The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-22

winch the institution OF slavery obtains q
natural and unavoidable contest between
capital aud labor; or, which is virtually
the same, between property aud persons.
In the States where there are no slaves,
this natural struggle deyelopes itself in
riots, hoase burniugs, bIoodshed and mur-
der. The influx Of foreigners, Estimated
to be annually about u half million, the
most of whom are laborers,) aggravates
this contest 10 such degtee that upon
the immigrant, is erroneously charged
evils which are natural to their condition
of society. At the North, the low price
Of labor, (Which is incident to every com
mercial pressure-wbich piessures at in
tervals of about ten years, pervade our
entire country, because Of mn inflated cur
rency, provoking wild speculation is by
false philosophy attributed solely to the
havy foreign population, and the conse-
quence is, that collisions and riots are of
almost daily occurrence which endanger
life and property. Now, while they are
in turmoil, strife and confusion, we are
living in quie,ude aud peace. These
facts must have an influence upon public
OPINION ; for their thinking men will not
be long at fault in discovering the cause
OF this difference of condition to be the
conservatism of negro slavery, nor >will
their capitalists be long in determining
where to make their investments with the
greatest security.
You will readily appreciate the ,lue
OF tie connection Of the Catholic with
slavery, wlien 1 recall to. your remem-
brance the very striking historical fact
that every slave State which has been
added to the Confederacy, and formed out
of territory acquired since the Revolution,
was originally Catholic territory. Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Missouri, were acquir-
cd from Catholic France; Florida was
purchased from Catholic Spain; and
Texas was stolen, through the instrument
tallty OF Sam Houston, from Catholic
Mexico. II all these States are not now
Catholic iu religion, Il on.5s shows that
the sect is not so dangerous az it is re-
presented. At the proper time, and in
the proper way OF getting it, we Of the
South will want, and MUST have, and t0iU
haVe, Cuba. Now,if the doctrines of the
Know Nothings prevail, she herself would
scom an alliance, the considerations Of
which would be the exchange Of the most
valuable territory Of its size in the habila-
ble world on the one hand, for miserable
and contemplate rear.vassalage OH the
other.
When We reflect upon the character Of
our Governmcnt-observ its continuous
expansion in the cold regions Of the North
-temcmber that the admission Of every
new State adds Instantly two votes in the
Senate and one in the House TO the ma
JoriIy already against us--wlien we con-
slider the fact that natural laws will pre-
vent the expansion Of our institutions
everywhere throughout our domain, save
in Texas and IN Kansas, and that the
Territories of Oregon, Washington, Ne.
braska, Utah and Minnesota, are rapidly
growing into States, the ultimate acqdisi-
tion Of Cuba is presented to US as an i'm.
perative political necessity. Cuba would
not altogether restore and perpetuate the
political power between tie two sections !;
but | desire to direct your attention to
this point: that il the principles of the
know-Nothing Order prevail, it then be
comes absolutely impossible that the
equilibrium can ever be restored for we
aud our institutions can expand but in
one direction, and that is l., the Catholic
direction. Are the people Of the South
wiling TO live forever at the mercy of a
majority which is daily and hourly in
creasing in strength and fanaticism . Bet
ter, far better, would il be for.us and our
children, to give to every Catholic upon
earth, a homestead, and stock it with ne
groes, at our own expense. In "rlough-
mans phrase" the Northern fanatic has
the long end Of the single tree, and il we
turn our backs upon the Catholic, the
Free.Soiler will keep IL forever. With
ample power in bis hand. and lawIess IA
natieisn in his heart, what injustice, what
iusnlt, what injnry, will he not infliet upon
usl
have never vet seen Catholic Abo
ltionist, and Of the tn ee thousand preach
ers Of religion who insulted the Senate
by AN iDperunent protest against the
Nebraska bill, not one was q Catholic.
have never read or heard Of an anti
slavery sermon written by Catholic
priest in America, and il is my deliberate
Judgment that Northern bosiil;iy to Catho-
licism Is hostility 10 slavery. have OBJ
served that the Know-Nothing presses ask,
with much earnesiness and apparent pur.
pose, "if any Catholic priest was ever
known to take tile oath Of allegiance, or
to vote, in America r. Admitting tha:
they have not, can see NO great signifi-
eanee IN The fact, Naturalization would
confer upon, them but two rights which
they do not posses sithout it---tlle right
to hold and devise real estate, aud tie
right 70 voie--Deilher Of which does he
.value. His Church provides him with
home, which Is the property OF the
Church, and supplies all his wants abun
dantly. His Church Is bis estate; and
in view Of bis celibacy, any other estate
woald be IN eacumbrance. In bis refusal
20 vote. hs . supported by the habit Of
many Protestant clergytnen, Who nni-
fdssulo ,IecIsoa sha fallof.hox fSon. a a an,