The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-13
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON Sent II 1870

WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1859
Douglas Subsidising the Religious PrsssHapers Weekly
for Dougas-The Manifesto to be Ansoered-Gou VII
lard against Doug,as-Bedord County against Douglas
Douglas or Se,odrd "-Fmrey in the Field, dc.
In my first letter to the HERALD alluded the of
Judge Douglas subsdzng the secular press the country
TO as great an extent his would allow Since
then have discovered attempts to the religious press
in the way. This last shows shortsighted and
suicidal polcya policy that would most assuredy defeat
Douglas if there other objections to him. If
he secures the nomination at Charleston The death Of
Know Nothgism shows that the sentiment Of the people
is against mngng religion with politics, and the man
the party who follows in the wake Of defunct Amer
cansm " is bound to meet with the fate Religion
must be kept separate from politics the garments of the
priesthood must not be soled by partisan waters if they
are the church and the party thus uniting will become de-
moralized and defeated.
A late number of the Boston Pilot, organ Of the
Catholic Church, took open ground for the nomination
and election Of Judge Douglas for the Presidency in 1850
In order to show your readers the feeling such ad
vocacy will arouse all over the country give the follow
ing extract from the last number of the Baltimore
CRristian advocate Of the leading organs OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Boston Pilot openly advocates the election of
Judge Douglas as the Roanist candidate for the Pres
dency. We have no right and wish to take part in
the ordinary political questions of the country. But if
there to be religious issue made up the religious press
will not be silent The friends of Judge Douglas must
TO this matter. he ia to be the Catholic he must be the
protestant candidate; and the result win soon be de-
cided. We do not believe that he has authorized such
Of his name. But as has been used in all fair
ness, we suggest attention to the subject Gov. Seward
tried this game Of running with the hare but he found
that he could not with the hounds In the present
alon between Popery with politics adverse to repub
Canism, we must as Americans and Protestants watch
such combination here We have, editors no party
preferences; indeed individuals, now entirely
undetermned but as conductors Of Protestant press
have direct hostility to Popsh governments. We do
doubt that an American Catholic may be honest Official
Judge fancy certainly s His has been worthy
of all commendaton; but the who shall be elected
because he is Catholic, must either betray his church
his country We have hostility Judge Douglas He
is able man-but he must put away this proered pa
onage Of the priests or lose his chance for the Pres
dency"
g. you will find that journal has also been secured by the
Douglas Interest," contains brief editorial in favor of
Douglas, and relates story ABOUT the Little GIANTS
SUCCESS in negotiating with the Mormon residents at Maui
have been told that prominent ex-member Of Con-
gress about to reply to the late Douglas manifesto over
that he is fully equal to the task and that Judge Douglas
will find in him opponent worthy OF hsa best efforts
Governor Willard, Of Indiana is new here; he says
Douglas stands chance for the delegates from Indiana
TO Charleston They will 60 there unit for General
lane. Willard Is an enthusiastic lane man.
Private letters from Oregon say that at the late election
IN that State the Douglas menwith Bush, the editor OF
the Statesman, at their head-supported Logan the OPP
position candidate for Congress.
is not true, stated by your elegraphc correspon
dent that the county Of Bedford Pcnnsy has
iected Douglas delegate to the State Convention Bedford
county is antDougas and her representatives in the
Stae convention will send anti Douglas 10 Charleston
know not what the friends Of Douglas expect 10 make
by sending false news of delegate elections TO the news
papers, their untruthulness be found out and
thus nure he cause such stories are Intended TO benefit
is pretty well understood that Douglas intends To he
candidate for President whether the Charleston Cnven
ton dominates him or not His game s to secure enough
OF delegates to nominate him il possible and il this
mot be accomplished to split In the Convention
and then independent anti Convention candi
date. Mark the prediction Most of the articles in the
States he Douglas organ herc) squnt that way All the
communications appearing that journal purporting ID
from tho South convey the idea that the next Prcs
dental contest will be between Douglas and Seward.
Morse, Of louisiana hints at the thing If Douglas
rs not nominated at Charleston the independent Douglas
flag will be run up, aud his friends will say the demo
cracy "Gcntcmen the Little Giant is in the field he
will remain there until the end OF the race therefore you
cannot elect your candidate; you must drop him and
for Douglas, Seward akng IL for granted he will be
nomnated), the black republican, will be elected Pres
dent.n
II ia well understood here that Forncy, although NJ do
MES H. is candidate for the Clcrkship the House OF
Representatives He expects to be able 10 swap of the
votes of Haskn, Clark, Hickman, Schwartze and Adrar
with republican asprant for the Speakerssip
have seen letter Of Forncy's to that effect In bc,ans
of u friend Of his in this city.