Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21


We do not see all the Roman Catholic Journals
That are published in the North but among
those with which We do exchange, we find uone
more loyal than the New pork Tablet q high
toned first class religious paper We read its
leading editorials upon our national troubles, al
ways with much qualification, and wish that
every member of the Roman Catholic church in
Delaware could also peruse them and mentally
digest the patriotic sentiments they contain
In speaking thus, we do not for moment enter.
tain the idea that the catholic portion Of the
people Of this State are not attached to the Unor,
for We know they are true, and cling ardently to
the dag Of the Republic but by closer &C.
quaintance with the opinions of this mouth piece
Of their own church, we think they would there
by become still more strong in their determine
ton to stand by the country and assist in de-
ienling its nationality against the assaults Of
treason.
The editor is not one Of the half and half atiipe
of men, who while they talk and write Union,
have their whole hearts in sympathy with
treason. Nor does he couple his opinions with
an "if," "but," or "may :" but with u
really sincere desire for the honor, the glory and
the prosperity Of his country, he fearlessly
avows himself for the Union Internationally
and entirely. The TdJlet by its bold advocacy
of the National Constitution and Government,
does itself honor, and enuoblea in the eyes of the
world the ancient Church which il represents
Here is an extract from its last issue. We ak
for no more sound American patriotism thau ia
herein expressed;-
The original leaders of the Secession move
ment-we say nothing Of those who have been
awept along with it, like drift wood down a swol
leu riVer-have always beeu opposed to the tru,
and broad principles Of American republicanisn
and their development to their logical conclusio
A privileged class, they have sought the extern
sion of their especial privileges at tue expense of
tho great body of the nation. A proud class,
| they could not bear legitimate defeat, which
was the more humiliutng to them from the fact
that they considered il Inflicted on "gentlemen''
| by mere " men" who work for a living They
considered that the crowds OF industrious immi-
grants who have ilockel to our free shores from
the various countries of Europe, and built up
new States in the great free West, were ntrudors
on domains which they insisted should be kept
for them alone that they might play the part of
the dog in the mauger. These DlsuniOn con-
spirators OF thirty years standing, we have il on
the faith of the English recipient OF their conf
dence, have been the protectors OF the South
from g immigrant preponderance aud the blasts
Of universal suffrage" 1.-The North attracted
hordes of ignorant Germans und Irish, aud tho
scum of Europe while the South repealed them -
The grand idea OF common nationality, which
gives New Workers and North Caroinians, Now
Englanders and Mississippians, Irishmen, Ger
mans aud Italians, the proud title of AMERICAN
CITIZENS. they have struggled with their whole
soul and with all their strength 10 destroy
forever
" But the people have risen in their might and
declared their will that we shall still have Il
name and n nationality. They will, with Cod,
help, preserve the Union. aud before the South
Carolinian precipiiators shal have gratiied theii
darling aspiration of " zone Of the royal family Of
England to rule over them" the lust man capabl,
of bearing musket in the loyal Siates will hay,
poured out the last drop OF his blood, aud the
awful record of another tragedy of Thebes will he
inscribed on the pages of the worlds history"