Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-12
from the Ohio Statesman, August %. ]

A CATHOLIC CHURCH BLOWN UP IN OHIO.--Tbe fol-
lowing letter to gentleman in this city will inspire
the mind of every good man with horror and alarm ::
SIDNEY, SHELBY COUNTY, ONO, !
August 10Th 1855. (
Dear Sir: Last night about IL o'clock the Catho-
lie frame church of this place was made a pile of
ruins keg of powder was put under the build
ing with train scattered along the street, which
was freq with burning shavnss There is doubt
here that the incendiary deed committed by a
set of KnOwNothing rowdIeS, such as have just
wrought devastation in Louisville
trust, for the welfare OF our country, that the bet
ter class of the American people will to
proper of what this awful spirit Of blind per-
secuton for opinions sake is fast leading to. The
better class of Know Nothings here appear to look
with disgust upon these terrible proceedings but
who can tell whether they sincere? The real
friends of religious liberty in community charge
without reservation that the destruction of the Ca
thoc church here is of the fruits of the Know
Nothing crusade. Yours truly
We have also received the following from prom-
nent citizen of the town.
SIDNEY, Aug 20, 1865
Col. Medary-Dear Sir: Our village ha- been in
much confusion since yesterday morning. caused
by the blowing up of the Catholic church on Satur-
day night.
1t was one of the boldest and most daring acts
that have known, being done about 10 O'clock on
Saturday nght-the church standing only the width
of a street from dwelling house.
No clue has yet been had to the fiendS engaged in
this outrage. reward has been offered by the Coun-
Gil, and meeting of the citizens will be held day.
| will advise you again.
Yours, &C., S.
The CONSISTENCY OF KNOW NorH1NGIsM-We
have met with more than one know nothing who
persistently denied the well-known fact that Der
bigny, the know-no hing candidate for governor in
Louisiana, is Roman Catholic and yet this denial
is made in the face of the ninth article of the Louisiana
platform which is follows:
while we approve the Platform adopted by the
late national council of the American party at Phil
adelphia, We reject the application of the principles
OF the eighth article to American Catholics as unjust
unfounded, and entirely unworthy of our country"
ings, and their candidate is Catholic!
Mr.. ,Crittenden, of Kentucky, also repudates the
Catholic plank in the platform. In n speech which
he lately made at Frankfort reported in the Com
monweath he said:
Upon the Catholic question: Mr.. Crittenden de-
clared that he utterly hostile to imposing any
penalties, prescription, or disability upon any man
account of his religion. He had, further the full
lest confidence in our native Catholics. He knew
native Catholics in Kentucky in whom, as citizens,
or patriots soldiers he had as full confidence as
in any other faith whatever and for whom he would
vote if they were before him candidates. He felt
sure they acknowledged no allegiance to the Pope
that was superior to their allegiance to their country
or equal to it. He would trust Kentucky principles
against all the seductions of any foreign power"
And thus know-nothingsm breaks in pieces! The
slavery plank is repudiated by the whole of the
North, and the Catholic plank in Louisiana and
Kentucky! Union