The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-11

II Is saying, both old and true, that the BLOOD y
martyrs IS the seed OF the church No form Of ~.
has ever been pat down by persecution Of il pros.,
The sword and the stake have failed to extirpae -
and though you may, la the name OF Deity, Kin. ~
burn, and send TO their last aceonnt every mao =,
and child known 20 entertain so-oalled heretcal ~
sentiments, the faith for which have died / ~ \
appeal to human sympathics and the blood shed a, i
water and moral soil for its fructiaeasis
growth
As humaa nature Is tho sanesln all times and !.
erned By the laws Of cause and effect We rem.
fact well established by philosophy and eSp,,..l
that the crusade being preached and waged ~
Catholcity Is destined TO evcntnae In the growth ~
pansion ofRoman Catholic scntmenssia this county
L. not with feeling Of graduation triumph b,
ac for the Observation Of those Pso,esanss who A
scictiously n tie 6sef that il is good that Can
should spread on this continent We give il a. out y
crate Judgment that in SO far conscientious Pro,,
Christians have given eouniensnoe to the iataio
religious warfare, which intended to mai
dis6eure the beauty Of republican American federation
have backed the kaow-nothng moyeulsat IRON hi \.
and scctarian motives they have done the very TIA,
Illustrate and thwart their own purposes and have =
most efficient aud faithful serritors OF tho Pope q ~
We submit this thought without argument 10 u, J
sciences and judgments OF disinteres.ed Protestant
We do not ourselves, understand know-nolhiagl,a
be religious pariyfar, Gerry Ear from tive oay Wa
had little piety, |, is political party, 10 Il
tents and purposes political In its origin and hB. J
jects It It's birth to rrurient itching on th M
restless politicians, who, together with their madA
have been discarded and repndatcd by the America
Pile to get possession of the powers and patronage
government II spraug up at an opportune moss
when old parties seemed in condition OF dsntesns
and politics in state Of transition. The religious ees
was merely adroitly thrown in as make-wcght ana
the great whale Of unenightcned anchristn, ssSnu
intolerance
We appeal to the fruits of the tree for the proof
eminent or pious Protestant Christian has been cleva
its victories We cannot name one. What Christian
tue has been illustrated by lis hstory2 What primo
neulcated and so MOLLY praetised by the Saviour has
indicated Its history is the un,aiIing record Of m
burnngs suspicion envy, hatred and malice ana !
unchartabeness7 of blood aud riot at the ballo,el
nyasious of the domestic sanctuary Of private sehoOA
nunneries OF reckless legislation, Of prescription o. a
and the eleyaion Of bad Ia result has been 70 IN
line OF hostility between two classes Of citizens a
and adopted both equally citizens under the eonsiH
aud laws 1t has brought rdicue aud rcproach oa =
Professionalism whose purity IL has linked 10 s msrs
worldly, and sensual Il has presented the sq
spectacle in Virginia of attempting to tsrry cighiu
dred thousand Protestant citizens of that State viii
idea that their liberties and their affairs IN daag
being swallowed by the seven thousand Roman csacA
in that State--rcvcrsing, Major James Garland his
marked the narrative Of Scripture, and making Ion
sudlio,c the whaie instead Of the whale performing
pleasant operation for Jonah.
Rely upon II, the religion Of Christ has nothing 70 nj
from these elements of diacord ~ trumphs AoeO
peace Of persuasion, of genticness and humility aud y
those Of sec,aran fury and warfare, Let the traa
heartfelt disciples of their "meek and lowlys master
it that the divine purity Of His cause is not polan
desecraied By being harncssed to political Jusgss
Vital piety will not gain by the connexon, though
gious bigotry may be appeased and sratifcd BY ola
sacrifices TO its fell and unchristan spirit Religion \
be but dust thrown from tho chariot wheels Of
y political party, rushing to the accomplishment Of va
y aud selfish ends