The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-25

ristaI,a and ii my religion and its professors sx
to Be made the victinssOf my Imagining that ~
our reu.lblsc, Catholics, like other citizens, had
liberty Of political opinions, expression and ac-
tIou, vorld far prefer being again in my Tor
D.! mar y,sition; for the Orangeism in Ireland IS
r,ercy compared TO the insolence of those who
! here insult US by their expressions of kindness
| and condensation, whilst they threaten NJ WITH
determination unless we stooP to be their slaves
! am aware, gentlemen, that they who are
tbus disposed in our regard, do not form the A
| mericun people, but knew that they are hume
rous aud active, and should regret for the sake
Of our republican institutions, that they had the
power to work their will. They would indeed
| beg;n with the Catholics, but others would Soon
feel the eGects of their success.
| take TIE liberty OF sending you 4 Souple oil
! paperS which will show you the occasion OF my
remarks
Ihave TIE honor 70 be, gentismeo,
With great respect,
| Y01r cbt servant,
! JOHN, Blshep OF ChariestoA
! Il will be seen that be charges that threaten
! Catholics with determination, and that he eX-
pssssly ssys that he would prefer 70 be back
| again in ireland, to che condition in which ne
| represents that he ard his religion would be
placed, il those whom he thus denounoes had
the pelitical power OF this country.
Could he have made stronger appeal to the
| passiOrs and prejudsoes of those upon whom this
] letter was designed TO oferate' 1t was saying
| t. them that the Wings were more intOserant
than Crangemen, and that their condition WORLD
be worse in this country than 1t had been in
Ireland, if Gea. Harrison should be elected
Gould words have been used zaore calculated to
enlist the Catholic Irish IN the cause of the adj
uinist1Ation? That you may judge Of the tone
OF tue Catholic press, make short extract
from their paper, published in Bosten:
NsDasf Green, man Than to whom is MOI attach
ed uaOrs unenviable notoriety Cannot be oVlnd IN
the Vhale length & brcad-h the land, voluntary
Iy steps forth the saier OF, and not only ISLANDERS
this universally esteemed and venerable Preiate
6ut rpcltlessly launches forth his anthemas on
int whole Catholic community, as deserving not
uoerSlv all tae penalties of CUTLAWRf, but
az oven ct candidates Of the yELoN's CELL and
the GIBsE-T."
NThe Catholics in this country, if until now
they have Ibeeu1 IN doubt as to which OF the
parties of the day they may find not only KIN
dred sympathy, bot community OF feeling aud
efazt, for the attainment oi those great objects
Of all human Legislation, equal liberty, equal
rights, and freedom of mind, will now have no
roo, 70 hesitate. We think they will not lsok
taP,clY on and see their pastors villihed, their
fsiGh insalted, their characters impeached, or
their persons threatened, 4es$to11 sptTTisg ictth
iust d,.d Ylatioqt, oil fellowship and csnpertoR
sris stsci 0TtieS as can Justify by its patron
Gre Recommendations, the dsstsers of ISLANDERS so
gTpes and unnserited, as Duff Green ItpoA
Bishop ErgI0nd and otlr Holy Religion"
Those are Indications taking with taeIn their
own Interpretation. in q former number, have
quoted Webeter's definition, to show the dis
tinctoa between resist and e-teTtns''Gte. That
distinction Is so important to right understand
ing sE ths question in issue that repeat them:
Webster says:
RESxST. v. t. !. LitsTGIly, TO stand against;
To Sztitstand hence, 20 act in opposition, or TO
OPPOSE TO strive against; to endeaver I" coun-
teract defeat or Illustrate To bafhe, 10 dlsaP-
point.
Having seen the definition OF the word Gro
tist y turn to the authority for the mean
ing Of -tbe word "Exse1TniBate." Webster says:
EETERBIINATE- y. {. l. To destroy utter
w; tedzive away; 70 eztirPate. 2. To eradicate,
to root cat; to ezirpate- j. To root out as
plan,s; TO eztirpate.
Sc much for Bishop England. Now for his
Boston echo.
s%oUTLAWRf.n n. Putting man out Of
the protection Of law, or the process by which
man IS deprived Of that protection
To the Catholics would say, that the aues-
tioa IA isoue between Bishop England and myself
has not been fairly stated BY him or by the com
sni.tee. aIa charged with threatening you with
determination, and Of wishisg TO deprive you Of
the right to exercise your religious opinions and
vsar rights OF conscience. The reverse Of these
charges IS the truth. / would protect your per.
sons and secure yoar rights OF conscience. /
have made no attack upon your religion. 1do
not propose to controvert yeur religious faith
What object 70 is the conduct Of Bishop Eng
land in endeavor; to prostitute the spiritual
influence of 4! 'ch to political purposes--to
blend the Chsrca and State. You should re-
member that very large proportion Of the peo-
pie of the United states are Protestants. That
our knowledge OF the Church of Rome Is deris-
cd from Protestant books; that we read and be-
Iieye books which il is not lawful under the
rules of your Church Cor you to read.
The well informed Catholics must know that
there is an abiding jealousy among Protestants
aeainst the abuses Of the Catholic Church In its
exercise of civil power To resist, therefore,
the attempt of Bishop England to exercise un-
due influence over Catholic voters is to protect
you in your civil rights. 1t will not do for him
to say that while he expresses the opinion that
the present administration should be maintained
in power, he leaves the minds of Others free &c.
choose for themselves. We know that his Off
cial station gives him an influence with very
large portion of Catholic voters, more especially
when his opinions are strengthened by an appeal
10 their conscieaces, under the highest authority
known TO the Church in this country We be-
lieve that, with many, such an appeal is conclu-
sive, and regulates their political action. IL
will not do, therefore, to say that such men are
left free to choose. Their respect for aim, their
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