True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-22

did he attempt TO shuu the policy Of Justly :
admitting foreignerstoequal political power.
Did he dare to assert that the Catholic in.
AuenCe was not an element of danger in
this country. Nowhere did he essay to
refute the well-grounded truth that Catho.
ltcity is not a religion merely but policy,
claiming temporal power and aiming at
worldwide dominion. Nowhere did he
venture to demonstrate that every Roman.
is t does not bow before the chair ofSt.
Peter in the thraldom of double vassa-'
lage, these the real issue be wisely ignor-
ed. He only denounced and dsfed He
dared this "oath-bound dark-lantern con-
spiracy' to do its worst. He said he would
''not only scotch the snake' but "kill it,"
and by the lst of January next it should
''stink worse than Lazarus did when his
grave was opened" Poor snake unfortu-
nate reptile! thy hour is drawing nigh
But thy head shall at least bruise the heel
of the destroyer.
He said, if made Governor, (of which
calamity there is small DANGER and if this
conspiracy against the laws" should To-
ment civil discord, then "by Viryinia's
God," (what deity is that unknown in all
mythOlogy,) he would chang the traitors
high as Haman." This terrible threat was
responded to by a general shouto of derision
mingled with CALCULATIONS to the new di.
vinity "Sam" for protection.
Mr.. Wise wound up by declaring he had
discovered the first mention Of Know Moth.
ings in the XIV Chapter Of End Samuel, in
the account of Absalom's conspiracy
"And with Absalom went two hundred
men out Of Jerusalem, that we're called;
and they went in their simplicity, and they
hneU not anything" But probably Mr..
Wise overlooked the context. Now if Alb.
salon be the prototype of Sam, the simili.
tude may 60 farther than Mr.. Wise bar
gained for. For "Absalom" read "Som,"
and for "David" read "Hen,y." Then
imagine, ifyou can, that the old dominion
is the land of Israel, and the whole tale is
told. $50 Absalom stole the hearts of the.
men of Israel, and the conspiracy was
strongyor the people increased continually
,oih A5salom.
And there came a messenger to David
saying, the hearts of the men of Israel are
after Absalom.
And David said unto all Of his servants
that were with him, arise and let us flee, for
ace shall not else escape from A5salons {;
make speed to depart, lest he overtake US
suddenly, and bring evil upon us
Truly, that is text that breaches its.
elf Now, Mr.. Wise, since you are SO par
ticular about your theology, permit me to
inquire if that is orthodox.
81 would have politics letreligion alone"
said he in his last sentence. The sound
hung on my ear till the depth of its mean.
ing gradually dawned into light. There
at least his practice and preaching accord,
for surely his politics keep at a most re-
spectful distance from religion. But is
this the true philosophy of politics7 Is it
not the mission of genuine patriotism to
labor to inoculate the icy heart of our mod
ern politics with something of tho purity
of principal, the strength of right, the Sc
curity of justice, the dignity of virtue -
Even through the darkest ages, this en-
deavor glimmcrs dimly along the line Of
centuries, and lights with something of re.
deeming beauty the bloody annals of tho
past. Towards this the American move
ment aims, however imperfectly, in essay.
ing to draw togather to higher standard
the better elements of all parties. It is
not reorganization of party, but an ap.
peal ofpatriotism, and American necessity,
a destined progress, and those, who, with
: obstinate blindness, oppose its course, will
probably learn too late the meaning Of
Touches bitter taunt to Napoleon; "Sire
, you have not only committed q crime, bu
BLUNDER." J. T. II.
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