The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-19
CATHOLICISM AND KNOW ,SoraINeIsg


Of Popery in the United States has the following "a,
sage
"Butifin Austria, Spain, Italy or Bavaria H..
were las here) only 6S3 900 Professionals and sSS
Catholics what would be done with US Protestap.g ~
could not throw up the spire Of church to heaven
could not worship God in public, We could not hays
lister OF cd about bed sidenot Of the Roman CO.
Church, in secretto pray for in the bour Of
We could not read aud spread the Holy Bible in the M
day. When souls left bodies, the poor bodv w
would be shut out from the grave church-yard No rgI,
conscience, right Of liberty would be LETT u.s. And
WEE, 900 strong against 63S 900 strangers Who
ASK that these Americans make equal laws for these
gers--are denounced by American demagogues WhisA
ging for Irish votes as knownothng snvelers about p
pal influence"
If do not misapprehend this extract the n,eDt,,
Of the Express is to commend the examples Of Ap,,
SPAIN Italy and Bavaria to the adoption Of the Aet
people and government Because the Catholic Church.,
rather the civil powerin theao countries disgraces M
by its bgotry and intolerance he would have the PrO
churches of the United States follow It's example ana
while complaining Of persecution 10 Europe become u
secutors in the United States. In short he thinks III.
Proestans Of the United States should do what be m
mazes wrong, because others have done and are d.
Ing wrong. This is Of bis postulaes AT least Il b,
does not mean this, what does he mean
He is moreover, of opinion f we comprehend his re-,
sonng) that inasmuch the most party in The
aforesaid Catholic countries refuses the minority permi
sion TO build churehes, to worship God in public to re-
ceve the last Offices of religion in their dying hour 10
read the Bible to pray except in secret for which we are
told by high authority the Lord will reward US openly
and, finally to be buried In consecrated groundbecau
other people do all this of the United States should 20
and do likewise. This, in the opinion Of the Express
would be righteous retaliation nasmuch as would b.
visiting the sins Of the dominant party in the Catholic
countries of Europe the heads Of those Who graip
ton of them have fled to this country escape these and
other expressions. #m Nats#r"
Now we have always viewed the United States as III.
refuge and the home of the dsnherited children Of a
world. Among all the glorious attributes Of their destiny
this to us is the most glorious of ALL 1t our per-
cepon that this of the great purposes of the Gre
ator of Man and the Universe when He Withdrew the ye
Of ages and disclosed world to the eyes of the in.
spred navigator 1t not to extend the power and the
wealth OF the monarchs of Europe that this world dis
covered but TO open asylum their oppressed and i'm.
porerished SUBJECTS who had been aboring from genera
ton TO generation without fruition and without hope
1t prepare the way for rearing people who having
been oppressed themselves would become the Op.
pressors of others who having suffered greyous pers.
ton for their fath would become prosecutors and
who, instead of adopting the stern naxms Of bigoty
would give to the world the first and greatest example Of
universal liberation universal equality Of all creeds and
denominations Such the aim of the trainers Of hs
constitution and until lately it believed that sublime
object was accomplished. tsa
For than age we have the strength Of hs
loins Of Europe aocking to the land Of promise in nun
bers every year increasing 1t here they came
share in that poor mans parimony which beuehcsnt
Providence had prepared for then 1t here they
like swarms from the overcharged hive to an unpeopd
worldo county to which increase Of population, ID
stead Of being curse is blessngto reap the full ~
ward Of their tolls and, without wading in the blood
their fellowcreatures become joint heirs Of boundes
empire. In short it was here they to resume Their
ancient Preemnence lords of the creation and enjoy ,
free exercise OF that which has made man master
the world Such were the Hugueno exed by the edict d
Nantz; such the Catholics Of Maryland and such h'
Puritans Of New England, whose descendants are nos
foremost in the ranks Of persecution and intolerance Som,
hther enjoy freedom Of conscience Others to
relieved from the expressions and exacons they suffered
home and all to improve their condition in way 81
other But for this the region occupied by the people
the United States would at this moment be bowling VIII
derness roamed by wild beasts and savages equally wild
The process is still going on, though with diminished
vgOr in spite Of these ordy Americans they call them
seves-this privileged order this aristocrncy Of birth
virtue of which these heirs Of the eshpots Of Egypt chain
the whole of that pairpony which was bestowed by III
great Creator of the Universe all the postery Of Adam
And the process will still continue to 90 on till The ePl
bucket Of the New World s Sled by the overaowings
the Old. The know-nothngs may as well strive TO pre-
vent the air from rushing into vacuum rs 10 stop "h
deluge Of men, driven forward by the band Of Cod Tw
Of the mos powerful influences that operate on the huma
mindthe desire oflibty and the hope Of happiness
combine TO give the current of emigration direction
wards the West and TO that point win continue TO 10
until hose great universal causes which ineyiis
as the laws OF Nature, have ceased TO operate
Looking 10 the probable future of this perpetual
of emigration, we can anticipate no dangerous cons
quences from IT. except what may be produced by III
course adopted by the know-nohines the black repub
cans or whatever they may choose to call hemseSe
so long as the probation Of the emigran Is brief and
is easy for him TO become citizen sharing equally
the rights Of native he is In rapid progress toward
amalgsmstipg with the great of the American pee
pie He has not to wait SO long before he take h
stand side by side aud terms Of equality with the n'
tive American that he at length becomes impatient and
degrees Is brought to look upon him belonging to d
erent order Of privileged beings Thus by degrees e
ousy and envy are engendered; and, instead Of ano