The daily union., 1852-07-03

The Ss,oard Sc M supporters hope succeed The ground
essness of this expectation is shown by the fact that
have yet 10 hear OF the first reliable democrat who ever
expressed inclination even TO support General Scott
From the Cincinnati Citizen.
Religion In Politics.
In The Louisville Times we fad the following
"Tas raue CATHOLIC spIRIT.-The Cincinnati Cilizen,
daily paper, edited with ability by Roman Cs'ho-
c' and which y ,he' organ N that reg,vn' supports @
Pierce King aud the democratic policy We make the
following extract from an article In ihe Chizen
Then follows the extract from an article entitled
"Harmony") !.
false position il allowed 10 pass unnotced. We are not
the orgam OF the Catholics in this region, Here, as
elsewhere the Catholics are divided INTO wings ana dem
ocras free solers and slavery non-lnervenuonss we
doub, moi fellow feeling the experience OF the same DIM
culies ia the relations OF Catholic and Protestant demo-
cats the peculiar knowledge OF opinions and wants on
the na oil Catholic citizens, enable us so to speak as IN
some deg TO represent the democratic portion OF our
Catholic fellow. citizens on political questions, and pre-
vent us from widely differing from any considerable por-
ton of that denomination in general views. But ms
is all. u ,,
There is danger to be avoided by The democratic press
in treating the questions which have been raised by the
allegation OF intolerance agains, Gen Pierce. Speaking
advsedIy, say that the Catholic ciZens cannot
be safely appealed to as body lrespesve OF neIr az
ferng opinions in political matters. Claiming the rs-
gious liberty OF holding the most varied and opposite po
iilca opinions among themselves Catholics are. IN po
herring 10 the Catholic faith and enjoying social and po
Iica rights in this and all other respects, equally with
their Protestant fellow-czens.
Evil must tha, hour prove which shall bring into being
under government like ours, Catholic political party
We can imagine extremity 10 Justify II. II may, m
deed, be supposed. that in some dark time to come the
seepess vigilance of religious prejudice may dis
cover the means of doing yet greater social and
political wrong to some religious denomination
Than has We, been known 10 the American people !;
or that the faithful endeavor TO remove the OPPRESSION
he lonp
overcome, may be found wholly vain and hopeless and
that in either of these cases. the members OF that de-
nomination. be it Catholic, Protestant, or Jewish, or
free think ing may adopt political organization Tor their
hnal relief But even IN that extremity wisdom ana con-
science will unite in the counsel DO not build up re-
iigtous organization to political liberty or I'M
munty. Invite all your feliow-cizens TO join you in
the endeavor for your rights as well those who
share your faith those who simply acknowledge your
right TO hold it, IT. contrary TO all just and reasonable
expectations, voices will join IN the outcry against
oppression but those OF the oppressed no man can cen
sure the citizens whose wrongs thus band them to-
eeher and the danger OF undue power IN the leaders OF
tha, band will be overcome. But once associate men,
in the name OF religion, TO secure clear poliheai
right however high and sacred, and what is 70 aisoand
the org anizaton when the object IS accomplished The
strongest and srictest Catholic does not believe IN the
uiaibhy of his priest, or his neighbors, 10 matters
merely political The liability OF Catholic polihcal or
ssniza,on TO err will be denied by any and tongue
cannot conceive name" the terror OF the despotsm
which a religious majority might exercise over minor-
~ of the same denomination i such majority should
thought of the weakness OF him whom such majority
could render unhappy but no man who knows what
the religious sentiment Is to the bears and me heafn OF
home will be able 10 sneer at the distress OF one VINO
hnds himself marked hostile 10 hrs brethren OF the
church. while he knows that his religious faith does not
differ from theirs. II. 10 such case, y were DOUBT
fol question whether he his brethren were 10 the right
it, in the natural excitement and with the ha6Itna harsh
ness Of the majority, he should lind himself sgmaiized
traitor TO his hottest convictions. or condemned az
unsound in his religious opinions, what concern must
not the wife, the children, the parents oil sueh
man feel for his temporal well as his eternal weare
We do not draw upon The imagination when we
say that where but political differences reaAy ex
st religious detection may sometimes be suspected
and charged by the best OF men, msed by zeal Tor what
they esteem good an object as 70 be pa OF conse
quence OF rome religious principle or sympathy In such
case The falsity OF ones religious opinions, or the IN
fidelity OF his attachment 10 principle, may be more than
instnuasd; a wife or mother, unscguanied wheihef
the supposed error falls the side or the other o
the ne which separates the doubtful from the essenlia
OF religious belief may rembe for the salvation oil this
errng but dearly beloved husband or soa[and human
hearts are wruDg with greater anguish than thai
which fears for the union OF loved onns 10 heaven
No human inducement would be sufficient for US 10
on in the dangerous act OF building up political organ
ration dependent wholly upon agreement IN religious
. convictions.
There are still other, though lighter considerations
opposed TO the formation OF Catholic or other religious
Tsks our own State and the Catholic body 10 manifest
this truth, Who cannot see that If there were Catholic
political organization or Csinoes allowed S
u.
best Catholic in the State might be the leader oday and
the viest demagogue to-mofrov' who SHAH lay ihe
spirit IL we ALLOW mistaken zeal 10 raise u
So much, citizens we say against all The motlpes to
political organization OF Catholics, or their allowing
themselves to be led into the political arena by dema
Eogues.
In point Of fact no such harmony Of opinion exists
among Catholics TO political matters, as IS generally
Supposed That two Catholics who democrats have
more points OF agreement than two democrats OF different
religious fath IL easy TO believe that the union in
gous matters may sometimes lead TO union n politics is
also 10 be coDceived-nor it be denied that dema
gogurs have had much advantage OF these accidental
eopeuuencss and sympathies. Bu as We have said, II
nav not be cafe for the press to count any political
advantage 10 asse from appeal TO Catholics as such
They are not all democrats and no consistent wing will
vote for Pierce as but an inconsistent democrat
will vote for Scott ,
Every good citizen must desire to keep religion out Of
politics as much as possible The religious opinions Of
Scott and Pierce are alike mmateral-their political esh'
mate Of the rights OF conscience ia other men, her e-
low citizens, are The only proper objects oil puohc
l inquiry.
II R0uGHrNG the Bush or, Iafc I'm Canada ny
L ~ srs Noodle parts, being Nos ~ and 70 o fonam