The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-06


grants? hallhOspitalIty be denied 10 for
eign settlers? Shall no asylum be left open
to the poor and the oppressed of Europe?-
Shall the clearing Of our lands be stopped?
Shall population be arrested? Shall pro-
gress be made 10 stand still? Are we sur
feiIed with prosperity? Shall DO more ter
risory be acquired? Shall Bermuda be left
a more elausum Of the Gulf cf Mexico, and
key OF South America conquest and &C.
QUESTION, in the hands OF England; Cuba,
a depot of domination over the mouth of the
Mississippi, in the hands of Spain, Just strong
enough TO keep it from Us for some strong
maritime power 10 seize whenever they will
conquer oriOrce purchase; Central Ameri-
ca in the gateway of commercs between
our Atlantic and Pacific possessions, lest
foreigners be let in among us, and Catholics
come 10 participate in onr privileges? Yer.
lily, this is a strange way 10 help American
institutions and TO promote American pro-
gress. No, we have institutions which can
embrace a world, all mankind. with all their
opinisas, prejudices, and passions, however
di7erse and clashing, provided we adhere to
the law Of Christian charity and Of free toi-
Grafton. But the moment we dispense with
these laws, the pride and progress and glo.
/ ry and good Of American institutions will
cease forever, and the memory of them will
but goad the affections OF their mourners-
Selhshness, utter sslfshness. alone can en-
Joy these American blessings without desir-
ing that all mankind shall participate in their
| glorious privileges Nothing, nothing is so
! dangerous to them, nothing can destroy
them so soon and SO certainly, AS secret So
cietes, formed Tor political and religious ends
combined, founded on prescription and in
tolerance, without necessity; against law; a.
gainst the spirit Of the Christian Reforma
ton; against the whole scope of Protestant.
ism; against the faith, hope and charity OF
the Bible; against the peace and purity OF
the churches; against free government, by
lie lding TO oIigarcby and union OF Church
and state; against human progress; against
national acqualntances; against American
hospitality and comfy; against American
maxms OF expatrlation, and allegiance, and
protection; against American settlement.
and land ordinances; against Amcricanisu
in every sense and shape!
Lastly: What are the evils complained Of
to make protect for these Innovations a.
sainst American policy, as heretofore prac
tlced with so much success and such exceed
ing triumph?
III 81 The first cause, most prominent. i:
that the native and Protestant feeling has
been exasperated by tie course pursued by
both political parties in the last severa
presidential campaigns; they have cal lee
and "honey-fuggled' with both Catholics
and foreigners by birth, naturalized anC
unnaturalized, ad nsuseam.
Foreigners and Catholics were not 81
much to blame for that as both parties-
And take these election toys from them
and does any one suppose that they wouIt
not resort 10 some other humbug? Is no
another hobby now arising to put down botl
of these pets OF party? Is moi the donke,
f Of Know Nothings now kicking lis heels a
the lap,dogs of the erich irish brogue,' ant
the "swcet German accent" for the fond
lings and pettngs Vi political parties?
Second. Both parties have violated tbt
election laws and laws of naturaIiz uion il
rushing green emigranis, just from on ship
. board up to the polls to vote
This, again, is the fault of both parties
And this is confined chiefly, if not entirely
to the cities 1t don't reach to the ballot
boxes of the country as large, and is not
drop in the ocean of our political influences
| In New York, Philadelphia, Balimore, Gin
| natl and New Orleans. the abuse, [ ventur
TO say, don't number. in fact, 500 votes,
/ 1t is nothing everywhere else in co lntr,
of universal suffrage and of go millions O
free people. And would perjury and frau
in elections be arrested by the attempt t
cxcluds Catholics AMI foreigners by brit
from office? or by extending the limitation
| Of time for naturalization?-or by repealin.
the naturalization laws? Either OF thes
q remedies for the error would multiply til
c perjurieS and the frauds and the loreir
k votes. Then there would be 'pretext fo
$ obtaining by frsud and force what was de
MED under law. BY making naturalization
y rather to follow Immediately upon the oal
Of allegiance, and that to depend on til
- will and the good character of the applicant
, fraud and perjury would rather be Stripe
of their pretext. The foreigners would b
at once exalted in their self respect and din
nifty CT fteportment. right would enable ther
& to exercise the elective franchise in peace
). and the country would escape the demon
f alizatIon resulting from a violation OF th
= laws and from the means employed to st
i at naught their force and effect
G Third: Foreigners have abuse the protec
. tion of the lTnilpd States abroad
!. If they have, il was violation of law
r They cannot well do it, without the want {
i care and vigilance in our consular and dir
= lomatic fuRctionaries abroad. Citizens 4
i home abuse our protection, and they etc nc
f always punished for their crimes.
o Fourth: Catholics, il is urged have bee
/ combined and oseyed the signs Of their bisll
ops and priests in elections and have bee
influenced in their votes, to great exten
t by religious and exclusive considerations. =
;. lfthey have, that is one Of the best reason
/ why Protestants should not follow their ex
a ample. 1t is evil and the less there is of
the better for all. Let bigotry and proscrir
ton belong 10 any sect rather than to Pre-
e testan's. When they follow alleged Cath
oic examples, which they arraign as dar
e gerous and mischeyious. then they them
: selves become rs Catholics according to the
/ own opinions. dangerous and mischeviou
> l1ih: Catholics and Catholic Govern
e ments, it is urged have always exclude
i Protestans from religious and social priv
leges in their countries.
| And how much have we gained upo