Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14
From the Manchester (N- H American.
The EOice Of the n. II. Catholics and IriShmen.

The following communications villa the names
appended have been forwarded to us by the Cath.
oiIcs and lTIshmen of this city, Dover, Newman
ket and Nashua, with request tina; they be pub
Hshed. The documents must speak for themsel-
yes
MANCHESTER, n. H. Sept 2I, 1852.
Mr.. EDrroR We have seen letter to John
White. Esq, of Milwaukee. signed by number
OF Catholics Of Concord, in which great praise Is
bestowed on Gen. Franklin Pierce for his efforts
IN the Convention and elsewhere TO have the Reli-
glous Test removed from the Constitution o. this
State. II IS but natural TO suppose that something
will now be looked for from the Catholics in this
State, who hold the opposite opinions in politics,
especially as the letter referred 10 seems 10 speak
not only for the Catholics of this State, but for
those OF New England. Before going into the sub
Iect any farther We assure the Catholics Of the
Union, and there plenty Of our religion in
New England who have about much regard for
Gen. Pierce and the politics he advocates as they
have for the old Blue Laws of Connecticut. But
we willing to give Mr.. Pierce whatever credit
he is entitled to for the part he took IN trying to
have the Test removed The Daily Patriot Of
Concord gave full report of the proceedings after
the Convention. and upon II chiefly depend for
Information, and where IN the report the proof IS
to be found that he made any thing like pow
erful effort 10 have the odIous Test expunged from
the Constitution. we are unable to say--in fact we
can see nothing whatever that Mr. Pierce did, while
the Test was under consideration, TO have II re-
moved
After Judge Woodbury. had spoken upon the
subject, the property qualification came up and
then Gen. Pierce spoke and in his remarks men
toned the Religious Test a blot or stigma upon
the State, and that it had for a long time been
dead letter, and other things really laughable-
Early in the Convention, Judge Woodbury. had
made known his intention to offer an amendment,
at proper time, by striking out the word prot
estant from the Sixth Article Of the Bill Of Rights.
When the time arrived, Mr. Pierce reminded him
of it, and he did so, and it was stricken out, and
this Is the and substance of what he did IN
the Convention, 10 have the odIous Test removed,
and how far this may be considered a powerful
effort we leave others 10 judge. Many of us were
under the impression that he had done more, until
we examined the report for ourselves What he
has done at town meetings IN Concord or elsewhere
we know not sure 1t is that his speeches, if he
made any, have not been reported even by his own
party and as 10 what IS reported by the Democratic
papers throughout the country concerning the
hbeTality OF the Democracy Of this State we
would have Catholics TO be mighty cautious, for
as we can assure them by partial experience, and
as the votes in the late elections on the revision of
the Constitution have shown, more determined
enemies of the rights OF Catholics, there not
in the country, than the democrats of y. II. That
the papers of that party throughout the State
advocate the removal Of the Religious Test IS
nothing. We know that the organs of the same
party throughoutthe country, have always appeared
strong in their love of Catholics and IrIshmen and
we also know how they have treated them when
anything concerning their interests came up
All anti-CathOlIc bIgots, whether Wing or
democrat land we know there are a plenty of
both,) we heartily despise yet we prefer the bold
and daring characters among them, TO soft hearted
liberty loving souls who are always so enthusiastic
Tz If hair
of our head even being harmed in their presence,
except however that they find a cool safe chance
to burn us alive. Every one knows the iattery
used by that party 10 catch the votes of Catholics
previous 10, aye. and since, the agitation of the
school question in New York city. and how they
treated us in that affair. Again, when they went
into power IN Massachusetts IN iS45 with the
express understanding that they were TO do some
thing IN the Convent Question we all know what
they dld-it Is easily tod-nothing. Still later
with our war with Mexico, and when that party
so deeply interested IN every thing that con
ceTued US that they applied for Catholic ChapaIns
10 attend the Catholic soldiers IN the army. and
when our forces had so far got possess on Of the
country that they thought they could try It safely
we well know hJv costly they proposed rob5lng
the churches IN that country and applying the
plunder 10 the expenses Of the war-all this we
remember, and as far It depends on our efforts,
posterity shall also remember II
For the Wings TO do this, might raise our dis
gust and Indignation, but not our surprise for we
believe they never have pretended TO be so dead
in love with as the other party. II was the
blow from the dagger Of Brutus, that more than
all others carried death 10 the heart Of Cesar.
We viii not provoke the laughter Of any one
who may read this, by gravely telling them, that
this Is not for eectioneering purposes on the
contrary We wish il understood that it Is for the
express purposes OF party that we publish this
And while we openly avow our preference for the
party, who although they have seldom manifested
any great regard Tor rs, are steady advocates OF
protection to home industry, we wish TO show our
aversion 70 that party which mas always hattered
and 50 often deceived Us