The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-29
COMMUNICATIONS,



self aentp wnig egan at Washington is making il
ii ilucuous, IN its vain efforts 10 inlay nm.
on te relslous preIudces OF portion of our ponula,op
IN regard To the course pursued by the admin in
ment VIII; "e M1. hieAeo II charges the govern
forces IN that country TO desecra,e the temnes ami
churches OF the Roman Catholic faith-o pun5er ,hen
OF Their valuable ornaments and sacred vessels and will
squeezing me property OF the priesthood TO military re-
QUESTION These of the grave charges put forth
py that yertabe Journal and which are echoed far and
chan,o ~ e OF inc wing party Now can these
charges De true am satisfied that they are false-iase
as the corrupt motives OF the shameless faction who
sIVe 10 laslen them upon the administration. Its tri-
umphan combination is found i'm the ridiculous abslrdty
vi he charge seltln the total absence of any hint OF
expression OF the administration that could Justify such
ana III lhe TACT that, IN every proclamation OF
G Generals commanding our forces, protection to the
Iehgioh ana religious institutions of the Mexicans is
openly declared That people worshippng the same
od as those OF Mexico, looking to the same homes of
redemption, and kneeing at the same Christian altar
coud entertain or peperate such an mpious system OF
sacnlcge as is charged by the National ntell-encer
cannon pea case suPposabe, for moment, by any but
tools or madmen. But the very source it comes from
stamps IL with dlstrust and fasehool
IN Their agony of desperation, am satisfied that the
neieea'ies OF Mexico IN this country, would abrcae
and give currency any fasehood no matter how mon
strous, which would hold out shadow of success IN
ineir oit'condenned policy; but ii required some pa-
py OF cfedulity to believe that they so green as
10 suppose mat such barefaced grdp could influence
OF ueceVe single member OF the Roman Catholic faith
SO as to give credence to such iendish falsehools No
the Sreat BODY OF Catholic citizens know those whining
reptiles to be their deadly foes and that they Uhe
wing sympathizers are now and have been for wears
past the most determined opponents TO the spread OF the
catholic religion We know them TO be revilers of our
priesthood ana prosecutors OF brethren We know
them as the violaors of our rights and the scornful
Knockers OF our worship; and, thus knowing them, no
true Iathohc can or WILL participate in their deep and
damnmg crimes No honest man will alv his fair fame
with such bankrupts in hope, in honor and in honesty
The virtue of the wing leaders and the pous sensby
OF Gales and Seaton! Ye gods, what amulet to pre-
light federalism And the pahos, the new born piey
the dlsnteresed sympathy of those infamous church
burners LOT the nvlolably of the Mexican churches
Gut upon the shameless and canting hypocrtes
10 the reckless editors and caterers of the sNatonal
nellgencer opine that the Catholic community of these
United States have forgotten the das,ady conduct of the
wing party towards them for years past Let them moi
deceive themselves-these things are
''Set in book and learn'd and connd by rote.
To cast into their teeth
Who opposed the election of Mr. Van Buren,. because
ne wrote letter to the sovereign Pontif The wings
Who wrote the "Dia11a Monk story and ssSy Months
IN Convent% A 1eperend q wing. Who destroyed
the Roman Catholic seminary near Boston, and forced The
unprotected inmates to flee for their lives The wings
VINO burned the churches and desecraed the sacred en-
bens OF their holy religion in Philadelphia and who
opposed The election of Governor Skunk of Pennsvlva-
ma, because he walked in Catholic procession an
swer THE WINGS And we forget that those acts of
violence and outrage perpetracd upon peaceable
Catholic citizens by those very msceants who are now
preaching up Their sIckly and cQntempble sentimental
pudor
wv hen the devil was sick, the devil n monk would be
when The devil got well, the devil monk was he"
Such base devices cannot deceive The Catholic COM
munty are men OF honesty, virtue, and intelligence, and
they VIII not suffer themselves to be seduced from their
duty by the serpent vile of wing sympathy. They are
men accustomed to listen TO the voice of truth and OPP
posing fact to asehood they will refer their DIS Interested
sympathsers to General SCOTS proclamation TO the Mey
cans, dated at Jaapa, May II, ls47 in which, speaking
inc sentiments OF his government, he the following
ton OF army Catholics like yourselves; and we
respect private property we'll the property of the
Nerieaa church."
Nor have these promises been left unfulGled Wher-
ever our troops have penetrated into Mexico the proper
y OF the church. the rights of individuals and the Just in
fluence OF the clergy, have been protected sufficient
answer to all the hypocrtca winnings of those pure
wing patriots, who have become suddenly alarmed
lest the Catholic religion in Mexico should be exern
mated and that, too by army which, they assure
us, is composed chaefy Of oehtgs!
A ROMAN CATHOLIC