The Placer herald., 1863-08-15
THE SACRAMENTO UNION DENOUNCES
IRISH ROMAN CATHOLICS.

IRISH ROMAN CATHOLICS.
The following is a leading editorial artic
from the Sacramento Union of the 18th ins
TO those who have been constant readers
the paper, the enmity evinced toward Ii
Irish and the members of the Roman Catht
lilo church, is not at all surprising. 1t is
consonance with the old fashioned Know
Notbingism, and bigotry and intolerance {
its editors and conductors. 1t is somewha
strange, however, that the Union should hav
uncorked its wrath against Catholics befor
the election. But it seems its hate wa
stronger than its discretion. Possibly, toe
1t had become convinced OF the fact (indee
the conclusion Of the article admits) tina
the Catholics Of California, almost to a maj
are going heartily for the Democratic ticket
and that none of their votes would be los
to the Abolitionsts even if they assaulted
the Irish or Catholic Church. We are de
sirous that the feeling entertained by thi
maln.spoke Of Abolition journalism in Cal.
ifornia, toward this class of our fellow citi
zens, should have the benefit of further cir
culatlon, and therefore publish, and ask for
1t from our readers an attentive perusal.
Who THEY WERE.-In making nm the record n,
the barbarous, savagely cruel and di.graccfu]
riot IN New York, the verdict of the historian
VIII be that the large majority of the rioters were
lrlshmen by birth. Peace Democrats in politics
Roman Catholics in religion. Such conclusion
cannot be avoided; the evidence is too conclusive
Even Archbishop Hughes conceded as much
when he invited those ''who were called roters'
TO meet Ia front OF his residence, that he might
address them. His first expression was. "Tbe,
call you rioters. and | cannot see riotous face
among you" But his invitation was addressed
only to those who were'callel rioters The legiti-
mate inference is that none but those who had
Deen engaged in the riot attended the meeting.
ne sad address you rs father and at the
close OF the meeting pronounced the benediction
at the request of those present. In his speech
ne gave his hearers some excellent ad-
vice. while he treated them as rioters and Roman
Catholics. One of his remarks was:
II you are lrishmen, and the papers say the
rioters are all Irishmen, then am also an irish
man. but not q rioter, for am man of peace -
If you are Catholic, as they have said. prob,b,v
to wound my feelings, then am also a Catholic
And b. adds
when th' Sc so called riots nre over. and the
blame sJustly laid on Irish Catholics. wish Won
to tell me in what country could claim to born
| 0ces: Ireland Yes, but what shall ! saw
ii these stories be true? b,yo hoo, Ly.
by the report that you are rioters. You cannot
imagine that could hear these things without
being panied previously. Is there not some wav
by which you can stop these proceedings and
support the laws OF which none have been enact
ed against you as lrishmen and Catholic ..
The rioters who murdered Colonel O'Brien in
a manner so cruel and barbarous as to pass belief
Roman (ufhnliou ,pbo
lnanimate body for hours, giving it an occasional
X OK, and who refused even to let their priests
remove the body of their mangled and murdered
When the priest assured the rioters
that ne was dying and proposed to remove him
to place where the last rites of the church could
oe performed over the dying man. they refused,
but would permit the service where he Law II
was so periormed-the murderers at the time
the priest and the body, and assist.
ing ii not taking part in the solemn exercise II
lhus appears that the main actors in the bloodv
and destructive riots in New York were men
whose birthplace was Ireland and whose church
s the Catholic. 1t is deeply to be denlorcd th,t
such riot ever occurred in the United Stotos |
ana that lrlshmen and RI man Catholics should
nave been so conspcuousy in it as actors and
ielyers oil the law. 1t is to us u accountable
mat so many OF the Roman Catholic Irish should
1e actlng with the Peace Democrats and opposing
me war. The fact that they are so urrayed, in a
.'''y Fo'he VI view, Is uuuenlal lie. They elected
seymour in New York, and those of them in this
State, it is believed, will vote for Downey very
generally. They vote as body for the Copper.
iead ticket and Downey was nominated with an
'ye specially to this vote. 1t is the foundation
u the Copperhead strength in the State. There
ire, OF course good many notable exceptions
o this rule; there are Irishmen and Catholics
Who are devoted Union men, but they are the
xceptions; the general rule is that they vote the
;oppcrhead Democratic ticket. We give the fact
ut cannot give the reason for the course they
dopI' unless 1t is that the leaders Of the Copper
eads call themselves Democrats