M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-04-06
From the GAINESVILLE Commercial Aurora.
m Essay on KnOw.EothIngism

of uncertain duration. Notwithstanding
mans wise administration in the affairs
of our political world, the spoils Of Of
fee appear to represent the character 81
re publican freedom;- unha PLY Re-
LIGIoN form one Of the principal ingred-
tents in this organization. Since the
Constitution of the United States was
ado pted, this is the first instance, in
which the sacred relationship Of Creator
aud vorshipper. being introduced in the
political campaigns of our beloved coun-
TRY. Here, we have the conservative
principles of LIBERTY AND LAW. diffu-
sing their benign influence throughout
this unbroken Uniop;-and here we
have a vital representative society OF
sll ages. nations, tongues, and kindred,
which distinguishes the native or adopt
ed ci lizen of this country from any other
inhabitant Of the globe.
The NATIVE and FOREIGN Born resi-
dents Of this magnificent Republic are
so linked and interwoven by family con-
neclions aud interests, that it would
seem futile to engender a spirit of disH
cord among the pacific relations Of Amer
ican domicil. Unless emigration is to-
tally abolished, and extended probation
concernin the rights of citizenship " ould
only prove deeterious in its prac tical
results. We want to qualify Citizens
instead of PauperS! Five years proba-
ton enrolls an exile into the ranks Of a
citizen, and twenty -one years delay may
render foreign. born stranger into the
abject state Of na.uralized pauperism.
The Know No.hing Party is COMPEL
ed to admit that Roman Catholic dis
covered this country-and moreover
chat il bears the name Of Roman Cath
olic AMERIcUs. During the Revolution
airy war, Gen WAsHINGToN, elevated
himself above the narrow sphere oil big
otry. and upheld the banner OF religious
toleration-a banner which appears OF
late deserted by false deciples Of every
sect and every creed. Eight signers OF
the Declaration of independence were
born in England, Ireland, Scotland, and
Wales;-!orty -eisht were born under the
British fag OF the North American col
onies;-a m majority of them Catho.
lies, EpiscOpalians, HuguenotS, Puri
.tans, aud Free. thikers. During the last
war with Great Britain, Jen JACKSON,
who was a son of one of Erin's exiles,
not only secured the Palm of America n
victory in one hand, but likewise pluck.
ed the Laurel Wreath Of Fame from the
vanquished brows of tie "hower Of the
British army" with the other hand.
Truth is the same infallible witness
of time, whether il dwells in the obscu-
ri.y of the past, or in the brilliancy OF
present, or in the impenr ira bility OF
the future. And wha: are the politi.
cal pillows of mans lifetime when com
pared with an ocean of eternity9 0p.
preston, contention riots, and sacrlege,
are feigning tyrannies in opposition to
human and divine law. II a Jew or
Christian differ respecting the character
of the son of God, the result of this dis.
agreement mus. necessarily Ievolve it,
self into ONE united belief in the sacred
person; because, says the Christian dis
putat. Christ came The controversial
lsraelite rejoins, and says, Christ will
come
Man knows nothing, sure enough, If
he is left to his own individual pres
umptive nothingness. He would remain
ignorant Of the fact, that, his left ha I'D
is not his right hVnd, were it not on
account Of the tradi:ionsry knowledge
Of his venerated forefathers and foreign
ancestors. The Holy Bible isl foreigr
work, ard everv Author of this inspired
volume, from Moses the Egyptian down
to Jesus of Nazareth, is Of oriental birth
and parentage. In the civilized courts
Of Europe, our American Ambassa adors
are respected as foreigners, although we
hold them as natiUcs; and our tree
statesmen should not make distinctions
as regards the degrees Of latitude or
longitude, for LIBERTY cannot be check.
ed by the Zones, or bounded by the
Where Liberty dwells, there
is my country
The writer Of this Essay visited TWEEN.
ty.seven States Of the Union. during the
past twenty. seven years, and famiiiariz-
ed himself with the character and stand
ing Of thousands Of Catholic and Pros
testont Bishops and ministers in public
and in private. He has found all Of
them equally disposed to uphold the
banner Of the stars and stripes; and glo
ry in the pathway Of religious freedom.
He has heard all of them excIaim against
temporal and spiritual despotsm. He
has not found one advocate Of monarchy
a long them all. But he has heard them
peat, we are created after His own
image and likeness No christian
would oppress the stranger no citizen
will insult citizen-and no man will
disfgure the image of God in man.
The Catholic Church in this country
has admitted into her fold and received
into her com munion a vast number oI
converts. Several of these heophy ties
unwilling to become humble believers
in the faith Of antiquity, arrogant!y forc'
ed themselves into the high position o.
the faithful ranks, as leaders of the flock
and editors Of the Catholic press. This
engine Of public opinion, the press, be,
comes potent,and is not solely employ
ed by them for the purpose Of dissemin
ating religious intelligence, but is oft
times used for the base purpose Of pro-
mitigating vituperations, slanders, in.