The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29
From the Baltimore Patriot.
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

The efforts which are being made by the
foreign organs, and by corrupt ce.seekers,
to prove that the Americans are guilty OF re-
ligious intolerance, must fall for want ot evil
dence Of the fact. On the contrary, 1t IS
their opponents who are intnlerant and per-
scouting. II is an article Of the faith OF To-
reign Roman Catholics, to prescribe, perse-
cute and perish, where they have the ability
to do so, all who will not subscribe to the
supremacy Of the Pope, in temporal as well
as spiritual concerns. Such persons are de-
sgnated herctcs; and the history Of the Ro-
man Catholic Church is filled with examples
Of the cruel punishments which have been IN
tlicted upon dissensi0nlsts by authority oi
the church. That like scenes do not occur
in the United States, is not attributable 70
The lorbearance or the justice OF the foreign
priesthood, but to their want OF power. Give
them the ability To indulge their. feelings
against heretics, and our streets would stream
with the blood Of victims offered up to their
vengeance. They made the first step towards
obtaining this power, by requiring that The
State should contribute towards the main
tainance Of sectarian schools, by dividing the
Public School fund but the vigilance Of the
friends Of liberation defeated thelr schemes,
and saved the youth Of the country from be-
ing raised in bigoted hostility to each other.
Maddened by this disappointment, they raj
lied their iurccs To obtain power, and have
had the influence 10 place in the Cabinet a
man devoted To their interests, who assists,
as far as he dare, to prescribe Professionals,
and to give Roman Catholic foreigners office
and authority. They moye TO their object
/ in a solid phalanx, and When defeated IN us
attainment, have the mpudcnce 70 turn upon
/ the natives and charge them with religious
intolerance and persecution. They strike
the heavy blow and make the loud cutlery,
Any newspaper which has the independence
to declare against their neiarinus schemes, i
at once mathematical, and its editurs marke,
for vengeance. But they have mistaken the
taste aud spirit Of the American people
Though not disposed TO prescribe any mal
on account Of his religion, they will jealousy
guard their free institutions from the Hsdi-
nus attacks Of foreign Jcsuiis, nor will They
permit one religious denomination to tsran.
niZe over others. There are few school boy,
who are not conyersant with the intnlcrant
aud proscriptive spirit OF the Roman Priest
hood ia other lands. and the consequent deg,
radiation 81 the people; and this knowledge
has prepared thcm, a. they assume the dn'
ties Of citizens, to repcl al efforts To re,lue,
the people oi the United States 10 the same
debdsed condition.
iew miserable native editors pander I,
this foreign party, and cxult IN their sia,ne
They. too, cry nut against the intolerance o
the American party, Knowing that the CHARGE
false /; but the, willingly endure their shame
for tile ,akc Ol the profit, which il brings
Such creatures are wur.e Than the priest
who employ them; Tor whilst they upholt
Je.uiii>m with their feeble pens, they pri'
sately abuse II with their foul mouths, a1t
prescribe Catholics IN their actions Hired
BY the job. they are ready - utter any slan
der against Americans. whilst they praIs'
foreigner, whom they dc.pi.e. 10 such al
,Ocates tic Jesuits are welcome.