Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-13
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The following Communications, With the
names appended, have been forwarded to u
" The Catholics and Irishmen Of this city.
Dover. Newmarket. and Nashua With re.
quest that they he published The docu-
meuts must speak for themselves:
MANCHESTER, n. H.,
:. September Il, 1852.
FIN, LpiIon' We baye seen q letter to
john h'le, rsq.: q Milwaukee. signed by |
NUMBER q Iatholcs Of Concord, in which
great praise ~ bestowed On Gen. Ey..li;.
Pierce Tor his efforts IL the C.nyea,,.r ~
elsewhere. to have the Religious Fest removed |
from the Constitution of this state. Its Ia,
natural to suppose that something will now bs
looked for from the Catholics ii this State
who hold the opposite opinions in politics, es
pec:ally as the letter referred to seems to
speak, not Gully for the Catholics u this State,
but for those If New England. Before 20
Ing Into the subject any farther We assure the
Catholics Of the Union, that there are plen
y Of our religion IN New England, who have
about as much regard for Gen Pierce aud
tie politics be advocates as they have fer the
Old Blue Laws Of Connecticut But We are
willing to give to Mr.. Pierce whatever credit
Re is entitled to for the part he took in trying
to have the Test removed The Daily Pa
triot OF CoGcord gave afull report Of the pro-
eeedines after the Convention, aud upon it we
chiefly depend for information, and where IL
the report is the proof to be found that be
made any thing like a powerful effort to have
the odious Test expunged from the Constitu-
ton, we are unable to say---in fact We can
see nothing whatever that Mr. Pierce did,
while the lest was under consideration to
have it removed.
After Judge Woodbury. bad spoken upon
the subject. the property qualification came
up. and then Gen Pierce spoke, aud in his
remarks mentioned the Religious Test as a
blot or stigma upon the state. aud that il had
for a long time been dead letter, and other
things which are really laughullc. Early III
the Convention, Judge Woodbury. had made
known bis ntcution to offer an amendment,
at proper time, by striking out the word
ITUtcStdHt iTutu tue t-lAbu Aftlcie VI tue
Bill Of Rights. v he,l the time arrived, Mr.
Pierce reminded him Of it. aud be did SO. and
it was stricken out. and this is the sum and
substance Of what he did IN the Convention
Ito have the ndious Test removed. and how far
this may be considered powerful effort we
leave others to Judge Many Of us were UNI
der the impression that he had done more uu
til We examined the report for ourselves
What he has done at town meetings IN Con
cord or elsewhere, VIC know not sure it is
that his speeches, If he made any, have not
been leported even by bis own party and as
to what is reported in the Democratic papers
throughout tile country. concerning the liher.
atty of the Democracy OF this State, we
would have Catholics mighty cautious, for as
we can assure them Impartial experience,
and as the votes 10 the late eleetieusl gu the
revision of the Constitution lave shown,
more determined enemies OF the rights of
Catholics. there are not in the country than
the Democrats Of New Hampshire That
the papers of that party throughout the State
advocate the removal Of the Religious Test
is noting We know that the organs of the
same party throughout the country have al
ways appeared strong in their love of Catho-
lies and freshmen. and we also know how they
have treated them when anything concerning
thei, interests came up. ss
+ All anti Catholic 5igots. whether Wing or
Democrat. (and We know there are plenty
of both. ) We heartily despiso yet we prefer
the hold end daring characters among them
to the soft heated. liberty loving souls who
are always so enthusiastic Il our welfare that
there is little danger II q hair II our head
even being harmed in their presence. except
however. that they fad 4 good safe chance to
burn us alive Every ore knows the fattery
used ly that party to catcl, the rptes Of Cath
olics previous to- aye and since the agitation
of the School question in New York City. and
hcw they treated us in that affair Again.
when they went into power in Massachusetts,
in As With the express Understanding that
they were to do some thug IN the Convent
Qucstiep.: we all knog what they didr-it is
easily told nothing, Still later with our
war with Mexico. and when thatparty was so
deeply interested in everything that concerned
us that they applied for Catholic chaplaius to
attend the Catholic soldiers in the army. and
when our forces had so, far got possession of
the country that they thought they could try
it safely; we well know how costly they pro
posed robbing the churches in that country
and applying the plumber to the expenses Of
the war all this we remember, and as far as
it depends on our efforts, posterity shall also
remember it
n For the Wings to do this, might raise our
disgust and indignation, but not our surprise,
for we believe they never have pretended to
be so dead in love with us as the other party,
II was the blow from the dagger Of Brutus
that more than all others carried death to the
heart of Ceasar
We will uot provoke the laughter Of any
one who may read this. by gravely telling
them that this is not for electioneering purpo-
SEES on the contrary, We wish il understood
that it is for the express purposes Of party
that we publish this. Ard while we openly
avow. our preference for the party who, al
though they have seldom manifested any
great refard for US. are steady advocates OF
protection 70 home industry, we wish to show
our aversion to that party which has always
fattered and So often deceived US.
Signed
Ii u Runuells aud 1o1 otbara