Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07
SS7.328.SOI

It thus appears that Of the 80, O6I churches
in the United States in 1850, the Catholics
had 1921 and Of the $87 1925, sol Of church
property, the Catholics had SO, 256, 758.-
Now supposing that there exists an antago-
nism between the Roman Catholic and all the
other sects combined, how do the two parties
stand in relation to each other! On the one
side there are 1921 Catholic churches, with
SO ,256,75S Of church property; and on the
other, ,040 churches, with SIS, 072 ,043 of
church property And what is the inevitable
inference 1t must be that the Protestant
churches arc feeble institutions indeed, if they
are going to be overcome and subdued by tho
Catholic churches.
For ourselves we are unable to perceive
why these various religious denominations
may not move Oh tremendously together each
agreeing to act in harmony where they can,
and 10 differ where they must; each doing
all the good it can in its own way, and all
emulous for the distinction Of attaining the
highest point Of moral excellence.
The emIgrants from Germany are general
| w Professionals The tide Of emigration sets
in upon US strongly from Germany of late
years. Already the number from Germany il
573 ,275 against 961, 719 from Ireland Our
naturalization laws may be defective; but we
incline to the belief that if they are faithfully
executed, they will be found as stringent as it
is desirable to have them; for when foreign
ers adopt this country as their home, they
should become incorporated into the general
mass of population; become AmerlcaHized, so
to speak, by losing their own identity in that
of the American nationality; and assume the
responsibility Of American citizens, and, with
those responsibilities, enjoy their attendant
privileges.
That is as proscriptlve, as, in view Of all
the circums tances, we. the descendants of
| Welchmen, can find it in our nature to be.
1t seems to have been, in the order of divine
providence, that this western continent should
be receptacle for emigrants from all other
parts of the earth; and that by a fusion Of
races, new people should be found, with
new and distinct characteristics as a a.ion.
That this fusion may 60 on to its ultimate des-
tination-that the people who inhabit Ameri-
ca, may become American ID all things-the
moral force of the people should be exerted,
as far as possible, in celebrating these dis
tinctions that come with the emigrants from
their various localities abroad so that we
may become one people IN character as we'll as
in purpose and aim. Entertaining this feel
ing, while we would allow the utmost liberty
of conscience IN all matters of faith, we are
ever adverse to those combinations and organ
izations whose tendency is to preserve and
perpetuate such distinctions as emigrants
bring with them from abroad.
Our schools should be in no sense sectarian
but SO constituted and conducted as that the
children of all can meet upon common plat
form Of education, and receive together that
instruction that will prepare them to act the
part Of good citizens Of the republic. Our
military organization should be American
and not be composed Of distinct races. But
if, as is asserted, our adopted citizens are not
welcomed into general and indiscriminate
organization, then the question is pertinent
one whether they are to be excluded altogeth-
er, or be allowed a separate organization. 1t
is undoubtedly true that such distinct organi-
cations tend strongly to perpetuate national
characteristics but they are dependent for
their continuance more upon public sentiment
than upon any power which government can
WELD in the premises Worcester Palladium.