Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-23

ne" was handed US by a responsible citizen
a day or two since, which alluded to our articl,
of last week, entitled "Pulling Down and De
stroying Catholic Churches"-agreeing will
and commenting favorabIy on some portions O
that article--but concluding with charges, i.
the main true for aught we know to the con
trary, but from their "politico. religious" char
a~cter--a species of excitement the most dan
gerous that can ever affect the minds of a PEG
Ple-wc decline lending OUT aid in the foster
ing and spreading Of such excitement, by Civ.
ing publicity to articles, As the one to which
we allude ; and therefore most respectfully re-
turn the favor intended for our columns.
Apart from the evil which we believe the
publication Of such articles gives rise to, even
were its statements incontrovertible, how much
greater the evil if those statements are not
strictly trues In this instance we disagree
with several assertions which "Isidore La Vig-
ney" makes.
We have yet to learn that "Know Nothing.
ism is already, and must become still more, a
politico-religious question" As far as our per-
sonal knowledge extends. j, is not a question
Of this kind but should its aim become that
Of intolerance and religious persecution, (Which
| I'm convinced however it never will it will
end no adherent or advocate in us.
W. have yet to learn, likewise, that in nom.
nations, 1.-THE question was not as to the me-
rits Of . candidate, his fitness for the Office to
which he aspires, but how he stood vah the Co.
tholics.-whether he could secure the Irish vote"
This quotation from the non-accepted commu.
n~ication, undoubtedly has reference to the &C.
ton Of the Democratic party. But we beg
leave to correct this, by stating, AS far as our
sources of information reach, that no such de-
sign or controlling influence, as to show he
stood with the Catholics" ever for a moment
the heads of Democratic wire. pulIers
in their selection or nomination of a candidate
for office. Undoubtedly nominations are made
by them with reference to securing the foreign
vote, particularly the Irish +; and no doubt, as
'Isidore" intimates, in New Orleans and else
where, promises have been literally made Of
supplying such friends with Office if the party |
is victorious--and hence so many foreigners |
being placed in minor official stations, such As !
vatchmen. &c., and it thus happens tina, they |
appear to be favored on account of their reli-
zion; for It is well known that nine foreigners
ut of ten particularly Irish) who come to this
country, are Catholics, and in giving them pub
ic Offices, it appears like favoring the Catholic
ect. Move will do the Locofoco part of
he Democratic party the justice, BY saying,
10 their nominations. they don't care the
nap Of q mans finger whether the person they
dominate for Office is Christian or Mahomedan,
1ormon or Millerite, Protestant or Papist, or
he has any belief whatever or profes.
ss them oil as occasion offers, so he will de.
cend 10 any trick, scheme or f~aIsehood, or per.
Try even at the ballot. box, to secure his cleo.
on /; and after that event, that he rewards IA.
ori,es and workers--particularly the foreign
any regard whatever to their
onesty, capacity or fidelity.
As we have not been plain enough, we must
it again, tha. we shall admit no com.
'unications into our columns of q religious or
character. There are a sufhciency
f religious papers in the country devoted to
nat subject. Let it there prevail, and no where
|se outside Of the pulpit. In the literary and
olitical journals Of the day, religious matters,
10 danger Of certain sects, their vicious prin.
pies, &C., are subjects that should never be
limited into their columns equally should
icy be discountenancsd as a topic Of CONVEX
'tion upon the streets. Why! We will an.
Let religious excitement or enthusiasm
nee get q foothold in the country--one scot
'rayed against another--and our politics will
, imbued with it, and Intolerance will spread
, vampire wings over the land. The Monar.
lies of the Old World will then have their
Ibilee--for the downfall Of our country will
zen surely have commenced!
Had it not been for this religious enthusiasm
fanaticism, unhappy Ireland would not now
} what she is. English statesmen were per-
city aware that 50 long a. bitter animosities
listed between the Catholics and those of the
OF Protestant party, and entered into
! the rami6cations Of society-such as for.
ga potsntates are now epdeavoring to stir up
this country--no successful attempt could
'sf be made among the Irish people to rebel
the sxactions and tyrannies of England.
was for this purpose, to keep ever alive re.
q~uarrels and Sighting among the Irish
:ople, that agents Of the crown established
. Orange party in ireland, administered to !
EN- their fearful oath, and which caused 50 :
UGH ruin and blood in that beautiful and ,
ave undertaking the downfall of its peo.