, 1855-04-07
Foreigners, No. 3.
The Catholic View Of the Question.

sist?we propose at this time to say few words with
regard to the prescription of members Of the Catholic
religion, by this new party Of Native Americans, and
the persecution with which that church has been Wis
tied in the Atlantic cites-tho ordinary mode of war
fare-argument and free discussion being considered
entirely too Insignificant to arrest the progress Of that
religion, and hence a secret combination has been
formed to operate against it.
In the creed Of the Know nothings as proclaimed
by their organ in Boston, Mass.-that State, whose
governor and members of the legislature belong To
the order almost EN- MAssE-whch would exclude
from the rights Of franchise all who cannot read and
write the English language-would exclude all cath
ocs from holding Office, and has dsbanded and dis
armed all her adopted citizen volunteer militia force
Of the State-that State, which, since the fall cleo
tions has exhibited, Ia miniature what the workings
Of the federal administration would be under the
pices Of Know-nothng nle-in the legislature Of
which state resolutions have been introduced to in
quire into the expedency Of providing by law that
the common English Bible shall Jc used in the Public
SchOols-Of making Roman Catholic nunneries open
to inspection the same as the public schools of the
State also directing inquiry into the expediency of
denying the privilege Of voting TO all who not
tive bom-the organ Of know nOthingism in that
state, declares its adherence TO the doctrines Of
LIST, Repeal Of all naturalization laws. I'd. None
but native Americans for ofice. Sd. War to the hlt
on Romansn. 4th. The amplest protection to protest
ant interests.
In reply to the proposition for the repeal Of all laws
for the naturalization of foreigners it might not be
improper 10 remind readers that one Of the ex-
cuses defences made by Benedict Arnold, for his
treason TO his country, that Gen. Lafayette and
other foreign officers, who embarked their fortunes
and pered their lives In defence Of American liberty
were promoted In command by Congress- and held
rank above him. And ii might not be foreign to the
subject, or Improbable, TO refreshen the minds of
the fOrgetful with the following which will be found
amongst the charges and specifications against
king George III, as set forth in the DECLARATION
OF INDEFENDENCE, and upon which that De clantion
was founded >
He has endeavored to prevent the population Of
these states for that purpose obstucting the laws
for naturalization Of foreigners refusing TO pass 9TH
ers TO encourage their migration hither, msing the
conditions OF new appropriations Of lands"
It is clear then according to the above and contras-
ting it with the doctrines Of know-nothingism, that
Arnold was perfectly right in endeavoring to sell
his country and betray the American army into the
hands Of old king George. and that Gems. Washing
ton, Lafayette, and their compatriOts, fought and
declaration, and were guilty Of runOus error in Civ.
ing vitality TO the doctrine and obtaining recogni-
tOn Of the above as one Of the articles of the deca.
ton, imposing It declared grievances upon the peo-
pie and country. Knownot othingism can demonstrate
very conclusively how very foolish the fathers Of the
revolution were in wishing the distractions removed
for the naturalization Of foreigners.
In the declaration Of "war TO the ht on Roman.
ism,-the amplest protection to professionalism" we
have at once bold avOwal Of the Infamous monarchi.
cal doctrine Of the confederation Of church and state
and which, Il successfully carried out would most as.
suredly centre upon some one denomination Of the
protestant church, to which, eventually all others
would be required to pay Such Is the doc
trins advanced by the organ Of the party, now all
powerful, in Massachusetts ts-descendents Of pilgrim
fathers who burned quakers, baptsts and witches
and such is an elucidaton Of that spirit Of intolerance
which would practically dsffunchisc the Jew, the
Mahomedan, the Deist, the Mormon, the southern
slave holder, well the Catholic, until, narrowing
the circle Of the protestant denominations all will
naturally be driven in and absorbed in one uniform
state religion, under the protection and defended by
the strong arm Of the government And that, too,
In defiance Of provision Of the constitution, Tor by
the abrogation Of that provision) which says: "No
as
ton to any Office public trust under the United
States" And in an amendment to the constitution,
which says: Congress shall make no law respec.
ting an establishment of religion, or PROHIBITING the
FREE EXERCISE thereof" Is II not clear that the
knoWnothings propose to vioate and repudiate this
provision Of the constitution In two respects first BY
THE AMPLEsT PROTECTION" and establishment Of
the protestant religion, and second, PROHIBITING
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RUG 'rO THE HIT" against III The late message Of
the governor Of Massachusetts is but an illustration Of
what know-nothingism naturally tends to.
This fear Of the growing spread and Influence ol
catholicism in this country is all pretence-a mser
able aiIectation,- will be shown by the annexed
statistics which we copy from the Royal lions Her
ald-prOtestant authority and as it appears to us
perfectly apparent, that this political crusade against
catholicism, is for other object than union Of the
protestant religion with the general government we
submit this as a truism-and as all denominations
have done when similarly situated, sustained in all
faithful ecclesiastical history" THAT ANY pESoNINA.
TIoN THAT WOULD SEEK FOR, on AGREE TO, A UNION
WIrH THE STATE, WOULD PERsEcUrE ALL NoNcoN-
FoRMsTs THEY HAD THK PowER.n The yery fact
that they willing to form such incestuous con.
nection, shows the prevalence of spirit capable Of
persecution and inquisitOrial torture-such as has
been written in blood in the history Of the past of all
denominations that have at various times held the su
premaey.
The established church Of England persecuted
dssenters in this country when the colonies were un
der the crown, even to stripes, imprisonment and
death, which was but the legitimate fruit Of the union
OF church and state, no matter when or by what
name it's formed and the spirit is as clearly and as
distinctly developed without such establishment as
under IT, when one order is found systematically. per
scouting another account Of ther religious septi
msnts and such Is the spirit which now actuates the
present political prOtestants, not only in their war
to the ht against the catholics, but the whole lew
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