The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-03

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simple into tenantcy life becoming himself the owner
annulng every agreement made by the ia'ne even
before his sons conversion.
The Catholic father could in any degree disnheri
his apostaning son but child, in declaring himself
Protestant might compel his father to confess upon OATH
the value Of his substance and personal which the
Protestant might Of IT award the son immediate
maintenance and after the fathers DEATH any establishment
IL pleased
Ii will be sId in reply to this reproduction Of know
nohnqsm after the revolution OF $685. that the present
ntoerans and bigot do not 90 so OF the way
their British prototypes Throwing on, of the case death
punshnents and other bodily suengs for opinions sake
we ask wherein does the creed OF the latter far ms we
know it, and far may judge by existing manifest
and ouages greatly differ from the model
of the English bigots and lawgivers?
II the patriots who say only Americans shall rule
America do not by law keep adopted citizens and Ca'ho-
lies Of Office they do it against the spirit OF the law by
base am dishonest combinations.
Like the English oppressors, however, they would pro-
hibt Irish Catholic if born abroad, from voting and
II abroad they wond Cypress him as TO render
his right Of suffrage Of no value to him.
Like the English oppressors, our know-nothngs would
push every foreigner out Of urybox and as late expe
ence shown would deny Catholic his rights before
our courts if of their adherents his
adversary.
Who cannot say that the prescription Of the know-noh
ngs will enter into social and into private life? Who
does know that in many it has done already
and that in country where particular religion is made
by base party stain and curse, those who oppose
such religion could not if they would unite with those
who believe in il? 1t requires law, it did in Eng
land, to bring about this result
Nor would it require as in England, law prevent
Catholic in this country from sending his children to
Protestant school colleges for here, thank God no
power has yet dared interfere with their right to have
schools of their
As to the legal Influences in country of law, de-
prvng Catholics of their property enforced in England
were not told by very prominent proscriponst in
the last Congress- that the knownohngs intended to
troll not only the jures but the judges too and recent
proof shows that they had scrupes about taking
that the witness stand secured
We will not however, continue the parallel.
The London Times did not give these for its
argument in favor Of the secret party Had it done it
would have lost point Its frankness, however in
Tossing that it approved that party, in the hope that it
might off and destroy the democracy Of the United
States is in happy accordance with the designs of the
leaders of the know-nothngs in this country. 1t
more: it consistent with the motive that influenced
England to prescribe lreand-he motive of hostility to
all parties people who look upon tyranny Of any species
ms offence in ths y. II nan.
But did those prosecutions exiinguish the Catholic
church Ireland? On the contrary ii grew strong and
gained upon the Protestant worship $50 a,racpc" says
Bancroft, "i sincerity chen ennobted BY persecution,
though the Iars did moi presume Papi TO ernst there and
did alloT them 10 breathe but BY the Of the
government" But this is lesson taught from the Begin
ming Of the earth down the hour Do these mis-
cradle know nothing demagogues expect that they
go in their Of shame and outrage without build
ing up those they would desoy2 Do frantic unchurched
priests expect that the hunted and the Of this
day will be any less resoute in adherng their creed
If they do they exhibit much ignorance of mankind
of the holy principles which they weaken by their oes
and their
But the similarity between the know-nothings of the
present day and their prototypes Of the English govern
does stop with the failure Of their plans pro-
scripton great political good resulted from the Attic
tons visited upon Ireland and the first reap the fruit
were American people. We quote again from Bancroft.
He says referring to the period previous revolution
about the year 1888 Ireland and America in far as
both oppressed by the commercial monopoly Of Eng
land had cause and he the penal laws against
the Catholics did affect The Aaglo-Iish, they suffered
equally nth the native Iish from the restrictive ysemn The
consequence vast emigration to the American colo
MES.
What the result Of the present movement will be ii is
easy predict. 1t is simply question of time That our
happy country will be lowered in the eyes of the civilized
worldwi be held accountable in the hearts of the suffer
ing and the downrodden who look hitherward for hope
in their deep misery would be madness to deny
ourselves. But the ordeal must be endured-he disgrace
and the dshonor 60 into history The truly Amer
people will not have long to wait for the issue These
inhuman prescriptions these ignorant preudices these
reckless riots these assaults upon opinion these basphe
mics of God by those who Cypress their eowbeings in
the wild belief that they serving Him. will only
spire to make truth liberation and equality dear
free people because Of the dangers they have passed and
the enemies they have survived.
THE YOUNG MEN OF VIRGINIA SHOWING THEIR
HANDS.
We have been permitted make abe following extract
of letter from the University OF Virginia, received by
gentleman in this city The letter bears date Of April %
eve had quite exciting and interesting election
yesterday For the last Is 20 years IL has been the
among the students Of the university to hold election
previous those Of the State for the presidency
the country Accordingly the polls opened yes
terday in the roundo at appointed hour after lectures
over and then Of the most perfect mutations of