Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

on Each day renders the "certaintyn ,f
alr. Van Buren's election less and less cor
tam, ana brings us cheering news of the pro
gress that Gen. Harrison is MAKING in NM
uiar favour. Van Buren, men themselves
admit the fact that the contest will he ev.
ceeuingiy close, every vote w i'll count. every
man $ influence will be felt la short We.
ry lew votes IN any one State may decide the
question Look for moment al what may
oe 'he result Almost every ship that ar
tNes upon our shores from Europe. is
crowded WIN emigrants, the offscouring of
The old world, -who are deluyinp our con,.
try with ignorance and povcrty. These em
Igrants are charlottesville swoRN AMI ~.
VOTED ADHERENTS al the Popr or
100 E,-and they are often attended hy their
Ffiests, whose will 10 them is more omniro-
tent than the word of God itself Thay ar,
not lew and eeble;-tnev are increasin.r nm
on us with fearful rapidity Ii estimated
that more than 100, 900 of these Catholics
have landed upon our shores within the mast
Twelve months, and they are POURING in mn.
on us by thousands still. The Catholic
bishop OF Boston, publicly declared ,ha, HE
HAD 2o,OOO lRIsHMEN UNDER HIS CON.
TRoL, VINO were ready TO come and pc al his
Deck: 1T he says "vote for this" or sIhM
man they are compelled TO do so, under
N"'hhauoh. Anu let II be
remembered that every one of these CATH,
iics have right 10 vote, al least in Nav
YORK. They can, Immediately upon land.
ing from their ships, march TO The noIls
headed ey their Priests, ard vote for him
who is iavoured 10y their Spiritual guides.
" IS notorious fact, that the elections in the
cry OF New York, are carried by these far.
eisn voters, and they are determined 10 maxi
Inc most o! their political influence TO pro.
mote Catholicism. In proof of this read fine
follow ing extract from placard, circulated
IN New York, during the time of the cleo
non =" freshmen, TO your posts, or you ,v;n
toSe Hmcr!cG By perseverance, uou man
Geco"e atS RULERS; by negligence you ,r;H
1ecome ais siares Your o,cn country pns
iost 6y submitting to ambitious men. TBis
beautiful country you nauy gain bw 6c;nr sr,n
ana uH'ieG. Your religion MAY here hare
me GScendency, and here TredoRIinqte. By
y"ur perseverance,, this NAY become G Aruo,
Lie coUN TRY!o ~ Here we have the -
vowed object OF the Catholics of y. York.
10 establish RomGnism: and so strunu do ,hey
feel themselves that they publish il abroad
And what are the means by which they home
To attain their end: Avowetlly by their vo,rs
by putting into high and responsible offices
men who will be their subservient tools
ANA who is the man that they thus pre-em,
inently take by the hand and help 10 elevate
mat they may profit thereby? Unquestiona
oily Martin Van Buren,. Go to tie records
OF the New York elections, and there you
will find it recorded on eyery maze ne ;s
the man for whom they hurra He 10 The
man, to whom, through the influence of their
Priests, they arc pledged, ecen before their
feet touch our SoI. We all know that i, is
The policy and the practice of the Catholic
church to help forward for her own aggran-
GiZemenl those who indicate the sligbtest
subserviency TO her views, and when the fiat
goes forth from the /" Vicegerent of Cod -
whether il be secret or public-eyery Cath
/ oiIr EASTMAN must obey as implicitly as ifit
were the command of Heaven All political.
moral and social obligations, are as nothing
before IT. Such indication of subserviepcy
10 me rope has Van Buren, given. The
most skepiical must he convinced Of The
, ,'m'n u nus statement, by perusal of the
following letter which he wrcte to tho pono
Washington, July 20. 1880.
our letters OF the llth of Aprii and 9Th
o' way The flrst anticipating the favourable
sen tImenis OF his Holiness the Pope, towards
the Government and people of the u. States
""u ',e last confirming your authorizations
nave neen received al this department, and
submitted 10 the President hy whom I an,
directed TO tender his Holiness. tbrouob tho
same channel, an assurance of the satisfaction
"hIcb he derives from this communication
"i me frank ana liberal opinions entertained
ny the Il pos!olic See towards the Gorcrn-
'heht ana The people, and OF the policy which
you likewise state his Holiness has adon,ed
ana which IS so worthy of the head Of greai
ana Christian Church, -assiduousIv n cnl,i,
V"te 10 his intercourse with foreign nations
' Ine teia''ons OF anity and good will, and Sc
d"lously 10 abstain from all interferenro j.,
'he'r occasional difficulties with each Other
except with the benignani view of effer,;,',,
feCOncllIaiionS between them.
You will accordingly seek an early onnor-
lunIty TO make known 10 the pona (, tnrr,,.
aud manner best suited 10 the accession H.
light III which the President views the rorn-
muhication referred 10, and Likewise Won win
assure him that The Presidcp, rpcinr1caics; in
their 1usi extent and spirit The friendly and
''oe' sentiments entertained by his Holt
ness, towards Inc Government of The Amos
W WllC See ana The people Of the states of The
N"ulI ana ~ is The Presidents wish that
20" Snouiu, upon The same occasion, offer his
congratulations TO the Holy Father. upon
WIS receh, succession TO The Tiara, moi from
any hefe"iIary claims on his part but from
,he prePonderatlng influence which iust es-
'''i'a'lUi' OF his talents and private virtues
naturally bad upon the enlightened councils
ny winch That high distinction was conferred.
ana which affords the pledge that bis ponIi(i-
'atc VIII oe wise and benificent one.
iou VIII take care likewise, 10 assure his
tlOIIheSS, ~ reference to the pnlernal soIici
Iuue which he expressed in behalf of the
NoInan Catholics Of the g. S That all our