The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-25

with their principles give the government their country
is seriously renewed 1T had already been ref
ted by every kind OF argument well by the testimony
OF history and experience We mortified be obliged 10
reute charge which argues extreme ignorance
malice in those who prefer it. We temporal ale
glance TO the Bishop Of Rome We recognise in the govern
ment under which live the power established by God
the regulation Of society supreme in all that the
civil order aud always be obeyed whenever its require
ments are not obviously opposed to the law of God"
know-nothing. You have made long speech, which
will answer with short from General Lafayette
who said in letter written during the revolutionary war;
If ever the liberties of this country destroyed will
be by the Roman Catholic priestsp
Democrat And will answer that quotation by telling
you that you have been imposed upon that it is gro.s
forgery that Jared Sparks the bographer of Washington
has appeared in letter. in which he proves concusvely
that General Lafayette used this quotation extract
from another letter. and used it TO approve but to dis
approve it and il needed anything more to establish lis
fasty, might add that General Lafayette was himself
member of the Catholic Church But why should you APP
peal TO such peudces these and such means as these
when yon know that in many of the States your
solemnly repudated all responsibility the doctrines you
have been deliberately adyocating2
know-nohing do not conceive myself bound by
the action OF the councils OF those States.
Democrat. Then you belong party which differs in
one of its essential principles which processes in part
of the country TO be liberal and tolerant the Catholics
and in another undertakes persecue and prescribe them
after the fashion of the olden times
know-nothng. assert that Notwithstanding the DECLARE
ton Of the councils you have alluded to- the practice
the American order is that of unexceptionabe hostility to
the principles of the Catholic Church
Democrat True; and what confession you have made
to me in this You assert that the profession the pledge
the solemn declaration of your brothers, your own
friends your own coniederates is alsehood and Cheat
fou assert that their proclamation Of lberality to the
Catholic is fraud Noys will say that none of the old
parties have yet been thus publicly convicted of tam
perng with the feelings and the supposed creduy Of The
American people.
knownothing. Well if we needed authority and prece
dents for this could find it in the acts Of the Jesus
who, with all their seeming sanctity and avoidance of pol
itics are constantly taking part in party struggles and
managing nominations and conventions
Democrat And you believe this too Now let me put
series of questions to you which intend as home ques
tons. Who the leading aboitionsts Of the United
States Who are the merthat keep alive The dissensions
between the North and the South Who are the men that
that preach dscord from the pulpit? Who are the men
that make politics paramount to religion and who lead in
the division Of Christian churches To what denomina-
tons did the three thousand preachers who protested
against the passage of the Nebraska bill belong Who
are the men that have drawn temperance into politics
Who are the men who seek 10 elevate the black to So
eia level with the whites Answer fairly. Can you
lay your hand upon single Catholic who has appeared in
any of these politico-regious demonstrations
Know nothing. admit that am unable to name any
Catholic who has done so.
Democrat. And yet you have just now made sweep
ing charge upon the Jesuits which you mnnitesy I'M
able to sustain and net only to sustain but you
PEELED to admit that almost the same charge you make
against them is true of others.