The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-21

however is of serious character and, presume,
he will be able to resume his official duties to-day
Monday at furthest
HYPOCRISY EXPOSED.
The letter OF Hon. Philip Phillips member OF the last
Congress from the Mobile (Aabaa) district to John For
syth esq the editor of the Mobile Register, is brief and
thorough exposure of the attempt hide the doctrine of
religious prescription under the veil of especial regard
for the Christian religion. He shows that the moment
untes its political system with especial
lgion, howsoeyer calsa mems creeds become much
matter of legislation, and may be denitively marked
for them the ordinary affairs of government
Thus the knownothngs Philadelphia declare in favor
Of the Christian religion and fell swoop immediate
ly declare that the Catholics Christians Every
rival that happens be temporarily uppermost may
by the rule declare its particular adversary be
of the pale Of the Christian religion The letter pre-
this point with great and Characteristic cleaness and
force. es a.He.
The most remarkable, and at the time the most
disrcputable, feature Of the knownothng imposturea
ways excepting the attempt to hide its abolition head and
heart from the people Of the Southis the effort of the
nothngs of Louisiana deceive the people with the
idea that their party is hostile the Catholics To this
precious and pious fraud Mr. Albert Pike lends himself
with the eager ZEAL They accept part
tiona platform of the know-nohingsa platform which
makes Cathocty almost crine-and attempt by their
single voice 10 nulliy the formal expression Of that body
this subjecti Nor dohey withdraw from the 1na-
tona party that makes the religion Of thousands Of Lou
isianians disgrace and disfra uchsementl These Lou
sanians know and feel that the order has decided that
Catholics shall be disanchsed that this decree has
been carried out without exception in every election
that has given the party And vet they
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their rights because fragment of that party located
in single State and poweress except local purposes
says them their rights and their creed shall be respected
1t is equivalent to saying they can be the equals others in
their State and interiors in all others Was there ever
shameful and shameless attempt cheat and de-
ceve the people than this
The reader will perceive from tie mastery letter OF Mr.
Phillips that while in Louisiana Catholics are exempt from
prescription by the know-nohings in Alabama they
communicated like so many outlaws by the same
party
Tar prrEnEscE.-General Winfield Scott, for conduct
ing hazardous war to successful termination warded
his return with the ridcue political antagonists and
the petty vexatious perqustions petty and yexaous
courmartal The Duke of Wellington his return from
his pennsuar campaign covered with orders
was presented with princey Estates and the recipient
from various quarters OF almost incredible money
General Scott, after tedious and protraced struggle
succeeded in wrestling from reluctant hon
orabe title of but yet subjected to the
humiliation OF awaiting the tardy action Attorney
General OF the United States with respect amount Of
to which no s entitled Lord Raglan two un,uc
cessu campaigns dies in the service country and his
widow immediately rewarded with annuity one thou
sand pounds year. and grant Of thousand pounds
year bestowed tho posscssor of the title @
remember 10 the heir. General Scott not in aluen
circumstances while the families Of the Weeaeys and the
Somersets already in the enjoyment of wealth and So
rial listfnr finn Co.
and his ightest faings held up public scorn Wellington
was received into the councils Of his sovereign treated
with almost fal reverence The ashes OF George Washing
ton lie At Mount Vernon enclosed in sarcophagus the
glt OF private muncence and the nation to
chase the estate which the memory Of the Father Of his
Country has forever halowed and which 10 trudden daily
by reverent pilgrims from all parts Of the civilized world
Baltimore Patriot.
We infer from the above article and from other articles
Of the same character which have appeared in different
parts of the country that latent thought exists
quarters to present General Scott anew to the people as
candidate for the presidency II So it very well
sentimental the fact that he is not Duke and Prime
Minister the Duke Of Wellington had been and that Con-
gress has presented him rich Of Srath-
field Say fthcse be not eleconeerng paragraphs they
snobbery and Gen. Scott has earned by gal
liant services in the field and has received at the hands
of his wing friends but from the democratic party tn.
ever bestoWeu upon any
ex,ep Gen Washington. In view Of this, is
ly childish the Baltimore Patriot the
sonal petty troubles which have happened to Gen. Scott
in the of his long life they do to all other
of Adam. Taken whole, his has been OF
extraordinary success honor prosperity and fortune such
any living man in America might well envy The
Patriot says Gen. Scott is not in aluent circumstances
and So sorry for it. But do not what that
fact has do with the questions Of law growing out of the
of the resolution of the last Congress which
empowered the President If he should deem proper TO
acknowledge eminent services of major general of the
my in the late with Mexico by comforting on him
the title Of acknowledgement by brcvet As we under
stand it, that resolution is silent the subject of money
Whether shall be construed by the officers Of the treas
ury giving, by implication, back pay and allowances
and if So how much is question which General Scott
has perfect right raise But it is ridiculous to pre-
tend that he is subjected to humiliation by that ques
lion being examined and decided according to aw-un
less indeed the Patriot intends to intimate that any per-
SON in these United States be high in reputation
that the be applied him in his pecunisy
relations to the public treasury.
As for "tbe families Of the Wellesleys and Somersets
doca the Patriot suggest that il is desirable for