The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-09
lfrom the Reform Of SATURDAY. Oct, 7,6.r

Iron the Reform Of Saturday. Oct, 7th.
CO The Reform makes the following re-
marks in regard to the influence which a
Catholic priest at Vincennes tried to exer-
else upon the election:
n ROman Priest VS.. Judge Hail.
In another column we publish lin Ger
man) the card oil Mr.. Barron of Vincennes,
in regard to the in,rigues which the Catholic
priest Of that place has seen fit TO indulge
IN Tor the purpose OF furthering Smith Mil
ler's election. Mr.. Barron, a zealous Cdtho.
hc, IS one Of the most respectable citizens
OF Vincennes, and holds at this time the Of
hce oil City Clerk in that place. His words
deserve unconditional belief
We have on former occasions already de-
plored, that the religious sentiments and Sec
tionary passions Of citizens should be drawn
into the present political st.ile. And indeed
it is but short time ago, that the Enquirer
even was not backward to pronounce: "so
CATHOLIC CAN VOTE FOR JUDGE HALL.'
And what objections can the Catholics as
such haze against Judge Hall. Has he ev.
er evinced himself as unjust and intolerant
towards them! On no occasion. He has
Oh the contrary alw eys shown himself toer-
ant and liberal towarG the Catholic church.
His first wife was Cath alc; some oil his
children have been baptized and educated IN
the Catholic faith; and his venerable mother
in-law, who still lives, is well respected
member Of the Catholic church.
BY his letter published in our paper, Dir.
Hall has also given proof that he is not a
Know Nothing, but on the contrary the
friend of immigration and protector of its
rights, and his entire life, both publicly and
privately, is the best evidence of il.
Why then these intrgueS from the Caiho.
lie side against Mr.. Halle We do not be-
lieve to err when, in searching for the cause
of them, we neither seek to find it in the
antipathy against Hall nor in a prediction
for Miller. The designs of the Catholic
clergy lay deeper. The Hunkers are the
confederates of the Jesuites and the abet-
tors of their mischievous plots, to secure TO
themselves the votes OF the Catholics. And
in return the Jesuits exert their influence
and their ecclesiastical dignit es, to turn the
elections in favor Of the Pierce Democracy,
and be thus enabled TO make the latter u
perfect tool to carry out their own purposes,
which are the reverse to liberty.
That is the nearest aim; the further aim
every one kHONS WHO Is SOincW nat dcQualnt-
ed with Jesuilism and its secret actions,
especially those who have cad the anii-re-
publican and liberty endangering doctrines
openly preached through its organs.
Will our feilow-citizens, and in particular
our Catholic fellow citizens, support such
men who creep in the darkness, at the haz-
ard of our epublican institutions VIII
they furthermore be driven 10 the ballot box
by such men, and as citizens Of this free re.
public be driven to vote for Smith Millcrl
No, surely not. The great mass even oil
our Catholic fellow citizens will repel the
WORLDLY prescriptions of that prizes hooC
with the same Indignation as their fellow
Catholic Barron. And they u i'll now more
than ever be determined TO vote for SAMU
Ell HALL because they are aware wha
purposes Smith Miller is To- be elected for
They will follow the worthy words of tha
TRUE priest, the Archbishop KEN DRICH o
Baltimore, and give their assistance, that tn,
free institutions of this country-and tn,
institution OF slavery is certainly not one o
them--will be CONTINUED AND PER
PETUATED.