The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-11

Louis Napoleon and tho Know Nothin9ts
10 The EDITOR OF THE MxALD.
Though not . member Of the Know Nothing orgsnEa-
ton, think 1t would b wen for the renowned order
which has taken the country charge or Processes the
ability to do 80 to turn portion Of IL attention to
the foreign influence which at 10 distant day may
be brought TO bear upon this nation under the direction
Of Louis Napoleon protector Of his Holiness the
Pope and from present appearances Hksly TO become
" Defender Of the FAITH the world over. I
It ID notorious that the suppression Of the Roman re-
public and the restoration Of the Pope to his temporal
6ominions by OF French arms secured for Louis
Napoleon the favor of the Jesui and paved the way for
the President to become the Emperor; glance at the
progress this cool ambitious schemer making towards
prosrating the Protestant Powers Of Europe and unit
ing under his leadership all its Catholic governments,
win induce the conviction that he is acting under the
sanction Of the Vatican and successful In his under
akings upon the European continent, win very likely
be looking after the interests of the Church, In the
Western hemisphere each Cardinal stands chance Of
being elected Pope And not of the Napoleon family
q Cardinal2 Europe has religious well as political
antagonisms; this is the key for understanding its
present political mysteries.
Russia the representive Of the Greek Church, Eng
land and Prussia are Protestant while France aud Aus
tria are Cathoc-the present Ia not contest BE-.
tween derpotsm and liberty in any sense but struggle
between the Greek and Catholic churches for the su
prsmacy, in which the Protestant Powers win, with sui
cdal take opposite Sides and bs made tools
Of both parties This contest originated not 1t Consan
tnoPe but at Jerusaem and to the present 100 600
Mussemans and Protestants persisted in the trench
upon the field under the idea that they
laying down their lives In defence Of their country
Of liberty.
In the OF her diplomacy Russia insisted upon
extending her protection those subjects Of the Sui
tan who professed tho faith as her own people.
England and France supported the Porte in rejecting
this Enthusiastically to preserve the integrity Of
Turkey, but really to serve their ends Louis Napo
% fhA Vafir ~
Of the CzarEpgland to concste and divert Napoleon
and protect aer East India possessions. Protestant and
tries, and fought the Russian And what Is the result
Who has been the ganerS The Turk heartily wishes
his defenders off the SOIL and England reports
tears. Whether her Catholic Premier, Aberdeen, haa
been playing into the hands Of Napoleon Is not yet cer
tain but sure II that to Napoleon alone win AZ
the honor II Sebsstopol be taken, and Russia forced
TERMS for England having retired from the trenchSs
leaving France to do the fighting and directing herself I'd
NO more entitled to share in the glory Of their vctore
than the mueteers and attendants connected with
baggage trains.
Upon this war question Europe is divided after this
manner-On side Is Russia at present standing alone
but firm and defiant. On the other now marshaled
nm, Spain snd Portugal (a Catnoic) ready to join In
When Germany engages IN the struggle 1t viii DO 2 divide
leon, while Prussia and many Protestant States viii
join that Of the Car England to be consistent to
the northeastern Powers TO asss Prussia and
Northern Germany. Thus while the Greek and Catholic
churches each united and contending for power
the Protestant, divided against ITSELF viii be sub.
serving their purposes. The question now vsry|
naturally arises as to whether the people Of theI
United States have any interest in the combinaonf
and movements taking place In the Old World beyond
that OF mere lockers and to which Of the
parties either should their sym oathes be directed
Manifest 10 IT, that however antagonstic their two sys
TENS Of government the United States and Russia ca
have little OCCASION for the rest Of this century
to dread oppose each other the canaot well coe
in hostile contact, and there religonists n|
either country to excite sympathy ncte to
tom but is not so with the party Louis Napoleon
presents Mexico and all South America Cstnols anc
we have large Catholic population within Dor
ders The British arstocracy and all the governmental
OF Europe haze us with deadly hatred, and whatever
their religious and political differences, wsnd not lift
finger to stay the subverson Of government
cited by the Jesuits and led BY the ambition
Of Napoleon There foret-lling what mischief al
Catholic crusade, open disguised could effect sgains
It is obvious, then, that have direct interest I'D
the preservation Of the balance Of power In Europe
other words, with desire 70 see Rusris
crushed and Napoleon triumphant better US by lar
would be that Napoleon should be defeated Let our
government, then, speak King word the CxAr
and our Know Nothngs keep sharp eye upon the craft
Moves Of Napoleon. A PROTESTANT. i