The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-24

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the proofs Of this charger Catholics have long de-
manded them but they have never been presented The
only answer the only proof wiz De stories OF other coun
scrbber under the perhaps OF Kerwan TO hide the
obscurity of his own, with which, they true
have coDnexion than the purtans of New Eng
land of our day have with Cromwers massacre of the
garrison of Droghsda But without proof without the
slightest attempt to adduce any il is assumed that Catho
it. Tie charge if il means anything this This
sumed the Catholics be DISTINGUISHED and, were the
fact So their dsanchisement would be most just But in
all the attempts that have been made in this country
to the dspos of force above the constituted repub
lican government defy the members Of the late socaed
American party TO show that Catholics the movers or
shared in the attempt Everywhere have they rallied
around the of the constituted authorities II was
not the Catholics whose armed troops ranged IN the
Of Philadelphia to battle with the militia OF the
State of Pennsylvania it Catholics who erected
Ia San Francisco yrannical form of government that
set defiance the authorities of the State aud the Union
and Knocked at all the principles that undere our repuo
governments
The latter part of the section which have cited is equal
y aimed at the Catholics In spite of proof in spite OF
reason they insisted in their organs that Catholics owed
civil allegiance to the Pope who while the head OF the
Catholic church, is also temporal prince. Assuming
this too they would have believe that the Catholic
cannot be faithful to the country though the citizens OF
every Catholic State in the world were rebels and traitors
In Spite then of these obscure phrases that the
party did seek to dsfanchise the Catholic cizento con-
denim him unred and unheard They feared the temporal
power of the Pope who at time exercised by common
consent at least the OF deposDg the sovereign who
proved faithless to his coronation oath and violated the
contract which he had entered into with his people The
resides somewhere and since il has ceased to be
exercised by the Pope exercised by the people under the
form of revolution not surely and certainly with
greater destruction Of fe-a greater uproong OF all the
foundations of social and political order The Popes have
not for centuries ce'med the power they have not exer
cised it, Catholics longer recognise it, and regarding
him only the head of the churchthe ultimate judge OF
questions of faith, morals discipline that may ariseac
cept his decisions the various other denominations
among US accept the decisions Of their conventions classes
and synods Several OF these latter have assumed to de-
eide upon and determine political quesons but we may
point with pride to the Catholic church as the only one
that suits every spot of our countryside only one that
has taken part in political strifethe only whose
ministers at the last election absaned entirely from po
cal appeals.
This is the church. Mr.. Chairman, which the gentleman
from Missouri tells us with much sefcompacency he
proposes protect We respectfully decline the proe
ed protection the Catholic church needs such champ
ons She protect herself for she has supporter who
s stronger than manher Divine founder From Him she
has guarantee of duration and of protection
for when He launched her forth the stormy waters of
roublous and wicked world He promised that He would
be with her to the end of time and the gates OF hell should
not prevail against her. For eighteen hundred years this
promise has been fulfilled oen during that PERIOD in
SO wonderful manner, considering the power and the
weapons which the world has employed against her that
the promise of its Divine founder alone raises II above
miracle and thus stamps its heavenly mission We decline
the protection profered because deny the gentlemans
capacity and power however generous may be his inen
TONS to grant it. We refuse it in the of the Catholic
church. in spirit of Christian charity for the to
winch nave prieny adverted II IN tue name
four millions Of Catholics in the United States, in spirit
of honest and manly pride because able TO take
of ourselves under the constitution and laws of
try.
But sir it will not do on shadowy grounds or analogies
or interpretations of words to deny weLknown truths
The Catholics of the United States have shown them
selves faithful to this their country ready to take their
share OF the public burden in peace warovers Of the
Union-nether abolitioniss fanatics but impressed
with sense Of responsibility higher power which has
commanded them "to give unto Cear the things which
as a n
Of exercise of political power of any other placed in
our bands Till some proof adduced that Catholics are
never can be sosuch articles that in the know nothing
platform proscrpve noleraut and it is evasion
and sophistry to pretend they not
Prejudices exist and will long exist against Catholics
and in consequence of these individual of great
justice haye occurred and viii occur where the rights of
the Catholic ctzen gre dsregarded Catholic soldiers have
oeen punished ior refusing 70 attend worship
Catholics in public Institutions have been deprived of the
visits OF their clergy deprived of the books containing
their religious teachings and have been forced to become
attendants at worship their Nay sir
svey does this feeling of prejudice pervade the public
mndso Indispensable ingredient is it every bid for
popular favor tat the public documents which are laid be-
fore this House. and by order of this House spread before
the country AT cost to the public treasure which, when
examined IN the aggregate appears almost abulou5hese
documents otherwise useful and valuable perverted
iato national vehicles for the propagation OF gross bes on
the Catholic Church.
But few days since my eye casually fell upon Of
these public foos in joining ROOM and incopgru
cs'y seiehec au 'neoogy, STATS anu CROSSES, uau-
sits and beads mixed up together, that had almost
claimed alond IAN undevou is mad y yet in
spite OF all this, Catholics faithful the government
which, protesting liberty and equality of rights in
all in fact often disregards the rights of the Catholic in
way which even England now dare not attempt
These are however isolated cases. and always deceit
our government departure from its true principles
Catholics feel this and feel convinced that in few years
these spots will be eaced from escucheon. They
not even noisy compainers they bear their wrongs in ST.
ence and hope let trust not in vain that the good
sense OF their elowcitzens will trampe down with
scorn the serpent that attempts to perpetuate the
wrong under the mask of republican The
very speech of the gentleman from Missouri shows that the
time past when il would do use the stale calumnes
against the foregnborn citizen and the Catholic Let us
60 one step further and hedge in the majesty of the law
that no wrong shall be unredressed
After Mr. KELLY had concluded he was replied to with
much dignity and fairness by Mr., KENsETT of Missouri
In the course of this geneman's remarks he inter-
rupted by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, as follows
have no desire to interrupt the gentleman from
souri, or to interfere with the very interesting cooquy be-
something to do with this matter of Amercansm myse
something to do with the tariff and like gentleman from
Missouri, have been wing. think the greatest states
man OF America was stricken down by religious influence
Mr.. KELLY. To whom does the gentleman refer 2
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio refer to Mr.. Clay, of Ken
lucky well remember when he was last candidate in
1874 that there individual on the ticket with him
know of my own personal knowledge that priest Of the
Catholic Church said that because Theodore
was placed the ticket for the Vice President therefore
the influence of the Catholic Church of the United States
would be exercised against the ticket
Mr. KELLY. Surprising this to be SO, does the gentle
man mean to argue that because individual Catholic
priest used such remark it is sufficient ground upon
which 10