True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-22
Standing Firm to their Principles.

The Catholics stood firm to their politi-
cal principles and voted fer Gen. Pierce
carlisle Vol.
Of course they did-CathOlics always
vote in accordance with their political as
well as religious principles. And having
done SO in 1852, they compelled Gen.
Pierce to "stand firm" to the bargain and
sale entered into few months prior to the
Presidential election, and give the Catho-
lies representation in the Cabinet, and
the control of the most important depart
ment of the government. 1t was the con-
summation of that bargain and sale to Sc
cure the Roman Catholic vote, that placed
Jesuit at the head of the Post Office de-
partment, and filed the principal Post
Offices in the country with Jesuit spies to
obtain possession of the secrets of the gov
ernment and report them to their Royal
Master at Rome. In voting for General
Pierce, it is we'll understood that the Cath
olics "stood firm to their principles" md
at the same time advanced the interests of
the "Holy Mother Church," giving the
Pope prominence and power in this coun-
try which he is now using for the over
throw of our republican institutions. The
elevation of James Campbell to the head of
the Post Office Department, to the Cath
olics the most important branch of the gov
ernment, caused all Rome to shout for
ljoy, and was celebrated everywhere by the
minions of the Pope, as the greatest vic
tory ever achieved in this country. To
secure this position, and place the entire
government under jesuit surveillance, the
Catholics sold their votes to the Demo-
cratic party; and yet we are told that
they have no political designs in thus
banding together and controlling our cleo
. tions.
} The Tolunteer editor who holds posi-
: tion under the Jesuit dynasty, prctends
= that his sympathies are Ill in favor of Prot.
t cstantisnr-but his professions are insin.
: cere and hypocriticsl-br while he bitterly
t opposes and denounces the American move
e ment, and ISLANDERS American Protestant
l ministers, he advocates the cause of his
o Jesuit master with servility and zeal I'm
d becoming an American citizen; and to re
# tain his place, cringed like slave at thC
It foot of the Papal throne. In one sentence
= he denies that the Roman Catholics ar,
e actuated by political motives, and will
the very next dash Of his pen proclaim
t, that in voting for Gen Pierce, they wer
l. only carrying out Their "political princi
pies" 1t was the political intrigues o
d the Catholic priests with the Democratic
e leaders in 1S52-resulting as they did il
d the elevation Of Catholics to important po
5, sitions in the governnent-that first open
cd the eyes Of the American people to tn
" real dangers that meIaced them from tn
lie insidious wiles of foreign Jesuit influence
IS and gave rise to the American movemen
lg which the Volunteer denounces with S
" much bitterness. That Roman Cathol
t. cism is more of political than religion
h institution, the Volunteer editor knows q
E. well as we do--but then he holds a petit
e. office under the Jesuit Postmaster Genera
,y and must advocate hislnaster' cause-ba
n though it be-in order to retain his plac
es In the language of Shakspcare's "Richal
r. the Third" these political Jesuits
is "Have among them many purchased slav
| Which, like their asses, and their dogs, az
RS mules,
,b They use in abject and in slavish parts,
, Because they bought them" Har. Tel.
Had Gen. Scott been elected to Il
10 Chief Mogistracy of the nation, the resu
. would have been the same. Never d
=, any candidate try harder to sell himst
r and his party to the Catholics, than d
30 Gen. Winfield scott.--[Ed. True Amel
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