The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-23
PHILADELPHIA MObS,
The Fruits of the Spirit of Caste

days of Abraham, or previous, down 10 the
present. day, by its devasations. When
Christ was on the earth, he was secuted Tor
eating with Publlcans, sinners. Peter did
not understand the true principles OF right
eousness until he saw that Of one blood,
God had created all men, demonstrated or
pre6gured in the variety Of living creatures
| let down from heaven in a sheet. Paul did
not see the true principle until his eyes were
opened 10 see the wrong OF prosecuting The
followers Of Jesus Christ. And on looking
al Church History lhroug ii long period OF
time, we see the spirit oil caste eXempllted
in the shedding of rivers of blood, by Cath
olcs and Prolesanls warning with each
other. Coming down 10 the days OF the
'Purans' we see the same spirit developed
in the dominant religious parties perSecut-
ing The more feeble-pulling some TO death,
and banshing Others. This spirit still lives
in the hearts of leaders and members OF dill
lerent religious denominations, as well as In
those not belonging 10 them. The war has
been going Oh in New York for several
years 10 regard TO the School Fund'-the
Catholics asking for their share, that they
might employ their own teachers, and The
Protestants objecting Prolestanls sIrlv-
ing 10 introduce their Bible into common
schools, as school book while the Cath
olcs were objecling, and saying the Cath
olc Bible is the true one &c. &c. Then
viewing it in political ligh, we see the
frauds pracised in granting Naturalization
Certificates, and in turn the formation of
the Native American Pdrly-jealousie
sown by leading men on both sides, and
the mass on each side made 10 believe the
others their enemies. This spirit has been
more fully vented on the free colored peo
pie, and their advocates in the free States,
than on any others; but is the same in kind.
The civil authority Of Philadep hia few
years since looked silently on while the
mobocraIic spirit goaded on desperadoes 10
destroy the Temple of Freedom, erected by
the friends of humanity at an expense Of
not less than Forty Thousand Dollars, and
dedicated TO free discussion. This spirit,
being fostered by high dignitares, has man
Tested itself from lime 10 lime, until its
recent appearance showed it 10 have be-
come a giant, which carried CONSERVATION
death and destruction in its train. Accord
ing 10 the various accounts received, not
less than IA persons were killed, about 40
wounded, and property TO The amount of
from Two TO three hundred thousand dollars
destroyed. But this does not tell The whole
story. For in addition 10 all this, hundreds
and probably thousands were driven from
their homes destitute Of the means of sub
sislcnce, and the feeble attempt of some
writers TO picture the scene of wretchedness
and woe, consequent on the terrible TRACE
dy, beggars description. And all this in
the land of the free and the asylum OF the
oppressed' Yes, in the CITY of PENN
the city of broherly love /" What a
change since the days Of William Penn,
the personilicalion of peace, a Quaker,
who would have been hung in some places
for his religion! will not dwell long on
this theme at this time. | will not under>
take 10 say where all the blame should be
attached. Suffice to say there was griev-
Gus wrong on both sides. 1t seems from
several accounts that when the Native
Americans had assembled In the Market.
an Irishman disturbed the meeting-he was
put down-soon guns were discharged from
Hose house, and in this way, step BY
step came the terrible devastation of lie and
property. We have not room for all the
particulars OF the scene. The foregoing
and similar developments are chargeable
upon influential, and in many cases design
ing men. And there is no other way TO
stay the desolations of the spirit named,
than for those who are looked to as teachers
of righteousness, to teach that whatever
may be another's religious or political creed,
the color of his skin, whether If high or
low estate, that he is our brother, and should
be treated as such, or the mass must become
their own teachers. If this is not done,
destruction is nigh at hand.
THE TARIFF. Mr. McKay's bill proposing
reduction of the present rates of duty has been
defeated by a vote of l05 to 80; twenty.seven
demorrats Voting in the nepatve