New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-01

Il is gratifying 30 see the onward march Of liberal
sentiments. We have been abused, IN the worst
terms, for advocating just such opinions as arr con
tanned in The following Editorial 10 THURSDAY
J0urnal If Commerce.
How shall the Pro,,s,sats Of ireland protect them
selves against the Catholics j. the tile of an article
which mas lately appeared England. and the question
/. which is exciting deep interest there. The true
answer j.. allow them their rights -reaf them larry
make government blessing instead % curse 70 Them
Inland has r1hf iafe Pr1esfaqfisa for sse 'f'
t0rdv fre frcpf l st11f N 14 CpIrfsscr Let tan
ocs be treated with generosity which they never cN-
orcscd. 10 % them. not "a they have always done %
us hu' would they should DO % us Ackno" edge
them fclow-czens entitled 20 think Tor themselves
and adopt their religious belief without dero-ailon
from their civil rights Take of the enormous injustice
4 tthes 20 support establishment upon which they
never attend The bloody feuds Of past days may not
be- instantly cured but there il other remedy and the
sooner this applied the better We allow 20 9TH
crs what clam for ourselves. II We claim that civil
enanes shall not fall on us because Of our faith. We
must allow the thing 20 AZ other -ccts II we claim
t4s right % examine and determine for ourselves "
must allow the same right % others There = no doc
uinc absurd that oppression cannot propagate IL
There l. no fllsshCli enfrauchf1. that truin
and kindnes cannot di.l0dge il. 4 government which
j. oppressive and unjust ought 20 be- resisted one
that j. just, will always tod support The catoits
y his connfry rho hare ban hvs ioQ9 o0Hgh 20
al,drs'aHd our insf,nafions and her raiee 70 er1y
c'i-fn. gOOd suppJrsrs Of ne 9Orfrnmef ~
oher And % the priests iudgngirom the claims
which We see put forth by the clerical assemblies oi
other denominations they but little % any more ner
archical than their neiehbors. Almost without excep-
ton the Protestant ministers claim the same divinity ~
distinguishing their business from all other business
which each scOTnfuAy and justly scouts in all ne
rest. Men men, and nothing more nor less ana the
different degrees Of badness IN governing systems
whether IN Church state consists chiefly III tnelf
adaptation 20 d,veOpe the seifconcet, the arrogance
and love of power which dweis in all men and IN most
Of them j. Exceedingly rife and turbulent If 1t has the
power. The best NEEDY j. the spirit OF the Christian
accompanied By those great principles OF polca anu
religious equality which through the New Ie-ia
mcni and adopted IN the glorious Constitution Of our
country. All men are equal IN personal rights. "hen
hey are born. and ever afterwards. Divine right be-
longs TO made by his Creator. and ever alter
when engaged IN the performance - duty and 10 nothing
else These principles of eternal truth, maintained and
acted on viii make each mans rights clear, and public
free discussion will array the masses against violence
and protect society under the benign regulation Of Just
avs framed 70 promote the public good Catholics ana
viii then live securely aud peacefully to-
gether.