The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03


Mr.. EDITOR We have fallen on evil ti,nea
While free principles struggling for the as
tendency amidst European despuIism, a startling
spectacle IS beheld 10 our own country Rigotry
and intolerance are becoming the watchword of
party once inVIncIbin. even in reyerse,-nOw fall
len so low TO pander to the most debasiug pas
sions Of our nature. that it might rise to power
thus debasIng our people, and causing them to ~.
more the lessons taught them in the history of Re-
publican America.
When religious opinions are made the political
Shlboeth to test mans 6tness for civil rights,
when prescription unworthy our ancestry and the
age IN which we live would suly the proud es.
cucheon OF The once proud wing, when he seeks
10 unlearn those great and liberal principles which
eXortPd respect even from his enemies, it is full
time TO foreswear such corrup! party affiliations
and battle for the right, no matter where it may
lead US, or perish with it.
What is there in this worlds history, (his Priest
ridden world to command our respect IN the mis-.
cradle record of its bgOtry and Intolerance? Cath
olcs have burnt Protesiants Protrsants Catholics,
verify the worlds history abounds with MANS
inhumanity to man." To The intelligent reader of
history how peuril is sPctaran bigolry, how cruel
as the grave is "ReIiginus intolerance" Prores-
tants prosecuted both Catholics and their fellow
Protcstants in Germany, Switzerland, Geneva.
France, Holland, Sweden and England, and Cath.
olcs PrOiesants tho world over. Henry the VIII
burnt three Protestants and hanged four Catholics
the same day, and The same place. "Consum-
mate importantly" indeed but more wreiched
folly is il now TO revive those feelings :engPndered
oil hell on the corrupt body OF human dePravity in
darker age, in the land of Washington and JEFF.
ferson afford The startled world the miserable
spectacle Of political disfranchsem in the .'land
of the free and the home OF the brave
American sympathy once weed up from manly
bosoms with Catholic Ireland IN her deis erance
from the miserable restrictions Of II rotten system
Must we then, the sons Of sres who bled Tor reli.
gous and civil liberty, must we he hoodwinked by
adron and abmitious politicians, urge on mad
crusade for obsolete and worse than utopiAn ideas
and worship this fortid sepulchre which, Tyrants
and Oigarchies have surrendered unworthy OF
Meir keeping. In the name of insu,ed heaven
and down trodden humanity, whittier we Drift
ing! We members Of thai great conservative par
~ that claimed Clay and d WEBSTER the great
opponents of It's principles, at a time when We
barted for issues which never yet mantled The
cheek of wing with sh m, we to become
Jackas to the Lion of Know. nolhingsm and dog
a gallant party to the bitter end to prey on tn"
corrupted morseIs he drigns to leave US Will
victory cnure to US by fusion so hnmiliating; has
our proud party, who if fall they sometimes
did, ever fell ''wth their back 10 the field and their
feet TO tie foe" shall we skuk about in the dark To
conceal desg ns which the day would blush t0
own? Has party dwind'rd in'o such small
dimensions as meunly to succomh and play second
fiddle in this Lllparian scheme TO pin down tn"
giant OF democracy when he rests him after vicn.
ry? For one, before can lend myself to an end
so ignoble, must know nothing Of hist"ry->hu
my eyes to the deduction Of such philosophy may
have CLEANED from thence. r"pudlAed the crc' my
father taught ne and go with the multitude to de"
evil in aiding the sens, less triumph Of blgory and
intNt rance.
There was time when |, though not even file
leader 10 the struggle with The dominant party did
my best in open manly fight to g take the beam
out OF the eye Of Democracy" and though | SHOW.
ed somew hat of temper IN the melee, some "son-
ach for the fight" lost not my sell rr>p"c.-
Where now are nv c"mpairints in arms Somr
like the gallant Wise and Kerr ia the thickest
of The fight with stawar doing battle for the
true principle which our government is based
while others are lending themselves TO those they
know not who, for purposes they know not what,
while the bones o: the dead fairy rattle in their
coffin at strange alliance and the voice Of the
mighty Webster with Sepuchral tGae TurmerS 10
vain - LiIbr'y and Equality now and forever one
and insePerabIe." AN AN<oN WING.