The Weekly register., 1844-12-07


republican principles, secures TO US the
liberty Of conscience, and the right to
worship God according TO the dictates
of our conscience. 1t is therefore, not
oniy our pr vilege, hut our duty 10 oP.
rose and war against every thing that
has any tendency TO diVest Us of these
rights. Whilst we are willing 10 OK
tend our arms and receive oppressed
aud prosecuted foreigners into our boS-
ON, and. il need be, 10 feed and clio he
them in our hospitals, we are no, will
ling hastily 10 put into their hands an
Instrument ny which they may be ena-
bled To break down our governaeni.-
Let them r~Tnain at least twea'v one
wears before they come TO the talaOt
box. In that length ol'tine they wall
be better prepared TO understand and
appreciate our institutions.
But if we 60 on with our present sys
TEN Of naturalization, and the rapidly
increasing tide Of emigration continues
to n rease as it has done within few
years past. the days of our republic are
Rumbered-we may prepare to bow
TO the pseudo holy cross, an kiss the
feet Of the holy Pope; or surrcn Ter our
lives al the take, amidst burning iag-
go,s, to atone for our temerity IN dis
senting from the opinions Of his hoii,
ness.
Let il not be said, there is no danger.
Popery is now what it was lhree-hun-
dred years ago. and What It has
been almost ever since the alliance Of
Church and State by Constantine. 1t
is estimated upon good authority that
about fifty millions of pr"ieS'an's have
been sacrificed To the savage cruelty Il
.upe rsIition Of Calholics-near three
times the population nrihe u. Sla'es.-
Give them The power, and they will be
in the United States what they have
been in Italy, France. Germany, Roi-
land, &c, where those bloody persecu-
lions have ragged. What was done du-
ring the Is h century. in the city Of
Paris, where ten-,housand prn'tstant<
were lnhumanely bu'chercd in three
days, might be done III New York 81
the CaIholis IN had The power.
During the same persecution in
France, Some they bound. before a
great fire, and being half roasted. let
them got punishment worse Than
death. Amidst a tho usand hide"us
cries hey hung up men and women by
the hair, and some by the fee. on hooks
in chimneys, and smoked them with
wispS nf wet hav till they were suit"ca-
ted They tied some under The arms
with ropes, and plunged them in wells,
they bound others, put them 10 the tor
lure, and with funnel filled them with
wine till the Ia mes Of 1t took away The r
reason, when they made them say they
consent TO be Ca'ho'ics."
y "Wirh these scenes
of desc Iation and horror, the popis n
cergy Toasted their eyes, and made
only sport of them!n
Whilst such an en9my Is insidiousy
invading our country, our Ibertles. our
lives are in danger. AMI shall VIC
rest at ease; shall we careessly look Oh
while the elements of destruction are
gathering thick arcun Us? Shall we
sIumber ill The power of these eie-
ments concentrates. and bursts wish n
Vengeance upon our head?
Let US arouse-'et every true AmerI-
lean. whether wing or democrat arouse!
Let every one act his part; let us rnircd,
guard that liberty which cost the
blood OF our fathers. Let US keep the
reius Of government in our own hands.
and not su ff..r ourselves 10 be gIver ne1
by f,reicnsrs who know but little about
our institutions, AMI have 40 identity
Of interest with as.
AMERlCUS.
The duty ofthe wings.