A New Signs of the Times
By Editor
WE have received a copy of No. 1, Vol. 1, of a paper published in Chicago, entitled Signs of the Times. It is against Romanism from first to last. The editor says, "We propose to hit hard enough blows to make Rome howl." We hope these blows will prove effectual, but we almost fear that it is enmity against Rome which animates and actuates our contemporary. Rome is one of the dangers of our times, but we fear that the outcome of the struggle will be as represented in our contemporary's cartoon which shows the pulpit-muffled, black-robed priests mocking, the daily press sealed, a large serpent—Rome—entering the central door of the public school, her adherents the side door, while from another side door, America and her children walk with downcast and despairing faces, and from the school building the stars and stripes float half-mast to the breeze. The design is striking and forcible. The editor says: "This paper will be published as we have opportunity and it looks as though the opportunity would be frequent." That looks as though it might be rather irregular. And say, neighbor, why didn't you take another name? You may not wish to be confounded with us; we do not wish to be with you, however much we agree. As we were here first hadn't you better change your cognomen.