Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-18
For the Standard.
Nessrs. Holden Dc WILSON

1HSSSTS. H0Lden dc WtLS0U
| wish to give you some authentic information IN
regard to the political aspect of Democratic
county of Franklin And in the first place, she is
just as democratic as ecer: Knowkothings have
made change her political horizon, it is still as
pure and clear of clouds of federalism of yore
Mr.. Shepard, the federal Know Nothing, dark-lan-
tern candidate for Congress in this District has left
no footprint behind him, whereby he may be re-
membered, when ne retires from the canvass to
doze in Know,Nothing forgetfulness
Mr.. Branch is straig forward, honest looking
gentleman, talks sense to the people, does not en-
deavor to hum6ug, and deceice them, and they
going to vote for him like " all ndtur."
But did you hear that there is a little Know
Nothing paper published in this town by the name
of the g American Eagle? Great Heaven If the
American Eagle never tiles any higher than that it
had as well dispense with its wings and walk.
By the by, have you observed that it has been
trying to get you to notice it, by picking at your
editorials =? Yes, and it has been trying to
prove that Democrats are proscriptive and wrong
altogether in principle. The Eagle says are pro-
scriptive, because we exclude the Jews from office
and are willing for the Catholics to hold office This
is of its strongest arguments. In reply, we say
it is useless to have a Constitution unless we are
governed by it and that says the Catholics may
hold office and the Jews shall not Why? Because
the Catholics profess to be Christians to be govern
ed by the New Testament, be followers of Christ
and the Jews do not. Besides this neo party would
have do like it-take the Constitution and laws
IN ooon hands and make them conform to our
aohinas and potions-instead of our abiding by the
COnSCtullOn anu IdWS lney mahe ub vi lne COn-
sttution and say, in effect it is not sufficient. If
they wish to alter the Constitution let them try to
have it done in the proper way, and not encourage
the people to override the Constitution and the
laws.
But they say they do not wish to prescribe Cath
oics and they are content to allow the Constitution
to remain as it is. Don't their actions prove these
declarations to be false? Most certainly they do.
What is prescription? The exclusion from office
and the immunities of society. Well, are not the
Know Nothings warning against the Catholics, and
doing their best to prevent them from holding Office?
What is worse than this? What does Mr. Rayner
say of it in his speech in the Convention of 1885?
He says "But is said if the Catholic is excluded from
Office that will not deprive him of worshpping God
according to the dictates of his conscience Sir,
the right of worshippng God, free from all personal
pains and penalties is right which can noac be en-
joyed in every country in Christendom. An erctu-
sion from the AOaors the profits and emo1uments Of
The State is the highest persecution aohich public
opinion aoiU tolerate an apy Christian country IN
this enlightened age" Could the prescription of
Scyla and Marus have been more cruel and exclu
sve? Who had not soon be doomed to exile
to be excluded from participating in the honors and
emoluments of our country on account of religious
opinion? 1 am no advocate of the Catholics or their
but do protest against individuals put
ting themselves in the place of God, and saying that
your tenets not correct and Judging of the con-
sciences of men. Let every man worship God
cording to the dictates of his conscience is the Dem
ocratic doctrine IF you wish to put down the Cath
oc religion in this country let Protestant Ministers
Justice, by proving, not that the defendant has gotta
bad titlelet the Protestant shew that his doctrine
is built upon Surer foundation and that those who
follow him will have better prospects of Heaven and
happiness than those who advocate the Catholic doc
trine, and will guarantee that in few years there
will be comparatively few Catholics in this country
Never allow corrupt politicians to explain the doc
rines of religion for if you do the people will soon
see that their doctrines and examples don't agree
md it will have good effect As you convince |
mems of the truth of the Christian religion,
md enlighten the minds of the people. Catholicism
will vanish from the land. John Kerr says, "Sipce
he establishment of present form of govern
nent it is well attested fact that between six and
eight millions of Catholics have emigrated to
shores: There now here, however, only about
'ne million! What has become of the other FIVE
ixths? Converted to Professionalism"
could say great deal about the doctrine of the
Know Nothing party in regard to foreigners, but
leem it unnecessary at present
Know Nothings falling off in this County
bout as fast as any thing you ever heard of. I
AVE just conversed with gentleman from Nash
Who Joined the party and has withdrawn, and he
avs that Shepard will not get many votes in