The daily union., 1854-07-20

To the EpIroRs of the Placer Times and Transcript San
Francisco.
DISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE TO NATIVE AND
NATURALIzED CITIZENS.
The charge persistenty made by the political
who seek wage of exclusion against natural
lied citizens that undue share of the public patronage
enjoyed by those ofoegn BIRTH is successfully met and
refuted by the facts contained in the following commune
cation which we take from the Baltimore Sun
Know -NornsaIsm %. TRUrH.-A faction without
principle necessarily misrepresentation for the
purpose of gaining prosetes Statements known to be
daily made in this community which without foundation,
and which directly appeal to the prudces or passions OF
those to whom they directed In this way honest
deceived Pledges the truth of assertions given
with soemny which it is difficult to dcredit and the de
ceved democrat becomes " know nothing Now, all ex-
perience has that successful party organization
be found in this country with principles hostile and anago-
those enunciaed in inspired constitution The
secret party do not conceal it is believed that their
main confession of faith reckless blow at two of the most
important and vital principles of that halowed instrument
yepudiaon of religious toeration, and the rights Of
adopted oens hold o6icetwo cardinal principles
of the revolutionary fathers and the continued operation of
which has given to country power prosperity and re-
In the day of trial. foreign aid sought and found
Catholic ruler of Maryland introduced religious olera
ton into State and in the hour Of strength
would oppre the and trampe upon the rights of the
other In doing this it less than political sacrege to that
great chart of privileges and equality which is the boast Of
every lover of liberty be he born the banks of the Dan
Rhine the Mersey the Shannon the Potomac
the Ohio Is it not blow every democrat be be jew
or GENTLE humble or exalted rich or poor
The growth of this party therefore, contains the seeds
of its dissolution and might with proprety be left to
time and silence but the reports which circulated to
passion and proees should be corrected that
every judge and act concientousso that he may
act mpulsvey, but with that calm reflection which dis
tngushed the trainers of the constitution whose acts and
af
Catholic but respects them he does all other
gious denominations and would trust them with
political power any other but he would trust His
tory teaches that there but little difference in the
else of between religious sect and another Man
change they will always remain But the aega
tion that the Catholics seek political power that they
would endanger the republic How and where? The
ord of the political history Of Baltimore shows nothing of the
kind
1t require extended age remember period of
time when political excitement knew no bounds.
When the whg party resored to every except
religious and reputation of the rights Of
adopted citizens carry Baltimore whose democracy alone
has the proud boast that national contest has their flag
traed in the dust repeat at such time that
of the venerable and citizens that Baltimore
claimed in his old age armed with all his goodness
benevoence and virtue, educed if may use the ex
preston by the whg party lend his powerful namehs
Catholic nfuencethe great beneactor OF Catholics-to
ALLEVIATE them from the democratic party What was the re-
sut7 He the last upon the rch9 ticket. And men
who nave heard the lflsn neafL Ou
'Faher Ternan pray for you God bless you but
vote for you cannot, and will not In times a
has been beatea of worth and characterfor the
city councils because he had Catholic wife,
Proestants, let be just II judge let also judge
ourselves Are the Catholics relentless, revengefu
bgoed they charged with Within the last ten
years nearly half many Catholic churches have been burnt
the ground Has nfuated foreign or native Catholic
applied the torch Protestant hen-roost2 Has any
Protestant been ruhlesy and acregiousy offered
to the Games2 Not No retaliation violence, no
threats--hardy companings!
must be understood charging these outrages
Protesansno such thing only desire to show how deep
wrongs were borne and if evil intended what
offered ngae the ignorant to deeds Of violence and
violation of law.
Three Protestant clegymen, presuming to speak
in the name of Almighty God communicated the greatest
the land for voting favor of the Nebraska BILL
ten Catholic priests have done the thing who
speak the excitement it would have createdY not
this euogize Catholicty do but appeal to the record
that we may pause all Of and remember that
we are men, liable and therefore should
be slow to Judge.
camorous allegation against foreigners of all religious
denominations is that they monopolze all the offices. In
our city daily made to this effect to mis-
lead good fair Now that all may judge for them
selves publish facts that may be med, the follow
ing table printed and be relied upon as true in
particular gansay it, he who would do wishes
to deceive if he could:
List Of officers the employ Of The United Ndtes and place Of