Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-27


Of any invaders, a!l LakiIg "a host Of freedom
which Ii the host ri tiud ~
Now shall a this po!icyan It's pg,1d :nC bafry
fruits be cast aside Tor acoIrsc'e aud selfish
"t intolerance and -N,ii-ionl Shall tho !
sections o! oar public lIIis be- inccd in ASSN. -
migrants Shall hospitality hr il nrt. tn !or.'1- -.
tiers Snail 10 ASYLUM r. .,fi "..-n :" Tho rCug az"
tn" oppressed e! Europe Shall the cIesrnS ii NY
lands be- Stopped Shall rrm!a:inu he s-restoi -
Shall progress b" made Ia stand srili' Are ". ,'F,
r'l with prosperity Shall no more territory he Gc-
qurcd SAa.! Bermuda he Lett n mare c,aaS,.'r D.:
the Gulf "f Mckee. and Jainaic-. Il Ky 6:
South American conquest md erGni-Ug. ..
the hands nt EmclnR'! Cuha, .!vpu' tns
m.nation over the mouth uf Tic ,s.-siT,.l, N
tho hands of SPAN, just strong enough 10 Ae"p /:
from us for Som' strong maritime HJ"cr :" a,!@@
whenever they will c"hluer ar force purchase;
Central America. in the gateway oi co,IIErr"~ 10.
tween our A:lnnic aud Pacific prs-"-,i"'s-l--; :uT~
clgnrrS be lot IN a."ng Us, NJ! Catholics cone -
participate" III our privileges N"r..v tS is 1irn::5
Ia help Anrricun institutions and to ;.r .utoie
American progress. No. We have institutions wat,G
caa embrace world, all mnukiM! wIh al tier o!.L
ions, prciuiiccs and Passions, however dvr rse ard
ciaShng. provided We udh"ro TO the law Of thr,-iaN
charity and "f Free Tolrrn;l0n. Bar the m0&!,nt va
dispense with these laws the pride ard pr"grrss uI
glory anG good of American institutions Will "u"+A
forever AMI the memory OF them viii but c'Hc tie
affections of their Seishu-s-. Ultcr sell
ishness alone, can c,"y these American bl,~sns',
their giorinns privileges Nothing, nothing Is 20 Cav
gcrous to them, nothing destroy them and
certainly, sTrP' securities, formed I"r pG.cI and
religious ends combined, founded prosci .." "i1
Intolerance, without necessity. against liw, nci;n-t
the spirit Of the Christian Reformation, aIh''s%
the whole scvl', "f PToiestalllsn', nGain-t ;Lo
Faith, Hope and Charity OF the Biol, u..H.urt
the peace and purity ~ the Churches aGG.ast
free government Ey leading I" o!igarc.v nni y
union Of church and state; against human pro-
ercss, ;ais, nat!onnl acquisitions against ha'r,o'
hosp atty md comfy, against American n"NI- "t
expatriaon. and allegiance ani protection, s2t.,st
American settlements and land ordinances, against
AuIerransIn III every sense end shape!
Lastly. What are The evils complained ":, I" iE'
prctcxt for these innovations against American ~.
cy he heretofore pr;trsed with mach success AID
such exceeding triumph!
lst The first cause most prominent, is that the M.
tive and Protestant feeling las bees rxaspe.a;r cy
the course pursuc, by botI political Lrice. III lie iNsc
several Presidential campaigns; h"y have cal"u' an.
"hOnc -,ugcd' with bGih Catholics an! IO:cga,r,
BY BIRTH natura!Izcd ard unna;uralz"d, nd na!tGH.
Fvrcigrrs and Catholics were not +" much :"
blame for that Ga both parties. hnI take ;!.-sc r.C
ton toys from Them, AMI docs any one suppose ;hmt
they would nt resort To SOME other humbug' - IL.
unothcr hobby arising 10 put down ho;h OF :e.,
pctS Of party! Is not the donkey OF Know Nothing
ism now kicking it, heels :hc lap-o:s Of the rc!.
Irsh brogue" and tho sweet German accent" :0c
the fondngs and peitlnSs q. poli'rni pa;i.'-'
End. Both parties have violated the election inwi
md laws of naturalization, in rushing green EN-.
grants, Just from shp-board, upto the polls 10 VOC.
This. again, the fault os both partiee And THU
is confined chiefly ii uo: entirely {" the ces l:
don't reach the ballot boxes Of the cOup;rv -
large and j. not drop in .hs ocean 0f polite Il.
influence. In New York, PhiaIclph:s, Baltimore.
Cincinnati, and New Orleans hc abuse, yrI.;arl /,
say, don't number, IN tact. 300 votes il IL nothing
everywhere else in country Of univcr,ai eu.; 20
and Of ~ millions of free people. And would perjury
and fraud i'll elections be ARRESTED BY tIc ATTEMPT
exclude Catholics and Foreigners hy bi.,h r.ai -
/ flee or by extending: 'he limitation Il time G.,
naturalization or, hv rcpC Gli.i, the nat!lia!=a:.
laws Either OF these remedies for tn" error w"rI
multiply the perurcr and the frauds and ihc fnl. ~
votes. Then there would be pre'eXt for oir,a!nuG
| by fraud and force what was denied under rGw. ~
making naturalization rather 10 follow immediately
upon the onth" hllegi giunce and that o drpcr on ~
will and the good character of the applicant, fraud
and perjury would rather he stripped e. trIr PIC.
tr1ts The foreigners would be n; ,X0ltci u.
their sclt-respect and dignity Of d"2or;nert. riChc
would enable them 10 exercise the cl,ctiv. rAnchiss
in peace and the country would c9cap" the GrmolA..-
za;ion resulting from violation "f The Laws and fro'n
the means employed to set at n"ug!t their force aaa
effect.
3rd. Foreigners have abused the protection OF the
United States abroad.
if they have, it was \ violation ri law. They car.
not well do H. without tho want Of care cnd vigilance
in our consuia; and diplomatic tunconaries ehrosd
Citizens az hnn. ahur our protection, and they arc
not always punished for their crimes.
ith. Catholics, /: IL urged have been comh ned a:t
nhcyci the signs OF their Bishops aud Priests IN e.cc
tona, and have been influenced in their votes 20 E
neyA SAIGRt @ by s, rSIs"ns and exclusive
testants should not follow their example. II isev
md the less there il Of il the better for MI Let uI"uS
and prescription belong TO any scct rather t!rn ic
Professionals When they follow ni!HSed Cnitnl ' eA'
nnples, which they n:ralsn. IA dangerous arG ni''
chcvous, then they themselves brrnnc AZ Catholics.
according 10 their oTn OluiDps, dangerous taI ns'
chcvOuS.
jth. Catholics AMI Catholic Governments il il -.
gcd have always excluded Pr"cstnn;s from religious
and social privileges i'll their countries.
And how much have We gained upon them ~ '".'
lowing the Opposite pOcyl By tolerance We hr:'
grown so great us 20 make them !""l III" nrcc--
~ respect title IN comfy and r!gh TO aseparg,o
enjoyment nt the privileges ot Prot,siants. OrF pn'
vcrnrncni is interpreting in that behalf, n'E tear B"
will not be assisted any in lis negotiations ny III" h'
tempt here 10 prescribe Catholics anu strangers ry
birth.
9th. II is complained Tint in -oinc Instance in New
York particularly the Catholics have been srT"y@:'5.
exclusive and anti.rrpubcGu IN their attempt. -
control the public schools, aud IA exclude from ias.!
the free and open s'udv Of the wuid If God.
How can this big"try be subdu"i by bi:o'ry VII. i
rc.res itself in secrecy and Proscribc7 I'll who coo
prescribe Catholics! There is no homeopathy III NO,
raj disease. Prescription ami bisotrv AID scc:r'
must not be prescribed for the maHd:es oi p:":cr'p
ton, bgotry, and hiding "f the word! lac C'-ea';!
would then be epidenics amons Protesinm-. C"'h'.
les, and all The open and lawful and liberal iis"-.
nipple and eifcacinus il righteous; applied.
7th. Ii is urged that Catholics rrcogmih, tho sUIge.
mncy of the Pope aud submin6iou 10 Prc-;-"t"i',
which might under circumstances, be GcsiruCUve -
our Free Government.
Suppose that Ia be 90, there ar" WORE scrts am0u3
us, whom Know-Nothin,S pretend not 20 assHi!.-
There are the Mormon pUygainlsIs. there hIc the
nccromancers Of Spiritual RappnSs; AZ! tier" "a
sect which aspires not only to d.troy Free Govern
mcut but the great globe and all that II !nhabit-A"
mlllenial Micritcs. And, II is about h- H"r!F i.h!
the Mcrirics will the world on fire III o"v Jay, IL
that Pnpcrv will ever be able 10 break up ar h"r
down this Republic The Prophecies must o!li.i,
aud Chrst's dominion upon earth DlU.t ccsr~, ali
printing presses and tel"grapE. ani steam NJ :
lost to the arts. and revolutions mU-: go backward,
and the ky must fall and catch Know No'a'n:-, o"-
fore the times OF Revelations are out, aad lie Prps
catches "Cuclc Sam.
No, no. no--thcre is not n reason in ~! ;aesc con-
plants which i, satisfied by laws Cs ril"" ~
ist, and not error which may not bc CORE COED s.
the proper application of the lawful authority =; o..
communal without r'sof!no 10 the eAira'ruaa'T, q.
trajudcia, revolutionary and anti -Amcr;c'" .!s2 @:
u secret SOcicty Ot 1ntOicrna"c ami proscr'P'7".
belong to secret society LU; tor no Jo!l:'c4- Pr.
pose. am native NIrsin!a!I iHIS rt m c"5f, IL
gnan rny ancestors both sics for 2'G Tcar. w".t
citizens of this country and this S.arr-halt EEgi,f,
half Scotch. | am Protestant by birth, 10y bap''s;.
bv intellectual belief and by education Old " .+rr'
tiOn. Mn an American, in every fibre and IN e:crE
feeling an American YET IN every character, III ever
relation in every sense, with al my head, DAD u! Gy
heart aud all my might, protest against t... s:-1I:
organization Of S1tirc f,hr,can, and Of Prct,G ,Gd's
10 prescribe Roman Catholics and na:ura!.s-c c.;.'
zens
Now, will they prescribe me Tia, 9"e.:'n
weighs not feather with
Your obedien. servant,