The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-07
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CITY OF L~ANcAsTRR:
Tlursday Morning. Sent. ., Is6.

Tlursday MoEntng, Sept. zsIs5A
EzrorRC ArnoI1es ~uBscxrBERs still CON
q tinuc toeSpvess great dissatisfaction at the
course we have seen proper to pursue in
relation to Catholicism and the Common
Schools. Several iaof this denomination
have had their names taken from our sub
asscription list within the past week, A
mong the most distinguished Of these gem
aaehien, w mention Hon. THOMss EwiNG,
IA %hotook oceasion7tOs favor US with a spe-
cal message, denouncing our paper in the
most bitter terms, ASA b~laenguard sheet
and an insult TO his family, This message
was delivered to us by his son, who far
81 ther stated that he wished it distinctly I'M
q, defstoodahat he was not onlYa Glitter en-
envy non but would remain 50 through
andthat this was but the expression
Qfthe sentiments Of every member of the
family connection. OF course we rely up
on Che sons yersion--not feeling disposed
to believe that he would misrepFesent his
own father.
sas e.deny romantic right todiscontinue
sonr paper " however It seemcth unto him
best to do so,s but when we are the OBJ
Il, jectof a special message and denounced as
public blackguard, we generally take the
privilege hofret6rting in our own way
What is athat we have done that should
bring upon US the anathcmas Of our Cath
Ole fellow-citizens? We are confident that
we have never INDUCED in any personal Vi
tuperation and abuse: but on the contrary,
have strictly adhered TO the cardinal prin-
ciples OF tho matter under discussion-and
we feel confident that the severest hits we
have given the Romish Church was in
those instances where we took occasion 10
use liberal extracts from leading Catholic
journals.
The Catholic journals, for years past,
have been unceasing in their denunciations
of the Protestant religion. To all this we
had no objection, for the simple reason that
we did not consider it within our province
to enter into any religious controversy
We were satisfied that the Protestant jour
pals5 Of the country were amply able to meet
any, objections the Romish Church could
possibly urge, andtherefore contented our
self with being a silent though interested
spectator.
The Catholic journals, however, stepped
beyond the bounds of prudence, and are
Very bitter in their denunciations Of the
Common Schools of.the country, declaring
thcsonursuries Of American Republicanism
,houses- of prostitution and crime and in
asmuch as our sisters, brothers and friends
have all received their education in these
schools, we interpret the language Of these
journals not only into a threat against our
enublicsuiSm but also as a direct charge
against the chastity and integrity of all A
mericans, male or female, who have re-
ceiyed their education in these schools
They have denounced the Common Schools
oEAmerica nursuries Of Heresy and Inf
deity, and demanded a division of the Pub
lic Fund. AS an American journalist, we
deem it a duty We W to ourselves and
our country to lend our feeble aid in put
ling down this anti-republiean sentiment
the legitimate offspring of Romanism.
Religious liberation is a true and glorl-
Gus. idea, bulthe federation of a .despotisn
worse than thatof the Middle Ages is quite
a different idea, and a persons sincere re
ligious belief that the Pope should reigr
supreme, OF even exert any political influ
ence over our American people, is a religi
GUS beliefthat should NOT be tolerated.
Every belief that interferes with the right
efothers is an evil which our free govern
ment must remedy. So long as man re
spects and holds sacred the privileges o
his felloMzcitisens, so long can he safely b
allowed to follow oat his own opinions o
right. But the Roman Catholic crusade |
America is a war not only Upon our relig
ion buttpoh the Fundamental principles Q
or free installations. 1t is a political cru
SADIE to raise the red flag Of Plus TX on A
mcrican soil. 1t is not only to erect til
cross and establish the worship of the Viz
gin Mary, but it is also to establish tn
temporal power ola foreign despot.
THE anti Nebraska Convention of Cuya
hoga county, has nominated the fullowil
ticketl Probate Judge, Daniel R. TnDES
Sheriff, NJ. NJ. spangler; Auditor, Wm
Fuller; Clerk, John Barf;s Commissioner
F. Branch, 4Itr~M be elected by an i'm
mehse majority. s5 HF
Hon j. R. diddings is going to iii
nois to take part in the effort to oyerthro1
the rule Of the Douglas Democracy inthi
State. He is advertised to speak iii CHI
cage and other places during the month
September.