Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-26

do to that end and what he did was done when no one
talked of him candidate for the Presidency.
The good feeling Of Gen. Pierce in this matter, may
be appreciated from what we have said thus far But
a Circumstance occurred which adds greatly to his
credit When the towns came TO vote upon the amend
ment granting equal rights TO the Catholics they re-
lected it, have seen. Hisborough, the home OF
Gen. Pierce gave very large majority in favor of the
amendment Concord, the town in which he transacts
bis business and temporarily resides, gave small ma
Iority, about seventy, believe, against it, That
ority would have been much larger for the
exertons OF Gen. Pierce, and thereby hangs a tale.
New Hampshire as have said, is now mainly popu-
lated by Protestants who do not know what Catholcy
is and who unlike the Protestans in most other States
have not had opportunities Of knowing what it is. The
bigots opposed this amendment, OF course and
their influence exerted procure its defeat. II
was in Concord; the bgots were busy, and the vote
going largely against the amendment Gen.
Pierce, who work in his office, after having de-
posted bis VOTE heard Of this in the OF the after
noon He, with Woodbury., and other gentlemen, who
had abored in convention and elsewhere for the Ca
tholic amendment supposed that the people would sus
tain il, the convention did, a matter Of course
On the receipt OF this unexpected and unwecome
ne hurried to the townhal where the people vo
ing, obtained leave TO speak, and delivered an
appeal in favor of the amendment. The bigots were
sienced, and the ballots thereafter cast for the
amendment. Had he, or any Of the prominent friends
oil the measure supposed that there would have been
considerable opposition, it would have been an easy
matter to stump the State, the phrase is. But no
expected such result. This is plain from the fact
that the convention was unanimous When Judge
Woodbury. had finished his speech, Of the members
observed that it was good argument, but it was
thrown away because there opposition. He
thought that the people would accept the amendment
by an overwhelming vote.
convert is good thing, but recent converts, espe-
cialy when they converted at eectoneering times
open to suspicion. Gen. Scott assuredly did once
espouse the Native cause. About lS4S, he reracted
the error. A second retraction comes now, in 1882
These are two Presidential years. All this IS WELL but
Il would be better to be free, not only from Natvesm
but from the suspicion Of il. Now our readers remem-
Der the Philadelphia riots Of 1914. The strongest voice
that raised in New England against those cxcesses
the voice Of Gen. Pierce. Meetings were held at
his suggestion, to denounce them. In this matter
well in the controversy respecting the New Hamp
shire constitution, it is particularly worthy OF remark
that Gen. Pierce had visible interest OF his own to
serve. The late Baltimore nomination, unexpected
to HIMSELF has made these things OF some Importance
But at the tme in defending the interests Of Catholics
and of adopted citizens generally, he did generous,
dsinerested thing. and he the risk II risk there
was, OF offending parties then powerful SEEM
ingy powerful in the country. We mean the Natives
and the bigots.
We are sorry that this question was raised at all.
Not account of Gen. Pierce for the lies circulated
about him will do him no HARM as they have been
promptly exposed by the Catholic Press,-the party
naturally the best informed upon the matter. But
do not like to the Catholics singled out from the
body oil American eitizens, and made the subject OF
eectoneerIng experiments. We dislike the politicians
who love u.s. at eectioneerng seasons and who do not
know us at all after the election is over. Now the
Wings have been guilty Of this capital error, and, in
our opinion II will not end to their good They have
suddenly discovered that Catholics interesting
class OF persons, that New Hampshire does not treat
them well that Gen. Pierce must be to blame for this
and therefore ought to be Presdentj that General
Scott treated Catholic soldiers well respected Catholic
churches; present at Catholic professions in Mex
co, and therefore ought to be President This is not
the way which the should be conducted The
true question to be settled s-which is the best
which candidate stands true American ground
which is the enemy of freesoilism, hlbustiersm
Intervention, domestic anarchy of radlcallsmi Which
man is for the Union, the Constitution, including
the slavery clause; and for the laws, including the
laws against treason and violation of international
treaties? These, and similar questions are the ques
tons which should be asked The policy of singing
out the Catholics in this way, besides being anti Amer
can, foolish, for AMERICA has not, and cannot have
state religion. The religion religious prejudices,
want Of religion, in President cannot affect Catholics
or Professionals, SUCH And Is very foolish to mis-
represent candidate some Of the papers msrepre
sent Gen. Pierce, in order to prejudice the Catholics
against him. when the misrepresentation easily
posed. The authors OF this lalsehood about General
Pierce forgot that there thirteen Catholic papers in
the United States, all of them independent in politics.
and none OF them disposed TO allow one OF their
readers be hoodwinked. Il will be we'll for General
Scott if he clear his skirts of Nsvesm easily
Pierce fling back the charge Of opposing Catholic
interests.
ALI these things are well understood here, at the
East, and smile at the efforts made to secure our
votes because this candidate supposed to be friend
ly to the Catholics because that candidate born
in Protestant State. But learn that unremitting
efforts have been made to range the Catholics Of Wis
oonsin, Iowa, and other Western States against Gen.
Pierce, the alleged ground that he opposes Catholic
interests. We write this article TO let them know the
merits Of the whole story and to show them that the
story is very clumsy lie. After that is settled they
vote for whom they please but is not right that
either party should single out particularly, and try
to votes upon false issues Let Us stand
upon American ground, or upon none at ALL
We repeat that we hope this subject will again
call for a remark from the Catholic press. We have
treated it from the beginning with reluctance because
il is really humating TO know that politicians think
meanly Of US, Catholics, to suppose that such
siderations these sway votes. If the time
ever was when they could it is gone, and the sooner
this truth is appreciated the better il will be for all
concerned. Meanwhile readers will accept this ar
ticle ullment of promise to expose fasehoods
and false issues raised against either candidate from
whatever quarter. Our Independent position oblges
to do this say nothing Of the fact that the false
hoods told about the New Hampshire affair, and the
silly issues predicated upon them were such as especial
y merited rebuke from the Catholic press Of the United
State. Give the candidates a fair field, tell no lies
about Them discuss their claims honestly, and that is
all that either ask.
1.-THE Palladium says there never was isuch thing
as Wing Bankrupt law What whopper! The
Bankrupt law passed by Wing Congress when the
Wings were in power in all the Departments OF the
Wings generally reaped the advantage OF 1t. One oil
the Wing candidates for nomination for Representative
paid his debts by it.-Jefe,sonian.
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