The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-16

IECoMPToN INFALIBILITY.-A year or so
ago the Pope determined TO institute and
promulgate Il bran new religious dogma
the Immaculate Conception The Pope con-
ferred with the Bishops and prominent per-
sons, and then promulged the new religious
principle. No good Romanist dares 20
doubt the infalibility of the Pope, or the
new article of religion taught !, each one
bends his knee and head and rcyercntly
subscribeS to the new article in the creed.
If any one dares to raise objections he is cut
off from the fold of the faithful and DOOM
ed To everlasting perdition.
The heads of the Democratic party have,
in like manner, made new article of polit-
ical belief, and all men who wish to remain
inside the pale of the party must subscribe
to the new political dogma and the infali-
bility of President Buchanan.
Mr.. Robinson is Tie mouth-piece of the
Administration in InS;spa. In speech
delivered last month in the>SSsart house, he
laid down the law in this respect;ts follows: !:
The democratic convection at cincinnati
nominated Mr. Buchanan The pcope elect
ed him to be the President. Nr Buchanan
called to his counsels Gen. C&s, an old vet
Gran, in whom the democracy have unlimt-
ed confidence, and Howell Cobb. &c. The
President, and his Cabinet SO constituted.
and the democratic Senator'S except three
and majority of the democratic members
OF the House Of Representatives determined
in counsel to make the Lecompton constitu-
| tion, and the admission of Kansas into the
/ Union upon it, a democratic measure. and
no good democrat will object. The Presi-
/ dent, his Cabinet, and the Senators and
Representatives knew more about il than
any individual of the party; therefore, it
| is the duty of the democrats to acqucsce-
to obey.
Isn't the parallel complete? What diff
ference is there between the PRONUNCIATION
of the doctrines OF tie Immaculate Con-
ception and that of the Lecon2ton test? :?
/ Both have been promulged by the heads oi
the party. The Pope is infalible, so deem
ed by all good Romanists; and all good
/ Democrats are required to receive the
\ bulls or DEGREES of Mr.. Buchanan in the
same manner.
/ The resolutions copied into the Courier
/ last week, of a democratic convention held
/ in Vanderburgh county, declares that no Dem
ocrat will even discuss Lecompton or anti
Lecompton questions; that they will ignore
| the whole issue, and receive the edicts of
/ the President as reverently rs RomaniSts do
those of the Pope. This is not only the
case in Indiana, it is so in Pennsylvania
a meeting of bogus Democrats was held in
Independence Square, Philadelphia, on the
5th. At this meeting it was resolved
That, inaSmuch as the terms and modes
of settlement have been assumed and en-
dorsed by Democratic President and Cabi-
net; by Democratic Senate ON strict
party vote; by Democratic House with
scarce half dozen Democratic votes in the
negative, and by the strong utterancc of the
party organization in almost every State in
the Union, and is in conformity with tho
principles of the Democratic party, it is the
plain duty of every true Democrat, desirou,
of remaining in fellowship with the party
/ to submit TO the party's irrcversi5le dec;s-
ION, aud TO accept it as Il finaliiy.
How different the ring Of that fh0iii7 tl
the ring of l77G, when the old bell 'spru-
claimed liberty throughout the land lib
erty of thought, of speech. as we'll as civi
and religious liberty The bogii hav,
erected new moioeh, whose DEGREES ar
"irreversible,' and to be accepted as fl
nality." The decision on the Kansas ques
ton is " irreversible." Those of the Doug
las still outside had better make haste I
get in. Some may be willing, however {,
stay out, and say with Rufus Choate-
"Give us freedom OF Thought, freedom q
political action, and whatever may be tn
temporary restraints and hindcranccs thi
land will rise and shake off oppression fror
her garments, as dust that has settled ther
daughter of God, blessed resplendent, an
bleSSiuu