The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-17
II.


The subioin@d paragraph from the Nation.
Il Era "a semi-reIeious paper, The Metro
| acIiian organ Of moderate free soiism -
ls commended 10 those people 10 whom it is
addressed:
{" lie, pfo,cstanis beware--they are in the
mmnep, danger Of di.gracng their own
[ cause. 1t is impossible that the proscrir;iye,
oath bound secret political organization
compFchending rfdel and Christian, tie
pious and The proAieate rascality and rsspec-
tshiliiy, bonnd together by the common re-
solve 10 inflict civil disabilities upon the
Catholics, can long hold together; bnt when
j, shall have heen broken IN pieces, wba,
reaction may follow in favor Of the very bo-
Iy now so fierceiy prescribed! The popu-
lar mind may swing as tai into the extreme
of indifference, as il is into the extreme of
oisolry. And With what Arguments will the
miserable experiment have filled the mouths
ot the advocates of Catholicism F! They vii
illustrate your boasts of The literally, and
toleraton. and justice, and magnanimous re-
lance upon truth of Pro,estanism, by remin-
i,cencies IF kno,c-aotkiagisml Already, the
most thoughtful of the Protestant ministers
are looking forward with apprehension. An
eminent civine, in recent letter 10 US, re.
marks:
But, word as 10 Romanism. feared
two things as soon as it was brought into
apf- fret haf in
the infdel opponents of Romanism with
those who are evangelical, the vital truths
of the gospel would be left out. The resnI
of this would N an ultimate recoil into su-
persli,ion and despotism, for infdeity can
never destroy Romanism. A positive reli-
gious power filng The heart is needed 10 do
it. feared also, superficial Arguments and
a reaction, SO that the final result should be
10 strengthen RomanIsm, rather than The
hierarchy, snulher tesction.'
|, has been to US one OF The strongest de-
vcoJnmen.s Of know-nothngism that men
protesting pieW, snd, in many instances,
ministers OF the gospel, have been detected
IN issuing dowu dark stair cases luading Out
from the obscure dark room in which the
Secret Order were wont 10 congregational.
terna,irg, in their sioaljhy egress, with per-
sons Of the most openly prohigale habits, OF
the most ab, ndoned lives, of the most open
Iy ptoiessed intidel opinions.-When reli-
gious intolerance reaches such point as
lhs--when hatred Of catholicism brings pro-
lessed ministers and representatives of the
Pro,estan, religion TO consorl with the repre-
senlalivrs Of overy degree Of sin and wick
edness in secret midnight concave-well
may tue National Era, and every other
Protestant paper in the land, exclam BE-
WARE!
Ii must be remembered that knov-roh.
ingi,m is not, in fact, Protestant orsaniza'
ton-,hai is, il is not controlled by men who
care fg for the P.o,eslanl or any other
church. Il is purely political engine, in the
hands Of the same politicians who moved
heaven and earth 10 chain the votes OF Cath
olicS and foreigners for Gen. Scott in The
last Presidential election. II is anti Catho- |
lie only 10 enlis; Proteslanls in support of lis
candidates. 1t psnders 10 the morbid anti
Catholic spiFl of the country only 10 bring
10 the aid of its Presidential schemes those
Protestant democrats whose zeal runs away
with their discreion.-The old whig party
is disbandoned, and nolhinsism sue
ceeds ii; and The new organization sets its
sails for thai popular breeze with which they
may possibly be filled. That breeze is just
now, haired to Catholicism and prejudices
against foreigners, stimulated by violent ap-
peal and eXlravagant narrations of menda-
clous political press.
We repeat the injunction of the National
Era,-' Lei ptolestsnls beware' They are,
indeed, in eminent danger OF d!sgracng
their own cause. When Protestantlsm shall
lend its name TO build up political reli.
eious organization to The country-h will be
worse than disgraced-it will be ruined
. lei Protesants beWa,ep
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