Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
From the Missouri Western fCatholic) Banner n
PARTIZAN POLITICS-NOTE FROM
RISHOP GRACE. ''A'-'If

From the Missouri Western toatholic) Banner Il
POLITICs-NOTE FROM
BISHOP GRACE. ''.' 1'''
Our great desire to urge home on our read
ers the evil effects of partizan politics is our
apology for introducing the following short.
informal and very significant note from the
newly installed Bishop of st. Paul, Minneso
ta If it merely contained the kind APP
proval Of I" the tone and spiit" of the Ban
ner (for which we are indebted to the Rt.
Rev. Prelate) we should hesitate to publish
it; but, inasmuch as it conveys, with words
of encouragement to ourselves, others which
may be highly useful to our readers, we take
the liberty of laying it before them. "a, Il
~ Bishop Grace, it will be seen, deplores the
results of the excessive spirit of partizanship
abroad in our ranks and indicates remedy
for them. Without placing himself in any
manner within the arena Of politics, he yet,
ike true pastor is not Indifferent to the
social concerns of his people, or those politi-
cal effects which initiate against them. He
recognizes the fact that this is a representa-
tive republic, and that SO long as, by party
chicanery, any one Of its various moral forces
is curtailed of legitimate influence, reforma-
ton becomes a duty. This is exactly our
own Observation-Disclosures by the wisdom
and character Of our Rt. Rev. Correspondent.
Editor Banner. .@ @. - -"".&r. y.;
W.. .5. ST. PAUL, Aug. 8, 1859.
BID. K1LLlAN, iEso.-Dsar .lsr:-Please
find enclosed So subscription for Western
Banner, to be sent to my address.
Twas surprised in not being able to find
COPY of the Banner in St. Paul. l regret
this, as 1 must say l haus been pleased soith
the tone and spirit Of your paper, and partic-
ularly aoith your efforts to breok the political
partv ties that so ran,nael our Irish Catholac
population in this country, and disable 1t for
protecting its most sacred rights, and BOARDING
off sorongs and insults.
Conscience, religion, civil and municipal
rights are all sacrificed to party allegiance.
However large the number of our people it
counts for nothing so far as their interests
are concerned. The Catholics of st. Paul
are fully one-half of the entire population OF
the city. This element is nowhere apparent
in the control or management of municipal
affairs neither in the School Board, Relief
Board, nor Board of Mayor anda Aldermen.
On the contrary, the policy that would crush
out the Catholic element is marked and I'M
disguised in the management of all these de-
partments. This is sad and discouraging, but
still more sad and discouraging when we
know that our people have the power not on
| ly to prevent, but to reverse this state OF
| things. '..,{ 1872 .--"t." -r.
Who will awaken them to q consciousness
of possessing this power? This is all that is
needed. Show them what they can do by
| union and concert of action-make it clear to
them-then prove to them that it is practical
BILE by making beginning with good and re-
| liable leaders, who will possrss the confidence
of the people, and can rally them around the
| standard of their own dearest rights and in.
terests. hope you will continue your Ell.
forts, and not be discouraged by the apparent
apathy of our people. Persevere-the result
| may be slow, but it will come. - ..-..
Yours, &C., tt. L. GRACE,
Bishop of St. Paul.
The above article, just as it stands, Is
copied from the Western Banner, Catholic
paper published in Missouri, and devoted es
pecially to the interests of Irishmen. 1t ap.
pears, that the Banner has been seeking, fol
some time past, to convince our Irish fellow
citizens that the Democratic party is merely
using them for it's base purposes, without al
lowing them any participation in the Offices
of Government. Approving of the ''tone ant
spirit of the Banner, Bishop Grace, the new
Catholic Bishop of this city, sent note t
the Editor of that paper, enclosing the pric
of a years subscription for his paper. 1t i
possible the editor erred in giving this note
publicity which it was not intended to have
To some of its sentiments, however, all of u
must subscribe. We are glad to know, tina
Bishop Gaace approves Of" efforts to breal
the political ties that so rRAMMEL our Iris
Catholic population in this country "-whic
harnesses them for good or evil unanimo usl
to the car of the Democratic party-whic
thus isolates them from every other part
and absolutely makes for themselves enemie
on every hand by an insane, unreasoning d.
votion to party which uses them only
abuse them-which openly proclaims the do'
: trne thr ough it's leaders that Irishmen ar
, good enough to vote, but not to be voted for.
r What good reason is there that Irish CATH
lies, alone of all the nations, should cote in
E body, all for one party? Every other nj
, tionality exercises reason and thought, Q
f public matters each man going the way h
own sentiments for or against measures
!, public policy naturally lead him-some goir
, for Democtacy-some for Republication
e The Germans divide-the French divide-tl
e Swedes and Norwcgians divide the Iris
i alone place themselves in the disgraceful p
e sition of the working cattle of the Democrat
d party, useful merely for election purposes,
: keep demagogues in power and position, ar
o to be treated with contempt and derisie
e after the election is over. They owe it
their own pride of character, to alter this
turn over a new leaf in their political re
lister.
And here it occurs to us to quote, as q
e rectly in point, some extracts from the four
!. letter of Ignatius Donnelly, Esq, who is no
q stumping throughout Minnesota asthe repub
y can candidate for Lieutenant Governor. II
whole letter was published in the MINNEso7
AN of August 18th. The subjoined eloque
:, extracts should be attentively read by o.
o Irish voters, at the same time with Bisht
d Grace letter: Mr.. Donnelly said
It 81 have been called a foreigner. Be it S
- Although born on American soil, | sh.
not shrink from the imputation. shs
never seek to rise by disappearing my ance
tors. can die in my tracks, but not su
comb to unjust prejudices.
(.
Do those who know me think that the no
oraru Office for which I am nor,;natoa =,