Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

The astounding results of many late o.
lec,ions, aud which seem to awaken the
appreheusiuns of the Democratic party
and the anger Of the foreign Catholic
population.
G. These associations, formed for
maintaining time"honured American
Measures, were not, aud are not, orpo.
scd, from their principles, TO the Dem
ucroric party; nor in sympathy with
the Wing party. But they have been
compelled to act with the Wing party,
chiefly because they found the Demo-
cratic party had accepted the alliance
of the Roman Catholic party; The con-
sequence of which must be, that the
Democratic party must favor the pecu-
liar movements Of the Roman Catholic
Church, with reference to the American
measures alluded to above.
Z. have given above the true histo.
~ of the origin Of the recent secret or
open combinations which show strong
resistance to Roman Catholic aud for
eign influence in the general and mum
cipal measures aud administration in
the country. have long seen this state
of things coming. aud you will bear me
witness tina, spike of it years ago
now see trouble and perhaps blood
shed in the future. if things continue TO
advance us they arc now ddroncing.-
You will ask mo then, what is to be
donel My answer is, VIC should look
10 the dissolution of these secret or
open combinations. But am firmly
convinced that they cannot and ought
not TO be dissolved, except on the fol-
lowing conditions:
Fira.-The Roman Catholic Church
and people must cease their action as
body or community in the public affairs
Of the country; aud fall back to the
state Of things, say forty years ago.
when each Catholic and foreigner acted
for himself, and voted on his own judg-
men. not in view of his Church but Of
tho public good. This departure from
this simple American principle and
practice is tho cause of what the ora
tors in Independence Square on the 9TH
Of July, were pleased 10 call religious
intolerance aud Protestant JesuiIism.-
Defamation will not dissolve these
secret or open combinations in support
of American measures of policy; but
the cessation of the Roman Catholics to
act as body in matters Of public poll
cy can dissolve them.
Sccoady.-In order to restore the
county to confidence aud quiet, in view
of the subject matters of this commit
nicariou, it will be necessary to gradual.
" disband the military companies aud
irigadcs, composed professedIy Of for
eigners. Their existence may well ex.
cite apprehensiod in the minds OF the
American people. 1t is natural to ask,
why foreigners should wish to preserve
their fircigu nutiunalities among the
American people in whose country they
seek home aud an asylum? Nog"od
reason can be assigned. Such course
is Injurious to themselves aud 10 the
country. If they have adopted Amer,
ca as their country, they have adopted
the American people and American
public measures as their people and
measures. aud it is right aud best that
they hasten TO conform to them. This
will mt require any sacrifice of Ielt'
gious Liberty for the first of American
principles is. liberty To worship God ac-
cordna To the dictates of conscience.
The views | have jus, expressed with
respect to the duty aud benefit of for
eisners becuming AmeIicanized, are in
accordauce with the supplication find
in a late number Of Browns Review
This is the Review which has, hereto.
fure, in such offensive aud unmeasnrcd
terms, set forth the exclusive claims Of
the Roman Catholic Church 20 all that
is good in religion or policy; and on The
other hand denounced the whole Prot
es,ant world in similar strains. But
Mr.. Browuson seem to be struck with
apprehension at recent events, and
mukes an earnest apology for the for
eigu Catholic population. aud appeals
in their behaIr to lis countrymeu, (the
AmericanS,l as iallows:-
Reflect on this, my counrrymen,
and reflect that the children oi the for
eign population will grow up Native
Americans, and y"u may well moderate
your feelings against them. They are
too numerous to he massacred, too nu-
merous 10 be driven from the Country,
and Native Americans. We hope, have
TOO much self respect, il nothing else,
To seek to make them bond slaves. The
immigration will soon cease or be great
" diminished, aud in a few years the
foreign population will be assimIIa,ed
to the native. So, after all, with nntn'
al forbcarance The evil will gradually
disappear"
| Mr.. Brnwnson need have no nppre.
hensinn tina, the fmeign Catholics will
bc murdered or made bond.sIaves.-
They will not only be not molested, but