The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-20
- "America will soon be Catholic. aud
then religions liberty will Cease 10 exist

then religions liberty will cease 10 exist
I in opposing system which thus strikes
a, religious liberty. the American who doe,
so, is bu, acting upon The defensive, and ne
accusation Of intolerance can be brought
agans, HIM. If il be fact thu, religion,
liberation is only endured nh Me opposite cur
be established trith safety 10 the Catholic
trOIh," as Bishop 0'Conner says, then we
submit that there is cause for alarm, and
men are justified in efforts 10 prevent lis
spread, and all unions 10 check its growing
influences are necessary aad con.ormable
10 the letter and spirit Of our constitution,
and really promote that federation in reli.
gious sentiment, which is one oil the dis
tinguishing features o. our government
Speaking Of the sentiments advanced by
The Bishop Of ST. Louis, and the Bishop OF
Piusburg, u writer in The CongresaliOnalist
has the following:
"Bishop O'COnner, of Piiishurg, says,
Religious liberty is only endured I'LL the
opposite can be established with safety 10
the Catholic world The Bishop Of 81.
Louis declares, America will soon be Cath
clic, and then religious liberty will cease 10
exist ......
Such are the sentiments which are openly
proclaimed in free America, ~ not by men
who have been wronged, or who have SUI
feIcd under our institutions, but by those
who have access 10 all The advantages which
the nation affords, and whose lives, property
and right Of speech are protected by The
very government, which they so bitterly and
wanlonly assail. We throw wide open The
gates OF our nation TO the oppressed and
suffering Of all countries and languages ;
we place at the fee, Of the millions who
come TO our shores all the social, civil, ed
vocational and religious advantages, which
the toll Of our fathers, and the industry and
enterprise Of their descendants have secur-
Cd and we are repaid by sentiments mos,
Insulting 10 our national honor, by designs
against our government Of most ireasona
BILE character, and by attempts 10 destroy
lhat liberty which constitutes the attraction
aud glory OF our land And il we raise ouI
voices in reply If we presume TO inquire
into the nature and fruits OF tina. system
which boldly proclaims its antagonsm 10
freedom and 10 the Constitution Of the Unit,
ell States, why, the Roman Catholic cries
on, that we are prosecuting him, and thai
we had better look 10 our own affairs and
no, NEEDLE with others. He would have,
II presume, the millions OF Professionals IN
America, lis,eo TO the astounding quotations
which have made, in meek silence, and
unin,eres,ed observers Of the efforts tina, are
stroy our free shoots, and overthrow our
liberties. He must indeed have an exalted
views OF our amiableness and meekness, TO
entertain such an idea. Certainly the pas,
history Of the American people in their
dealings with the foes OF their liberties,
does moi warrant the Romanist in entertain
ing such an opinion. i hope that we are
not deficient in The virtue OF amiableness,
nor slow, on all proper occasions, TO exer-
else il; but lha, this is no, the only virtue
of the American people need not stop TO
prove. | believe that there is in this land
such thing as patriotism. believe that
lIltIG - HtES lUNC VI ClNl lOIf-iohS
liberty, which Romish priests aad political
demagogues combined, will find il eyceed-
inSly difficult 10 destroy. And the right 10
discuss every question and examine every
movement that touches our religious or ma
tonal welfare, the American people will
never relinquish." .... ... gov.
We apprehend tha, i, Is no, fear alone OF
the influences Of popery which has led men
10 the political action which so disiurbs the
Administration presses. Another element
has been combined with il, not fear alore
of Catholicism, but DISCUS, at the conduct
of parties and politicians, in STOPPING TO
every dishonorable means 10 obtain the IA
vor and votes of the Catholic population
The ex,en, 10 which this kind ofdemagogue-
ism has been carried, has at las, became
uauseous 10 the people, and they have
eviuced determination 10 put il down, and
with i, the corrup,ions which have na,ur'
ally followed from the successes Of parlie:
obtained by such appeals. |, is a truth thai
canno, be gainsayed, tina, he Catholic vote
in this county, 10 grea, extent, is under
the control Of the Bishops and Priests, anC
has been generally given in one direction
and making, as il has, balance Of power
has ohen determined The scale of victory
Politicians, aware Of its Importance, have
addressed themselves 10 obtain il, and have
literally paid for it, They have passed BY
Americans, and conferred The fruits Of vic
lioD on foreigners 10 the exclusion Of natives
and success attained by such means ha
been too frequently followed by corrup,ion'
and venaliiy in public men. |, is MATES
Of no surprise 10 us that American citizens
sick Of this most disgusting demagogueisn
Of appealing 10 the foreign vote, and III,
abuses and coruptions which have beer
perpetraied by the men who have beer
lii,ed into power by it, should have a, las
exercised the power they have always pos
seSsed, and acted in such way which
though j, may no, be acceptable to pension
ed presses aud placement, still canno, fail o
being advantageous 10 the country. 3D.,
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ADMINISTRATION TRoUDLEs. AS an ofse
to the result Of The elections in Pennsylvania
u 1.