The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
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KOOn utOu VI tuAot6h DHtny uue suOy otO,
he added, every few in numher.n We
only wondered, as the character Of ennis
grafton is now as good as j, ever was,
how The native descandan. Of such very
bad people become al once so good and
yirtuous as 10 be horriied al the emigrs-
tion Of such men as their fathers, and
said nolhinp; as minds that cannot en-
large beyond the narrowest visw OF things,
never learn from, but only gel angry al
the truth.
But this exclusive and bigoted view,
which in this country is the joint product
Of knavery and ignorance, has already
reached its acme. The intelligent and
independent Press evory where condemn
IL. Even The ultra Protestant Press,
established for denominational and Sec
tartan advantage, repudiaies an idea and
q party, which would revive in another
form the prosecuting spirit Of the dark
and bsrbarous ages Of mankind. We
annex the following article from the
N. Y. Independent, (CongregatiOnaI ON
this subject:
"In order 10 defea. the supposed ma
chinalions Of Romanism, the "Know,
Meetings. ''imitaie the worst feature ofthe
Romish system. They are virtually an
oTdos Of Protsstdnt Jesuits;-spies upon
avery mans ihoughs and words; stab
bing in secret the hopes and regulations
Of individuals, and the policy oI Freedom
and Humanity; ordering 10 secret cubal
the sffairs Of the state; and visiting with
RTemorseless prescription the opinions
Of men whose rights are as sacred as
their own. We do not charge upon tho
order rs q whole Jesuilical intention
ba, q headlong zeal has made them Je.
suits in policy.
"In Austria, secret political co mbina-
tions may be commendable; but in this
couatsy they are both dasiardly and
dangerous. We want no Jesuits, Pro-
tas,anis or Papal. Truth and Freedom
d rive no aid fiom such c'iampionss-
Moreover, such combination is sure to
defeat its own end. The moment it
becomes pow Nerful. it becomes the prize
Of tAe strong or the crafty, and is perver>
ted TO base selfish or party objects.
The passion that aroused il will in time
distract is interior councils The en-
thusiasm with which il was greeted will
subside before the sober second thought
Of the peopis. II can never become
popular movement. |. can not be per-
msnent element in our politics. II is
contrary 10 the spirit Of the American
people and TO the genius Of American
institutions. It's only nffect will be 10
compress more compacily together the
disiniegrsied foreign population, and To-
array them permanently in a political
union for their own defense. Hereto>
fore nationality has been stronger bond
Of union among our adopted citizens than
their religious faith. Germans have as
sociated 40 Germans, irrespective of re-
ligious differences, more freely than Ger
man and Irish Catholics have associated
upon religious basis. Bn. the effect Of
the "Know Nothing" demonstration
while aimed specifically against the l.
Tish Catholics--is 10 drive tho eniTe for
eign population into one political organ
izaiion for mutual protection. Aud
when the fury of AmeIicauism shall
have spent itself, that organization win
remain mo longer disiniegrated mass,
separated by nationality and religion
bui compact whole, animated by one
spirit, formidable 10 numbers, holding
the balance Of powsr, ruling the elec-
iions, and debating TO the government
ofthe United States it's foreign policy.
But the sAddesi aspect Of this moves
meni is, that, by keeping alive preju>
dice and possion, and engendering po-
liticAl strifes upon religious grounds, il
thrusts the Roman Catholic population
beyond the reach Of evangelical jnfuen-
cee, and drives them more closely into
the embrace Of their priests. II makes
enemies ofour dependents, upon whom
we in turn are dependent in all the dali
ly Offices Of life, and inspires them with
resentment where only gratitude and
confidence should be cultivated. And
ihis, TOO, when Roman Catholic pres
laies in this country, bewaling the loss
OF two millions 10 their Church within
twenty years, are urging the prelates of
Y..I.r1 "a atav emiurafion and vvhap