclusion 253 Chapter Notes 255 Bibliography 282 Index 295
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