Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-18

series OF resolutions appeared few days since IN
the STATE Journal. sighed by hundred OF the
most reputable Irish Catholic Democratic voters OF the
city, denuncatory oil Kossuh and his mission, and pedg
ing themselves 10 vote for any who took an ac
tive part the of the Hungarian Chief. This
hostility to kossuh do not understand 10 be oPposi
ton to Hungarian Independence-for in the memorable
struggle for liberty the Catholic stood side by side with
the Protestant and Socialist while their Priests invoked
upon the the blessing OF Heavenbut is occasion
ed by rather mprudent and hasty remarks Of the
great Magyar, which have been construed into at
tack upon the Catholic Religion. Whether this con-
strucon of his remarks is correct OF not we have not
leisure examine. is it material the issue.
That man, whose mind is tasked its utmost stretch
in making speeches and responding to all sorts Of ad
dresses should drop hasty the injury oil the
feelings Of others, matter Of surprise; nor the
other hand that the Catholics in land Of Protestant
ISM should be jealous of all assaults upon the religion
dear their hearts.
But admitting all this to be true Of Kossuth it does
follow that any who contributes 70 his aid who
welcomes him with speeches, who unites with Hun.
garan association necessarily approves endorses every
word or act Of the man. For ourselves paid him the
respect due brave who had struggled for his
trys independence, and in exile in the land OF
the stranger, but there many This sentiments to
which do and subscriber and If he has at
any time made unjustifable assault upon the Caho-
lies body upon their religious creed is much
our duty object thereto ior the Catholics them
selves.
His eulogies upon England as a friend of freedom we
confess grated ndFSny upon our ears LOT We rcneDet-
ed how few years since she stood codly by and wit
messed the dsmemberment of Poland, and her cruel and
heartless oppression Of the sons OF
'he first ow'r Of the EARTH first gem of sea'
and yet was natural for him be grateful for the SYM
patty he had received the hands of Engshmen, and
to look to England the last hope of has country in
Europe.
We say upon these and other points differ from the
position Of the illnstro.s Hungarian. But overlook
ed these objections, and when he appeared midst
in IN welcomed
HIM would have welcomed OConnell, O'BTlen, or
Mitchell, Meagher, and profered him such asylum
as we would have extended Emmett if he had been
spared an ignominous and cruel death. These well
comes not confined to any party, sect, creed
ALI have united in manifestations of sympathy-all have
contributed to the Hungarian cause And it is on this
account regret Irish brethren singing Out
the Democratic party as there be any fault, only
are to blame.
Have our Irish friends forgotten who welcomed them
to tins land of lreedom-who sympathzed with them il
their struggles against the despotism OF Engand-anc
who, the fierce struggle for Native Amercanism. pre-
ferring defeat to dshonor proclaimed themselves ths
friends Of the adopted ctlzeni Have they forgotten the
letter OF Gen. Scott giving aid and comfort the Mobo
Gratis who burnt the Catholic Church Philadelphia
the destruction of the nunnery at Charleston! Have
they observed that this Native American party has dis
solved itself in the Wing party of the Union kindred
drops mngle into onel Do they remember the appoint
ment by Andrew Jackson of Roger b. fancy Chic
Justice of the United States and he Catholicl Car
they point any act the part of the Wing party
but that Of hostility towards them?
We trust our Irishfrends will remember their friends
remember the principles of Liberty which brought then
to this land of freedom that il they have any grevan
ces redress any rights maintain they to be
dressed and maintained in the Democratic party and
out of it, The Catholic Irishman is naturally Dem
ocrat when he first plants his foot on American SOIL
the Ornngeman is a Wing, and they should pause ant
consider well before they should orsake for ght
their well tried frends.-IndianG Statesman.