The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-05-04
From the Murfreesborough N. q. Gazette.l
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At this time a strife is going on in the
United States between Romaliisins and ~
friends on the one side, and Professionalism
on the other. We are aware that some ,wbo
are now advocating the claims of the Roman
Catholic Church will object to a discrhnina.
ton between them and Protestants ssbpt
there is no intermediate ground. A warfare
Is going on. between Romapists and Protes-
tants' and though man may appealto the
culture OF Protestant mother-tlouob bo
may loudly protest that all his predileetions
are for the cause of Professionalism Ii I;a
voice is for Romanism, ,ifhe pleads forit, can
he be, regarded as n Protestapt3 What
ayaieth professions when every action Of
the man is against them Reader. what
would you think of an Editors Protestant.
ISM, who would appeal to the powers that
De TO silence eotemPorary because be
writes an article against the evils of Roman.
ISM Whata thorough contempt. should
we feel tor any man who, feeling his conse-
qnence, thinks by his tpse dsait to deter, one
rom the free and independents expression of
thought. We assail no one, but he Who
hits his arm, nerves himself and strikes for
the CLAIMS OF Popery, inhictsa wound on
Irotestantism. The war is acthalls going
on; 1t is contest between political Roman.
ism and protestantsm. Can any man, who
has particle OF love for Potestalitian, hesi-
tate as to what course he should pursue
Can any man doubt for moment under
winch nag he should march, when notonly
our religious immunities are threatened with
INVASION; but, when the civil liberties of our
land, bequeathed to us by the hallowed blood
ot our revolutionary sires, are trampled in
the dust and despiscd.
There is no such thing as separatnp The
religious from the political assumptions of
Popery. 1t strikes at the conscience Of i,s
deiuded followers, fetters the mind aad leads
the man willing captive--a slave to act or
TO be acted upon, at the mere option of
pampered and fcentious priestcraft In.or.
der the more etfeetually to do this, it does as
certainly contend for political supremacy as
for universal dominion in religious affairs;
and the only reason the Pope has not COM
manded political homage here as yet. is be-
cause he dares not do it, lest he. should fail
IN plans of proselyting the land. But the ar
rogant presumption Of that church cannot
DC denid. 1t has bcento short atjme that
a native born American has had his life en-
dangered becaase>he would not take off his
hat when meeting the Bishop in procession.
w Q would not deny them either ciyikor
religious liberties. Here we have a vast ex.
tent ofterritory, stretching from the Atlantic
to the PaciGc-here they may come and
worship God or Baal as they may prefer:
sing psalms. keep mass and carry on ali
their ridiculous toIn,fooleries, and we wonla
say disturb them not but when, they grow
restless of those privileges, when they de-
lmand the right ofour conscience and Tsouire
to teach us the meaning of liberty. we should
meet them at the threshold. All who hold
dear the liberties Of our country, should do
it. IL becomes US all to cast aside every triy.
ial consideration, toycast off all prejudice.
and to look at this matter calmly and dis,
passionately. Romsnisfa;is curse to any
land. IT matters,n how fragant the breeze
that floats from mountain to valley--eit mat
ters not how rich the laad in ellittesinc ore
lit matters not whether wide spread bass
OF calm rolling rivers map out the land,
wherever Romanism prevails, the trail ofthe
serpent is theresthe. tree Of liberty
withers-tbere the flowers Of virtue never
bloom, and tyranny, licentiousness aad
misery reign supreme.
Might threw, her mantle Ger the worli
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