Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-16
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vouring or destroying the o,hef.ls What
could1be more nal1rall or more necessary
than 10 tolerate compromise lhose whom IN
had been found impossible to root ou. hi
deny. .lherefore,. ,ha, youscan present a.sin,
Gle Proteslan,. State which could be q model
for the Pope's imitation IN ihe premises, .iln
all Protestant, ,Stwes, Catholics are, oeraied
by necessity; and even under ,be law. Of me-
eessity, the tolera,iopis grudgingl y andspiIo.
fullyexlended. Witness ihe recent enacti
ment in England, which hypocrilically, pro-
fesses 10 paintainl q religious.as we'll as ciy7
u Liberty. Vi In this country. ilisdsnyu thal
Catholics are ,oleraod, ,ia They enjoy lheir
rights with their sfellow-ciiizens, under the
Constitution, The trainers OF which, ,dlsayowed
alltaulhosi.y 10 tolerate or prohibit any form
of, the Christian religion. s,. 4 bas sons,6
bIW,ClFprst these reasons your, argument
fails in the comparison, between the broken
up, condition ef. RxoteslanuSiales With Ca,h7
olic subjects, and ihe united condition Of The
peoplein the Pon,i6cial S,a,es in which
there are no. proles.an,s, except strangers,
who vsi Rome for their pleasure, and who
have there every facility of exercising their
religious rights, save The privilege OF preach
ing insurreclion,, would deem it,lherefote,
a, great improprio,y, and q. great impenif
nence,i 10 meddle with the Government. Of
The pop,ifcal States, just as ! would resent
with becoming indignation the iniermeddling
of any subject of the Pon,i6cial States with
the freedom and sovereignty OF our, own
Governments In these statements you have
Emy opinion, in regard TO civil and religious
liberty both. at home and elsewhares . gauns
,sy. Youhaye taken vhar consider the
unwananlable liberty of ofsihrowing personal
suspicion on my sincerity andloyalty as "a
Republican, and "a citizen Of these Unned
States. .JIcwill not s,oop TO argue that ques;
lion with you. Il is a ques,ionnet to be set.
lied. sAyoluntaryi exile in early life from
the land oflmyvnatiyity the first honor lha,
was conferrd upon me, was lhorigh, of free,
dom and citizenship in, The United States
No word or action of my life has ever dmm-
ed, or shall ever ,arnish that honor. Nc
dignity 10 ibe Church has;ever diminished
ils value in my estimation, and no further
honor, even if offered, could 90, accepted by
me on conditions that would yi,ate,my ob.
legations TO my country, or diminish my
right as, one Other citizens. Ii is true |
have not preached Red Republcanism in
Europe, for SO far. as i,has hitherto made H.
self known, Idespise it everywhere. q;
But in circles in which Americans have
rarely an opportunity Of making their senti
men,s knownl have uniformly ,vindica,ed
the Government and institutions ofihe Uni
ted States: and will say, briefly, that o
she vtwenty.f four fmillions which compose
their population, there is not lmore sincere
or more loyal citizen than the humble in.
diyidual whose integrity you have seenr6,tc
call in question. dtdoes not follow, howev.
er, that hold our Government and lnsIitu
lions 10 be the best for all nations a, alltimes
and lion this subject ! hold different opin
ion from you, ! hope you will tolerate my
weakness, and not proclaim The even. al
marking q sad day for our country.
i W. You have taken me TO task also II
regard to the distinguished Hungarian lead
4 er who is soon TO visit our shores. il seem
Ithatin estimating his character, have agar
the misfortune not 10 agree withyou in opin
ion. Whether the error is on your side o
mine. am willing to- leave 10 Tie decision
| of public opinion, in both hemispheres, a
, that decision shall stand five years hence
have watched with moderate interest III
:! movements that have been going on in tn
name of liberty throughout Europe wilhil
I the last four or five years. Their result
: have disappointed both the friends and enc
, mics Of freedom throughout The world, tn
! conyulsions which have taken place, contra
.Iry toalmos, oil similar conyulsions in pas
! times, have NOT thrown up TO the surface
} single great man. There was a.lime whe
5 | thought that distinction was possibly re
, served for Kossuih. His speeches were e.
f. oquent and beautiful; his prayers TO III
t Goa'of Hungary seemed redolent Of pie.
:. and paKio,ism., Indeed nm moi sure Thu
d he did not compose Revolutionary Litanies
, invoking The aid Of the Blessed Virgin Mar
and all the Saints. And this, seemed I
C mark SO great difference between him an
e most Of the other Revolutionary leader
: lthat at one tine, Ilimagined history woul
II write his name. as iha, OF "a greatma Lik
Q 1.-THE so.herss he was unsuccessful -and. .unfo
u tunaie. And SO long .asi'he was capli,
D. in the Turkish dominions, | was willing
s forget his faulis in consideration OF his col
l. tivily. But when, on his release from, pyi
!: on, | find him offering the incense OF adults
n lion to the God Of British pride, and chan
y ing p@ans Of fuuery TO oihc very power III
Ia had crushed. principles. such as be. had pr,
o fessed 10 have commended der-7in the person
II Of Smith O'Brien and the other Irish pa,r
d o,s--when find him unnecessarily fhgh
+ insult at the religion Of most Of the peop
arlof Hungary, simply because such inst
W would be grateful in the ears Of his Engli!
al auditors, / could not help forming the OPT
ion lhatlhe stuff was not in him, and Ii
}. history would write him down, not amor
% the heroes, but rather among the humbug
'e of which this snineleenlh'cenIury has be-
w. so prolific. My mind is so constituted n
ldl loould not come TO any other conclusic
re and therefore throw myself on your indl
o. gence, seeing that in This also have |
in misfortune 10 differ with you in opinion.
d, VII. You have also assumed the right,
he hold me responsible for certain newspaE
/; articles published in Catholic journals, /
ST. only In New York, but also in France q
ed England. In reply 10 this, lhave the pr
NJ Iilege Of giving you the statement Of a "a
hiIinslead Of an opinion and that fact is, 4
n, lido not acknowledge myself responsible,