M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-04

bundled years sgo--the stake and tn
faeVot---the horrors Of the Inqpisition
and the bloody persecution which wa,
common, not only bV the Catholics
bat bv Protestsnis, should not be chsrg
ed upon tho Catholics Of the Pisssh
day,
lam swsre that the Pro'estants di'
not originate these midnight societies
{ have too much respect and codddenc'
ia their patriotism TO believe that thu,
did. 8y whom, then. were they Orisi
naiedt BY these smsW low trucking po
Iititieisas. They have 'ipveigled mAnJ
of honest ministry iato their meshes
they have Impressed them with the i'm
porSance Of keeping all foreiga inau-
ences and Catholic influences away ffom
tnis American eountTy, aud telling
them It can be dooe. BY putting them in
Office.
Ian spestlng what I kaew 20 Be- true
when tell you thsfs Il 70 dsager Of
Catholics lakine the codblty--lha HE
tory Of the past tslls msthst ProtsG.
tsntism viii! ueyet suffer ia q land Of re-
ligions liberty.
What have these foreigners dore that
they shonld be robbed Of their rishtsi
We had a war in a Catholic county
How did the Catholics Of this country
act in that Warf They mast necessarily ,
light theit brothers In the ss me relig.
Ion. Did they refuse to got No, sir.
They went cheerfuliy. and fought man
fully and patriOticsIly the battles Of
their common couatty. Did you hear
of any Jessrtingf No, sis. They we're
true as steel to the stripes and StaS.--
Did the Catholics priests Of this couns
ny 60 down 20 Mexico Gnd eOTertly
operate with their brother priests 10
Mexico for the defeat Of the American
urmsi Nc, sir. Gen. Scott has spoken
Of their chivslry aud their patriotism in
the most complimentary terms.
Have they refused to pay tsIesi Who
ever hestd Of foreigner refusing 10
pay his tsIesf And now show me the
Ameficaa bora that would take the tar
out OF the pocket Of tho Catholic OF for
eigner, aud thea refuse him the right to
vote Show me an AmericNn that would
eISot Of the Catholic or tho f0seigner
his full proportion to pay the eIPeuse'
of the government Snd thel refuse him 3
voice IN the government. Our fathers
passed through seven years struggle
aud shed their blood freely for the right
Of having some privileges aud immuni
ties iu government which they were
taxed TO support.
1t is said that the Foreigner came here
to make money. Ask him what he CO me
here lori He will susweryou--"I have
come hera to be q, fire msn.--ta builJ
YOUR railrusds--io dig yoat eSasis--tC
work IN places where your uative scni
are not sufficiently hardy TO tahor, for q
small TvmuHetatioa, tOO--and ell fasl
IN re .urn,is to become an Americsn cit
izen. | have family Of children which
are almost native born; they will grow
up aud he educated and probably inter
marry wilh youEs-all mv interests are
here---but let me and my chiIdrea stay
here ard enjoy the privileges and i'm
munities of an American citizen. aud
will cheerluIly pay my proportion for
The support Of your government aud am
willing TO rally under the tripes and
stars, at your countrys call and she'd nay
blood for it. If necessary
What is the response Of every Ameri
can heart TO one who thus absOlves him
sell from The land Of his nativity-whc
Sick and tired ot despotism comes pau
ting 10 this land oi civil and religion;
liberty. Every American will respond
~-CoAe TO thisl country aud enjoy it,
bIessings--come aud enjoy the peaceful
occupancy Of its rich valleys aGd wild.
spread plaias. This pride Of an Ameri'
can does not consist in his ability L
| put down the foreigners-to abridg. hil
rights--it is in elevating every mai
who pas bis feet upon Americas sol
aud truly desires 10 become iTeema n
Such feelings and reflections as thes'
constitute the pride Of the AmeTi col
character,
He had heard q gentleman not loni
since, arguing that Catholics were sworl
to support che tempossi power Of til
Pope-that the priests could do will
the lai,y what they pleased, and mad
them vote as they desired. He remem
befed au occasion which took place an
de, his own immediate observation an
convinced him !hst' the chsrge was IN
founded.
| An attempt was made BY the Whig
Id one OF the counties Of this Slate
catholic county, which was also Demo
crstic---io elect members TO the LegisIa
ture, who wouid favor the election Of
Wing TO the U. S. Senate. The gentle
man who was spoken of as a caudidat
for the Seuatorship did not belong I
he church but his wife aud family did
HIS Ia sther-iu.lsw was very inhueBtia
me IN Der Of the Catholic church Ever
effort was made, every conceivable in
dueement was hell out, all that coui
be done was done u induce the Gu tholic
oi that county to vote for the Wing can
didstes. 1t was said thata majority o
the priests in that count were Wings
Now the question arose whether tb
Priests could rule the isity or not; o
course they used their euaueuces ia IA
vor OF The Whig candidates. and in op
position To the known wishes and re
que sIs ot the catholic clergy; the lait
walked up to the. ballot box.as they ha
done ia years agone ,and deposited thei
votes Tor the Democratic candidates. :