American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
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The conviction is very strong, and be-
gan to exhibit and express itself years a.
go, but "as it was the custom Of men, Of
all parties, not only TO laugh at all expires.
sed f,ars of Romanism, bat also to court
the Romanists. as such, for their votes, not |
"a great deal was said about it. Sincere
men do not fancy being laughed al. II
vexes them TO sec that ridiculed which
they know. to be true, though it may make
no Impression on the minds Of others. So
long as neither political party in the coun-
try could say much against the Romanists,
but little headway could be made in oppo-
sition to their encroachmeDls. and they
became a power in the republic. -. !.
I Their very success, however. has been,
if not fatal to their purpose, at least injuri-
Gus to their interests: II has been made
the means Of postponing their triumph in
the United States, if not of forever prevent.
ing it, They began to act as separate
part OF the people a little too soon. They
threw off the vel under which they had
been working, and exhibited their purpose
before the political condition Of the coun-
try had become SO corrupt as to admit of
their action being tolerated, when once ii
was seen and understood They were
found making alliances with parties, anl it
required no inordinate sagacity to see who
was most TO profit from such alliances
1t was the old course Of Rome adapted TO
the state OF affairs in, America. 7.-.--.-
Then II was that men were reused to
action against that tyranicaI organization
which. has always been the enemy of hu
man rights. Their Indignation was not d.
,hrected to the doctrines of Romanism, which
no one. cares much about. Persons may
believe in them without ever being disturb
ed in any way. It is against the political
lintrigues of the priests that Indignation
was directed. The priests rule their focks,
and shear them too. They cause them to
vote as may seem best for their interests
of such evil shepherds, and do not allow
them any liberty to vote as they may think
proper. The only connection that Ro-
,mish religion has with this is, that it is by
an abuse of their power as ministers of re-
.lliyion tha. the priests have been enabled to
! obtain so great control oSer those who
are foolish enough to believe in their divin-
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i The. feeling against foreigners has also
been unierrated. The feeling is strong,
and it is the moro SO because most foreign
ers are Romanis!s, Any foreigners who
should insist on keeping up their separate
existence II. our midst, would soon become
odious to the children of the soil, but they
would not excite SO much alarm. BY so do,
ing. rs has been experienced from Roman
+ isis thus acting. Foreign Protestants, in
great numbers, and by forming themselves
into exclusive societies, might do some
mischief; but they would, in the long run,
, act rather extensively than malioiously.-
Their proceedings would less injure' oul
f interests than they would annoy our, pride
: But it is very different with foreign Roman
lists, whose exclusive unions are repugnan
to the American people in every way. i.
r Those unions, whatever may have beer
t their cause, are sure to be turned agains
. the welfare of tho Republic. The people
: feel This, and without the least intention o
!. meddling with the rights Of Conscience
/, they have determined that there shall be al
: put TO those inducements for the worship
!, Of Rsmanists and foreigners which have
!, made Of those classes OF our population the
J, arbiters in more than ona of our nationa
: elections. lis plain enough that such il
n the determination, and yet some Of tht
eleyerest of our public men cannot see ii
t or act and speak as if they cared not for it
# even while appealing to The people them
: selves for support. ,arr,. .t,t i. =
!, AS well attempt to blot out the mountain
g chains and stupendous waterfalls of thi
a oontinent-to uproot and destroy at blow
S the vast forests Of the land and people
e them with strange people, at once, as t
n expect or hope for the substitution of any
$ thing else than Americanism as the ruling
d sentiment Of our republic. The fact is nj
It less plain, that the direct political antagon
y ism Of the whites and blacks is as .mucl
It 1oreiynisn. as is that antagonism whicl
r comes full formed in character from Eu
rope, cemented by a superstitious eoclesi
= asticism, and hurled as a unity upon ou
V shores. - &c.,: 3--... ....... ..,;,.k 4 :.
S Legislation in regard to both Of these
It should be wise and benevolent, but alway'
j, subordinate 10 the Interests. and institution
t Of our republic, Any party that ignores
! either branch Of foreignism cannot be-. AM
: ought not to be a,national party; while tb,
i party which embraces and guides both
will receive the stamp Of nationality from
n the people themselves. =. - 's.ys. =
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PsALMs VS., HINs.--A maiden lady, ,sus
0 pecling that her, female servant was regal
: ing her beau upon the cold mutton Of th'
Z larder, called Betty, and inquired wheth
!, er she did not hear some one speaking will
: her down stairs. sob. no. ma'am replies
!, the girl, sit was only me singing a Psalm
!, "You may amuse yourself, Betty" repli
ed the maiden,s with Psalms. but let u
: have no hims, Betty. have a great OBJ
: lection to. hims.' f.gT g,ss.j .rr7 sap
I AMERICAN VIcroRy IN VIRGINIA.
: special election held for State Senator,,i ii
Q the Senatorial District composed Of Hard
n Morgan and Hampshire counties, Mr.
,t ARMSTRONG, the American candidate, wa
u elected by 23s majorit over his oppon
s tent,. though Mr., Wise had 67 majority il