, 1860-07-26

u Oh tEsM0uky AAA *AS 4tSAtk nAA AVt AAoAF
poiut you. She will surely rote for Lincoln.
The common enemy are iull OF expedients. but
none Of them will do nlpre than bring defeat
and disgrace on thoaa rho -desisa Ihan. Tbs
latest scheme il that which has wedded the old
Know Sothings to Archbishop Hughes; but
this, like the others which have preceded it,
will assist rather than ipjurc VI. Here, in fact,
Ill ~ell-informed men conrsde Lincoln's cleo
ton"
We can assure our readers that the opinions
80 confidently expressed ase those entertained
By all politicians in or out Of that State.
sANGAmON AND MORGAN.
Our adyices from Sangamon and Morgan
counties are Of the most cheering character.
They leave no reason to doubt that L1ScoLS,s
nsority in each will be decisive. Our friends
III re arc at work, and, more than that, their
Efforts in behalf Of Old Abe are warmly sec-
ondel by hundreds o: people who have here.
1o:ore etood aloof from the Republican move
1nent The so~called Democrats though noisy
boisle1ous and abusiye, are discouraged and
hopeless; and when it becomes apparent that
Doi$lrs is not to bo elected By bravado, will
abandon the field, unless they should be con.
rinced that 10 work for Lincoln, for the sake
uf putting down the Secessionists, is part Of
their duty which they may not neglect
II DOUGLAS OATkR0LlC9
Editors Frrss mud Ttibufc:
h4ve read yc,1r articles IN regard to the ii
legged Catholicism Of Hon. S. 4. Douglas, md
have tailed to ind in them convincing evidence
ot his change Of religious, faith. agree with
Tnu IN relation to the necessity of keeping this
@orernueat in Protestant h1uds and declare
that would not vote for Catholic for Presi-
mt, no Ipat,er what bis partisan associations.
bat so firmly convinced an Of your error aud
Nr. Douglas' sfeadfastness to the Baptist creed,
in which be vas educated, that am com aeIled
to drnounce you a. the ready slandercr Of a
patriotic Statesman; and 70 call upon you to
make your charges good, or to retract your
talsehoods. 1 DEMOCRAT.
Our correspondent lies-under mistake.
We hare never charged that Douglas is a
Catholic; hence we have nothing to retzact-
We have stated the grounds Of the belief Of
thousands Of the citizens Of Illinois, in rela-
ton TO this i'm ,ortant matter, and We restate
them now, that the public may Judge between
Us.
l. When Mr.. Douglas was in Europe, there
came report to this country, originating in
1ht European Catholic journals, that distin-
guishcd American Senator had "submitted to
the true tai:h,'' and hsd been received into the
bosom Of tho Catholic Church by the Pope
himself Mr.. Douglas was the only Senator
abroad at that time, and the report could point
to 40 o.her.than him.
IL. Mr.. Douglas, after his return from his
European tour, began to command the sup.
pors of I'LL the Catholic 1aity in Illinois politics
"A support that he had never had before.
III. Mr. Douglas formed matrimonial alli-
ance lot long afterward with N influential
Catholic family in Washington, the marriage
ceremony being performed by priest Of the
Catholi: Church, under pledge from the Sena-
tor himselftb his children should he brought
up in tho Catholic faith.
II. In pursuance Of this pledge, his child
oy tue present Mrs. Douglas was baptized a
CAsao|ic, ard when it died, was buried in &C
corlance- with the prescribed ceremonies Of the
CATHOLIC Church.
Y. 1t is said, though we do not vouch for
The truth Of the report, that the two children
o;-1ae late Mrs. Douglas, who was a jealous
Protestant, were also baptized into the Casho-
lie Church after the death Of their mother-a
cere nooy TINT would not have been perform
ed without the father's consent and approba~
zion
VI Archbishop Hughes, the head Of the
Catholic Church in this country, is a warm,
open and jealous friend Of Mr.. Douglas, and
just previous to the Baltimore Convention, at-
TENDED meeting in New York for the pur-
Iosa Of influencing the votes Of the New York
tlclegation-an act which marks tue Arch.
bishops Interest in Mr. Douglas, and which
cou13 have proceeded from no other cause than
e'anulity Of religious feeling.
VII. So fur as We are informed, every Cath.
oe delegate in the Baltimore Convention
proved q Jealous advocate Of Nr. Douglas
clai.ns, md talked for him, and voted Tor him
10 Lie lasr. We are not aware that among lie
sec4ders there was cne who professed the iaitl
ii Rome-facts which 20 to show that there
- somewhere tie stronger than that Of polit-
'cd creed or personal friendship.
VIII. So far as we are informed, also, every
Ca.holic bishop, priest and laymau, from Arch
bishop Hughes down to the most ignorant
Irish hod-carrier in Chicago, is, heart aud soul
Douglas man. This uaaninity is not bound
ed By sectional lines norby abstract opinio: on
the alavery question. German Catholics who
profess to hate slavery with great intensity,
and Irish Catholics who loyeit; Southern men
and Northern men; Americans ard foreign.
era, all are for him.
1A. Tia Catholic Journals, Of which there
arc many in the country. as well as the lay
men for whom they are published, are for
him, openly, actively and zealously against oil
competitors
& This uuanimity, which is without raral-
lei in the history Of all Presidential contests in
this cot15try, proceeds from a cause. Catholi-
clsn never moves without purpose. Now
what is it /? Is Ms. Douglas Catholic in reali-
ty-did he join the papal Church in Rome? If
not what promises in relation to the distribu.
lion Of patronage, and The management Of di-
plonacr has he made, by which he is enabled
to calst the undivided support Of the Church
II. All other sects are divided Presbyte-
riaas, Aetbodists, Baptists, Episoopaliana, Uni
taTiaas, congregati,na,ists 60, some for Linz
coin, some for Ball, some for Breckenridge,
somc for Houston, because in the event Of The
SUCCESS o. either Of these no sect has any ad-
rantage to hope for over any other sect Why
1hea are tie Catholics, Of all the sects, alone
sn unit? Why specially for Douglas?
XII Nj. Douglas pocket has been invaded,
and money drawn therefrom, that the cause Of
The Pope in the present Italian contest might
be sustained Unless he is Catholic why pet
nit himself 10 be blcd that Catholicism and
Despotism may b. put up, and Professionalism
and Freedom put down?
Wow: we do not seek to interfere with Mr.
Douglas religious belief. If he is Catholic,
he has right to be. But We Ehall not cease
to protest against the efforls Of any religious
aecs to name the President ofthe United States.
We're the Presbyterians banded together -
their synods, presbyters, ministers, laymen
and Journals, to elect Presbyterian as such,
we shoald CIT uragainst tie outrage, because
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