The true Democrat., 1855-07-17


 revere his Maker; he is to hold no office in the gift of the people, have no part in the govern ment nor interest in any of its concerns while the atheist, deist, debauchee, infide,, Mormon, or Buddhist, is reconzed as good and worthy bother
 They have fearful apprehensions that the Catholic church will soon overrun and possess the country to the ruin alike of republicanism and religion; and all this, too, when the church IS in the most rapid decline in the old country, and while 1t is only continuing in it's fold mo ietv of those who reach our shores strong in their attachment toit cause. These apprehen- sions, then, are entirely uulounded in fact and opposed to common sense. It is only tick of crafty political managers to bring to their aid the religious element of their country, while it is generating dissensons, sectarian anmosities, and the rankest intolerance
 History and experience alike teach that no people were ever penecuted for opnion's sake without coming out iii the end vastly increased in numerical strength and public favor. IL is 2 saying, both old and true m all ages, ''the blood of the martyr is the seed of the church." No form of religion has been put down by peraecu- ton of it's professors.
 This order swears its members never to vote for toreign-born citizen to i'll any office in the gift of the people Thus, birth place, rather than virtue and ntelligenee, IS made quattca- tion for places oI tcnSt and responsibility What an absurdity is bere. The know noth. ing principle and practice would elevate Bene- dict Arnold to the Presidency, and at the same time prescribe such men as Lafayette, Hamilton, Montgomery Gates, Steuben, De Kalb, Moul- trie, St. Clair, Morris, and host of noble and gallant men who freely spen, their treasure and shed their blood in our glorious struggle for liberty. And arc the people of Connecticut prepared to adopt such principles as these-prin clpleS which are at war with the machlncy of the American government? We have too much confidence in their intelligence and honor to be- lieve they will long submit to this great wrong. We feel confident that there are at this time thousands in the order who are similarly situa- ted to ourselves, and who already see that it's influence is for evil and only evil, upon every interest of our county. We know of many in other parts of the State who feel with us in this matter, and who are resolved to come ont and wash their hands of this foul and disgracctul business. The foregoing is a brief statement of facts; no argument $ needed to add to its force or develope more clearly the character of all or ganzaton which, while 1t ostracises all those born in a foreign land, draws into its tolls thou | and then attempts to reduce them to a condtlon of servitute, strip them of their individuality, degrad, them to the position of mere machines, and compel them at the bidding of their masters to dsobev the dictates of their conscience, sur rende. their own thoughts into the keeping of others, and violate their oath of allegiance to the State of which they are citizens. Other; may choose to submit to such atro- i rlp Ip, p pISrn tnr pI,nt ,it4 nounce # aS contrary to the genius of our in- stitutonS, al war with freedom of thought, and deserving the open denuncittou of every true American.
 Res079al That the officers and members of this council Afi,, their names to the above ! Resolccd, That the papers lu this State op- posed to this organization, are hereby requested 10 publish the foregoing
 5. P. BILL. President
 DANIEL s SWAN, Marshal.
 I CARRIES A. TIFFANY, Instructor.
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