Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-29
the Wings and the CatboIics.

We copy the following extracts from article
which appeared in the New York Express, (whig,)
Of the 18th of June last. They are more Infamous
In tLer object and spirit than any thing Of the kind
we have recently met with The Indiana Journal
might have meant much in recent articles design
ed to stimulate feeling Of religious hostility among
catholics towards government but it had not the
courage to come out quite so boldly as the Express
did We copy these not in the hope Of par
tizan profit in any way; but it is right to put such
instances of wing niquy upon record, so that 1t may
be remembered
The Express SETS forth its pretended concern Tor the
Catholic church of Mexico which it affects to believe
is exposed to imminent danger BY the war, as fol-
lows:
..There can be but little doubt that it would be
gratifying to the Protestant IN the United States
to see Mexico freed from her Priests and to hear no
more of 'Prlest-ridden MexicO: This very natural
impulse, or wish, of the Professionals OF the United
States, ought not, however, to be without lis effect
upon the Roman Catholic population here. They can
not but see and feel that the cOnquesis we are making
are Protestant cOnquests that the volunteers who 60
there as invaders Protestant volunteers and that
the inevitable consequence of such invasion is the sub
lection Of the Mexican religion to the Protestant re-
gon Of the invaders. The MexicanS and their rel-
gion it clear, will disappear before settlements,
as chaf before the wind, wherever we settle in
Mexico"
What is to be the remedy for this impending evil,
which so shakes the nerves of the wing journalist
The Express proposes that the German and Irish pop
uation of the United States shall rise up in
take the management Of the war out of the hands OF
the American population, aud end 1t in a summary
manner. Here are It's words;
''If the German and Irish Roman Catholic popula-
ton of the United States disposed they could do
themselves and their adopted country mst essential
service in the matter of the Mexican IL is IN
their power to put end, and early end, to the
conquest of Mexico that the administration of our
government is attempting, and peculiarly NJ their
power because on them, and them mainly, the ad-
mnstration party IN the MISUNDERSTANDING States de-
ponds for its maioritles. Their action through the
ballot-boxes will bring peace TO the United
States and Mexico"
Again says the same print:
sIf it Che Roman Catholic population) is wise, il
it is powerful if its Priesthood here not blind to
the FUTURE if it has sympathy for Its religion strug-
Cling with elsewhere, 1T Will arouse itself IN our
country, and through the constitutional action OF our
ballot boxes. effect such a change Of men and mea-
sures, will put end to this unnecessary and
unustifiable war;
We cannot append better rebuke to these abomi-
nable suggestions of the Express, than will be found
in the following article which appeared Immediately
after they made, in the Freeman's Journal, a
well-known Catholic paper published in the city Of
New York. We think it will se.ve to enlighten
some of wings to the feelings of citizens Of
the Catholic faith: