Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-07

we have to externinate, and kings who dis0bey the
Holy See are to be treated az so many Pharoahs
II is stated by New York paper that M. Bedini,
while in this country, busted himself IN organizing
and encouraging these societies.
As far az we can learn, from the most reliable
sources of information, the foregoing is no exag-
gerated view of the secret associations OF Roman
ism, in order to maintain their cause Who, then,
can wonder that Professionals would organize IN
similar way for the purpose OF self-defence, 30 as
TO defeat the designs OF Papsts ID s9DverIlhg tne
government of the United States? We see. from
late accounts that the /" Know-Nothings" have
acted with great effect recently in defeating the
candidates Of Romanists for Office. OF this, the
Popish prints vehemently complain Of late, and
lament their defeat in several places
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The American Party and the Patriots Of
@ I776. #
The opponents and assailants Of the American
party contrast its principles and objects with those
of the men who founded our government and es-
tabished our free institutions. They contend its
principles are in direct opposition to the great and
glorious purposes which the patriots Of 1T76 had
in view, and the objects which they accomplished.
They contend that opposition to Jesuitism, to the
temporal power of the Roman Pontif, to religious
bigotry, and the prescription Of all who acknowl
edge any "higher law" than the constitution, or
who submit to foreign domination, whether civil or
ecclesiastical is in opposition to and violation of
the fundamental principles of our government
dangerous to civil liberty, and contrary to the prn
ciples and blessings, for the success of which our
forefathers SO fervently prayed and resolved to
secure or die. ta# @
It is calumny, Jesuitical evasion Of the great
4 .l,o A tha Ia ri
the politicians Of The day-who are caterers to an
unnatural sentiment, and who pander to the spirit
of sgrarianism and propagandism, now 80 rife in
our midst. #i M H
The principles Of the American party are those
which animated the bosoms of the patriots Of rs,
and for which they fought with undaunted and unas
suaged courage, till victory perched upon their ar
NOR and liberty was securely and firmly establish
ed. The same love Of country the same opposi-
ton to Papal domination the same vigilance in
regard to our civil and religious rights and fear of
the aims of Romanism, and the establishment ola
Popish protectorate in our midst which now ami
mates the American people, and which has united
the good and patriotic, without respect to former
party predictions, into concerted and conserva-
tive movement, prompted the heroes and sages of
heroism.
The American party stands in the precise atti-
ude as did our forefathers, who inaugurated these
sublime principles " Freedom of thought opin-
ion, and action--faith in the capacity of man for
selfgovernment, and just appreciation of the dig
nifty of man."
For the truth of this we appeal to history. Let
us 90 back and examine the records of the past
Let us examine the petitions and addresses of the
Continental Congresses, in which the manifold
grievances are set forth, and are supplied with
abundant material to sustain our position.
In the petition of the first Colonial Congress- to
the King, adopted October %, 1898, three days
subsequent TO the adoption Of the Declaration of
Rights the cooniss proclaimed and reasserted their
inyiolable attachment to Professionalism, which
spirit of liberty melted the Pilgrim Fathers to
abandon their native land, and seek It's enjoyment
on this continent.
In the address of the first Continental Congress,
in l774 to the people Of Great Britain, praying re
lief from the various burdens imposed upon the
colonies by the British Parliament, the same at
tachment is reiterated
Among the many grievances recited in that adj
dress none Is more fully set forth seriously
complained Of than the act which had been but a
short time enacted by the British Parliament grant
ING favors to the Roman Catholic Church in Cana
da These favors we're that Catholic might sit
in the legislative council and that the clergy should
be secured in the enjoyment Of their possessions,
and Of their tthes from those who protested their
religion. They denied the right Of the British
Legislature to invest with such privileges IN reli-
gion fraught with such sanguinary and impious
tenets" They declared Il TO be "unfriendly TO
the Protestant cause and inimical to liberty" and
a plan for enslavingn Americans. They denounced
the object Of the enactment, even though the priv
leges thus granted, exceed not those guaranteed
by our own laws TO be to raise a Popish army TO
serve in the colonies to detach and disconnect the
Canadians, "both by civil and religious preudices,"
and as an inducement to Catholics to emgrate from
Europe, who, in consequence of their religious pre-
iudices would g be fit instruments in the hands OF
power TO reduce the ancient Protestant colonies TO
the same state Of slavery with themselves They
appealed to their mother country to protect them
in their Protestant faith, and expressed their
amazement that she should encourage and favor
"a religion which had deluged her island In blood,
and dispersed impiety, bigotry, persecution, muir
der, and rebellion through every part of the world"
Thus spoke the patriots Of IVA. Thus spoke
the nrst NohIinehth congress IN lff4 In MI tne
addresses and petitions there is expressed the
same firm and resolute opposition 70 the propaga-
ton of the Roman Catholic religion in the colonies
and who will undertake to deny 10 them the purest
patriotismy Who so base as to charge them with
Interior and selfish purposes And yet, who more
hostile TO Romansm than they? Richard Henry
Lee, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Roger Sherman,
Silas Dean, and the immortal Washington, gave
their solemn sanction TO these sentiments, for they
were members Of that same Congress which unan
imously adopted tho addresses from which the
quotations are made. Then in what respects are
the principles Of the American party Of the present
day antagonistic TO those Of the same party In
l774, when Washington, Henry, and Lee were it's
champions, and the people then, as now, composed
itg jazz.