Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-08-23
Native and Naturalized Citizens.

Native and Naturalixed Citizens.
The following communication, which we copy from
the Baltimore Sun. speaks for itself Read it fel-
low-ctizens and then decide how much justice there
is in the crusade recently gotten up against adopted
citizens:
kNow-NoTHINGIsA cs. TIE Truth faction with
out principle must necessarily resort to msrepresen-
taton for the purpose of gaining proseytes State
ments are known to be daily made in this communi-
ty which are without foundation, and which direct
ly appeal to the prejudices passions of those to
whom they directed. In this way honest men
are deceived Pledges to the truth of assertions are
given with soemnity which it is difficult to dis
credit and the deceived democrat becomes "know-
nothing" Now, all experience has proven that no
successful party organization can be found in this
country with principles hostile and antagonistca to
those enunciated in our insli constitution The
new secret party do not conceal it is believed that
their maE confession of faith is reckless blow at
two of the most important and vital principles of
that hallowed instrument-"a reputation of relig-
ious toleration and the rghts of adopted ctizens to
hold eiri offices two cardinal principles of the rev.
olutionary fathers, and the continued operation of
which has given to our country power prosperity
and renown. In the day Of trial, foreign aid was
sought and found. Catholic ruler of MARYLAND
introduced religious toleration into our State and
now in the hour of our strength we would opprcss
the one and trample upon the rights of the other
In doing this is it less than,potca sacrege to that
great chart of privileges and equality which is the
boast of ever lover of liberty to be born on the
banks of the Danube or the Rhine. the Mersev or
the Shannon, the Potomac or the Ohio? Is it not
blow to every democrat, be he Jew or Gentle hum
BILE or exalted, rich or poorI
The growth of this party, therefore, contains the
seeds of its own dissolution, and might with propre-
ty be left to time and silence but the reports which
arc circulated to infame passion and secure prose-
lytes should be corrected, SO that every man can
judge and act conscientiously $50 that he NAV not
act impusively, but with that calm reflection which
distinguished the trainers of the constitution whose
acts and wisdom it is now proposed to assa and re-
peat The writer of this is no Catholic but respects
them as he does all other religious denominations,
and would as soon trust them with political power
as any other; but he would trust none. History
teaches that there is but little difference in the
exercise of power between one religious sect and
another. Nan must change or they will always re-
main so. But the allegation is that the Catholics
seek political power that they would endanger the
republic! How? and where? The record of the
political history of Baltimore shows nothing of the
kind.
1t does not require extended age to remember
period of time when political excitement knew no
bounds.
When the whig party resorted to every measure,
except religious intolerance and repudiation of the
rights Of our adopted citizens to carry Baltimore,
whose democracy alone has the proud boast that in
dust-I repeat it was at such time that one of the
most venerable and pure citizens that Baltimore
claimed, IN his old age, armed with all goodness,
benevolence, and virtue, was seduced, if may Use
the expression, by the whig party to lend his pow
erful name-his Catholic influence-the great bene-
factor Of Cathocs-to alienate them from the dem
ocratic party. What was the result? He was the
last man upon the ,ohig ticket And men are now
living who have heard the Irish heart gush out,
Father Ticrnan, we can pray for you, God bless
ht,f frafn fprx y
also Judge oarsevess xrei i e UaSjs j so rlIs IL!
less, revengeful, bigoted, they are charged
with? Within the last ten years nearly halfas many
Catholic churches have been burnt to the ground
Has any nfurated foreign or native Catholic applied
the torch even to a Protestant hen-roost? Has any
Protestant church been ruthlessly and sacrlegousy
offered to the flames? Not one. No retaliation, no
violence, no Enthusiastically even complainings!
/ must not be understood as charging these out
RACES upon Protcstants-no such thing. | only de-
sye to show how deep wrongs, were borne, and if
evil intended, what excuses were offered to
instgate the ignorant to deeds of violence and
violation of law.
Three thousand Protestant clergymen, presuming
to speak in the name of Almighty God, excommu-
nicaed the greatest and best of the land for voting
in favor of the Nebraska bill. Had ten Catholic
priests have done the same thing; who can speak of
the excitement it would have ereatedP / say not
this to euogizc Catholicity; do but appeal to the
record that we may for a moment pause, all of us,
and remember that are but men, creatures liable
to err, and therefore should be slow to Judge.
The clamorous allegation against foreigners of all
religious denominations, is that they monopoze all
the offices. In own city statements daily
made to this effect to mslead good and fair men.
Now, that all may judge for themselves, that none
may be misled, the following table is printed, and
it may be relied upon true in every particular. No
man can gainsay it; he who would do so wishes to
deceive if he could:
List Of officers in the employ Of the United States
and place Of birth.
Washington, d. G.. Amern. Nat. Cit
| State Department, "a
| Treasury Department, 401 18
| Department of the Interior, 766 72
Officers and agents in the service Of
House Of Representatives, 40
| Post Office Department, 80 II