The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-05


than even the rump Of the broken-down action
Secondly. That the democratic party challenge the
world to show that il has addressed arguments 10
men pockets instead Of their brains Ii preached
roast beef and two dollars day. and il will
Hence, democrats who have in the fog thrown around
them by the empty and pecious appeals of know-nothng
seshness been led away from the paths Of and Of
right must awaken from that perilous dream which
is rapidly conducting them TO the brink of fearful pre-
cpee and fall again into those ranks over which floats
now, and must oat that banner which they
loved OF " equal laws and equal rights"
Thirdly That although reason and right believe,
were on our side the Almighty Father of Heaven and
Earth, IN Ills ipscruabe providence, and for wise
purpose Of His own, has fit To punish by niicng
upon us the blightng curse OF "know-nohingsm but
God IN His mercy, does not punish at least in this world
eternaly and We have therefore, right to expect from
His reribntiye justice in His good time that shall
be relieved from the dominion OF those who having deyo
ted special resolution TO the acknowledgment OF His
stence seem in their every act and in their hearts 10 g
that beautiful injunction of the founder of holy
religion sent of God Thou shalteve God spremely and
thy neighbor hyselfP
One word 10 democratic fellow-citizens, working
men and mechanics Let sophistry of know-nothing-
ism deude you into the conviction that you cheat God
who imposed upon you, lie did upon all mankind, for
the healthul development Of mind and body that primal
law, Thou shalt live by the sweat Of thy brow Believe
us when assure you that human device unless it
be "know,nothing device can override or abrogate
this law All devices addressed your preudices which
Shall claim to counlerva this law fail Seek
test the truth OF assertion by your future experience
but try it by your reason and we feel confident of your
decision 3u it may not be of place here refer to
passage of Spanish history, relating to period when
causes were in operation similar in their nature and per-
haps not dissmilar III their Importance with those
operating in this country to disturb mems sober senses
About the middle of the sixteenth century Spain
under the full influence of the immense influx of the
precious metal from the American colonies and held
for time the highest place amongst the nations
of the earth, but her immense wealth. confined for
long time by her restrictive laws her borders
gradually did its work the industry of her people de-
sroyed, they became lazy aud profgate giving them
selves up to all sorts Of idle pastimesamongs which
there is doubt although have the authority of
the historian for it, to be found "know-nothingn
lodgesal Spain became great bull fight every man
Hidalgo--a automatically translated, the
"son of somebody" from which it may be inferred that
previously few y Spain knew their fathers,
had any father at all the term "dago' became a by
word throughout the world and finally her industry de-
sroyed her drawn from her in exchange for
the fruits of the industry OF England and Holland which,
until then, had known nothing OF the corrupng influence
Of wealth. her people degenerate with nothing left to them
but their titles and their pride, became involved in extern
sve and foreign wars until Louis XIV marched army
the Pyrenees and planted his family upon the throne
where they remain until this hour. Beware therefore,
honest-heared workingmen and mechanics how You al
low yourselves to be deluded by know nothing sophisy
take warning by the fate of Spain and dream not that
with all the gold Of California and Australia showered
upon you you can cheat God and set up any device
against primal law which requires that fall shall live
by the sweat of their BROW
One word to Protestant fellow-citizens who have
suffered themselves to be blinded for while by their
igions bigo,ry-
For many years before the founding Of the colonies
these shores the religious which followed in the
train of the Reformation had denged the world in blood
had armed nation against nation people against their
rulers and rulers against their people, but than ALL
it had armed brother against brother until the world pre-
sented one great aceldama-field of blood
The first settlers upon these shores mostly acuated
by desire escape from the of blood and persecu
ton which were presented by the Old World and to pitch
their tents in this then nhospitabe wilderness where they
might worship God, freed from let hindrance in ac
cordance with the dictates Of their conscience.
1t is that in the progress OF events the religious per-
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most enlightened nations Of the Old World in de-
gree transpanted to this but in the providence OF God
this may have been blessing for by the time the colo
mics rpened through the expressions Of the mother
country for the revolutions which resulted in indie
pendence they had become thoroughly Disguised with
their experience of religious bigotry this side of the
water that they determined in establishing their ndepend
ence it should be no less religious than political in
dependence they determined TO prove to mankind
that the systems of religion established in the Old World
under government patronage and sustained by bayonets
unsound their political systems that men
born to be ridden by priests-kings holding the
strrnp while they mouned-than by those kings them
selves and that while there but Heaven and but
thereto there not Only the road by
which kings and priests might point the way and urge
the travellers at the point of the bayonet but thousand
roads all conveying to the point, the choice Of
which should be left to be settled between and his
God.
Hence scarcely State constitution of the original hir
teen States which formed tue conederacy the period
the revolution failed to make the most ample provision for
free and perfect liberty Of conscience and throw around
ii every possible guard and much had they be
we'll satisfied with the operation of these provisions when
the old articles of confederation gave place to the constu
ton under which live, it will be found that while all
officers well of the general of the State governments
required before entering upon their duties, to take
oath support that constitution ii is specifically provided
that religious shall be required qualification
for any office of public trust under the United States Not
satisfied with this important did our fathers consider
the securing every citizen Of the undsturbed exercise Of
his rights of and fearful they that
might which should seek to control the action of
the government it will be found that the first amendment
of federal constitution proposed and adopted contains
this clause "Congress shall make law respecting
abshment of religion, prohibiting tho free exercise
thereof And thus constitutional shield thrown
around Jew and GENTLE and the people of all the world
invited here and join with in offering up to the
choice the souls oupourngs in thankulness that
land Mt last found where could walk erect in all
the conscious majesty of integral sovereignty.
1t will be perceived, from what has been stated with
how much care this nestimabe right of freedom Of
osered and guarded by the fathers of the
oluon; and what says the democratic party upon this
subjec2 1t you urging by every consideration
of patriotism by veneraton for glorious sires
by the you bear your children by the duty which
you to yourselves reasonable and accountable be-
ngs your children and your childrens children that
You respect this sacred legacy OF wisdom, and the
integrity of the constitution.
And what says thai other party which seeks to pros
tue the haowed title of American and is anxious
furnish rulers for America Why comes to you preach
ing intolerance and prescription against your Roman
Catholic felow-citizens, and accusing them wrong
fully you yourselves well know of the wrong itself
ncts in the accusation of attempts WELD the power of
the church TO the injury of Institutions Is not the abb
surdty of this thing palpabe permit any rejecting
mind for moment to believe that the demagogues fac