The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-02

The American party only insists upon what is provi-
ded in the Constitution, that every man shall wor-
ship God according to the dictates OF his own con-
science; but it never was contemplated by the
trainers of the Constitution that, in the worship OF
God, was embraced the right to kill and murder
those who might differ with them in worshippng, or
that in worshippng, the government of the United
States was TO be destroyed or endangered, or that
il would be any part Of the worship TO oppose the
government; but that while all should be protected
by the laws of the lard in their worship, they
should in turn be good and loyal subjects.
It is because of these dangers to the govern
ment which are imminent, and are daily increasing
by the vast number of foreigners the most of whom
are Catholics, which are constantly pouring into
country, and because of the threats made many
years since, that this government should be subver
ted by this very means,-snd because the Pope of
Rome has sworn eternal hostility to this and all other
republican governments-and also because newspa-
pers have been in the last few years established in
the United States by the Roman Catholic Church,
in which are plainly told, that as soon as the
power is sufficient, this government shall come to
an end that the American people have been
awakened and without distinction of party, have
originated this great movement, and for the sole
purpose while it may be done) OF saving the
try in its American purity. This Is not only an
American cause, but its objects are wider, deeper
and higher; it is for the redemption OF the world
from despOtic government. 1t has been and is now
the only beacon light that illumes the pathway to
universal freedom. Americans are its true guardi-
ans, they should be tie only sentnels on watch, or
that can be safely placed on guard. If they should
longer sleep on duty, this Sun of Liberty nay get
and if this light is extnguished what midnight
darkness will pervade the world-what misery the
human family must suffer
How important then that this step should have
been taken in time to meet the emergency. The
movement proposes to do no harm to any one to
violate no right but on the contrary to benefit all
mankind, and to keep the government in a cond
ton to extend and enlarge its benefits by protect
ing the country from foreign aggressions and injuries
ut homeland every man in the full ENJOYMENT of
religious freedom-that he may worship God &C
curding to the dictates OF his own conscience gov
erned alone IN this BY his own interpret atom of
Gods word, releasing him from the Interpretation
of any and all Popes, Bishops Priests and other
Prelates. | repeat, to this extent for these pur.
poses, and for other the organization nut On
loot. That there will be opposition to the move
ment We may fully expect; no great and good meas
ure has ever been started, which has not met
opposition, sometimes fierce and violent I'll e
mission OF the Saviour for the redemption of the
world from sin was met and opposed by wicked
men and devils, and he cruciied. The revolution
opposed by kings, despots, and bad men. and
the lives of many thousands of our good men wer,
SdcIIuCtd ny tnelT oPPosllIon. mat OppOsltl0n,
although insufficient 10 stop the NOV ement, still
exists-that We will find and are now feeling oppo
stion TO this movement, by our own household all
know; many of those who oppose this movement
are moved doubtless by good motives-some by
bad ones-but whether by good or bad motives
the result is the same. Under this state OF tho
case, the duty OF the American party is plain -
Buckle on the whole armour of Liberty and fight
by argument, examples and persuasion, being nerv
ed by the justice of our cause, relying upon the
God of our fathers for another triumph in the
OF human freedom, and if We do so, being true to
God our country, and oulselves-victory will perch
upon our banner and our glorious stars aud stripes
will wave triumphan'ly, until the world shall be
disenthralled, until universal freedom shall be en-
joy ed by all the nations of earth
had intended to have presented some other ar
guments upon one other pc mt, and have exhibit ed
proof upon that point, but find that have be n
anticipated by Gen. Z1llicOffers speech, pub ihed in
your paper Of last week He has presented the
arguments and proofs so fully tat beg to call at
tention to them, as being better than anything
might be able to say. ] do not know that / shall
continue these numbers farther, shall not for the
present SENEX.