Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-09-13
Nut for the Know Nothings &c
k-washington's Opinions.'

The order of Know Nothings undertake to
decide for our Catholic citizens what effect
their religion will have on their Temporal al
legiance TO their country; and the neN organ
iZaton have settled it that those Who consider
the Pope the head of the church sill he too
much inclined to make him the head II the
State to he safely entrusted with ollic, pae
Catholic protests against tAis forcs-s<&vss-
taiion Of his creed, and saws he sheSlt- be
Judged by his conduct and not by M ssrbiila-
nv logic which draws differences from his reli-
sious faith which he does not draw himself !;
! that all those "who conduct themselves as
worthy members of the community are en-
titled TO share in its privileges. Bnt his ar
guments are not satisfactory his case has
been preludged in midnight tribunals and
men are sworn TO exclude him from those of
fees aud emoluments which the laws OF the
land open to all another and different law,
passed by different authority, metes ont 10
him Injustice and prescription We do ~
propose here to prove the fallacy of the Know
Nothing logic Tut to disclose their e0Irnte.
nv in claiming WAsHrNGToN as favorable tC
their views.
The words we are about to quote were ut
tered by the Father of his Country in 1898
in the full maturity of his wisdom, and arr
found in vol. II, p. 202, OF his writings
They should be engraved on the walls OF on
churches and public halls, and memorized by
lisping infancy, and uttered with reverehc,
by full-grown manhood. The truth the.
enuncate is an eternal and divine Truth anC
worthy a place in the Sacred canon
1--WE have abundant reason to rejoice tina
in this land the light Of truth and reason ha
triumphed over the power of bgotry and su
perstition, and that every person may her
worship God according to the dictates Of hi
own heart. Ia this enlightened age and il
this land of equal liberty it is our boast tina
. "A mans religious tenets will not forfeit ia
protection of the laws, nor depripe him Of y
right Of attaining and holding de highest oS'se
that are aO,ca IN tie Uuited States
f Such is the language of WAsHISGroN, bu
let the midnight order be triumphant, and
ceases to have any meaning, it becomes a de
fusion and snare.
4 On another occasion in addressing the Ic
man Catholics, vol II, L. 49, he espresso
e similar sentiments .wsr,hv Of his.-sreat fans
lie said:
! "As mankind become more Illegal the
VII. Z nloIo apt to allow, that all those " h
conduct themselves as worthy members :
the community, arc equally entitled 10 u
I protection of civil government. / hope evl
! to see America among the foremost natioi
in examples OF justice and liberality. An
: presume, that your fellow-citizens will ~
forget the patriotic part, which YOU took ii
5 the accomplishment Of their revolution an
/, the establishment of their government or Il
A important assistance, which they receive
from nation France in which Roms
! Catholic religion is professed."
;. Here he complimented the Catholics f
: the potriotic part they took in the accomplish
+ ment of the Revolution This is not the la
!. guase of a man who would keep them o.
; of Office either 10y law or by the force of pm
= lie opinion. Again, in addressing the On
;; kers he lays down tie true principle by whiC
: to be guided in determining who shall no
J. office:
: "Thc liberty enjoyed by the people of the
= States, of worshippins Almighty God agree
:, bic to their consciences, is not only amor
the choicest of their blessings but also OF the
), rights While men perform their social dnti
y faithfully they do all Hot society o. the Sta
e can teith prQpriety demand or expect; and r
!. main responsible only to their Maker for Il
{ religion, or modes of faith, which they m;
' prefer or profess"