The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-31


= \, % part destitute X those virtues Of industry and
- = .sssatAl 10 good and worthy citizen, tsrOcioasy
lg,san ana advocates " tumultuous freedoin, that
al rntloaal Liberty and erects Ia il stead The mex
-, supremacy q anarchy and blood
- 49, part which the gallant Catholic noblsnan, La
~ took IN the struggle and the uasnaaimous Interest
~ b. Cathoc France IN cause must not o omatied
- Mood a Brandywine atcsted the one and ne tumph
y.,ttouu which eonsuulnased the victory i trophy
"a usther time nor ingratude can oblierate or e.
,ni.hl Nor can omit % state one or two other his-
- hes The First Congress conferred upon John Bar
Catholic IrishmAn the commandof the hrst ship that
80 unalrlsd our banner the He hrst announced
. Neptune hy he csnnons roar that liberty, - ions
1s basth he iron heel q tyranny should vndicate
ssf and declare her origin and birtanght The gar
al ldshman Montgomery, In whom Washington and 'he
81 Congress had such confidence who fI At Quebec an
- rtyr a our cause vndicatcs the universal sentl-
-, n pa,riotsm Yes be fsl admired and lamented
n, our snow falling fast from heaven his saTcud'
',,.r pursr than his character Upon parting with hs
s.ngf and accomplished wife he said Yos sAaii asrr
go ~ yoay Ronsqemsrg7 Nor did she She mourned
AZ loss Of tender AHd heroic husband, and hs aa''oH
fd "A, rog,.s oF ksr ttarsg inThis connexioa may
a, ba, Ia ali our struggles from the revolution 20 the
49, war with Mexico foreigners and Catholics natives
ana uunaturazed have fought side by side, ana Fed WIN
~ other in deeds 81 yaor and heroism! And no held
EromC Quebec To bupmA AstAs auA run NRffN 1~'
,ubusco that win not attest their loyaly.
H. tsh tory was not 10 be found in the revolution and
t mar, never beat Ia an Irishmans bosom, except
,sr Trish mothers breed 10 ArHoadst The Catholic
u4ion AZ this country the most faithful and law
pairg peope ia the repubHctne most conservative and
onsssa-yielding implicit obedience 70 every law and
,omprous OF the constitution while every seisn and sn
rom The fool to the fanatic distract the people, and open
assistance 10 the laws and constitution and blood and
a. nd Al daily le-f
rprrrnee indeed all the sober and moral recttude
If good men are required resist the encroachments Of
lentousness and ylAny upon the barriers erected hy
Inv morals ana religion to protect the sacred precincts
Of home OF life and liberty
should this combination Of men succeed in their wish
destroy all the social and kind relations OF life as Is sup
posed they do idea be formed Of the evil conse
duences 10 all in society Of every creeds proposed TO
restrict or stop immigration entirely and put end to the
Catholic religion in this country This surely Is extensive
scheme and involves the momentous conscientious
ever presented to any peopean enterprise worthy Of mid
night and the natural legitimate offspring Of parentage
iubodying It is said combination OF equal TO the
smed brigands OF Italyi Do the know nothing sup
pose that any good citizen be has religion what il may
viii ever allow such an outrage Does not every man
know that you restrict destroy any denomination, you
must restrict and destroy all The constitution Of
common country, made BY the purest and best the
world ever kn0Wl anu 70 TIE Lduat
Washington is first affixed, says Congress saa make
a respecting an establishment Of rs,igon prohibiting
tie ire exercise thereof abrdgag tbs frsaioal " spseA
gts press De, &c So sacred these rights that in
the enlarged views OF the republican fathers and
hal TO our happiness here and hereafter the uncontrolled
exercise Of our belief Creator that they placed them
even beyond the national legislature affair sacred
rest all on the capricous aud unstable basis politics
or legislation As there Is power in the governments
chooses il can be done by revolution and civil alone
aominally done but not really.
These desperate sn them If what is said be true
the aTowcd enemies Of the constitution they rpudiate hs
Judgment and impeach The integrity Of Washington, Jefer
son Madison Adams Fraaklin Hamilton, aud the host Of
ustrous men Of their day and all the other snes ap
the present Hlustrious Chief Magistrate.
This self-consututed and gnohle EphOrt Is
evil and reproach any people assuming the censorship
q the morals and religion Of people respectable lor n1x
hers respected for their piet and knit Proteuts and
Proestanss knit them by every and all the dear and
nder sympathies Of social and enlightened life God for
nd that the evil day should come when Catholic
and Protestant friend and neighbor should think the loss
q each other merely account Of ryent and pi0us
hey nav entertain in the Orator Ruler and Author q
our being
Mr. Editor omit say that there is very much
preached and very much praesed under the name %
Rg0n mat Is not OF iafent ana mat - ~ war with the
preaching and practice Of divine saviour The pups
lend themselves often the service Of the devil and
the worst passions OF the named 70 crafty
the religious bgotry and political zeal Of order that
claim TO direct and lead Heaven Many OF them, fear,
have stolen the livery Of Heaven 70 the devil in
INDEED when look around and lc bitterness and
alEl and the erfire g charity without which no
can enter Heaven seriously led 10 ask, Is there
any real pety and Christian sympathy IN the world Din
cord among themselves and encroachment and invasion
upon the rights Of others civil and religions the lead
ing characteristics q modern Christians
fry and vena press also lends itself 70 furnish pab-
a for hemorbid appettcs Of those who relish nothing
good and who attcn upon the ohal Of phrsnzed few
who arr beyond the limits Of respectful notice Al ths
time serious aud impeioas necessity requires hearty
ooopamton Of The true Christian the patriot and Dai-
thtopisi 70 resist The of that threatens
overwhsm and nundate the country aad sweep away
only what possess but all power u regainng lost
acquiring possessictsi rs in vain hare happy
country ts in vain wehave the nobest constitution as
,be chart q Hbee guide and direct greater
glory and twere in vain The great battle Of the
revolution fought aud the civilized word bad her rep
rescn,atycs there uFere vain that Washington and La
hyette had bed-yhat jefferson Madison, Adams Ham
cock, Henry, Franklin, Carroll and he other Of that
period bad eounseiled and advised II All they did for
and the world Is 20 Re given the rsbbef fe liberty
and the pursuit 81 happinc be The boon o.
Prncped aud ceut0us combination o. The worst men IN
the rspuhic As hover q my eountryss friend to an
The Woridas wsher every man IN inc wide world a.
the greatest u freedom and happiness have ven
iured 'hus freely % express myself
u VII always be Biy greatest pleasure Il speak write
and act iayouabiy The claims q human nature eyor
wheroto tie great urincius ssssfnd and vndir,faa ~