Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

"Another question. II you retain In the constltu'
ton OF the national council that feature ~nlch Is pto-
~srriptive OF Roman Catholics, you ovioeh'iE s"netIoh
the cSposi,iou which Mr.. F!nurnoy mas u'aue VI !nui
lortrinc-which is, that II party, Gv Il Tree anu ihue-
per,iunt Exercise y. tie ::.a. vt suffrage an" tit "p-
unintiny power, may do what cannot be done by IL.
r~islatjve enactment. Men Of the South, you VINO are
in the minority on so many questions III rein'"'
To rights which you hold dcarer than your W.,
are You rcaiy 10 adopt rs your platform, 'n"'
u party, by u full and independent exercise oil p"Pnn,
lar suffrage aud ii the appointing I""t,, Jf
what cannot b. Gone by legislative ~, .u ,I,,os,.
you choose to answer i'll the affirmative ,r.;n of
Ia opeu that fatal door, IND admit inc rH't "m ,L.
.,oc,r,i Ans which see eagerly waiting VI IN
,n;siL.. nil I'M, | l,uvc to say IL, tha' W" V
and NAV God in his mercy project YOU. ~ .nt. I'm
men of the North, | say, the love oil power . s~"
lc!eu. its,li, If it doe4 NOT weu u a~L discretion.
,,,i 4 i - NOT assisted by caution ana y"
Irrs,. nnd reflect. Ii il time yet. The iinS VI u,
A,n.,;can partv is made, but it Is not uniur'eu. ~
ns Inudify il - that every breeze oil heaFe" mag :"
,ight to sport with lis glorious folds: ,,,i.h
. in ynur constitution. If you retain II ana lheleo.
establish religious exclusion i'll tins country; lean:n
Der that the word in the opposite camp VIII w" mI n,
lion. agitation eternal agitation the wolH ="
D'1,nrnrjl T., hi, blowers. ON the other side oil tl'
Atlantic. Ii proved successful against me VIM
power of Great Britain, and III .Niii"r'r" u - w. ~
ovcrwhclm our neH party WIN rum ' "s w., rs.t
permanent defeat. Why should II IL! DC u, 'n IT,
oil Tile DllItu States 1S IL IN 80 ~
Prutestants and Catholics daily Intc!iiinrry, nhu u.
in brothcrly anity, in mutual trust, aud !orih u VIC
family. -. ~.
.Brothers, / have done. | conclude WIN Que {
mari, which. if il strikes your minds ana hea''S 10
wildly as il docs mime, will mako you, by all uilnn.'
nous and spontaneous vote, eXpunSe iF"Ii ~ -
sttution the obnoxious clause ID WNici l nave = a..
yonr attention. William Chambers, in one oi the
late numbers of his eslimablc journni, says "lh"re
!. AMONG the Americans Il singular social pnehohe,
non. We see, in effect, two nations one Wi''e a,'
another black, growing mp together Mrh'h '"u
same political circle, but lerer ilihSNhs Vi d
footing of equality" | say 10 yon III my 'uf"' wv
NOT midi to tia, phenomenon another still more por-
tcntous. which would be, the tact ni Tie existence VI
two white nations, tho one Catholic and the other
, Protestant. growing III together by the decree OF Gnd,
within the same political circle, but, u the decree
nf man, never nlin.ling on II footing of equality
This would be the most fearful i "a! erl!s-an cVil "t
your own creating. Ii is to avert i, rs much as may
he in nv power. that ! have ventnred to address You
at this length. ii | had trusted I" my own natural
Or acquired faculties, | not would haze attempted Ia
bring conviction home II ;uu: lninds have trusted II!
Him who can fashicli he will of man M He pieascs.
I have no powers of pcrsuasio@. But lie may have
given some to my lips, or rather lie may Himself
speak within YOU. linen, y God, | l!t M my hands
t. Thee. Touch the hearts OF those patriotic, but SELL
deludcd men. Let there not DC sacli Il thing az 6h
inferior race of Americans i'll these United States:-
Let my brothers in the flesh be my brothers III TIE
spirit. Let true traternal love unite al my chIlGreh'
| whatever he their mode nf worship: and II should oe
the humble instrument chosen by ihee 10 a''a'h SUI
| Il result, then. every morning and evening, when Inc
! nour Tor PRAYER srnk" s, shall |, on Blended knees. thank
Thee for this manifestation of Thy mercy and good
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