The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-08-04
CLINTON, La. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST A, 1855
"THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATED

Inc weekly newspaper, with this title,
is published in New Orleans at two dol
lars per annum, by committee of Minis
ters of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. ~ ~ NV f".a
We have been in the habit for some time
past, of perusing this able and popular pc
riodical. The editor, the Rev. M. McTye-
ire, is a native Of South Carolina, and a
graduate of the University of Virginia,
established at Charlottesville. He is we'll
versed in classical learning, and III the SCI
cnces usually taught at the University
His talents as writer are developed in
the periodical of which he is the editor,
and we arc happy to learn that Of this pub
lication no less than ten thousand copies
are circulated every weok--a very large
number, one would suppose, but not at all
surprising to those who are aware Of the
ability with which it is conducted, and of
the interesting and cdifying nature of its
contents.
One would naturally expect that paper
conducted in such style and under such
auspices, would be superior to the narrow
prejudiccs and un- Christian antipathies
which disfgure many of the political aud $50
called religious journals of the country
and the Advocate does repudiate Know-No-
thingism in pointed terms, as follows:
"Thc proceedings of the Convention
lately assembled in Philadelphia, were
watched by us with interest. Ecclesiasti-
cal matters were early introduced. An at
tempt was made, principally by Southern
men, to throw them out. But the "Catho-
lie test" was affirmed, and finally reallirmed.
" The Roman Catholic Church" is named
distinctly. Resistance" to il is propoun-
ded among the things credenda and the
things agenda. If we read correctly, eve
ry Catholic is prescribed He may be an
American--native, good and patriotic; he
may stoutly and practically deny the pow
er of the Pope in civil mattSl9 as an infer
ence from the ecclesiastical. Yet, for his
religions sake he is barred advancement
to all political stations-cxecutive legisla-
tive, Judicial or diplomatic" This is a
test to which our religions principles and
Republican instincts, the spirit of our institu,
tions and liberty of conscience, as intcrpre-
ted by the age, are all opposed. No party
holding it, however excellent be other prin.
ciples held in combination, may expect to
pass before the conservative people of the
United States, especially of the South
1t cannot bulge step--it cannot stand,
with this milestone about its neck"
We derive great satisfaction from tho
fact that the Southern Standard" peri
odical lately established in this city in the
interests of the Roman Catholics, responds
to the article the Christian Advocate in
amid and brotherly tone, expressing prop.
er appreciation of the manly spirit of toler-
alton and forbcarance which actuatcs the
editor OF the last named paper. The con.
cord and good feeling here disclosed pre-.
vailing in the organs Of the professors of
two modes of faith hitherto deemed hos
tile to one another, should put to shame
the contrivcrs Of the systematic prosecution
which certain political party are waging
against numerous class of religionists.
Abiding to the Christian Advocate, the
Standard says: "This is a paper publish
cd by a committee Of Methodist ministers,
and devoted to the interests of that denom-
nation. We have seen several numbers,
and as yet read none OF that abuse of Po-
perry, in its columns" &C., &c.
We hail with pleasure this Interchange
Of friendship and kindness between Chris
tians who, whatever differences may exist
in their respective creeds, are still and
should be brothers in affection and good
will.--.N 0. Courier. t.-
HENRY CLAY AGAINST KSow-NornSGIsM- How
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