American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-03-29
moRGANrswN, SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1856.
Ehe Bible and the Constitution.

We have yielded considerable space
to the article signed GA Nazarene, Z"
because its author, Edward Price, re-
quested its publication in vindication of
himself, and because we have no dispo-
sition to do Mr.. Price injustice. The
article itself, is a singular production,
and exhibits the fallacy of uniting reli-
gion and politics in one code. 1t is q
peculiarity, however, of the writer's,
and we yield it to him as his right, with
all the advantage his reasoning may be
to him in his position.
Roman Catholic opposition to the
Bible--exhibited in foreign countries
as we'll as our own by burning the sa-
cred volume, and forbidding it to be
read by it's adherents, and by attempt
ing to exclude it from the Schools of
this free and happy land d-was one of
the prime causes for an American or
ganization. Americans, who love the
Bible and reverence its high authority,
would not submit to see it burned and
mutilated, and kicked about the streets,
and elected from the village schools,
as Romish Priests have attempted in
this country, and, in some instances,
with but too much success. The Amer
lean party are friends Of the Bible, as
they are friends of pure Democracy;
and they will never submit to see the
"old family Bible" made football
to satiate the hate of host of Pope-
= serving priests, who proclaim allegiance
to Foreign civil and ecclesiastic des-
pot as part of their creed! Prejudice
may be SO warped as tosee nothing but
wickedness and treason in the Ameri-
can principles; but what care we for
that while our principles compare and
harmonize with those expressed by the
friends and framers of our free institu-
tons. Romanism has shown desire,
aye purpose, to destroy the Bible in
America, hence Americans say to the
mlnlons and myrmidons of His High
ness, the Pope of Rome, "thus far
shalt thou go and no farther!" If we
were to surrender the Bible to be burn
4
ed or denied to our Schools, to please
jesuit intriguers, the American flag
and the American Constitution would
make a bonfire brilliant and beautiful
TO the Romish eye! But Americans
nave put their heel upon the first de-
mand of Romanism, to expunge the BIZ
bic, and while we stand fast to our po-
sltlon our flag and our Constitution are
safe. The American party, then, are
the friends of the Bible; and one of
the very first necessities for an Amefi-
can party was to defeat the insidious
ana hellish designs Of Romanism upon
the Bible, and thus upon our liberal in.
stltutions. Let this be remembered.
The Constitution Of the United States
and the Union of the States under it,
nave no firmer friends, truer hearts, or
more willing hands to support them,
'han are to be found in the American
ranks. The American party seeks no
alteration, modification or abridgcment
OIL the Constitution as it is. They re-
gard it as the sacred palladium Of our
liberties, and as such will defend it a.
gainst the Vaccinations Of Rofnish
trlests, Foreign Despots, or traitors at
nome! We oim at nothing but what is
perfectly in accordance with the pro.
visions of the Constitution, in their
spirit and letter. As to the naturali.
H@tlon of foreigners, the Constitution
merely permits it under period Of
probation to be fixed by Congress. A
law requiring five, ten, twenty-ono or
atty years residence for o foreigner be-
'orc naturalization is equally Constitu-
"onal' In tho earlier periods Of our
nahon's history, when intelligent, 10.
'oStrlous and worthy foreigners sought