The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-25

The Religious Test.
Yesterday we published communication from the
Catholics Of Concord, New Hampshire, defending Gen
Pierce from the attacks which have been made upon him
touching the religious test Now furnish evidence
which proves the failure Of the appeal TO religious preu
dice, which would have been dangerous had it been
Needed
To day. invite the particular attention of readers
to the following article, taken from the Truth Teller
published in New York The perusal of such senl-
ments it contains would be gratifying TO us un-
der any circumstances; but to find them at the
present tme in journal which occupies the posi-
ton which the Truth Teller does, affords us peculiar
pleasure The wing leaders. acuaied by the motives,
and reckless of the consequences which might ensue
have attempted to drag religion into party politics
They have appealed our Catholic citizens and attempt
ed to array them against General Pierce because of the
disability clause in the constitution OF New Hampshire,
TO which he is opposed The Truth Teller is Of the
leading Catholic journals in the United Staes and the
article which take from its columns gives
that the dangerous course of the whg leaders fully
dersood and that Catholic citizens repudate the eff
forts which have been made to induce them 10
religious body into the political arena.
From the Truth Teller, August a.
The PREsrDEscY.Eforts ola peculiarly mean, insidous
and INSCRIPTIONS character being made by agents
Of the wing party catch Irish votes for the wing candi
date for the presidency The deep and welgrounded
tipathy OF Ishmen the English made
Of and they asked for Scott because, is al
legged he carries British lead" rbont portion OF his
body The sacred Of religion is also used and Irish
asked to vote for Scott because daughter OF his
has had the grace become Catholic We asde these
despicabe efforts and the silly arguments by which they
are sustained because we conceive that the parties
who them insult the understandings OF ltishmen
and Catholics in the United States We do not deny
no one can-:o General Scott the merit of being good
soldier, but il may be worth while TO inquire what
occasion he received this dose OF British lead" about
which much Is said. IL mt OF the battles OF
the of lSl2-a declared and carried demo-
cratic administration, and opposed II, inception and its
progress by that whig party Of which General Scott
the sands rd bearer Had that wing party been in power
in 1912 would have been declared England Scott
would have laurels, and the United States would
have been Inundated and dsgraced During the war
Scott then junior officer obeyed the orders which he re-
ccved from bis superors and fought calamity; but the
party which originated the is due the thanks all true
Americans and Of every enemy of English insoence No
matter what Scotts personal merits may be, he is now
and would be, IL by accident he should be elected a
tool in the hands Of that party which, every occa.
sion since the foundation Of the government has lent
itself to the designs OF the British sovernment-thai
party with whom originated the alien and sedton laws
Of John Adams and whose prominent leaders, even
Of the present day, are tainted with the spirit OF
n ntive- Anne rio anism-that party who opposed every
proposition for the extension, by purchase nesoua-
on OF che limits of the republic by which from year to
year fields have been opened In the West and South
for the labor Of oppressed countymentha party who
have commissioned Abbott Lawrence tho Of ST
James, to besaver with his praise the tyran aoacy
England and who, within the last years. have signal.
lied their rule by the betrayal of the republics Of Central
America, and the most savish submission to English
gression. Dat with the of Bsh lead" We oppose
General Scott because he is the tool Of party whose sym.
l
to invite British aggression.
With reference TO the religions cry would simply ask
by whom has been raised BY the anonted Canadians
Of the Catholic religion in the United States No BY
jealous adherents open professors Of that faith
No such thing but by who belong other re gous
persuasons, and who, IL they be sincere. have no
sympathy with the Catholic religion Il not then, love
for the Catholic religion which these parties, bat
desire TO make political capital of the religious feel
ngs Of Irishmen. The attempt is rcprchensbIo
In the parties who make II than Il would be disgracefu
any Inshmsn allow himself moment to be infu.
enced by such unworthy appeals What matters IL any
Catholic in America what religion SCOTS pro-
esses What matters it what religion Scott himself
may profess Here, in this free land, there is State
church, but all creeds by the terms OF the constitution
placed equal footing before the State To Introduce
therefore, the question Of religion into the OF party poi
cs /, uncaed for wicked The who does so is not
friend OF religion, OF the and happiness OF the
United States Ia Ireland the would be different for
there the Is the enemy of the peoples re
so-ncVer can De unless such parfes
as those whom have referred should be allowed 10
make OF the religion Of section OF citizens
the spe-soa their little polite al designs Such
result however, il impossible so long Irishmen in
teigent and true TO the institutions of their adopted
country.
Were we so disposed, might into a comparison
OF the relative merits Of Scott and Pierce, and how
purely on personal grounds Pierce entitled the susges
OF every who values the honor and prosperity OF this
country. We might show how, while Scott is altogether
unskilled in civil affairs, Pierce has fnlled the
portau civic with honor and dstinctonhow, while
Scott but few years ago, avowed the ultra native
sentiments Pierce has slwsys been the friend OF
the exile and in State the only one, happily, in the
UnionD where intolerance has foothod, has dsn-
guished tho able and jealous champion OF liberation
We might show all this but we prefer argue this qucs
ton higher grounds
We oppose General Scott because he Is the tool of the
wing psryof the party which can bully the Austrian
minister while IL ntrigues with the British; which in
dite insulting epses Hulsemsnn while IL exchanges
notes OF compliment with Balwer or a Crsmpfon--of
party which behold without the establish