The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-28

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An IncendIart Article.
One Of the most ridiculous and absurd ar
tcIes we have read lately, and we may say
one of the most incendiaIy in its character,
was an editorial in the Enquirer of last Fri.
day, on the subject Of contemplated blood
shed, &C., in Evansville. Any stranger on
reading said article, would infer that the cit.
liens of Evansville, were on the point of
embarking in bloody war-tbat arms and
ammunition were being freely distributed
the native and adopted citizens Just waiting
the word to spring upon each other-and that
nothing but the Enquirer throwing oil upon
the troubled waters was keeping back very
free fight. Now If we could lose sight of the
extreme ridiculous absurdity of this article,
as grossly false as falsity can be gross,
spirit might be seen lurking beneath which
deserves more serious notice-and that
spirits, desire to arouse in the Catholics
belief, that those not of themselves, are
determined to exterminate the Catholics or
drive them from the city. Now is there any
intelligent Catholic in the city who can, un.
der any possibility of prejudice, believe for
moment any prominent portion of his fellow
citizens intend to interrupt him in his reli-
gious worship or religious preferences, or
that he is in any manner likely to suffer in
property or life and limb from the present
brief excitement on Know Nothingism! 1t
appears to US the Enquirer is determined 10
test the patience Of this communty--it is
endeavoring to see how far an editor may
venture into the field of angry prejudice
how gross in falsity he may becoms-how
meanly contemplate in the influences he
seeks to extend-how far i'm scurrility and
misstatement, till he reaches the point where
endurance on the part of the community
may cease to be virtue. In this article, the
editor has most cunningly sought to make
persons believe that we in Evansville are on
the eve of religious or native and foreign
revolution. 1t urges people not to fight, and
Catholics not to do this and that, and tells
them their "fears as to the security of their
church property or their persons, are vision
ary," &c. What Catholic ever has had such
fears here! The editor of the Enquirer is
the foul whisperer Of evil. He is the one
who is endeavoring to make Catholics believe
they ought to have such fears. He has been
requested by several gentlemen" to state
that Catholic property is as safe in Evans
vile as anywhere else! Who ever doubted
that-who ever even took a single thought
on the subject before! lie apprehcnds no
outbreak OF violence! Who but himself
ever dared anticipate such an outbreak here!
Now the fact is, that in all our little local ex-
element about Know Nothingsm. there has
been no danger threatened to life or proper.
ty. II there should be any, it may be laid to
the Enquirer's infammatory articles, calcu-
lated to produce the most venomous feelings
between native born and foreign citizens
1t need not to attempt 10 retaliate this charge,
which we have made several times, by say
ing the Journal is responsible for such
feeling. The Journal has only spoken to
defend itself. 1t has not taken the part of
the Know Nothings, nor has it sought to ex-
cite the feelings of foreigners against that
or any other class. 1t has not advised Cath.
olcs and foreigners to defend themselves,
when nothing was threatening. The Jour.
nal has been consistent in avoiding evil, and
pursuing such course as must best subserve
the interests of the community, and certaic-
ly not tend directly or indirectly to ferment.
ing the present excitement. Catholics
should understand and foreigners should I'm.
derstand. that the Enquirer in its pretended
friendship, is taking the very course of all
others calculated most to injure them--and
they should understand that the Enquirer is
the mouth piece Of mere little party clique
and not mouth piece Of the great Democrat.
ic party, or of anything else above the'great.
ly contemplate.