The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-26

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egence as TO believe from his representations ha, a,
the germs first elements Of British and American er
mankind indebted Popery in the name of eommo
let hear more about the dark-lanern party
for such people it seems to us must be the darkest Of ali
dark lanterns.
Exaeily what this man means by the "germs OF en-
elements OF British and American liberty ii would perhaps
be difficult 10 tell New York know-nohing editor NAV
entertain notions upon this subject differing very widely
from those entertained by worldrenowned statesmen and
lawyers and by eommon-sense people
Let US
Does a New York know-nohing editor consider The
right Of trial by jury germ or element ofliberyl
Does he the principle OF taxation without rep
resena,ion germ or element OF liberty
Does he consider the right of free and open trial al
cases whether civil criminal germ element Of Id
erty?
Does he regard the writ OF haJeas corpus as germ Or
element OF liberty?
Does he consider the right to be confronted by accuse
and witnesses germ element of libery7
Does he consider the principle that each mans house
his castle germ element of liberty2
Should he do SO, then calling ms it may be to his pride
he will have 10 admit-to use his very polite Ian.
guage-ihat mankind indebted to Popery' some.
what for not only the germs elements Of liberty but
for very much of modern civilization, art and science
for is recorded in Hume and Lingard 1t written
originated and very nearly brought their present
state Of perfection, before the 10th century
Up to that time you know there but Catfo.
lies Except the little band fWickiies who lasted but
few ycars in England This being the case it is evden,
that Catholic gentlemen did originate all these germs Or
elements of liberty; and it is certain they lived in full
gor until oy were crushed beneath the yraunica foot
of the 9th Henry And know that after many years
required revolt civil war, restoration and reyolu.
ton TO resusctate and bring them into full ygor again
1t would seem that such men as Hallam Guizot Ranke
almes, Lngard, and Macaulay have written in vain or
that The editor of the Express must have
g eaten of the insane root
Can be that this editor is without solid information
Or possessing it. does he basely pander to bigoted p
dice that when aroused may attempt to the dis
graceful and renew the burning flames but recently
lighted up in Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania? Does he
not know that class the Catholics are good citizens?
Does he not know that they scattered all the earth
and quietly pursuing their avocations under all forms
of government? that their church imposes 20
ical opinions upon Them and hence they are good c-
alike under the autocracy Of Russia the absolusm
OF Austria the military despotism Of Prussia The mixed
government of England, the democratic imperialism Of
France and in the republican government of the United
States2
No germ element of liberty" forsooth. Does be
know that Tell Fursh, and Mechtal and their associates
who achieved their counrys liberty in 1907 and estab
hshed the foundation of the Swiss republic were all
Catholics? Does lie not know that William Wal.
lace the martyr to, and Robert Bruce the schever Of
his nations freedom and Independence were both Cath
olcs? Does he know that the free cities of Germany
in the middle ages had their origin in Catholic times and
built up by Catholic Does he not know tina!
the republics Of modern Italy contained the first develop
meni Of the democratic principle after the decline and fall
Of the Roman empire? And does he not know that these
republics were composed of Catholics, and bordcred tie
Papal dominions? And does he not know that brave
dsmembered, bleeding Poland alike Cathode and frg
fought for years the battles of European independence
stood forth proudly the buwark of Chrstendom against
the mnrauding desolation of the nsolent Turk?
With all these facts standing out in bold relief on The
pages of the worlds history this knownohing editor has
the temerity to ignore them.
Why attempt to cover up and conceal the truth? 1t
can be for good purpose All religions have produced
some bad men, and all have produced many good In
times gone by bad of all creeds have occasionally
made of clerical influence advance their worldly in
eress and such may be the in the future In this
respect however, history teaches the useful lesson that
il is not in the theological tenets of the denominations
are look for such things but in the demagogy of bad
men, who, Satan may "quoie Scripture to their pur
pose and 1seal the livery of Heaven to the devil
in'
1t is to be hoped that with the elections all this excite
will cease and that thereafter gentleman may write
speak without being nisrepresened and that he may
be permitted to say his prayers in any form he chooses
without being considered "unsac depository of political
power
Respectfully &c. N. r. MILES
OCTOBER IL, 1855.