The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

the government Ii has lis eye steadily Fixed upon The
treasury and in lis political warfare regards The end -
ustfing the IL seeks 20 overthrow the democratic
party and thA DONE to entail upon the country system
Of which has been repeatedly and signaly
demned by the American people This new party binds
the loose 70 the treasury closed agnst them The
army OF supernumerary officers have been banshed The
realm the legion Of secret inspectors Of the customs have
been stricken from the Blue Book and the very foun
ns of the public service have been cleansed OF the mpu
rites and corruptons which peryaded every department
Of the government during the late administration Such
conduct in the management OF the government does not
suit those who make politics profession and seek public
place only for its peeuniary profit Such adminsir-
ton must meet the unscrupnous opposition OF the tribe OF
Galphns and Gardners and all those who seek living
by pecuation upon the public treasury Hence the object
Of the party break down democratic adminstra
tion and 10 destroy the democratic party. L
But il said by the members OF the order that both
the old political parties have become essentially corrupt
ard their object is to build up the ruins OF
the old And here would ask of what material is the
party to be consructed Heretofore the only prom
nent organization that claimed existence outside the wing
and democratic parties the abolition party And this
grant that the order has almost entirely absorbed
deny however that the OF either OF the parties are
corrupt So far the charge may be applicable TO those
who make it, will admit IL Is true but such selfstultit
caon such acknowledgment oil ones own eorrupuon ana
that OF those with whom he has been long associated VIII
meet with the signal rebuke and summary condemnation
which it so justly merits at the hands of the people
Another is given by the gentleman from Mary
land Mr. SoLLERs the eloquent champion of The order on
this floor for the formation of the new party In his
speech few weeks since he says:
7" LOOK at the TWO old parties Nearly every question
that originally divided them has been swept away The
question of the establishment of Bank of the United
States has been long since settled believe to be re-
vved The question Of the tariff has been adjusted at
least its principles well settled that dreams of
again making it party question. The question OF
how the public lands shall be disposed of has ceased TO be
party question for although not yet adjusted the con-
cting views entertained by individuals attached TO both
the old parties has taken il from the OF party
hc and OF every other question that formerly divided
the democratic and whig parties
the question of United States Bank has been
settled and the opposition deprived Of this lever to
public sentiment in their favor. The question OF the
tariff is also settled and they longer derive advantage
from the captivating cry of protection to the home in
dustry of the country To these may he added the ques
ton Of the independent treasury which, in ls4o and 1914
furnished my friend from Maryland such fruitful theme
for discussion in delneang his character and deducng
its origin from the financial systems of European despot
isms.
But how ask have these questions been disposed off
Certainly suit the views of those who control the
destiny Of the party. They have been settled upon
the original principles OF the democratic party IN the
settlement of these questions had to the most de-
termined opposition of those who compose this
order Many difficulties had to be encountered, and many
obstacles overcome by the democratic party in the settle
ment Of these great questions of national policy and the
acknowledgment by the opposition that they have been
settled in such give satisfaction TO the
try the highest tribute to the wisdom and patriotism of
that party under whose auspices these important results
have been accomplished And now sir if democrats desire
10 overthrow this system of policy inaugurated by them
selves and which has only given satisfaction to the
whole country, but has exored from its opponents the
acknowledgement of its wisdom its justice and adaptation
the wants of the republic let them join this organiza-
tion in sufficient numbers TO give it national triumph.
II will thea declare its real objects it will sweep from the
statute book those saury laws under which the country
now posper and enact in their stead that odious system
Of measures which disgraced the whig party in l84
Such being the objects of the party viii now turn
my attention to its avowed principles These consist in
the repeal modification OF the naturalization laws and
the prescription of the Catholic religion. Of the first of
these assumed principles have already spoken and must
now content myself with submitting my views on the di-
vine pretensions of this modern nquisiton do not
the advocate of the Catholic religion the apoogist
of the Catholic faith Believing, always have in the
religious doctrines OF my ancestors at early day, inn
bbed prejudice against the of the Catholic Church.
and these early impressions have been removed
dissent from its doctrines discard its hereses and dounce
its persecution In religion oppose Catholics, ms in poll
tics do wings believing the of both TO be honest
in their motives and sincere in their Intentions but wrong
in their doctrines.
am Protestant because believe its teachings to be
the teachings of the Bible and its religion the religion of
our Saviour. But while am strong in my own faith
prescribe Others who differ from in religious
sentiment. do not seek TO dive down into the hearts of
TO ferret out their religious dogmas but would secure
every denomination their constitutional fright to
ship God according the dictates of their conscience
Who does not depore the melancholy spectacle pre-
sened by the church in this free and happy country
account of the political aspirations Of large numbers of the
clergy Political discussions have entered their annual and
general conferences and sectional controversies have usurp
cd the time devoted by the fathers of the church to the
position of the Word Of God.
Already have we seen its baueul influence on the most
powerful Dranch tnc fr0tpsant church America
yded by its sectional strife and torn aunder by the amb
ton of portion of its clergy not being able live
gethcr in peace and harmony it has sought
in dissolution Of its unon and division Of its ecclesas
teal government Other denominations said be fol-
lowing in the wake and the close of the vol
ume opened record the history of religious perse
cution and intolerance in America well fear
that the church will he stripped Of its holy panopy and
be clothed in the tat.ered rags of elgons anatcm Its
moral influence destroyed by its internal dssensions
its ancient gories must be laid low in the dust The
jesc pillars which support the sacred edi6ce
BILE and fall,
''And one prodigious ruin swallow ALL"
Sir reverence the American clergy and what say of
them in reference TO their political conduct is intended
apply only those who in disregard of their holy calling
their clerical influence the legislation of the country
Such their part only lead to disputes and
contention between the different denominations Of Chris
ans and sinful world dstrust the sincerity of
every branch Of the church of God
But told that Of the purposes of the
Of this order Of things is to couneract the and
mischievons designs of Romanism If the republic
imperied they claim that il is Is theirs The
theirs the ward of the evil The founders OF the
confederacy foresaw the danger that in afermes might
It's stability and they hoped securely shielded it
from the reasonable designs Of all Internal foes Ii is
discovered that oreathes the seers our ad-
mraon has credited them be- that the so-much- talked
charter liberties is butink parchment and
the supposed mpregnable barrier IL offers against the
bitous designs Of all religious dominons aud powers
but aimsy paper wall Roman Catholicism after having
lost lis power the poor ignorant OF Europe
the of these concayes discover in the Of
raising itself into the first places of this the first and most
enlightened the pure,t and eest nation upon the globe
And how DO they propose the monsrous evil