The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-06-06
A Stirring Blast from an American
Trumpet

ncsseo between the American Party"
on tho one hand and the Fusiouists, with
all the " odds and ends,' on the other
Sam has run for Governor the honored
name of Meredith p Geu.ry,-the For.
tigucrs, Andrew johnson. The other
day these two gentlemen met at Shelby
vile, to discuss, according the Western
usagc;) the principles Of their repectivo
parties. The ErpoSitor says -
=" Col. Gentry opened the discussion
With his fearless and forcibe elocution,
he discussed several Of the principles
that had been brought into the canvass
and fully and ably sustained them all 1.
was mester efort,-equal to any we
ever heard him make ,--and wo have
heard him oftcn.n --' --
After stating that one Of the reforms
the Know Nothings piirtoscd to effect
was. not to have Roman Catholics Gil
the Offices of the Government, Mr. Cont
ry went on TO say -
This is question Of expedcncy-
and we should examine it as statesmen.
not as demagogue'. Why should We
vote alone for uatire Americans for Of
fee -
First, Because Americans should r1lo
America
Secondly, Because the instincts. edu.
cation, and religion Of the foreign Catho.
lie are anti republican, monnrchical and
dcspoiic.
Thirdly, Because experience has
shown us, as in Mexico and the South
American republics that Catholicism is
antagonlstic to repubIicanisn; that there
is an obligation of fcalty to the Pope. on
the part Of the Catholic superior. in his
mind, to the obligations be takes 10 his
civil government, although accompanied
with an oath.
Now, said Col. Gentry, l wish to be
understood once for all, that l do not
interfere with a mans right of con-
science to worship God as he pleases;
nor do | desire union of Church and
State. All that | ask is. all that |
believe sound statcsmanship to require
il, that they should not be entrusted in
plotting the ship of State through the
rough seas, When We have faithful marin
crs, born on the ocean, who can stand at
the helm. Let them cothe over to our
free land--lct them enjoy. after they
shall have served their apprenticeship,
all the advantages Of our Institutions
let them be fully protected In their en-.
ioymcnt but do not place them where
they can dictate to us the laws by which
we shall be governed. Why, sirs. take
the case more into your o,tn household
you invite stranger &c share yout hos.
pi'ali'y you give him protection you
furnish him with food. and raimcn,, and
take care OF him. After while grow.
ing fat on your good things, he assumes
to rule the household in your absence
and when you come back you find Your
orders disotcycd and your plans broscn
up. What would you say to him But
my competitor says, that tho american
party is warning against one branch of
Christs Church they refuse TO vote for
any member Of the Catholic Church for
office: And he argues that the DEVILS
In hell and all their legions are warning;
and have ever since they were cast out
Of heaven by the Almighty, against tho
Church of Christ on earth, that tho
Know Notbings be says, are watrinc n
galnst tho Catholic Church. one branch
of Christ's Church aud therefore the
Know Nothings are in league with the
devils IN hell. in attempting to tear down
the Christian religion, and building oil
It's ruins atheism and intdelity.
Now, let US see if there is any force
IN such an argument Let us dissect it.
Let us see what it will prove. Ny com.
reiitor knows that the Catholic church
claims to be the only true church on
earth, anG that the Protestant churches
nro only scismatics and herctics, going
to the devil as fast as they can-and the
Catholic church seeks to cxterminats
them everywhere. Why, they burnt
thctn at Smithfeld, they massacred
them on St Bartholomew day: they
exterminated BY scores in tho tortures
Of the Internal Inquisition they now
refuse Protestants burial IN the countries
under their sway-in Italy, and Spain
they refuse them the right 10 worship
according to the forms of worship in
their country-tbey inierdict their YER
sions Of the scriptures Of divine truth
they are evidently loagued together for
the purpose Of destroying the Protestant
churches Of Christ on earth-and my
competitor, is their advocate according
to his own argument. that my competitor,
together with tho Romish church, aud
the devils in hell, arc leagued together
TO destroy Christ's Church on earth !
How can my competitor escape this con.
clusion, If bis argument is sound Now,
We know that my competitor is too firmly
convinced of the truths Of Christianity,
and the moral blessings attending its
spread. to be leagued with such unholy
allies. In endeavoring to destroy Pro
iestantism. Yet such is the nevitsblc re.
suit Of his argument.
But my competitor argues against the
secrecy os the orginisation-he says that
it is mpslpoble-viewless, aud that it is
a monster living in hole Now, my
competitor need not use such hard terms
Why, he knows that every great reform
was commenced in secret. How was il
in the commencement of our great Amer
ican Revelation, when the patriots band,
cd together to shake off the foreign
yoke2 How was it with the Protestants
when the church under Luther, and Cal.
win. and Melancshon was fsst organized
and when John Knox gathered his
Aoeks tooather in tho wild {, haatlx IS