The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-16

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tina, dares to defend them must necessarily be over
wbened BY that public Judgment from which there is no
appeal The organization may live and struggle upon the
excitement which religious intolerance can always pro-
duce for brief period ii may subject few cities
to military preserve the lives and property Of good
citizens from the violence Of mobs it may combine with
other factions INSCRIPTIONS itself and few
more triumphs over the democracy Of few more cities
but the men of and influence in tho cities a
icted with violence win that they must rely
the protection and preservation of their rights aud
ests upon the permanent and steady organization Of the
democracy The reaction will come, as surely as that
truth is onnipoent and prevail" The leaders, and
all who affiliate with them will be overwhelmed in the final
struggle democracy viii only add another to its bril-
liant achievements, and thereby mbed itself still more
firmly in the hearts of the people Without discourage
ment doubt say to the democracy that true
policy and imperative duty demand that we meet
the present dangers with eamness and nrnness Let us
defy opponents the field ofopen and fair argument
let appeal the popular Judgment plant ourselves
falterngly known principles and to that pa
trios and intelligence which have proved safe
lance for democracy. We grathed to that our
democratic contemporaries alive to the dangers of the
crisis and that they warning friends in earnest
and effective language against the nsidous assaults of this
enemy The following remarks the subject by that
able and fearless organ of democracy, the Detroit Free
Press conceived and expressed in the spirit
The entire scope o the organization known the
public The society secret. But actions speak louder
than words and has eboldned revelations
know that has for its object the complete overthrow Of
the Catholic Church the United States and the entire pro
scrption of citizens of foreign birth and parcnage pre-
requisite to admission to the society oath renouncing all
former party allegiance predictions and pledge hence
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of foreign BIRTH and crush out the Catholic religion
1t would not naturally be supposed that such ogani
cation could have many adheents this boosted land Of
tca and religious liberty 1t would be supposed that
country that has constitution and laws which invite for
immigration and provide for easy and rapid
all the rights of citizenship would suddenly around and
remorseess strive to degrade the people who accept
ed the boon held out to themwho have renowned agi
to the land of their BIRTH and fidelity
try of their adoption bear their share of all the bur
dens of government and stand prepared fight the battles
of repubcanm This could scarcely be expected ret
how suddenly the organization has sprung into
existence.
alt will be sorry day for free government when in Amer
ica shall be prescribed account of their religion
their nativity If religion be prescribed there
safety for We have long unsparingy dealt out ana
against England for her oppression of Roman Catholics
and just she is mitigating her proscrptire policy
body OF in this country preparing to enter upon
crusade which only disgrace national name
dsgraccd that of Great Britain.
1T would be well for these to reflect how far they
removed from the obecs of their precautionary how
generations they claim be native ercansbefere
they exclam, holier than thou. The constitution
tolerates and protects all religions Catholics among
the earliest settlers of American SOIL and among the ernest
and purest patriots of the revolution Their blood flowed as
freely that of Protestants to achieve independence Are
they and their descendants to be deprived of rights thus
dearly bought? =
ave again warning voice against this wicked
antrepubcan movement and ask every reader answer
the following nterrogatories:
a. Can any one educated under and nspredby the spirit
of glorousI had almost said hoyconstitution pro-
scribe another for enjoying wishing enjoy any and
blessing and privilege secured to him by that consttu
on just and general laws enacted for all the people
alie and by the spirit and genius of our institutions
ga Can any one, under the solemn sanctions Of oath
preserve the constitution maintain and defend it, at
all hazards and under all circumstances give direct "ssv
the leading and most glorious provisions of
that that too, through the ballotbox its
own chosen guardian !
"3. Can any Christian minister tayma, who believes in
the efficacy of religious obligations who by precept
ample proclams Gospel liberty and Gospel TRUTH and who
acknowledges the duty to the constitution that
every persuasion the privilege to worship God in
its way and under its vine and fig tree select his
equally privileged Christian fellow and under the
law doom and devote him unworthy in the face Of
deeming oHARTEa and say, by his vote that you shall
hare religious and political liberty and equality while the
constitution in positive and most emphatic language
every and all free persons and citizens eqaa bertyf
"4 Can any American czen, in the full and true
spirit of a term repudate and reproach the lives Of the
revolutionary fathers thus and still claim be descendant
of those sres and keep uampaired the glorious inheritance
,Lioh they declare their and belonged IN the language
Of jefferson, soey human creature, by nature and by
right2 81.
49, Can any be good, reliable citizen and Christian
and at the time be know nothing advocate
overthrow of the constitution, direct negative to
which is the thngY
6 Can any be atrusty and faithful public officer who
will thus trife with and trampe upon the constitution and
himsefo from the legitimate political organizations,
eval and consistent with the constitution and advocated by
the greatest and purest the world has known and
himself with combination whose tendency II is
overthrow the republic bedim the glorious orb that
its cheer and direct the devious steps of painting
and oppressed freedom throughout the world7
90" Is avowa of absolute ignorance and secrecy charac
tersc Of the age expressive Of the wishes Of
the American people, and Of government where who win
may be centousy free?
"s. Which would any rational prefcr-our present
simple and republican system, erected its ruins by
those who prefer darkness to day and secrecy TO
manly avowalP"
CONSERVATISM AND RADICALISM.
Conservatism is convertible term especially applied
to the political parties of the day. The democratic party
for instance which has been called combination Of Adj