The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-09

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BOSTON, May 10, ls5s.
Edi.ors oil Inc Pisnser and Democrat
In my third letter left off with the idea
that CARL ScHuRz ought not TO allow hini-
self to be an Office holder, because he cannot,
il sincere in his Faneuil Hall speech, consci-
entiously swear to support the Constitution
Of the United States. He cannot serve two
masters. Ifhe abjures the Constitution he
must remain in private life but as he has
an exalted idea of liberation, he may think
that holding Office without taking the oath
will be tolerated. Hear him on liberation,
as reported in the New York Tribune:
As to religious lanaticsm. it will prosper un.
der oppression; II will feed on persecution II
will grow strong by prescription; but IT'S pow
erless against genuine democracy. Applause.l
IL NAV indulge in short lived freaks OF passion.
or in WHY inirigues, but it will die Of Itself, for
its lungs are not adapted TO breathe the at
phers Of liberty. (Prolonged applause. IL Is
Ike the shark OF the sea, drag him INTO the air,
and the monster will perhaps struggle fearfuiiy
and brighten timid people with the powerful
blows OF his tail, and the terrible array OF ms
teeth but leave him quietly TO die, and he
will die. Hearty applause Against iAnati
cism genuine de- mocracy yields an irresistible
weap Ont il Iaer Inn. federation viii not
strike down the fanatic, but II Will quietly ana
gently dsarm him.
1t is exactly so with political fanaticism !;
but then il is necessary, as recently in Ober-
lin to now and then fine and imprison some
of the fanatics, that they may be restrained
from violating such laws as they do not
respect. This. however, is not the ianatl-
cism which Mester KARL means. We
must look little further on. Here it is:
Read your history, and and the thousands
O. Romanists and their offspring together, who
from the first establishment Of the colonies
gradually came to this country, and the sum
will amount TO many millions compare that
number with the number Of Romanisis who
are now here and you will find that millions
are now missing. Where are theyf iou did
not kill them, you did not drive them away I;
they did not perish the victims OF persecu
ton. True Americanism, liberation, the equal
ity of rights, has absorbed their prejudices,
aud will peaceably absorb everything that is
not consisten, with the victorious spirit of our
institutions. tCheers.l
1t is amusing TO be told that the adhe-
rents OF the Catholic Church, the Oldest de-
nomination of Christians in the world, are
" tolerated as fanatics, and that " liberation
has absorbed their prejadices and will ab
sorb every thing that is not consistent with
our institutions :" and 1t is news that the
Catholics e. Romanists," be calls them,)
hold to any tenets " inconsistent with the
victorious spirit Of our Institutions" The
Hon. r Il. TASEY, Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, a man
full of years aud honors," whose heart is fall
Of patriotism whose face beams with
wisdom whose whole life has been devoted
to the good OF his fellow men and who Is
a perfect epitome OF legal lore--ought to
know this, for he is jealous and devoted
Catholic Christian and an exemplary Dem
ocrat
General Scorr, CommaDdr.in.Chief OF
the United States army, is Catholic, and
should know it too. A great many OF his
officers are Catholics, aud should know it.
Members of Congress Of both houses, in
great numbers exist, who are Catholics and
should know it. There are many hundreds
OF nea, who hold Office under the United
( States government, that should know it for
the same reason ; besides thousands on
thousands oi most eminent, excellent and in.
I fuenta ci,izeus scattered throughout this
1 blessed Union, who are Catholics. and should
! know that " liberation has stified their pre-
jadices and will absorb everything else tor
that is the inhrence-- which is not consist
ent with the spirit Of our Institutions "
! Perhaps, however, it would be greater
/ and fresher news TO Meister KARL, il be
should learn that the government Of the
/ United States does not " tolerate" the Cath
ollcs, t. Romanists,' if be likes it better,)
nor Their doctrines, for the simple reason
! that the Constitution gives il no power o.
do 90. The fact is, il has nothing 10 do with
the matter, and therefore can sel'her tolsr
/ ate" OF proscrihe them ~ viii be s~en on
reading the United States Constitution.
liberation ia thus defined in Webster un-
abridged Dictionary: " federation implies
q right in the sovereign To control men in
their opinions or worship, or 1t implies an
actual exercise Of power in such control
/ Who're no power exist, or none Is assumed
10 establish a creed and mode Of worship
there can bs no toi.vaf ron in the strict sense
OF the word tor one religious denomination
has a. good . right as another TO the tres
enjoyment Of its creed aud worship"
VIVA, pity II is that an enlightened al
diepce should have wasted 40 much " ap-
plasse."" prolonged applause" hearty ap
pIsuss" and cheers 90 burst oil elo
quenoe founded 10 NOTHING. However,
they derived comfort from the fact deduced
from his lsngusge, that CARL was no. a
Csthosc, AMI perbsp- tina, was the causs Of
the,r p.sadits. And xeil they NIGH, tha'
mfr, tor such Language would better become
a X herman Jew than a Christian Of Any