Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-01
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Ma. EDIToR:-I have recently observed that the
Wings OF this city manifest restless anxiety to secure
the Catholic vote Of the State One OF them remarked
. the other day, that Notwithstanding Fierce
voted for aud mado a powerful speech in the New
Hampshire Convention in favor oil striking the religious
test from the constitution Of that State, yet the IRISH
could be gulled into the belief that he was responsole
for his whole State. He didn't pretend for moment
that Pierce right the record IN iayor oil re-
ligous tolerance He calculated chiefly on the igno
rance Of our Catholic population.
Ii is deeply TO be regretted that any religious sect
should become involved in the exciting political discus
sions Of the day That will be the darkest honr in the
history of this Republic, when religious opinions will be-
come subjects ol party debate upon the StumP-wheh
their religious predictions. That the tendency Is
already that way cannot be denied Forgetting the
giant intellect of Webster the eminent services of Fill
more, and the heightened Whiggery oil Crittenden-
abandoning every pretence to consistency
under foot their boased eay TO the compromlses-the
Whips have selected Gen Scott their standard bearer
for but two reasons: First, he had gunpowder noto
rety; Second they hoped secure TO him the Catholic
vote Accustomed to abuse foreigners and charge them
with lack of intelligence, they counted largely upon
humbugging the Irish Can they do IT. Need answer
that questions Need say that Erins sons learned at
home how to appreciate the blessings o. Democracy
They know full we'll that the same spirit OF freedom
which vitalizes the Democratic party oil the United
States burns in the hearts of those noble patriots who
have been and struggling for the freedom OF Europe
from the tyranny OF monarchy They are Democrats
from instinct The first gush of noble impulses
Democratic. liz exists In tne very orSdnisduoh VI
man. and is Of God They not therefore, to be de.
ceved by the hypocrcal pretences of Whiggery They
know it is but Federalism in disguise They know, too,
that Gen. Scott once letter in which he endorsed
Native Americansm, whereby ne declared his belief
that foreigners should be compelled TO reside In this
country years before they should be permitted
to They know that this same Native American
party grew out Of the Moyamensng riots when Catho-
lie churches ruthessy rified and destroyed-that
Scott endorsed that party. No difference what his re-
Iigion is. That be can change at pleasure; His long
aiation with Whiggery has taught him the doctrine
that the end justifes the means Hence,
= "He wears his faith but as the fashion OF
/ His hat: 1t changes with the next block"
have not the slightest doubt il turning MohamedaH
would secure his election he would swear by the beard
of the prophet without the slightest hesitancy Inte
gent foreigners WILL however look at his motives They
will contrast his course with that OF Gen. Pierce Scott
they find endorsing Native Amercanism, and Piercs
noby battling to have stricken from the Constitution
bis State that odious and dsgraceul religious test.
In the meantime how will the of the religionis
relish this unbushng effort Of Whiggery to secure th'
vote Of particular sect because of pretended affinity
to that sect II remains to be how the pill vii
operate.