The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-05

has been constant influx OF Catholic immigrants into TINS
country aud that several annexaons OF territory
Florida Louisiana and recently the territory ac
qnred from Mexico-have added largely TO our Catholic
popuationj and what does il prose2 Why this, II Il
prove any thingthat the religious freedom secured by
our constitution Is not partial 10 the growth Of the Caho
lie religion and that fnot prosecuted by the madness of
insane bigo it scarcely hope TO assume such over
shadowing proportions as TO cause moments alarm TO
the most tnlid But prosecute your Roman Catholic
brothers force upon them the feeling that they are san
gers in the land and word for IL viii bind them
together by bonds of adamanL and will have adopted the
very best mode to parpetuate aud strengthen insttu-
ton which that unprnciped sefsyed American party
PROCESSES to believe so fearful an evil.
Believe sellowcitzens and hearken not to your POI
tcal priests who desecrae their affairs by demoniac
war against their Catholic brethren and by prostitung
shtines devoted TO the pure worship of the living God 10
the basest ends Of party pocsbeleye say, when
We tell you history furnishes evidence enough that there
is quite much DO feared from the bigotry of Protest
ants from that Of Catholics, and in confirmation we
point you TO recent and lamentable instance Of re-
gous anaticism presented by the demonstrates Of 5000
Protestant eergynen against the passage by the United
States Senate of the NebraskaKansas bill To the credit
of the Catholic Church. be it said clergyman of that
church found willing to lend himself to dangerous
and an-democrac so unconstitutional precedent And
you may rely upon 1t that if the institutions of this
try be endangered by any religious depomna
ton II will not be the Roman Catholic. Look WELL We be-
seeeh yo at any man 10 clerical garb who shall cry stop
thief inspect him closely lest he himself shall prove the
thief.
One word only, in the way of an anyumsnim ad honi-
ae to our eowctzens OF the mechanical classes and to
those who own property, ships &c, the seaboard:
Yon will doubtless have that the rufanism of the
Accommodating party various points has diminished the
number Of emgrans into New York alone for the present
year. by SOME 100000 representing cash capital at $S5
per head of $50Ono which has been lost to the coun-
try by "know-nothinga economy, and which would have
been employed in opening farms in the Far West and
increasing through the wants of this industrious pop
ulaon the basis of demand in all the various branches OF
mechanical and manufacturing industry in hasening the
day when railroads would be required for the trans
portaon of their products the seaboard and Of their
supplies in return giving increased employment to all
in nff ranzl
upon the ocean, upon lakes railroads and canals en-
argng the Of the merchant for ships and canal
boats and of the railroads for locomotives and cars and
rejecting through these agencies upon all branches OF In
dustria occupations giving increased employment to the
merchants ships canal boats and warehouses; well as
to the machinst the shipbuder the carpenter the black
smith, the bricklayer the paserern fine to all classes
OF our citizens increasing the rents and the value OF
the town lots of the retired millionaire II may be safely
affirmed, without fear OF successful contradiction, that TO no
influence is this country indebted in high degree,
for the gigantic strides by which it has risen to its present
hercuean proportions in wealth. power and prosperity as
to that of Immigration. How ask YOU merchants
and mechanics does acknowledgment propose to ndemni-
fly you for the papabe injury it has inflicted upon you by
depressing immigration? BY what sophstry Of seishness
will it presume to insult your intelligence?
closing word to our fellowcitizens generally and
we have done;
We ask YOU friends and fellow-citizens liberam
ed American eemen, wings and democrats such Of you
have been taught in the doctrines OF democratic
faith that while the Almighty had implanted in the human
heart for wise purposes OF elfprotecton the principles
of selfshsess this be held in subordinatonthat
the Great Author of being had clothed with the
faculty of reason for higher purpose than that through
we might learn how best to pander 10 our animal appe
titesat responsible beings and in the language OF
the founder of religion we should love God supreme
ly and neghbor oursefp and again, such OF you
who wings have hung with delight upon the outpour
ings of soul-inspring patriotism from those great men,
Clay and Webster whom yon much delighted to honor
ask you all how you find it in your hearts for one
moment to tolerate companionsbip with men who, trail
tors TO God and man. appeal to you on the one hand 10
prescribe your telow-men on account Of their religious
belief and the other deny them political privileges
guaranteed to them by the constitution of your country
who call upon you to obiteatc rom that sacred compact
made under the smiles Of Heaven, between your fathers
and the whole brotherhood of man, its most glorious
page rise up and with vandal and sacrlcgous hands
fell blow strike down that altar raised by
sres and dedicated the noblest purposes which
influenced the minds and hearts of that altar which
destined to stand forever shrine at which the
of liberty throughout the world should offer up their
choicest gifts their souls richest fruits while they breahed
the Of Washington? Men call them men
they must needs be demons who could tempt you, sur
rounded you with many guards by our glorious
constitution who could dare approach you with lure to
tempt you into treason against government upon whose
pepeuy hang the dearest hopes of millions now held IN
thraldom by the deestable governments of the Old Word-
the dearest hopes of millions yet unborn
Friends, brothers countrymen, people more
blessed than WEI emphaticaly the chosen people of
God but there is resting upon us fearful responsibility
With is deposited the holy hoes under the
ties of the world. Shall we be recreant to this high and
holy trust? We hear your noble responses response
worthy of American eemepof patriotic democrats and
whgsit speaks far above the puny voice of political in
tolerance and religious bigotry-Never Neyerl
Respectfully submitted
RoBT. CLINTON WRIGHT,
Chairman
JOHN MORRIS
WILLIAM H. HOPE
GEORGE H. HICKMAN,
JOHN j. STAYLOR.