Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-24


bu, the Of the Journal shows they still per-
sis, in reiterating them. On the 18th of May the
Union " published the following relative 10 It's first
proposition:
"Unexpeciedy confess. disposition
tinoes be manifested by portion of the wing press and
its correspondence attribute the administration the spec
ulaiions which contained 10 the article Of the 18th in
respecting the with Mexico and The Of bringing
II TO speedy termination We must repeat that this article
published not only without The knowledge Of Ike PTesi
dent any renbeT Of the cabinet bat u.s. learn opposed
to the sentiment IF Of them. understand
there has been the most distant thought the Of
the administration Of seQucshaiing the Of the
Mexican church for this any purpose On the
ary the property Of the church will be held nvioate under
all circumstances The prOclamaiiOns Of our different mill
ay commanders TO the Mexican people, under orders issued
from the government have all announced that the property
Of the chureh-the rights Of and be
most esously respected We authorized to state that
this policy remains unchanged.
GAS already stated article hastily penned
was has been grossly perverted and msrepesened by the
wing We Herer INTENDED that The property Of the
church should army chest
be sequeeTed from the Mercaa army TO feed
the Of their against country In fact
il intended merely speculation prospects and
means Of terminating the Mexican war; aud Of bringing
sibIe.'
Now we ask if these facts do not show that the
Journal is guilty of the grossest misrepresentation
aud SANDER, and that for the bosest most Infamous
endsi 1t Us no one can conclude other
wise. We thnk.th some remarks recently address,
ed by the Ohio g sman to the federal paper in Co.
lumbus, are applicable TO the Mexican Indiana
Journals course on this subject, that we copy them
for its benefit:
$40 aid in its treasonabe design, it attempts stir
up the religious feelings of the patriotic Catholics Of
our country and turn them against government
Does this tory print not know that some of the BEST
abes and stoutest soldiers that recently left this city
G,wl.f H. of (otl
ulicsl We know them well, and truer friends of our
glorious republic do not live than these. Do they de-
sire the carried on with vigor We know they
do. for often have talked with them the subject
We know that they desire, too to make the Mexican
government or those who manage its affairs feel the
expense Of the they waging, and not enrich
them at our expense. 1t with this spirit they
leftdevoted, faithful Catholics, who would to
be the traitor that the Journal exhibits, by deserving
to the enemy on such arguments as that print now
majestic their passions and their secaran preudices
Was fighting Englandfghting the Episcopal Church!
Were such doctrines advanced during our wars with
England by any but dastardly toresa They not
and no one would use the language Of the Journal
and its kindred prints but those who felt like
ing to any act, however disgraceu, TO bring injury
upon their government. The horrid object of this
wing print is TO create civil rather religious strfes
among us, to fan the embers of secaran preiudiccs,
to ins the flame that brutally murdered the innocent
Catholics of Philadelphia, and burned their churches
and their Libraries to the earth! Who then raised
their voice long and loud against such barbarity such
rapine, without cause! 1t was not the Journal and
its wing allies, until popular sentiment startled them
from their supIneness. 1t the Ohio Statesman
and other democratic papers that denounced the hesh
act, and held the perpetrators up to public scorn. 1t
not the democratic candidate for the Presidency
that leagued with these murderers and robbers but
Henry Clay, the great head and front of whigge-
ry. Bot now. when the Catholic Priests of Mexico,
not FOR the sake of their religion, but TO the
favors of a government depending on their wealth.
use such language as the following, in the time of
war, (and tell them If that is their course they
must take the luck Of warriors) then, the Journal
flies into insane fits, and calls up the religious feel
ings of honest Catholics to make political capital and
aid the enemy. The Priests of Potos said:
Let fly, them all of US the combat-pIacing
selves under the direction of auhoresle fully
and sincerely place in their hands fortunes and pei
sons-let US enlist with promptitude, and with whatever
less desire OF living ongere encourage solely
table desire to die for religion, country and the hon.
or Of our famies-make effective that compassion, hitherto
sterile, which you should show for your children"
Sand all this says the Journal, is rights and to
aid them, it calls the Catholics in our midst to
up and Join the standard of the enemy as their
religion is in danger Was there ever guilt equal to
this! Was there ever an outrage upon all that is
true, just and patriotic equally great! Are not the
Catholics among us protected in all the enoymentS Of
life and liberty, and the free exercise of conscience
And have they not learned by example the worth
of religious teleration were it practised in Mex
leo! The Journal seems to think 1t insults the
true country loving Catholic when it expects to excite
him against federation in .Aexico, for it is truth If
our subjugate that country, and liberty in its
purity be established, religious federation will surely
go with it, and all men worship their conscen-
ces desire. But we have only to do with Mexico as
we find her in arms We treat her armed forces as
enemies; and if the church arms and equps itself in
the field of blood it has but to take the fate Of
ror Gen. Scotts family is Catholic yet he is lead
ing arms VIGOROUSLY to the doors of the capital
But Catholic countries against each other, do
Protestant, and they generally make the people they
conquer foot their bills. by quarerng the soldiers up
on them. Is the Journal ignorant of this, or is il
stupid or what is IL -