The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-03

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body A I'D. Co. nth tie soul
nd diviu| Il 10 Pfotestan..
Who ackno IA 40 higher alleeiapce than
hey Owed o King. Thus P1pists were
pdt to death on account Of daaSerous snd
treascnable nolitieal opinion, while Protestailts
were put % death on account Of rsliGieps opin.
ions, which, If erroneous, were Dangerous only to
their own souls. Henry was, in every point or
doctrine, genuine Romanist. He even wrote .
book against Luther, for which the Pope reward
ed him with the tit of Defender Of the Faith"
which his successors have retained to this day
Hence he had no quarrel with Papists on account
Of their religion; but their politics were inimical
to his interests the one political doctrine Of the
Pope's supremacy was all he had agai1st them.
As ,Brownson says, in the extract quoted in our
last ISSUE the cause Of the persecution Of Papsts
WAS not religious, but secular. On the other
~ III 1asthil y eonplain Of against
BE Protestant subjects except their heretical re-
|ligious tenets. His persecution of them was
therefore Of religious, not political character.
We thank our friend. Mr.. Smith, for remind.
ing us Of this historical truth, for 1t furnishes us
with an apt illustration Of the distinction between
the political and religious opinions Of Papists.
We, like Henry VIII, have no desire to disturb
the Papist In sthe exercise and enjoyment oil
religious profession and worship" as guaranteed
to him by the State constitution. But, like
Henry, we deem that the political dogma Of the
Popes supremacy is or may become, dangerous
to our institutions. But unlike Henry, We would
not. even for this dangerous political dogma, per
secute or modest the Papist. We would merely
exercise one of OUR privileges? Of voting a
we may deem best calculated to promote and se
cure the safety and prosperity Of our country; t
voting against those who differ from us, and 70
those who agree With US, in political opinion. w,
concede to our opponents the same rights. w,
do not desire to deprive them Of 4 single civil o
religious right o. Immunity which they now pos
tsess. We desire to stand toward Papists, ant
their Protestant allies, in that relation Of person
al kind feeling, and political hostility, whic1
Democrats, in times past, sustained towar'
Wings, and Wings toward Democrats. w
would not, il we could, infringe their rights Q
suffrage, nor deprive them of eligibility to Office
Our opposition has but this extent, no NOR
! That we win not vorEsfor them. We car
therefore, heartily endorse the language Of MI
81 Smith -
"Let US ever remember that we are still brett
rem of the same great national party, and that
becomes US to discuss each others views wit
freedom, as is our right, but with fairness. TO
bearance, charity and bretherly love. Let Amt
ricans rule America. This is sentiment dear
the hearts of all. Let Americans rule Americ
e but let them rule in the American way, by FRI
law, freedom ofspeech, freedom of the press, fire.
dom of the ballot box, and above all, by securir
u to all that inestimable blessing for which o,
n fathers peopled these shores-FREEDOM O.
; RELIGION, and the rights of conscience"