American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-09

TESTIMONY OF FOREIGNERS AGAINST
EACH oTHER--LET THE FACTS BE KEPT
BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
1t is the most unkind and cruel thing,
cry those counterfeit Democrats who
supported Pierce, and now go Buchan-
an, for foreigners to be kept in their
proper places, or excluded from politi-
cal positions by the American party.
Now if they be not>triaing with the
public by this kind of talk, we have a
few facts to state upon this subject,
which it will be well for every Ameri-
can to store away in the pocket of his
memory.
Fact the first is, that, if it be so
monstrous wrong to prescribe the
foreigners, rs the anti-Amcricans now
say, it was once charged by their own
organs that foreigners first recommcn-
dcd it, and that Know Nothingism was
introduced among us by those Catholic
Patriots whom tho Pope of Rome ex-
lied from their country and excommu-
nicated from their church, for their re-
publican principles.
Fact the second is, that Archbishop
Hughes (thc Popes Vice Regent in
this country was the first man in our
land toraisc an outcry against foreign
crs coming here, and to urge the peo,
pie OF the United States not to harken
to their sayings, or be led astray by
them! In proof, let us call to mindh his
publications against Kossuth and other
Hungarian exiles; Mezzini and other
Italian exiles and all the other refu-
gees from Europe who had been strug-
Cling against Despots and Despotism.
These things show that Archbishop
Hughes was Know Nothing enough to
exclude all Republican and Protestant
omigrants from this countryif he could.
Tact the third is, that the anti
Catholic Germans of Cincinnati and all
other victims of the oppression and
cruelty of the Roman church, and her
supporters on European thrones, COM
mcncod a crusade against Bedini and
the representatives of the Roman Ch.
generally, two years ago, and made
themselves riotous, as well as conspic-
nous, in awakening our peoples atten-
ton to her moral and political cnormi
ties, and warning us Of the dangers
threatening this country from Catholic
emigration, and we appeal to the Cath
olic Mirror and JVecher newspapers of
this city for the proof,
Fact tie fourth is, that if Catholic
foreigners like Archbishop Hughes
were so anxious to excite the prcjudi-
cos of Americans against European
Protestants, and the anti Catholic for
cigners, in turn, warned US against the
evil principles and designs of the for
clgn Papists flocking to our country, it
IS perfectly proper for Americans to
keep political power out of the hands
Of all of them. Surely, when they are
so eager to prescribe one another, the
Editors and Spouters of the Dcmocra-
cy will agree that it is not such an
cnormity for Americans to practice on
the principles they laid down.
Fact the GM is, that if one-half that
the foreign Catholics say of the German
lnfidels and other "heretics" be true;
and if, on the other hand, ono-half of
what the Hungarian and Italian exiles
say of the foreign Papists be worthy
of credence, our country's safety re-
quires the exclusion of the whole of
them from our shores hereafter p
Don't you say yes to this, gentlemen
Of the Wecker and Catholic Mirror =?
Fact the sirth is, that the foreign
Bishops and priests, under the lead Of
Archbishop Hughes, avowed their de-
termination to interfere with American
politics until they made them subservi-
cnt to the interests of the Church of
Rome as the great foe Of Republican
ism, and this has often been proved by
the writings Of Orestes A. Brownson,
in his Quarterly Review, a paper en-
dorsed by twenty-five of the Bishops
and priests of the Roman Church. 10
the correctness of this statement we
call upon the Mirror and Wecker to
bear witness.
Fact the sevenM is, that Archbishop
Hughes commenced this interference
with American politics by organizing
an Irish party in New York some years
ago, for defeating one of the great par
ties of that city, because they did not
promptly obey this demand for por-