True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-11
He Denies. The Proof.

He Denies. THE Proof,
The Romish Organ in this city, some
days since, perhaps through inadyerEnrc,
gave vent to the true sentiments Of its
party, and denounced, without stint, that
worthy class of American citizens, who,
though born in foreign lands, protest
against the Romish church. We felt bound
to protect. this class, as wado other good
citizens, against such unvonted attacks,
and have endoavorcd to expose the eflrOu-
terry Of the Organ. Since seeing the just
odium in which true Americans hold such
sentiments against worthy foreign born
citizens, the Union now has the audacity
to deny the correctness Of our quotation
of his article, besides applying to our hum
bic selves divers ungentlcmanly epithets.
Now, we are not in the habit of stating
facts without knowing them to be such;
and our word is considered sufficient, with
out giving attesting proof; but to show
the prcvarication of the Romish Organ, We
shall, without applying to the Editor his
favorite epithets of "peJ'ms1 scoundrel,
"unprincipled old lying hyp0crite," and
such like epithets as are constantly fur,
nished the readers of the Union, We shall
here give, copy from the original article,
and our quotation. The community will
see at once what base attacks have been
made upon foreign born protestant citi-
zcns,-to what desperate cxpedients the
Union is driven to support its waning par
ty,-and that our quotation was altogether
correct ....
In the "Daily Evening Union" of June
25th, was published an article headed
"Know Nothing Meeting-what was done,
and what is to be done" In that article
appears the following words:
"Anothcr report is that natuyslizcd for
ciCners who hate the Catholics bad enough
to cut their own throats for the sake Of
degrading them arc to he initiated hereaf-
ter, and one of the members boasts that
so of this class will be initiated at the
next meeting. A foreigner when he be-
comes naturalizcd swears that he is attach
ed to the principles of the Constitution Of
the United States. One of these princi-
pies is religious liberty, and it is part OF
his oath that he will not make religion a
test Of holding Office. The man who has
taken that oath, and then takes another
that he will mover vote for man for office
who holds to the Catholic religion is per-
jurcd sconnirel! If temptation offers,
look out for him in the Penitentiary. II
any there are SO infamously base, they
should be kicked with pair of sharp tocd
boots clear out of the United States. A
free country, where individual faith and
regard for legal obligations is yet consid-
cred as entitled to some respect, is no
place for such unpincipled scamps."
Commenting upon that article, in oul
issue of June 9th, we used the following
words, aud uerbattm extract:
"TuE "PERJURED SooUNDREL p-
The RomiSh bunker organ on third St., In
speaking of worthy portion of our nat,
uralized citizens, who do not submit tc
dictation from Rome, and its priests, says
that the man who takes the oath of allegi
ance under the Constitution of the United
States, and "then piU not rote for a man
for office rho holds the Catholic religion, Is
a purjured scoundrcl. II ANY THERE ARR
so UNANIMOUSLY EASE, THEY SHOULD BI
KICKED WITH A PAIR OF SHARP T0EI
BOOTS CLEAR OUT OF TIE UNITED STATES
A FREE COUNTRY, WHERE INDIVIDUAL
FAITH AND REGARD FOR LEGAL OBLlGA
TIONS, IS YET CONSIDERED AS ENTITLEl
TO SOME RESPECT, rs NO PLACE FOR sUCI
UNPRINCIrLED sCAMPs."