The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-10
Kema rks OF the Philadelphia Press.
From the Philadelphia Times, May 81


NATIVE AMERICANs.-The late riots in Kensngton
between the Native Americans and the Irish Ro-
man Cathollcs-for the feud is now a religious one
entirely, conceal the fact as we may-have filled
our city with excitement, and every thoughtful
mind with deep reflection What are we coming
to Are the people forgetting at once the elements
OF Republcanism, VIZ: tolerance OF opinion, free
dom OF thought and action, and obedience to the
laws, or can any man engaged In these dlsgracetu
brois believe that he Is aiding by such conduct
however provoked, in carrying out the principles Of
civil and religious llbertyl
AS Protestant and a Native born citizen, we
protest against this unnatural admlxture OF religion
and politics. In the whole history OF the human
lace, We find the beodiest pages those In which
are recorded the contest of The Church ; are we
willing to introduce this firebrand of destruction
and desoIation into the midst of our peaceful and
happy country Have mind to rival Europe
In our chronicles of lnhuman massacre and slaugh.
ter, or shall we battle our hearth-stOnes IN blood,
and make homes charnel- houses, because OF
differences of opinion, the entertainment OF which
Is guaranteed to every American citizen, whether
Natlve-born or Naturallzed, by our glorious Con
stitutlonl
We are opposed to the political sentiments of the
Native Americans, but we respect their sincerity,
and would be the last to stand silently by and see
them lnsuted; to see their peaceable assemblies
broken up by an unfuriated multitude, and see
them or any other set of men, whether right or
wong IN their views, waylad and assaulted for
promuigating their political notions. We are too
much OF a Republican, and have 100 much genuine
American feeling for this but, we are equally OPP
posed to the introduction OF religious abuse into po-
Hucal oratlons; we entertain very contemptuous
opinion OF the wisdom, the law-and-order-l owing
disposition, and the real Christianity OF those dema-
gogues who do II to accomplish, BY the arful pub
lie orgasm which must follow, their own selfish
ends.
We give up tn no man in our respect for thu
Bible, and our zeal for its dissemination. We ny
to no man IN our love for our beloved country, III
unparalleled institutions, Its mighty and intelligent
people, and above all its freedom from that curse
Of ar Dat
in enacously reserving for ourselves and our oh il.
dren the right to peruse the Bible, we should be
the hrst to rebel against any attempt to coerce
others INTO It's periisa In jealousy watching to
prevent the political dominance of any other re-
llgous persuasion, we should be among The first to
denounce any attempt at such dominance con-
templated by the members of our own
These are the dictates Of patriotism nav more
they are the dictates OF CbristIaniiy Without pre-
tending To take any side IN this unfortunate conro-
Versy-without pretending that the Roman Catho
lies are rght or wrong, or that the Native Ameri
are right or wrong, Tor conceive both 10 have
committed a grevous error in appealing under any
circumstances to physical force or to arms-let us
ask. is such conduct characteristic of either
Freemen or Christians Is it the part OF a true
republican to thrust his opinions upon Others and
TO picture all those who differ from him as fit sub
Jects for lmmoation did the great prototype OF
the Christian church when on earth set his fol-
lowers such bellgerent example Was not the
language OF the latter always 'peace! peace o.
Was not his course exemparily pacific Did he
turn on his reviIers and prosecutors 7 Did h,
not take every occasion to teach his disciples for
beardnce, and radically subdue in them the slight
est impulse towards retaliation
It so, are bound to follow the example a
well as the advice of the mead of the Universe
Christian Church ! And in doing so, we at once
carry out the principles OF good government. for re-
puoIicansm and christianity identical, and the
very spirit ct the one, is incorporated into and ami
mates the other Let us have pence then. Cease
these wicked contentious. And in order that they
may cease, stop at once this mlngllng together OF
Religion ana politics. Away with IT, 1t Is an un.
hallowed, an ubiquitous, and an incentuous union
ne ISSUE mus De A monster, mlsshapen and depo.
rable, inlmlca to liberty, repulsve to TRANQUIL 20.
vernmsnt, and ever associated with but anarchy
discord, murder, and civil war
From Philadelphia Gazette May 81
A NIGuT or OuTRAGEs We YESTERDAY an.
neunced orr belief that the scenes Of violence had
ceased. We were mistaken They had been
quoted for time, only 10 be renewed by fresh ac
tors Disgrace has been heaped upon US Sancn
aries dedicated to the worship of God have been
destroyed by awIess mob, and the fame of ON,
city has been further polluted by a blot on our es
cutcheon. There probably was some paiation TO
the scenes which occurred in Kensington prevlou
TO the burning OF the church. Men had see
trends, relatives, or comrades shot ldown by hei