Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-11
ssThe Catholics and the sentinel.r

The Sentinel of yesterday has about a column in re-
latiOn the recent Catholic AS this is
matter entirely between the different portions Of the de-
mocratic party shall have but little say about it,
Indiana Journal
The matter is not between the different portions Of
the Democratic party 1t is between the Democrats
and Catholic friends who have resolved to 90
to the Wing party, and oppose the election of Governor
Wright, because in obedience the resolutions of the
Legislature he the organ of the State, made the adj
dress welcoming Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian exile
to the inequalities of the State This caused our
Irish Catholic fellow citizens to adopt among others,
the following resolutions
Resotred, That, in the approaching election, will
Withhold our votes and our influence, from every man,
without distinction of party, for any office whatever,
who shall publicly endorse the doctrines, publicly ap
plaud the conduct of Louis Kossuth; and that we will
neglect to avail ourselves of honorable means to
his defeat.
Resored That the Catholic citizens of every county
IN the State, be, and they hereby invited. TO take
ground similar to own in order that they may
der effectual aid their holy religion and check
the march Of Of the most dangerous species of ana
icsm.
These resolutions are we believe, the first ever pro-
mugated by any religious sect church declaring their
intention the field of politics for the purpose
bringing the influence OF the church to operate the
affairs of State. Could believe that our Catholic
which is scattered all State, we should look
upon the demonstration most dangerous one. A
few weeks will determine the extent of this
If it is general and have fears it will end
in contest between Catholicism and Professionalism.
If the Catholics unite a body to make the
Democratic party, we appeal to their good and
judgment say what must be the inevitable conse.
quences Democrats vote for Catholics well Pro-
testants They make inquiry to the creed their
candidate professed the forms under which he
ships. As a political party, they are for the largest
liberty the freedom OF the press and freedom Of
science. They stand where they have stood; and
although they may be defeated by unhoy combinations
they will have the consciousness know that they
fallen in glorious cause.-the Of universal free.
dom. If is only to be by lauding the des.
potsm absoutsm of the old world then they prefer
defeat
U-The Sentinel says that Governor Wright is a bet
ter farmer than his competitor The emily difference,
suppose is in the implements used by these gentlemen
Whilst the Governor docs his farming with Blackstone
and Chitty. Mr.. McCarty uses the plow and harrow
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If Defrees can get Mr.. McCarty to say that he
with his hands used the pillow and the harrow in In
diana where he has resided thirty years. will ther
give it up. Mr. McCarty is wealthy merchant and
owns a large amount of real estate, o
which he ever cultivated with his own hands II is nC
objection to Mr.. McCarty that be is merchant, and
noa farmer by profession. But it is an objection thai
friends attempt gull and deceive the hard working
farmers BY claiming for him that which he does ne
claim for himself Mr.. MeCarty, in open Convention
declared that no a farmer.