The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-03
Prom the Cincinnati Enquire
THE ZEAL OF THE KN0W-NoTHINGS IN BEHALF
OF PRoTEsTANTIsM A MOST TRANSPARENT
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THE ZEAL OF THE KNOW -NoTHINGs IN BEHALF
OF PROTEsTANTISM A MOST TRANSPARENT
HUMBUG.
II there is anything disgusting than another in the
aims and tendencies of the Bunne eonspraors it is the
zeal which they affect in behalf of the Protestant religion
OF that they assume to be par excellence champions True
and undefed Christianity they profess TO be very DESTROYS
10 promote by making upon those whom they
be opposed to it, Hypocrea and false the
petensions of their organization being favorable TO the
cardinal and cherished institutions of American liberty
which doing all it to destroy it is surpassed in eff
frontery by the regard which il processes for Protestant
Christianity.
Look reader the leaders Of the conspirator and
the shamelessness Of their assertion When we ask have
the men whose names we have published exhibited any
evidences of evangelical piety Do they belong TO
Christian church they among the constant visers
to the Protestant sanctuary We venture to say THAI
many of the prominent individuals who figure IN the coan
ellis leading conspraors do not see the inside OF Prot
church from years end to another Practically
their lives convict them of having religion at all and
vet they are the who loud in their denuncia
ton of the faith of others 1t is not enlightened and pous
Protesants who stand forth at the head of this onslaught
upon another religious creed but whom we have
son believe not jo title for the difference
between the sec and who not Christians of any
denomination.
Were the knownothng leaders really devoted Protest
ants although they would still be justly chargeable with
bgotry and anacsm they would be entitled to respect
for their sincerity, where they only get contempt for
their hypocrisy Professionalism is opposed to theoretical
and practical n6dety in greater degree than it is
to Catholicism and it does not look well to the
first class of its opposers assuming TO be lis advocates In
its battles against the latter The adherents of the creed
of Luther and Calvin may well excaim deliver from
such champions whose lives bring reproach upon us .
Heretofore in the history of the world religious perscc
tons have been instituted and encouraged by attached
to particular but this presents the singular
ally of having its advocates principally among those who
care for no religonwho unbeevers in all crecds
There be but little if any, doubt that If there was
the same preponderance of Catholics in the United States
that there is Professionals the leading knownothng
prators would be ready to light the fires of persecution
against the latter they in respect to the former
Their only desire is the feelings and predictions Of
Protestants against Catholics by which they
obtain the spells of Office II remains to be if Amer
Protcsants will thus allow their creed TO be made the
instrument subserve the purposes of demagogues and
hypocres who have regard whatever for it. II they
do have given them credit for shrewdnes and in
elgence than they possess The conspirsora only
years ago made al attempt TO trade upon Catholic pre-
JUDGES in behalf of General Scott but most sgnay
defeated, believe they will be now, when they take
the opposite tack,