The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22

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not help themselves. Free love seems &C cone
naturally into the contest
the Rspusiicaa Per.se ution or the Ger.
mana.
Many Of the German population have become
Disguised with Cur institutions from the tyranny
pTactised upon them b. the republican party
IN this city, who for the time being hold the
reins Of power, and can work their wantcnress
and despotism in form Of law. But they ought
not to Judge our institutions By the republican
STANDARD, but By the constii 1ton of the United
states, BY the general spirit of our laws, aud BY
tne history of the country The republican
| government in this State has Us1rped powers
and functions which do not righ.tull7 belong
to it nor to any other government in the
Uaion. The day of-its overthrow cannot be
| far distant and it will be some satisfaction to
| the German population tc know that it wilt be
| II their power to contribute largely to the
| result
| The German population are amc1g the most
| Industrious, orderly, moral and temperate eiti
zens in the community, and they deserve well
Of Tie State for the part they have performed il
| developing itsresources and adding 10 its wealth
| How have they been appreciated and rewarded
| b. the black republicans il power. With perse-
| cption and contumely. 1t lie the rolicy CT TIE
American system Of government to invite good
citizens from foreign countries &c settle among
Us; end they are invited to dc SO or tie condi-
ton of sharing our civil rights and religious
libsrties on footing Of perfect equality. But
nc sooner do they become citizens, and swear
fidelity to the constitution and the government.
than their rights and liberties are ignored 81
the rampant fanatcal faction which has ecu
trolled the State Legislature of New York fer
several years.
An outcry was justly raised against the Know
Nothing party for making 8 mana religion or
bis birthplace test for office, or reason fer
delaying to distant period biz exercise of the
suffrage But what il paltry Office which cen
only be given to one person out CT many; and
what is the right to vote, compared with
mans right to lccomotion, bis right to eat
and drink what he pleases and when lie
pleases, and bis right to worship God
in what form and by what ceremonies his con.
science dictates? The republican ma ority,
usurpirg the prerogatives of God and CEN
science, decree that all men must conform to
their peculiar puritanical observance Of the
Sabbath; that they shall neither have liberty
tc &C into the country tc enjoy the pure,
free afr and the charms of nature, nor
Jet to enjoy Themselves IL the city after
moral manner and as their inclinaions
prompt. They are not permitted to drink en-
Sunday the innocent lager bier, to which they
have been always accustomed, and the Sunday
is rendered to them g day Of sadness and
gloom, instead Of dag Of rejoicing and hap
piness The puritanisal and straightlaced
notions imported here from one portion of En-
rope are forced down the threats Of rcrula-
ton from different part Of Europe, who never
believed In them, aud they are compelled to
yield obedience to holy Protestant IL
oniaitinn. Nth n Mons Pilsburv or q cody
Kennedy to carry cut It's edict. Hitherto
American citizens were led tc believe
that their houses were Their castles, and that no
man has authority to enter without q warrant
from q magistrate charging . crime upon an in
mate. But, in defiance Of this maxim Of Law,
tie Metropolitan police can enter what houses
they suspect, and con suspect what houses they
please. Sc the privacy ard sanctity Of all cur
dwellings are dependent or the caprice Of q
despotc police. What more In Paris, or Wen
"a, or St Petersburg
By what right do c puritanical plurality IL
the Legislaturc-whose deeds Of darkness du-
ring the last session have been ct variance with
every principle Of morality and religions
SINE the control of other meas liberties about
the observance Of Sunday, O. II respect to
what or when they may drink As well might
they determine what people shau eat and
wear, and what sort of furniture they shall
have In their houses. Suppose the Cathe-
lies were o majority Of the population
OF this State, and that the Legislature
ordered that no man should eat eesh meat on
Fridays; that all should 60 to confession tc q
priest; that none should work on any Of the n
merous holidays Of the church; that every man
should bow the knee to the host, o. ccnsecrAted
wafer, as being the real body end blood of
Christ-what indignation would FIRE every Pre-.
testant In the land! But this, In principle, is
just what the republicans are attempting to do
In the casa Of their fellow citizens. What Is
sauce for the goose lie sauce for the gander; and
II IL would be in violation Of or State eonsttu-
ton, which prohibits any preference Of one re-
ligion over another, and in direct hostility tc
the constitution Of the United States, which has
placed Gil religions OF the same level, that
Catholics should compel Pedestrians 10 observe
the ceremonies Of their church, &C Is II equally
Unconstitutional for republicans To compel
their fellow Prctestants Of other sects, or their
fellow citizens Of the Catholie religion, 10 en-
brace their peculiar tenets and practise their
peculiar observances, under pains and penal
ties, and the destruction Of their business and
property. We trust or German population
will bear in mind tina; their fellow citizens gene