New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-14
N,,,v,.m. CaIhollc., Ireland. &c.

Thus. last evening, Ii a-''"
the Rochester Democrat respecting Mf- DiAon
speech on Na,ivism and its own approval tne'eoi
the Express says;
There Is yet broad gulf very broad gull, between
us and Messrs Weed. Greeley L Co. We 90 not' anu
.ha po, indorse their proposition TO throw tne oaio
box wide open foreigners. the year alter iheF 5a
We have not approved and cannot approve tne;r eno.
20 Catholici-e Protestant schools we 90 noI au
cate In America the organization OF parties 20 rsse
tribute for OConneu and 10 bring about fePea' " ~
Irish Union with England :.
Though we greatly prefer to be al peace WIN
other Wing journals, we shall make no unmahy
concessions 10 bridge the broad gun "hlch 'he
Express places between it and u.s. we presume
that gulf is destined 10 remain But we suolnil
,ba, the differences which actually do exist between
the two journals give the Express no night to manu-
eac,nre for us opinions never held and positions
,,o never advocated We have neither made nor
endorsed anv proposition to throw the ba!lot-box
wide open to foreigners the year after they land :
That suggestion we have never before alluded TO-
and. though there many considerations which IN
cline regard il with favor. want 10 think OF
and consider il some time longer before expressing
an opinion upon IL If European Immigrants all
landed on our shores educated, virtuous and law
loving. las many do) and there were no grog shops
among US to poison their minds with dissipation ana
Jacobinic hatred toward Property and the elements
Of National Prosperity, we should heartily approve
the proposition AS things are, we choose tc wait
and think awhile though it is quite possible that we
,nav finally conclude that the plan suggested by Mr.
Weed is the best practicable alternative for the cor
ruptions and abuses of our present system of Natu
ralization.
1t Is utterly untrue that we ever made any efforts
to Catholici-e our Protestant Schools We have
s.eadfas,ly advocated the policy of letting "our
Protestant Schools" stand exactly as our Protest
ant People wished them, but at the time allow
ing our Catholic fellow.ctzens TO have Free Com
mon Schools also, as fully adapted 10 their wants
and feelings as our Protestant Schools are to ours
We cannot see how any unprejudiced mind, holding
that this is land of perfect Religious Freedom and
Equality and not merely Of Religious federation,
can oppose this plan Those who hold that this Is
Protestant nation in which Catholics are merely toll
Grated, and may be deprived even of this grace ii
Catholic Countries do not see fit TO recprocate IT, OF
course hold against us; but for our own part, while
firmly and thoroughly Protestant, we claim no re-
spec, for our Religious convictions that we do not
wish to see extended in full measure TO every other
citizen, whether those who concur with him In
opinion be numbered by millions or by hundreds
only We greatly desire to see the Catholic chill
dren growing up in our midst fully educated and in
tellectually developed, for the Countrys sake as
well as their own; and we cannot consider II right
to insist that they shall only enjoy the common bene
fits of Public Instruction by seeking them from Pro-
testant textbooks in Protestant Schools. This is
a matter which we confidently leave TO the sober
second thought of intelligent Freemen. They will
yet see and follow the Right.
AS to organizing parties for Irish Repeal, &c.
we have done no more for Ireland than we would
gladly do for Poland, or for Italy spark ofthc old
Roman fire should be rekindled amid her ashes
not so much for Ireland in her peaceful struggle TO
regain rights treacherously wrested from her as the
whole Country did for Greece when struggling
sword in hand for her deliverance from the yoke Of
her Legitimate rulers for the preceding four centu
ries. We never thought Of making this a matter OF
division among Americans, supposing that they
would all naturally incline TO the side OF Civil Lib
erty and the Rights of Conscience We doubt that
any tribute for OConnell was ever raised here if
it was we had nothing to do with it. For the cause
of Domestic Legislative Independence for Ireland,
however, we have contributed mite and asked 9th.
ers 10 do likewise, and We mean TO do so again. If
this makes broad gulf" between us and the Ex-
press, we cannot help it and would not if we could.
GEoRGIA.-An Election was held in the Hid.
Congressional District of Georgia on the 5lh inst 10
fill the vacancy occasoned by the resignation Of
Hon. WASHINGTON Poe. The Augusta Sentinel
ra,ur,o frop, ,uo rnnptiaa 90 foloua.
ls45. 1874
Counties. Baber, ". Towns L. Poe, ". Chappel, J..
Crawford craSiord...: maj 100 100 SSs ss ass ass
Majority for Towns COL do for Chappell in A
1913. Poe's majority in the district in IA l59.
There are six Counties yet to hear from.
Later-The Macon Messenger of the sth inst.
announces the defeat of the Whig candidate for
Congress in that district and the consequent election
of Mr. Towns The vote is not given.
NINTH DISTRICT, MAssAcHusETTs.-The official
vote at the eth trial elect member of Congress
as follews
Hale, (whig) 3l35; Pierce Q.oco) 3,O7o; Wheaton
(Ab) sos; Scatt. 1872
Hale's gain from previous trial ia.
Monday, Feb. I'd. has been appointed for another
trial. when We hope to see Hale elected.
MEsMgRIsM.-A short time since, alluding to the
fact that Bishop Soule Of the Methodist Church, in
passing sentence of deposition upon clergyman for
attempting seduce young lady on whom he
practicing some mesmerc experiments" had taken
cascn to reprehend the practice of mesmerism and ad
monish his hearers avoid it that disgrace
full degrading and ruinous those who NEEDLE with it,
We put the following question If the Rev. Bishop
draws his conclusions with regard the degrading
denotes OF esmerism from the instance above cited
might he not condemn Methodism well:' To this
the Vermont Chronicle, religious Journal, thus
spends
by means, Mr.. Tribune. 1t was not his Mstlodism
but his raesneris that the cuprt made of in the
case which makes heaven wide difference. The mos.
noted Mesmerites claim acquire complete power
the voltons OF their subjects, and be able by dnt
OF phrenoogy with it 10 excite any passion and trains of
thought OF any character they please"
The Chronicle may be right in saying tha, his
mesmersm ha, the culprit made use Of to effect his
purpose, but the account does appear to US neces
ssrly to imply much. But suppose it true-what