The daily union., 1856-02-03
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS AND THE KNow-N0TH.


It'll gratifying sign notice that of the leading
gous Protestant journals taxing strong ground against
know-nothngism. Among other powerful articles which
have appeared in their papers find communication in
the New York Christian Inquirer styled "A Letter to the
Know-Nothngs" thoroughly exposing the folly and inju
tce of their doctrines from which make the following
brief extracts:
The idea Of ignoring mans individuality and of Civ
ing him badge in society according to the accident Of his
BIRTH Of the main results il is of the Chief
props of arrogance in man and OF despotsm in govern
ments.
"A is born Christian, and he has all the charac-
"A is born Jew and he has all the impulses of the
Christian
"A man is born Roman Catholic who detests Pope and
Jssusm.
"A is born Protestant and his sensuous nature
leads him to the most sensuous religion.
man is born in Europe with all the instincts of re-
publican.
"A man is born in America with procvities TO eIclu-
siveness and arisocracies
"Don't you see your short-sghtedness You cannot
judge men by what they profess be- by what from the
inference of their birth you suppose them to be You must
judge them by what they are you wage war against all
who corrupt whether born here abroad whether
Catholics or Proesiants will succeed because there
justice and common sense in your From the
however you descend from that comprehensive PLATFORM
and single the accidents Of birth as your
special enemy you viii only fail your endeavor
reform but you win destroy the republic which you wish
TO by destroying the principles gous liberty and
political equality upon which il is founded
You argue the adopted citizen Is too narrow-mnded
TO comprehend our institutions. By erowding him out
from your political society," You rob him of the only
chance which he has Of elevang his mind.
You argue further they bear allegiance TO two
powersto the Pope Of Rome and the constitution Of the
United States
The animal principle Of Gsvazzi has maerialized your
understanding Your fascinated by the gpsicu-
latons Of the Italian and your does pay homage
10 the nnumerabe agencies Of enlightenment which the
pulpit the schoobouse the press the forum the whole
mosphere of American life provide for defeating the most
tortuou macbnations OF the Jesuit well as the most
Goddeyng rawlings Of the infde Like all that divine
those influences silent and you do how they
work. But like all that Is ungodly resentment and in
tolerance boserous and noisy and thus for cham
pons all those whose minds eyes shut who blind
and who do not hear unless they hear noise
The talk about the oath Of allegiance 10 the Pope Is
notion Of the validity Of that oath fret thing he would
have done when be fed in si9 would have been 10 call
10 his assistance all his subjects or II they had cared
about him, they would have rushed an ausse TO
Rome to his rescue.
"You libel your American uteectuality by repeating
the trash Of Italian qaack eoeauence..
"of course popular passion Is blind always Mobs fol-
low those who unsuccessful Crowds Of needy
politicians vho decam against you will soon crouch
nt vonr feet But there Ia God 10 Heaven and
He in His divine principles sends every day the sun to H.
Illuminate this wicked world lest darkness might make
wickedness wicked just will those who have
Christ In their heart and Washington In their mind never
deviae from their dvinelynspired principles and long
hence when you and your effort forgotten history
will speak with emotion Of the national men who b,
waging against all corruptipg inaueness and by
stunning nvdious distinctions by accident ofbr,
brought the country back the p aeca Christanitv
Saviour and to the dgnifed modest virtues OF
republican Washington