Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-10
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The closing paragraph Of the article In the Tablet In
these words.
The old sAllleAS LkAvks driven Of the Old World
oments In the New and the exploded opinions OF obst
nate men in Europe have found favor In
quarters Ia Amercs Humanity viewed the matter Is
~ OF explanation but Il Is not the less pe'ouS tor
sound theories about the OF the ecclesiastical power
will never convert heretcs but to
oLIcs
The opinions expressed by Mr. Chandler tn the shove
extract from his speech precisely the opinions Of s
dHaercon party and yet when Americans them
they are charged with being prosecutors and s"eiss Of
religious freedom
Tue American party deny that the Pope has ANY TIM
gordf or political power outside OF his domnions.
They deny that the subjects citizens OF any other 60
vernment him any political allegiance. They deny
that the Pope has power 20 depose sovetegns
overthrow republics They deny that he has right To
absoive citizens subjects from their allegiance to their
own government Aud they utterly reputtted the hes
that there Is paramount allegiance due him which
/ over-rides their duty 20 their government.
Aud as corrollary TO these propositions, they
willing to vote Tor man Tor public Office In this
try, who holds the opposite, utrsmonane doctrine
They hold that the Constitution ct the United States is
the extreme Law Of the land aud who dcucs that
proposition ought 10 hold ohce under IT, They hold that
our hrst highest and only political allegiance. is due
our own country, and that is due to any other.
lney dsc'sim and denounee ''rnk Hichks Law Doc
rSi>ss in all their length and breath whether they
hbit themselves in i6oifos fdHdtieoa the North or
in the recognition OF higher allegiance the Sovcrcgs
OF the States OF the Church than due Govern
mcnt OF our country.
They require, that when TO support the
Constitution OF the United States, he shall do good
aith and according its spirit aud with quail.
hcations and mental reservations.
None who unwilling to conform TO these requisi-
tons can receive the support OF the American party
All but (say adversares) this recognition oi the
temporal Pocr 81 the Pop is part OF the Catholic
g'oH, and therefore you interfering with their rei.
gious freedom So it be said poiydpy il part of
the religious fdi OF the Uoraon aud a6oiifia i AN
element to the creed of Theodore Parker H. W Bcnb-r
aud others OF their anatical stripe Aud would our adj
verSaries be willing elect Mormon or an AboIonst
to hgh Office presume not and therefore the arru.
ment proves too much No such device can be tolerated
a. that by blending obnoxious political sentiments with
religious opinions immunity be claimed for all under
the broad shield OF the freedom of religion
The Americans are charged with dragging religion IN
70 the political This is wholly untrue. Their
steadfast aim is 10 PARTY con-
TESTS 90 rHE DAY. They have manifested aggressive
spirit Throughout, they have been the defensive
was not until the oris ot the ul'ramonane branch of
the Roman church avowed their purpose on the
freedom of regon-to strive gain the asceudancy in
this country, with the view PROSTATE at the iootoo
~ Rometo prosecute Protestants-and TOE the accom-
pishment of these ends, tote Catholics aud in
body, IN such way 10 be effective-that the
Americans reused To resistance.
In my number | will eadeaver to establish this
proposition by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MADISON.