Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-10-05

scribed in the second section of this act.
SEC. 4. Be it enacted, &C, That from and
after the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for any person not born within the
limits of the United States of America to Of
fciate as Clergyman, Minister, Rabbi,
Elder, Bishop. any other Ecclesiastical or
other Church Office, without having first OBJ
tanned from the Governor Of this Common
wealth license to do and perform the same
SEC. 5. Be it enacted, &C., That from
and after the passage of this act, it shall not
be lawful for any person not born within the
limits of the United States of America, to
travel within this Commonwealth without
having first obtained passport, to be granted
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Gfhe
should deem it proper containing therein
full and accurate description Of his or her
person, age, birthplace and occupation, which
must be shown if required to do SO by any
mayor, alderman, magistrate, justice Of the
peace, constable, police officer, railroad con-
ductor or agent, stage driver or captain of
any canal boat, under the same penalties as
are prescribed in the second section of this
act.
Here is fair and faithful exhibit of the real
intentions of this secret order with which the De-
mocracy is contending. Not only are certain ci-
| tizens to be deprived of all political power and
rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution,
but their civil and business rights are to be at
tackled and destroyed, if the majority of the Lei
gisiature is with the Nothingr in their anti
republican measures. No man who is not Ma
tive, hold OF exercise any Office in the militia
of the State, or in any banking, railroad, coal or
manufacturing company. This is the proposition
| in the two first sections of the proposed law. Is
not this step further than our sober, rejecting
citizens are willing to follow the lead of secret
order in free landl Can it be possible that
| the civil rights of large portion Of industrious,
Intelligent, meritorious citizens to be broken
up, and themselves reduced to a condition lower
than the serfs of Russis-!for they can purchase
their civil freedom-a boon s"-fich is to be dened
| American citizens by this proposed act of Know
Nothing despotisn.
But this attack does not terminate with civil
| and social liberty. The bitter spirit of religious
| animosty is seen in the 4th section, which pro-
poses to mnke direct union Of Church and State,
by prohibiting any man, not born in tLe United
| States, from exercising rhe holy calling of a mi
mister Of the gospel, without first having obtained
a license from the Governor of the Commonwealth.
What does this mean but mingling the affairs of
the G.ate with those of the church, If all the
ministers u ". ~ gospel who were not born IN thle
country, are to bow to the Governor of the Com
monwealth for the liberty to preach, look where
it will end-Messrs Chambers and Newton, and
tho dsands of other pious and patriotic clergymen
Will be daily at the mercy of the Governor He
, can exercise censorship over the pulpit of the
most despotic character. One dash of his pen
and hundreds of congregations in the State will be
deprived. We need uot argue this point; it is
plain To every man of sense that this proposition
| af the Know Nothing order is a direct effort to
bring abous union of Church and State.
The 5th section is designed 10 establish in this
| State that system of espionage into the affairs OF
every man not born on the soil, which is SO much
| detested in Europe. No adopted citizen of the
United States, by the provisions Of this section,
can travel in this State, without first having pro
cured passport feom the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth, and then he is to be subjected to the
prying eve and petty officiousness Of every under
| agent of the different localities through which lac
| may pass, for the lines CT communication used in
| travelling. What effect will this have upon the
| business of this Commonwealth, TO say nothing of
the monstrous attempt to introduce feature of
depotism into this free coutry2 Does not every
man see that the passage Of such law would
cause this State to be Stunned although pesti-
Ience fingered in each valley and walked with
free foot upon the mountain tops? No man viii
subject himself to the trouble of procuring pass
| port and then to the intoerant exactions OF q
Know Nothing officials. The tide of trade anC
travel will be turned aside, ani men will seek il
, other States markets for their produce, and {
: mart at which to make their purchases. Th
| great lines of internal improvement which nov
bring the capital of other States to US, viii b
comparatively useless under the operation OF sucf
law as that proposed to be enacted by tn
: Know Nothings.
The principles contained in this Know-Noth
ing law are such rs should challenge the attentio
of all men, both native and adopted, as one Gas
- cannot be attacked in their civil and religion
= rights without the other feeling the blow. III
% fact is now plain and apparent that 1t Is the II
tention of this secret society to establish by la"
a union CT Church and State, as well as dis
IN franchise every man, who comes under the ban
a, their displeasure, from following his legitimai
20 calling in peace and security. The Constitute
is never even hinted at in this law, though it
well known that if passed it would violate ever
"a principle of that instrument.
lie In view ofall these facts, we ask all the love
d of this free form of government II they are wllr
ID the Legislature should pass into the power OF Il
l. Know -Nothngs, and thas the passage of this la
IL he made a fixed fact ?