Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-24
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For the Journal.

Will very mucn oollSe me anu many otn-
ers:-
Several weeks ago somo barefaced false
hoods were invented and circulated about
me. They originated Il presume) from the
Know Nothing party. AS those falsehoods
carried with them their own refutaiion, |
took no notice ofthem. ! Thought it would
have been an insult TO the honor, the intel
ligence and the discrimination Of the citizens
Of Fremont to have taken any notice Of
those falsehoods, by denial. They were
evidently invented and circulated for the
express purpose Of causing excitement, to
cause one party to war against another, TO
cause christians 10 live in disunion and ha-
tred instead Of brotherly love and christian
charity. have been two years in Fre-
mont, and during that time no one has
known me to have taken any part in poll
tics. l have devoted my whole time to
the spiritual improvement of those entrus:-
ed to my charge, yet, since 1 am catholic
priest, could not escape the calumniation
Of certain class
Seeing that they could not cause any ex-
citement or bloodshed by the invention and
circulation Of those lies. they had resource
to other means. On las. Saturday night,
between one and two o'clock, my house was
surrounded by band Of rowdies, who Gas
the saying is) were somewhat elevated by
the influence Of Bncchus. Their language,
their shouting, their swearing, very sirik-
ingly denoted the specimen of the human
species from whom the noise came. They
cursed me and all catholics They threat
ened to kill all catholics. and made use OF
other expressions, which should never be
mentioned in civilized community. ]
could not understand why should be thus
7publicly insulted, and threatened, in land
of civil and religious liberty, for being q
catholic priest.
Ifmen be insulted for following the die
ta.es of their conscience in free land, il
mobs be allowed to insult peaceabe citizens
the sun of liberty will soon set over this
fine country. and rise, perhaps no more ov'
er once free, prosperous and happy land
But am convinced that the good sense ol
the American people will not permi. then
much longer, to tolerate such unlawful out
RACES. They are by nature people inclin
ed to do justice to ala noble people. Ii
Fremont. Il am happy to say) have found
nothing but friendship shown me. by the
leading protestants. 1t is only the rowdie'
that are now doing all they can to disGgur'
the fair countenanco OF this beautiful Re-
public. If the Immortal Washington knew
anything. the Know Nothings know moth
ing. Read the words OF this Great Man
in reply TO the catholics of the United
States as contained in Sparks life and writ
ings Of Washington, volume twelve. "A'
mankind (says hey become more liberal
they will be more ap, to allow. that all thos'
who conduct themselves as worthy mem
bers of the community are equally entitled
to the protection of civil government.
hope ever to see America among the fore
most nations in examples Of justice aud lib
erty. And presume that your fellow cit
isens will not forget the patriotic part whicl
you took in the accomplishment Of the rev
olution, and the establishment Of the gov
ernment. or the important assistance re
eeived from a nation in which the Roma
Catholic faith is professed."
But before century has passed away
and while yet the bones Of the great Wash
inglon are mouldering beneath the sod
some men calling themselves free born ma
, tives, SO forget the patriotic part taken b,
Catholics in the revolution, and the import
: ant assistance received from a nation il
which the Roman Catholic faith was, and i
now professed, the assistance received from
Catholic France when the sun of libett,
, was about to set over the liberties OF nov
great Republic, after having given sucl
signs Of patriotism in the days of the revo
luton aud after havhg been always read
| TO spill their blood for the law Of thei
choice, they are looked upon now BY mel
who are continually violating the laws o
the constitutiou) as dangerous citizens.
there be any danger to be apprehended
will come from those who are endeavoriuI
: now to SOW dscord among citizens, and es
. tablish intolerance in free country
Catholics have suffered in the old couu
try the same oppression and tyranny whic
, goaded the fathers of your revolution I
} achieve their liberty, and establish that gle
|. rious constitution, which has made this re
public the wonder and admiration of III
world, guaranteeing to all its citizens. ma
tive or adopted, the boon Of civil and relig
: ious liberty, They love this country an
D its constitution, and would spill the last dro
: of their blood against any foreign power