The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06
More Absurdlties OF the Party.

We confidently anticipate leading article in the
Tribune, one Of these mornings, proving that Gene
raj Scott is socialist, Fourrerte communist, ani
supporter Of the famous maxim that ''property j.
theft while General Pierce is denounced in the next
paragraph as an opponent of these new "isms," an
friend to our existing social institutions. We arr
prepared, also, for an article in the same paper
one of its allies placing the fact of Sootts faith IL
spiritual rappings beyond doubt, and upbraidine
Pierce with his unbelief. 1t would not surprise u
to learn from the source, that the hero Of Che
pultepec was familiar friend and adviser of Mrs
Lucrotis Mott and Miss Lucy Stone, whose assault
upon our domestic life are very dstasteful to tn,
democratic candidate nor should we wonder if it
were gravely asserted by the wings that Scott i.
partial to rowdes but that Pierce has the meanne
to object to them. Statements like these would O.
course be very silly, and while they gained one pa'
tzan for Scott would drive twenty into the ranks OF
bis adversary; but they would be quite in harmony
with the arguments already advanced and relied on
by the wing press.
For instance, it has been blazoned abroad through
out the Union, that General Pierce did not exer;
himself as actively as be might have done to procure
the repeal Of the religious tests required by the con
stitution of New Hampshire. The Catholics hav
been called upon to oppose man who had merited
their hatred by failing to fight their battles again
the Trotestants. Violent appeals have been mad.
to the known fanaticism Of Popery to damage on
who, having the power, had not procured the repeai
Of laws which the Protestants of New Hampshire
had deemed necessary to preserve the religion of h
State. Not content with the bare truth, all manner
of falsehoods have BEEN raked up to injure Pierc.
among the Roman Catholics. He has been painte
as an enemy Of their church, and an irreconcilabr
foe to the Pope. On the other hand the whig
have triumpbanty alluded to the fact tina. Gener.
Scott has member Of his family who is Catholic.
On this ground they confidently expect tho entirf
Catholic vote. Such fact has been paraded before The
country, and the flock of Archbishop Hughes have
been expected to rally round the standard Of one
whose relative was regular attendant at mass AMI
in the confessional
What laundering mismanagement is here
For one Roman Catholic voter, the Union s,n.ains
ten Protestants For one whose suffrage will be in
fuencea by General Pierces indifference to Catholic
interests, or Miss Scott's creed there are FIVE, a.
least, in whose eyes the Professionalism of the one
viii be high recommendation, while the tolerance
of the other will be looked upon with absolute dis
favor. If the wings succeed in detachng from
Pierce few bigoted Catholics, they will, by the
same operation, drive over to his side double the
number Of bgoted Protestants. If, on the strength
Of the refpect paid to the ceremonies Of the Romisb
Church in Mexico, few scattered devotees Of that
church waive their political differences, and view
the wing candidate solely in the light Of religious
ally there are numbers Of ntolerant Presbyterians
ard Methodists who, like the Rev. Mr.. Fuller
regard parst in the light Of friend to the In
QUESTION, and will Ego for man who," in their
opinion, "will not lead them one step toward
another St. Bartholomew day" In point Of fact
though in all probability the Of the voters viii
make their choice Independently Of religion there
are far more Protestants who would oppose friend
Of the Popes than there are Catholics who would
support candidate on purely religious grounds
And yet we have seen the wings laboring strenu-
ousy to establish the fact that General Pierce is
good Protestant. The papers have been filed with
afiadvits pro and CON, and priest and parson have
figured extensively as ecclesiastical canyassers on
this laundering iesue.
II is curious fact that the newspapers which
have been the most active in these attempts
to stir up angry feelings among the Catholics
against Cen PIERCE have been themselves notorious
for their inGdelity and irreligion Sheets which
have advocated every new "ism,' in opposition
alike to Professionalism and Catholicism have now
donned the clerical mantle, and teemed with unc-
tious appeals to the fanatcism of their Catholic
readers. Papers which, in ordinary times, assail
alike the creed Of Archbishop Hughes, Of the Epis
copal Bishop, and Of the Methodist Conference, have
now suddenly become intensely religious, and are
shocked at the alleged anti. Catholic tendencies OF
the New Hempahire statesman Famous as they
have BEEN in times past FOR scofiDg at the ceremo
MES and tenets Of the Church Of Rome, bitterly as
they have derided the superstition Of those who hold
TO these time-honorod institutions, they
Can pray upon occasion, talk Of heaven.
Tnrr up their gogging eyobala, rail ut vice.
Diffsnblc, lie, and preach Ike any priest.
In coed truth, the wings are ct their wits end