Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-29
The Catholic Question at the North.


The Catholic Question at the North.
End how it may, this war will bring trouble 10 the
Catholic, If the South could be sabugated there would
be war against Frsrc aud glnd which would not last
long, cu,e the whole world could be banded against
the Democratic monster in America. The foreign
brought quickly TO disastrous clote, slavery blOtted
out there would be nothing left for the fanatcism Of New
EnghndSo prey upon except Catholicism.
On the other hand if the South succeeds and becomes
ndeper dsut the Republic party will be compelled to
save itself from destruction ply steal as well as political
by a bold coup De main. This can be done in NO
other way so easily and SURELY by arousng the IL
dgnaton of the native born Yankee against the Irish
Catholic. Recent events in New YORK have paved the
way for this mater stroke of Republican policy in either
conngercy-he sul ss the failure Of the inst
q e South.
Governor SeymOurs fear that the Irish chamSCrmaids
will create an uniyers conaagratOn Is much ridculed
BY the abolition press On paper it does no. lcOk for
m'dable; but Governor Seymour is man Of sense
lie would not send three commissioners to Washington
on fools errsni He has access to sources Of infCr
nation which are sealed to the Ltcolnites and be
knows that the Irish blood which has ben shed cries
fvm the ground for vengeance in tones which have
N ived the hot Irish heart to its limos: depth. BE
ous that il the draft $ enforced, there is nothing
that the Irish will not att mot and that they cannot &C.
eompsh If their women come TO their aid.
Il Is worthy Of remark, a; Archbishop Hughes, in
bis speech touched the Catholic question very gingeIy
But at the time be Indicated quite plainly that in
seetarian quarrel be would stand by his eWn ok
He knows better than Laymen VIA; mine Of explc-
sion is hidden away in the houses Of Gotham He could
tell secrets that would make esley and Raymond, so
ready with their jokes against Irish Bddies shudder
wi,h horror.
Uuarrued as they are the Irish cannot make success
FIJI war against the AbOlidonis,s With the whole power
OF the Uoited States in their hands If they resist the
deaf. they will be driven to the wall, and, after much
carnage crushed Nevertheless, they viii re,st, and
they uill do immense deal of damage. So long as
the enforcement of the dat is nothing more than a
sereydent attempt to perPetuste Republican power,
the Irish resstlnts will have the countehance
and support of every lover Of liberty and the next
tune they rise We may look 70, organization, leader
shp, well laid plans concerted movements in many
cities simultaneously Al this il expected aud provided
for by Lincoln. TIE contest will be brief but very
bloody It will leave it, membranes and lay the
train Of the religious war, which is to follow the
against the South.
Archbishop Hughes and other pri,ss ar. eGerting,
AMI will continue TO exert all their influence 20 prevent
the approaching explosion aud if l.. alone, they might
succeed But o;her agencies more potential than that
of the clergy are at work TIE blood of the dead has
eugendered bitter, bad blood in the lvirg, aud the
black days of July are unavenged All the sOphistIy
Ii -hOaa hr,.
Their has been slau entered in the sreets to fight for
the bigger under Yankee officer who gave the order
for bis bro:hers murder. Whatever an IrshmaR may
lack, he does not lack pluck; and Archbishop
Hughes showed his knowledge of his counTymen by
retaining Iom any attempt to Caole them into submits
sion TO the draft,
The Catholic question has just began its career in
the North Il will obtain tremendous proportions the
moment the Southern question is definitely settled
Archbishop Hughes will then depOre the day he gave
in his adhesion to the Abolition crusade against peo
pie struggling to be fee. Should he survive to witness
The persecution of the Catholics by the Abofonists,
he NAV perhaps examine His heart ascertain the true
motives that impeed him herd with the swine that
have turned again to ren1 him He will then ascertain
that his motives have been two in NUMBER and neither
Of them worthy of praise First, be will discover that
ike most other Irish eXes the bitter hatred Of Egg
land which lay at the bottom of his heart had impaired
his mind and given birth to the crazy hope that
America was destined punish England for her crimes
against Ireland Therefore be desired to see America
united and all powerful whatever might be the cost OF
suffering to the innocent South whose case was much
that of Ireland herself Secondly he will discover that
the desire TO see the completion of the darling OF bis
heart and his old age-the Great Cathedral he is tud
ing in New York-had much to do with his unfortunate
attachment to the Yankee idol, the Union. With the
whole Union to draw contributions FROM he might hope
TO zee the Cathedral Completed the Union destroyed,
its completion would be delayed until he had passed
from earth Thus conscious OF having Yielded to selfish
and unwse motives of having urged on the most afro
cious and unjust that disgraced civilization
the chief result Of which will be the persecution of his
OEn Chuch-and Of giving bis hand to fanatics like
Beecher and Greeley aid in subiugating a gallant
people, whose identicaly that of Ireland be
will 90 down to his grave covered with shame AID de-
youred by remOrse. F
Retaliation.