The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-17
THERE CAN BE NO PEACE UNTIL THE
CATHOLICS ARE DIFFERENTIATED"

THERE CAN BE NO PEACE UNTIL me
CATHOLICS ARE DIFFERENTIATED"
Such was the declaration Of the editor of the
yonesboro' (Tenn) Wing, who IS Mr. Clay's conf
DENTAL friend and correspondent and there Is rea-
son 10 a prehsod from the recent movements OF The
Whir, and the selfslyled Nstivsts, that some such
des IN NAV be conceived in reference not only 10
those who embrace the Catholic religion, but to the
naturslizsd citizens, whether Irish or German whe
Their Protestant or Catholic.
II there had existed Foreign or Catholic poi''-
cal party in this country, composed oil na'urahAeo
citizens and members Of the Catholic Church, banded
together with view to the destruction of any oil The
rights qua, antied by the Constitutions or for the pur-
pose of prosecuting native Protestanis; or with the
intention Of attaining political power by consenting
to coalition with either Of the great political parties
of the country, for certain specified equvalents-ln
such case, tho formation Of the so-caed Native
American party would have been natural, proper
and we'll adapted to have counteracted any Of the
evils which the antagonist party might have sought to
inAct on society But there antagonist party,
and hence the organization Of the Native American
party was altogether gratuitous, to say the least
Of il.
But we are familiar with those who have constant
" asserted that the origina,ors of the Native Amer
can party Wing party leaders, and that the or
ganixa,ion was designed, from the beginning, TO sub
serve their political purposes. If this opinion be
we'll founded and sh ud be subsantiated to the sa-
tisfaction Of an enlightened community, the candi-
date Of the Republican party for the Presidency will
certainly have just to deprecae the new ac-
cessions Of bis competitor in Philadelphia and New
York, obtained by gross coalition with these Native
Americans So far from securing New York and
Pennsylvania by such a proagate and disreputable
stratagem, the inevitable result would be universal
dessr,on from the Wing ranks of all Catholics, and
of oil naturalized citizens whatever might be their
religion.
When the ominous words at the head of this arti-
Gle, smpl. yed by an editor TO whom Mr.. Clay is
known to be in the habit of writing in the most fam
liarkerms, are considered in connection with the fact
that certain members of this self-styed Native Anne
ricsn party, which has recently been merged in
the Wing party, have already applied the torch to
several Catholic Churches, and stained their hands
with the blood of many of their opponents it can be
no idle warning to say that the lives and property Of
naturalized citizens in the United States may be in
great peril. The welcome given by the Wings of
Philadelphia to the Nstviss, or mobiles, which are
none other than the same individuals that demolished
the Churches in that City, and caused the death of so
many citizens, sealed the bond of fraternizaton and
henceforward as well as hitherto, the acts and pur-
poses of the Nativists have the full and cordial
donemsnt Of the Wing party The Wings have made
themselves responsible for what has already been
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participation in whatever they may commit here
after!
IT, BY any such unhallowed means, MIR. Clay
should succeed 10 reaching the Presidential Chair, no
virtuous man could envy him, or respect him. Who
would seek the Presidential boon by of blood
shed, and the destruction Of temples devoted to tho
worship Of the living God
But a coalition ofthe Wings with the Church
burning and blood-shedJing mob, who have styled
themselves the Native Americans, will, as we have
said, contribute to swell the majority Of the Repub-
lican candidate for the Presidency. Tens of thou.
sands Of naturszed citizens will abandon the Wing
candidate and take refuge in the Republican party
Yes, RHyuor Is the word they have formed no sepa-
rate organization, no an,agons,icsl party they do
not desire TO modest the Naviss but they desire to
be protected in life and property, the freedom of
thought and action, which the Constitution guaran-
ties. No Democrat, who is native Protestant, will
abandon Col Polk because the Catholics and natu-
ralrsd citizens shall choose TO support him. No,
not one. However much the true American Pro-
tsisnt may differ in opinion with the Catholic in re-
ls'ous matters, he will never ssnci on the demolition
OF their temples Of worship, or justly a resort to
the sword, to enforce conviction. The appeal Of
both Pro estant and Cathlic for the truth Of their
religion, is to their God. No set of men, and espe
s"ly no political party, should attempt to con-
troll the religious belief OF any member Of society
Such Is the injunction e our Constitution and the
Republican party !. determined 10 guard that instru
ment from mutation. The provisions Of the Con
ss,utoo strictly construed form he creed Of the Re.
publican party. The naiurslzed citizens chose to
avail themselves o. those liberal and rational Prov.
sions In preference TO the restrictions Of monarchicsl
Government and they will naturally take refuge
with the party which sJhcres most faithfully to the
Constitution.
Tive recent developments in Philadelphia are well
calculated TO produce the apprehension, that II Mr.
Clay should be elected t. the Presidency, by mean,
Of The coalition referred 10, more Catholic churche.
Night he burnt, and their members might in reality
be "exterminsted."
Tvs ELrer,os IN Ono.--ws learn, from pri
vate letter to q gentleman in thi, city, dated Mont
eomery, Hamilton county, October 70, that, after
Ill their Boosting, the Wings have majority OF onl,
two IN the Senate and four an the Uous.msioriv n,