, 1855-12-07
Frora the Bloomington Newsletter.
The Catholic Test.

The Catholic Test.
We have often maintained that larg
portion Of the leaders of the know nothings
cared not red cent for religion, Protestan
Or Catholic; but they seize bold of the pop
ular phrenzy aud endeavor to frighten oi,
women and children, and weak-minded men
about the Pope Most of these men are ut
terly destitute Of principle, and will say o.
do any thing for personal aggrandizement.-
Let US see. There is GEORGE d. PRENTICE
editor of the LoHiSriHe Journal, who, in tn,
language Of the STATE eaiinI, "durinc
thirty years, has held his cowardly and vcna
pen, ready clutched, to praise or to dama
to puff or to blacken, accordingly as it suitef
his selfish, personal interests, and whom We
heard, about a year ago, u, distinguished
whig, who had been candidate for Supreme
Judge Of this State, characterize as "She
vlleSt scoundrel that ever lived" All inst
men who have read his paper, must agree
that he is, in great measure, responsible
to' he atrociOns crimes committed in Louis
vile on the day Of the election.
Well: GEORGE D. PRENTICE is now an old
man. He knew as much about the Catho
lies many years ago as he does now. Lei
us see what he thought Of the Infamous
Catholic test" 10 longer ago than the last
Presidential election. s'rr l.a-
Arguing that New Hampshire was un.
worthy to give a Chief Magistrate to the
nation on account of her religious intoler-
ance against Roman Catholics, this two-faced
bypocr,te says:
The &c rocracy Of New Hampshire, gen
orally recognized as the most Thoroughly
democratic Safe in the Union, have never
permhted Roman Catholics TO be eligible 10
Off in tiat STATE. On the contrary, they
hav; voted with extraordinary unanimjty
thai Catholics shall be ineligible to any Of
nee w'atever; and yet they now ask that
one Of t'e;r men shall he supported by all
Catholics throughout TIE nation, for The
Presidency Of the United States.-LOHisrille
Jou mel, J;ne l6f', 1852. "'
Again, in rely TO the position assumed
by til" dem cratic press, tat the test IN the
New Hampshire Constitution would furnish
no JEST rcasol for vo ing against General
PIgRcg, he continues; ....f ....
Wei. shcie are may thai will think the
reason good one. They will not co Isen;
thai the New hampshire democracy, who
recently votel by an overwhelming majority,
in favOl o. Catholic 1iSabliy to iold oGice.
shall heve the i,oaos Sc give President to
the nation. Thay wOnld greatly prefer that
this honor shall be accorded to s)me State
no d'syraced by such ajo an lie bigotry.
-LoHistils JOuyn I, J:ne 16, 1852 a
In another issue of his vie paper he con
tends illat it was mol the wings bat the dem
ocrats Of that State who were responsible
for The retcnsion Of the religious lest as a
part Of tie law Of the laatl and proceeds
10 deuoulco the democracy forthwith: s
The vote for Governor on tie same day,
says the Journal, was about sixty thousand,
yet out Of such large number Of votes, in
the strongest democratic State IN the Ul'on,
less than ten thousand could be found to
cast leir votes against the mot Infamous
system Of religions i'toierauce and b'gotfy
ever seen il this cOlnty.
On another occasicn, re?ly,lg 10 he Times
upon this same 'u'iec,, the ed'tor Of tho
JoH. Ncl pens the follow.og: .L
The cl;tors Of t e Tine are surprised
that we ,,.ould attempt t1 excite prejudice
against GencFal Pierce b-causc he lives IN a
state that proscrlbes al Koran Catholics
from Office. Our neighbcrs have certa 'ly a
right 10 ,'e surprised; hut, at tie same time,
We haye right 10 thiGk that stase wh'eh
which, u,ol the direct question whether Ro-
man Ca.',oi.cs shall pe permitted to hold Of
fee or not gives only nine thousand and odd
voters in the aairma, I've, is miserable abode
Of most infamons b'gotry, an. should net lc
allowed The holcr, aud the many direct All
Incidental ady9nta. ,es, Of giving resident
to the United States.