The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-12-15

lies in New Orleans for several days at time
during the past year' What was the cruel,
md unchristiar-like treatment of catholics oil
over our country by a political party calling
themselves Native Americans? What was
the vistatons of the Hiss committee, to prl-
vate catholic schools, and their disgraceful con-
duct, towards highly educated and sick ana
helpless females What was the enactment
of law by the Know Nothing Legislature OF
Massachusetts, to deprive catholics from hold
ing any office Of trust or profit under the Gov
ernment Of that state2 What was the preach
ing in the streets Of New York, Boston, and
other Cities against the catholics by the An
gel Gabriel" as he was called? What was
the deprivation Of members of highly accom-
plished and worthy catholic ladies of their po-
stion as teachers in the public schools in Phil
adelphia and other paces2 What | say were
all these, and great many other things, Of a
like character which the catholics of this coun-
try have had to endure, If it is not persecution?
The heart sckcns at the recital, and We blush
to be obliged to admit its mournful truth
When old citizen can blot out the record Of
these things, and wipe away the stain, that
attaches to the commission Of such deeds, in
this day Of gospel, light and liberty, then he
will be justified in treating the subject with
ridiculc and Joseph r. Chandler with con
tempt, for lecturng on such subject and not
till then.
Old citizen should be aware that this war up
on the catholics gotten up by the know nothings
for party ends, and continued by sectarian feel
ing and prejudice is making catholics much
more rapidly than the priests ever conld make
!, them, themselves.
!, The religious and political prescription for
opinions sake, which has been waged by the
know nothing or American party, and which
many diyines of the Protestant persuasion,
seem to endorse as right and proper, have en-
listed, and will continue to enlist thousands in
the defence Of the catholics, which, but for
such persecution, would never have given them
selves the slightest concern about them. The
just and generous will not sit and look on as
idle spectators, when they see a portion Of
their fellow citizens assailcd in their rights of
person and conscience, by another portion
h who can lay no better claim to sit in judgment
!. upon the catholic than the catholic has to pas.
J. sentence upon them. They feel called upon tc
: stand up for the rights of all, and to defend
0 the weak from the strong. They feel that til,
constitution, the great palladium of our lber
r ties is assaled, by the attempt to exslndc cath
!, oics from holding Office, on account of theil
! religious belief. They dcprecate this mixing
= up of politics and religion, and look upon it a
: : one step towards the union of church and state
and as tamperng with a very delicate subject
dangerous to our peace, prosperity and happi
ness as o nation. would most respectful,
. submit for the unbiased consideration of Ok
citizen if it would not be better to allay thi,
;, prosecuting spirit against sect Of rcligionist
:, who claim the same rcdecmcr, and found thei
faith upon the same revelation, and seek b,
/, the power of truth over error, in the spirit 0
! christian forbcarance, to win them over to th.
side, which is more consonant with reason, ant
> u correct Interpretation Of the holy scriptures
Education and tho dissemination of sound con
!. servatiye doctrines couchcd in the language 0
! christian tenderness and love through the pub
!. lie press is the best, and only way to preyen
! the spread of catholicism in this country. N,
g other mode is consonant the genius of the pco
! pie, or the spirit Of our institutions It neye
' can be done by prescription and persecution.
= Dec. 10th, 1855. JUNIUS.
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