The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04

lie voters, and especially the Irish, were courted
and fattered, and Toasted upon official patronage,
until they came to be, to some extent, the ruling
power OF the State When the name Of candidate
was proposed for an office, the question not as
to his merits his fitness for the station to which he
aspired, but whether he could secure the Catholic
supp0rt-whether he could command the Irish vote.
II he could not, he was thrust aside and other
in whose favor these elements of strength could be
enlisted, preferred before him. Everyt hing and
every body was sacrificed to the Irish or the Catho-
what his intellectual or moral excellence might be,
If native born citizen, was almost driven, if he
would be successful, to denial Of his birthright,
and reputation of his faith.
Every resident Of the cities and large towns,
where the people who were thus sought to be pro-
pitiated mainly congregate, knows and feels the
truth Of this. They, too knew and felt its truth,
and they availed themselves to the utmost Of their
power by clamoring for patronage, and claiming all
the minor Offices going. Those who organized
them and welded their influence became not only
powerful but arrogant in their power; welding this
tremendous influence, they assumed the right of
rican but the Protestant sentiment became tho
roughly aroused, and has, as we suppose, made up
It's mind to resistance against this corrupt and unpa
patriotic coalition of the foreign Catholic vote and
political demagogues; to meet, in plain language,
the organization of Irish Catholicism with the or
ganization OF American Professionalism; TO try the
strength OF the one against the strength of the other
to test the question whether it should become the
settled policy of political organizations, to make
Catholcism'the ruling influence in the State, and
everything and every body be sacrificed to its pre-
JUDGES or its caprice. And this, while we profess
to "know nothing about the matter, more than our
neighbors know, we suppose to be Know Nothing
ism. Fit is, the reform which it aims to accom-
plsh is good one, and will be carried out. It will
meet response. not only in every patriotic Ameri-
and Protestant heart but in the better judgmen
of the naturaized Catholic citizens themselves.
They have been degraded by these attempts to
isolate them-to make Of them distinct entity;
something besides simple American citizens.
II was an insult to them, an outrage upon taeir
dignity as citizens, to attempt to organize them
into sort Of Hessian corps hireling troops in the
service of ambitious and unprincipled demagogues,
and proper sense OF justice to themselves, will
make them rejoice at the prospect Of the dissou-
ton of an organization dishonoring to them it
was corrupt in those who brought it about. Let
this be as 1t may, such reform is needed, and every
patriotic mind feels it to be So No tree Ameri-
can citizen would close his heart, withdraw his
sympathies from those who fee to this as 4 refuge
from the expressions of other countries. Tacre is
land enough, and labor enough, and freedom enough
for them all
They will be cheerfully accorded all the protec.
ton Of the laws and all the rights guaranteed to
them by the constitution. II they choose to be-
come citizens obstruction will be thrown in their
as American citizens, and not Irish or Catholic
citizens. As religionists nobody will question or
impugn their faith. 1t is theirs by nature, and
BY. the constitution, and nobody will interfere
VIII IL, OF InOlesJ tnem IN Cne exercise OF IL.
But when they band themselves or permit
themselves to be banded together as Irish
men, or Germans, or Catholics. and as such
enter the arena of politics. they forfeit their claims
to the sympathies Of the American people. and will
have no right to complain if they come to be re.
garded only as lrishmen, or Germans, or as Catho
lies As American citizens they will be re-
sspected and cherished; as Irish citizens, or
will not be respected or cherished by the Anne.
rican people. II they carry their Catholic preju-
dices and instincts into politics, they will be met
by Protestant prejudces and instincts, and whether
those who WELD the latter are called Know No
things or by any other name, they will comprise
nineteen out of every twenty of the American
people.
From the Buffalo Advertiser, June 29}
IN A QUANDARY.
The Albany Journal is in q state Of considerable
perturbation, arising from the successes of the
Know Nothings in different parts Of the country.
For some fifteen years past the editor of that paper
Catholics, and especially the Irish Catholics, and
now to see the fruits of his abors and those of his
coadjutors In this patriotic undertaking turn to
ashes In his hands is too provoking for him to pre-
serve his equanimity under the affliction. At no
time has the prospect of securing the aid of the
Irish been OF the most latterng descriptions but the
movers in the enterprise have persevered under
circumstances that would have disheartened per-
sons OF less sanguine temperament. The object
was one of vast Importance nothing less than to
obtain the possession OF the federal government,
carrying with it the undisputed control of the
spos; and in the pursuit of that object few rebufs
would not be likely to drive the plotters from their
purpose. Judging from appearances, we should
say that the Journal and its associates had been
made dupes instead of deceivng those whose
" sweet voices they were soliciting Their caresses
have been accepted and oil the favors they had to
bestow readily received, but no substantial assist
ance has yet been rendered by the Irish to the
Journals candidates for popular favor.
The truth ia, an Irishman takes to l0c0focoism
inof afn liz,
the editor Of the Journal at the polls surrounded by
his supposed Irish converts-they would desert him
on hearing the cry Of democracy, leaving him in
state Of perplexity and CONSERVATION similar to
that Of on old hen who her brood Of young duck
lings swimming off on the pond when she had
merely led them to the edge to give them drink.
No cajolery or promises OF any kind will transform
Irishmen into reliable whiga. Now and then Pat
will give you vote but his tendencies in OPP
poste direction The Journal is painfully conscious
Of this fact and now having incurred the hostility
Of the Know Nothings by counting that class against
whom the exertons OF the association are directed
1t is not surprising that the editor should view HIS
awkward position with chagrin and dismay. He
sees nsthing but aversion and resistance on either
side The afnites fthe Catholics with the demo-
crazy and the Knew Nothings, comprehending all
his man9uvrings TO conciliate their enemies, are
sure to prescribe him, We don't wish to complicate
the embarassments by which the Journal Is sur
rounded. On the contrary, we wish him handsomely
ont Of them and II any eligible mode Of extrcating
him occurs to ns, We shall be sure to mention it,
Prom the Hartford Times, June 29.1
THE KNOW N0THfs0s.
The Springfield Repniicdn states that the Know
Nothings are efecting extensive organization in
Worcester and that the feeling Of hostility between
them and the Catholics is reaching high pitch.
Both parties are arming themselves with deadly
weapons and a serious collision is anticipated. Sto.
ries TO frghten families are told and many believe
them especially the wicked assertion that domescs
are ready TO poison families. Such state Of things
Is unfortunate in any community. and good citizens
should not encourage or countensnce any organiza-
ton that gives rise to 1t We ore among those who