The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-08-04

hoPo sven 10 See America among tue Tore
most nations in examples OF justice and
iiberallty and presume your fellow clti,
gems will not forget The patriotic part phioh
gon took IN the accomplishment Of thru
rerolaiioa and the esiablishmcm Of their
government, or the important assistance
which they received from nation in which
the ROM" Catholic religion is protested -
thank you, gentlemen, for your kind
concern for me While NV life and health
shali continue in Whatever situation | NAV
be, 1t shall be my constant endeavor to JUS
uiy the favorable sentiments You are
pleased TO express OF my conduct, aud may
/ the members Of YOUR society in ,motca,
animated alone bythe pure spirit Of CHRIS
tiaa,iy, and shH conducting Hems,lrcs as
the .taifhtd subjects Of or free goroH,
meni, enjoy ere'y temporal and spiritual
(eiicay"
What a keen rebuke to those ever car.
ping at Catholics Here Washington ties.
titles to the patriotic part which they
took in the Revolution. and that they were
q conducting themselves rs faithful subjects
of our free government" aud consequently
h. wished them 10 ENJOY ercry temporal
and spiritual blessing What could be
more to the ponti What more complete.
~ feiute the Islander cast at Washington !
Who ever heard such sentiments come from
The lips ii -. OF Il Know Nothing
What mockery to pretend to follow the
author OF such sentiments But intoler,
ance has been ready to use any weapons
supposed to promote lis success
Without quoting farther from Washing.
ton, we must produce few extracts from
the writings OF Jefferson, bearing upon this
subject In his first inaugural address be
( speaks too plainly on this question to be
misunderstood
] let Us, then. fellow citizens, unite with
one heart and one mind Let US restore 10
social intercourse tina, harmony and airec.
I ton without which liberty and even life it,
self are but dreary things. And let us re
/ fleet, that, haring bdnished from our land
that religious intolerance under which man
KIND so long blei and suffered, rc hare YET
caiaed haic u 'ro coanicadnce a political
intolerance as despofic, as wicled. and cas-
pa5ie Of as bitter and bloody prosecutions.
/ In the same address Nr, jefferson enu>
metstes what he considered the essential
, principles Of our government, and is care
iul to place first
Equal and exact justice to all men. Of
whdierer state or persuasion, religious or
political
And further STILL be- tells us that free,
dom of religion" is one of the principles.
forming "the bright constellation which
has gone before us, and guided our steps
/ throughout an age OF revolution and reior
nation Such sentiments ~ these are not
used by Know Nothing writer's and speaks
crs although they profess to follow the lead
OF Nh Jefferson. Hut we have something,
il possible, still more pointed something
winch should cause tn cheeks OF such
pre,endcts 20 hutp With shame ilRd, Mr.
Jefferson prepared his act, =" establishing
Religion. freedom IN Virginia" TO meet the
proscrlpuyt doctrines pl the present day,
Il could moi have been framed more in
point. lie, it be remembered rha, hr. JEFF
ferson regarded this act as one of the mast
important Of his life, and wished It engra,
ven on small monument in the sacred
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