The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-19

come Just as il has been with French Catholics in
Michigan in Illinois, in Missouri, Just 80 wh be IN tue
Mexican States which conquer and keep. Only vest
ige Roman Catholicism VIII be left for that religion The
the and of the south who now conquerng
Mexico have no sort OF respect Roman Catholic Gus
aud preudces; and the hrst thing IN the conquered
priesthood whose places will be filed by Mehodiss, Bap
lists, Pesbyerian or others OF he numerous Protestant
of the United States which are alive TO- such mis-
-iunary enterprises"
Such portion the language Of the Express, tenn
ing with calumny in every line, and so bold and garing
lhat the minds of all true men, Catholic or not 1t mus
create oaihiug and contempt tor the author What data
Justify single of these abominable reflections Has
The administration by word deed permitted aught that
confirms such charge? Have our armies largely made
up Of Catholics of rshmen ready bleed for the land of
iheir adoption committed that points to such a con-
clusioni 50
Ave." twhgso says the Express ''are opposed the
war a. unconstitutional; and the Roman Catholics ofhe
United States especially bound 10 oppose a. when
now, the unavoidable result OF the war is the subsection
oi iheir religion to its Protestant invaders"
What has been the language of the manifstoes that have
gone before the warwhat the language OF Gen Scott
his address the Mexican nation written directly after
he had mingled with the Catholics of Vera Crnz aud shared
IA their solemn worship He said; 'Merteans Ameri
clas are gOur ensfaie Bat the enemies for of the
g,ea rho year ago. brought this unnatural icar Ours
against the people, pirate property, the rai-
goa PyIssfhood, hierarchy Of Meftco--hese shall be
rssyscisd aud protected" General Scott is wing but
Il he were not he is American, and man, and
that which he uttered the voice of his government
has never been oonradicted by armies. Follow their
patscan their acts Catholics and say if this charge by
journal that suddenly beges holy horror for your sakes
secure your political capital is unounded and mon.
Above all other classes in Mexico the church party
and clergy have reed tins lie They was who, early
January last personal knowledge, agreed open
the gae OF the orreses between Vera Cruz and the capt.
tat and the capital General Scott and by their ac
iion fastened his address, from which have quoted
They Il Is who hive mainly opposed the war by with
holding every Tor it, continuance and does this, with
the security acknowledged to have flown from the presence
a. ,a,~,
the subugaon of Catholicism Professionalism? What
viii the of Mississippi, Missouri Illinois, and Nchi-
gam say the SANDER that they have respect for Ro
man Catholic customsor the denominations of Protest
enumerated, who openly charged with propa-
Eandsn The point Of the bayonets Where in the wide
EARTH has the Catholic religion ourished the United
States Leave the exception of few mobs, and take
the Union and behold the OF ST. Peter gsten
ing Ia all valleys and hiops. Is Catholicism pro-
crbcd in Michigan when in Detroit her capital has five
dourissng churches and catbedral Is prescribed in
Missouri. when it has pre-eminenee in St Louis Is
prosecuted la Ohio, when il has noble college, and
Of churches Mt Cincinnati Or down the valley the
Mississippi where every other church is Ca,ho
lie here, where Catholicism under the fostering wing of
free institutions, and liberty of thought and speech has
oarsbed beyond parallel The president of ST. Xavers
college in Cincinnati, said to less than month since,
there country where religion fourshes as here
Liberty aud education only strengthen and protect H.
Twenty years ago. there not 100 Catholics in Cincin-
matt, aud they number 5000. Why, if Protestant.
ism aims destroy the Catholic religion, has il done
80 here Can II do more in Mexico Our cons,ilu-
kn religious distinctions and the good sense the
American people will permit upon religion, its opn-
ions, forms. Happy would it be il the Catholic church in
Mexico protected aud iourishing ii is here. Hap
~, a. free from those plunderers and revolutions
which forever agnte its peace and desecrae its alars
The only result that could flow it, If Mexico cons
dated with Union, would be the enhancing of its
wealth, power, intelligence, and Let Catholic
be msed by the outrageous article OF the Express. 1t is
insult TO their common sense TO their religion. Have
government and people, in stretching their
the feed their amncstricken brethren in Ireland
asked II they Catholcs II they base the
Express has charged, why did they nterpose between
death and great Catholic nationl Shame the author
of such libel, and his political nakedness which reveals
the for IT, lrshmen and Germans when the adj
mnisraiion Proiesantsm assaults you, but until
then stand by the country that honors and protects you