The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08

ISM IN 1904
The Louisville Democrat puts the following sStinru.
on the leading organ o. know-nothnglsm in tie sou,,
vest:
Prsuact o. Knole- NotsinyissI
We have alluded several times % The position 4,
Louisville Journal on the prescription ol Catho.s,
1854 The democratic nominee for President va -,
aen Of New Hampshire and that State requires H..
governor senator representative aud perhaps some s
officers shall be Of the Protestant religion OF co
fsom these Offices Catholics excluded There hay -
several attempts 70 change the constitution q Tho S
The people have had the question Submitted Coz caga,,
convention Once convention called A asp \,
sutution was submitted striking out this religious t g.
I, was rejected.
Several specific changes were subsequently Submits
the peoplethc removal o. this test among the rest.,
rejected Its not worth while - Inquire now what pat
was guilty Of The failure.
What dd the chief Apollo q The kuovvAg ching pres
these times think o. this prescription o. Catholics toa
fee only three years ago. Ic thought i d,sgraei So
such abouinable bigotry hc most infamous system or
ious intolerance and bgo,ry IN this country n
test made the State misera5is abode n most ,tanpa, -
ery toe State dsgraced i oGgh, not 70 have Il
honor OF giving President 70 the Unioa base IA az
bigotea enough % to2sras religious az Rtaasat a.
huy shdmetaug ntolsraat regarded wh so,ra " ys-,
libsralain mar ia ne Ua1e6 States ard II H. cord
/ But read the from the Journal Read the ,,r
Bile condemnation aud deuunoation that the editor ~
pronounced upon himself and his party. You see ~,
what he thinks of the creed he defends He thinks
Infamous; he repeats itiqtamoas Is the word dsgnO
full and worthy the scoRs Of all iiheraminded men ia IN
country and in the Read
The democracy Of New Hampshire generally recognises
al the most thoroughly democratic State IA the pis 49,
never permitted Roman Catholics 90 be eligible 70 onrs
that State On the contrary they have voted with EXTRA
ordinary unsnmi'y that Catholics shall be ineligible
any office whatever and ys they now ask tina, enc 4
their shall be supported BY all Catholics througho
the nation for the presidency Of the United States
louisville Journal June le lssa
The Cincinnati Enquirer thought Il would be absurd
vote against Franklin Pierce because he lived in STAT
that did permit Catholics to hold Office The editor Il
the Journal replies thus
Well there many that will think the reason yssy
good one. They viii not consent that the New HAM
shire democracy, who recently voted by oyerwh ming
majority in favor of Catholic disability hold Office AMI
have the honor to give President to the nation Tht
would greatly prefer that this honor shall be accorded
some State not digrGced By saca ddoBitnabis bgotg
Louisville journal Jaae is
In the Journal Of the 18TH June the editor undertake.
to prove that the democrats and not the wh a
New Hampshire, that voted against striking out The po
scrptive clause Of the constitution lie gives the votes q
a number of towns to prove II
The vote for governor the day says the Jour.
nall about 10000 yet out Of such large number Or
than he eco could be found cast their against the
most Infamous system " religious Intolerance aud bgay err
seen "a this country
Agnn:
"The editors of tho Times surprised that we should
attempt to excite prejudice against General Pierce because
he lives in State that proscrbes all Roman Catholics iOm
Office Our neighbors have certainly right 10 be
prsed but ut the time we have right TO think thai
La State which contains more than 100000 voters aat
which, upon the direct question whether Roman Caihos
shall be permitted hold Office not gives only un
thousand aud odd votes in the Affirmative is misoat
abode Of most iafous bgory, and should not be allowed
the houor amid the many direct and Incidental eayaa.
tages Of giving President % he United States
We are not alone in thinking that Nep HampsEgt ds.
graced by her religious test should not have the honor Of
the presidency. LoA,spiAe Journal, June 10, 1853
] Again
Hampshire aud hs election would be still greater
pliment to that State. Ne Think however, that New
Hampshire Is just about the last State in the Union that
should be honored by compliments She Is the only Stale
rate odious and infamous religious test denying a
Roman Catholic citizens the right to hold Office Ur
stion is al mar ruth the Fundamental princptes q rgosi
libsrty and repubieanism
She bias shown herself be without one particle genu
Inc democracy claim to the respect OF the rest OF b
Union. And the people of the United States are To-
voked TO compliment the uniformly democratic State q
New Hampshire by supporting her General Pierce for the
presidency Compliments sometimes said TO be cheap
but we think this would bc a dear one.
i Iouisriitt Journal June IA, 1888
The editor rested on this subject till July 49, whea
read piece from correspondent of the American Cd
and his zeal became stirred within him. Fierce as be had
been before he grew 6ercer when he had read bow Bic
Catholic friend was offended The correspondent was o
furnishing the State and every ia il for this anti
Catholic clause in her constitution;
at Is high honor, (says the Louisville journal :
great advantage, TO State 10 furnish the ueunbena
the executive chair of tho nation aud do not think m
honor this privilege this advantage should be accorded
State base enough end bigod enough tolerate rt#
test in The nineteenth century There may be worthy
such State bot would not crafty the State and H.
ter her pride and minister 10 her interest by selecting
President from her population, long worthy men
worthy man. can be found in States less stamfaig 'a
| eaRn
Here the editor of the Journal quotes IN foil what a
aforesaid correspondent says who addresses himself d
to Catholics and then the editor calls Justify upon Prot
estants;
= 1t is not fsays bel matter for the consideration
Catholics alone especially iberal-mnded Pr3itsia5h
should their faces against New Hampshire oog
she retains the infamous test IN her eonst'fation."
The editor of the Journal then goes on charge The
fanny upon the democracy Of the State, and upon Pt
because he had not done enough 20 remove IL He ~
Pierce bear his share Of the disgrace and sbaaf
that rest upon the State. lie then quotes the Hes
Of Pierce against the test, and says:
II that is all that General Pierce could say OF DO
ward relieving New Hampshire OF dSgrdce nat eansa
y be regarded Dh soora bq rery liberoimadd =
United States and ne woyid ask II be Il t 70 be F
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