The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04

OfBdnk8tl0nA got up expressly 70 Oppose any feti-
gious sect Let religious and political abuses be
combatted In an open manner. Let free discussion
have its way. In this there isno danger, bat good
results must follow it. any political party has
Improperly bestowed too many iayoT upon a reli.
facts be stated and laid before the people.
Abuses of this kind will soon be corrected when
brought to light. II the Catholics ask for any ex
elusive privilege as sect, deny them in an open
aud manly way, and treat them you treat any 9th
err sect. II they want more, they Can never be ac-
ccmfnodated in this country. But do not let any
"native," who cannot possibly be more than two or
three steps from original foreign stock, connect
himself with any secret society to wage war in the
dark against religious sect. 1t is not republican.
1t ia not the way to win in good cause. But such
organizations tend to create jeaouses and riots and
tlOodshed. They do harm. There is no class of
foreigners in this country who contemplate injury
upon native citizens The Irish Catholicseiave no
idea of the kind It is not for their interest to do
any such thing Their numbers do not bear any
proportion to the numerical strength Of the Amer
cans, calculated to give the fantest hope Of
ties and institutions Of this country as any other
class.
Our army was composed, in some of its regiments,
of majority Of Irishmen when it invaded Mexico,
Catholic country. They fought as valianty against
the then common enemy, though that enemy was
Catholic, as the Americans did. In Q generation
they will be Americans-"N Natives"
We regret to witness the spread Of hostile feeling
against this class of men, who have their faults
who to great extent lack education, bat who have
nevertheless good natural impulses, and are to a
man enthusiastic republicans. If they are arming
in Worcester it is only In self defence for they are
led to believe that there s hidden enemy, secret
organization, banded together to oppose them, and
that this organization is aring to drive them from
among other citizens. The Nnow Notbings are evil
IDENTIFY increasing in the cities, and many of them
believe that they have embarked in good cause.
Bot we beg Of them to reflect moment upon the
consequences of secret organization banded against
them-against their religion, or their natural or
cial condition.
THE WING CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF PENNsYL-
vANIA A KNOW NOTHING.
from tho Philadelphia Evening Argusl
The great question OF mans political and re-
lgious rights is thus clearly identified with the
test. The candidate Of the so-caed wing party has
voluntarily abandoned the platform of the constibu
ton, and adopted that of secret political religious
association, which is established for the openly
not subscribe to its anti-Amercan, antidemocratic
doctrines. Beaten all the old issues in despera-
ton, the wings and their allies have laid violent
hands on the very ark of our liberties as people
and perpetuity as a nation. Does any one suppose
that the liberties of q country can outive the
religious freedom of its people2 Does history
furnish such an instance? Assuredly not. When
the hand Of bgotry and intolerance strikes
down the right of every man to worship God accord
ing to the dictates of his own conscience the poti
cal franchise will soon follow. And thus it will be
in this country, if the masses remain quiet and snf
fer the maItyrfres of religious intolerance to be
lighted in the midnight council chambers of Know
Nothing associations, and from thence transferred
to the political contests of the State. Mr.. Pollock
is the sworn champion of this order. He is bound
by the oath Of this poticalregious association to
lineage for two generations on this soil, and who is
not opposed to all forms of religion save the Protes
tant. Are the people of this State prepared to
dorse this attempt to mingle religion with politics.
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most respectable citizens nsuted by being told that
they are good enough to sweep the Streets but not
to hold office or fill responsible trusts? When these
issues are presented coupled with the fact that the
next movement will be to interfere with the laws
with relation to the property of the persec1ted
class, can there be question as to which side the
masses Of this State win cling? We think not.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper, writing
from Westminster, Maryland, gives an account Of
an attempt made by Roman Catholic to bride q
young gentleman of that place to take the oaths Of
the Know Hothings, and diynlge the same to him
for a money consideration, which offer was indig.
naDtly spurned.
The same correspondent says that priest Of THAT
city has recently induced one of the members OF his
church, who was Son of Temperance, to violate
his pledge, by continually refusing to let him COM
mune whilst he retained his membership with the
Sons CT Temperance. This poor man was one Of
the greatest drankards in our negh5orhood, much
so that he could not come to town any business
geliHg through the streets unt three four years
ago he joined the Sons of Temperance in this place,
aud has been good and faithful member, prosper.
ing in his vocation as mechanic; but nothing
would do, he must cut off his connection with the
Sons of Temperance. He did so, by not attending
their meetings. He was suffered to commune, and
Their got drunk and again staggered through our
streets good Roman Catholic, and in full fellow
fit communionist in the Roman church, while
sober Sen of Temperance is not The chances for
this priest and the poor man he has ruined to fill
drunkards grave is gooi.
THE ELECTION AT NORFOLK, VA.
From the Norfolk Beacon, June 2S
All Of the above gentlemen were on the Know
Nothing ticket and 1t Is certain that they have the
control of the Councils though it is understood that
few gentlemen on their ticket do not belong to
the order. The majority which their ticket for city
officers received will vary from $50 to 800, with the
exception OF the Collector-Mr. Worrers majority
is 20.
From the Petersburg Democrat June 29.l
THE PETERSBURG KNOW NOTHINGs.
The recent triumph of this organization in Nor
folk has inspired its adherents in this city with
fresh courage, and emboldened by that result, the
existence OF such party is not only .yauntingy
proclaimed at the street corners but its success at
the next municipal elections Is confidently predicted
The cabalistic bits Of paper are displayed the gas
posts and the number of the mysterious order is
said to be rapidly increasing.
The entire scope of the principles Of this assocla-
Sioh 40 NV nnoWh w VIC puuliCs 1uty nave ueIcJO
fore shrouded their schemes, operations and ends
in secrecy. But their recent municipal victories
have torn off the veil of mysticism from their organi
cation, and dragged out into sunlight secret poll
tical society," having for its object the complete over
throw of the Catholic religion in this country
coupled with an entire and ruthless prescription Of
all citizens of foreign birth and parentage We un-
derstand that a prerequisite of admission is an oath
renouncng all past party allegiance prediction,
and solemn pledge to 80 vote and act as in all
things to prescribe persons of foreign BIRTH and to
crush out the Catholic religion.
When such party triumphs in our midst it will
be sorry day for Petersburg When an organiza-
ton, with banners blazoned with such heartless
tratorOus and detestable tenets wins its victory in
our city, we shall mourn the issue, not only as ind-
eating lack Of patriotism and principle and repub
canism among its people, but as manifesting a
startling confirmation Of the dogma of bejewelled
princes, that man is incapable OF self-government
If one religion is to be prescribed where is the safe
ty Of the others 1t this reflection that induced
the natriOtS and sapes who framed the