Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-16

For the Standard,
The Numerical Strength, increase, nhd Orgahf.
zatfo. Of Ronan CafhoIfefsm--rhe poIfffee-
Protestant view.
Tbe cardinal domas Of the new gospel NOW prea-
ciied by suHdry acknowledgement Of Protestant
isai and patriotism, prescription OF ali persons Of
fPejgB birth tt3s Roman Catholic faith, siid the
eitirs and e9mpjete exclHsont0f such from al OIL
Of trust honor, profit in the State The par
~ SejEtyled American, the new born neal Of whose
leaders for religion - only surpassed by their inbred
affection for portion Of the ApoSt0fic Eare-tne
loAyss and fishes profess W entertain the most pro-
found apprehension Of the influence Of Roman Cath
ocis public liberty and to believe that it$ doc
trnes, numerical fierce, organization and Increase
present AMI prospective viii BE- dangerous u
the rights Of the freelDeD O: America They propose
therefore guard against ali danger 70 free hi>lth-
lions by the entire exclusion 1f Roman Catholics
from office, and the partial or complete deprivation otah
future immigrants oft rights ofthe elective franchise
well their equal participation IT. the enjoyment OF
the right 70 hold such offices MAJ be bestowed
upon them We snail not stop u remark upon this
abEczatioH and reputation III the primary, original
principles OF American RspIbeahsin personal
liberty had long before the Revolution been secured
by our Angl0-Sax0n ancestry-by Magma Charts,
the Habeas Corpus Act, and the Bill Of Rights. Ne.
curty in person and property were fundamental and
isaIienab1e rights demanded by the Bar0ns Of Eng
land, and sealed with their gauntcts at Runny
mede centuries before these Colonies had existence
even in the imagination OF the poets. Ihey were
not new-thcy were az old as the English C0nsttu
enunciate to awakening world the startling pro.
positions that all by nature have equal political
rights and that government cannot rightuIly inter
fere with the exercise Of the rights OF COINCIDENCE
The equality Of citizens and religious liberty were
the two new principles established by the Fathers OF
the Republic, and pgTnies who now direct their ef-
forts to the destruction Of monument erected ny
giants ViBdicatc themselves the proprcty Of their
scif.chosen designation Of Know Nothing. They
indeed know nothing Of the progress Of man. They
indeed know nothing Of the march Of mind. They
that control and guide the destiny Of liberal ideas
that direct their development and secure Their com
pete and final establishment. Nature takes no step
backward and effort TO restrain the roll Of me
planets in their eternal march by human contri'anc
and human mechanics, is not more vain and fatu-
ious than this attempt turn back the ever advanc-
ing tide Of liberal IDEAS to resist rresistahle Law
and to restrain opening developments by the puny
efforts Of these puny Archimidcs
The waters Of the Missouri may be breasted for a
moment by a daring mortal-but an instant sweeps
him away forever and whelms him in terrific ruin,
while the river rolls On in unrippled might. We will
not stop TO discuss grand theme, but Will
proceed briefly and clearly as possible to show
that these patriots do indeed know nothing" Of the
history, statistics prospects Of the religion or the
country whose elected champions and protectors
they affect to be- Granting, for the sake of argu-
Inent the truth Of their assertion that Roman Cath
Ollie domination in this country would be nLnical TO
public liberty, which are not prepared to admit,
however, we will prove that that church is not now,
nor ever be numerically, by Of its or
ganization of sufficient strength any sensi
BILE influence upon our politics The first inquiry
naturally arises to the present position Of this
monsrous power Tables SO, SO, and 40 Of the ecu
suS of 1850 show US that the