New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-20
Of the Old World: a. all events. we shall Try,

of the Old World: at all events, we shall try,
and can at the worst but fail. Let as call thoir
attention to few additional facts:
/. The State of Maryland was first lawfully
settled by q Catholic colony, whose chief enjoys
tie high honor OF having been the first to found
a settlement 10 America on the proclaimed basis
of perfect federation for all forms of Christian
faith and polity. Several of its lower counties
are largely if not preponderantly pcopled by
native Catholics, and the Catholic is one of the
strongest denominations in the State, not only
in numbers but in wealth. That State has just
shaken off the incubus Of Slavery, after an earn
est. protracted struggle wherein nine-tenths OF
her Catholic people (natve as well as Irish-born),
and We believe all her Catholic clergy, have
stood for Slavery throughout.
Now it serves no end here TO babhlc oil
Democracy" and "standing by the Demo-
cratic party;" for the native Catholics of Mary
lard were mainly Foderalists under Washing
ton and Adams, anti-JacksOn at later day,
and Wing. Of tho school of Clay and Taylor
All their instincts, traditions, lcanings, are
against partisan Democracy; yet they have
since 1850 gone solid for what Is called tho
Democratic ticket, because, and only because
that il the side of Slavery. They have no
other affinity with what calls itself Democracy.
Ii. Missouri was likewise first settled under
Catholic auspices. and Slavery thus planted on
is soil whiiv it was still a dependency Of
Span. She, too, has had terrible struggle
with the rctellous fend, which she has very
nearly exercised, and which she will ere long
have utterly east out. But, throughout this
struggle. the great body OF her Catholics, and
especially of their priests, have been, az they
still are, on the side Of Slavery and its adjnncis,
resisting Emancipation, aud thus afIording aid
and comfort to the Rebellion. Missouri will
soon be Free State; but in spite Of her
Catholic priests rather than by means of their
cxertions.
Ill. IL all the wido region controlled by the
Rebels, We have never yet heard Of one Catholic
priest who was not on their side, recognizing
their functiunarics o. "the powers that be-
who arc ordained OF God" The Archbishop OF
Charleston is now the Confederate envoy at the
Papl Court, where no hns elected tho only
plain recognition Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis rs ii
chief magist ratc that has been accorded by any
European government. but when territory re-
vcrfs from Tie Rebels 20 the Union, Gas in the
ca,c OF NcW-OrloanS, which We have held un-
contested for nearly three years, we hear Of no
instance in which its Catholic pic thoOd con-
sidcr5 orr authorities L. the powers that be
whom they arc rcligiously bound to respect and
defer to; on the contary. they generally remain
bitterly, though not dcmons,ratiyoly, Robcl.
Ard, whereas all the Catholic clergy within the
Rebel lines are active Rebel, We know 81 scarce
Is one ualcr The Union flag who is any more
loyal than the law requires him to be-. A. Il
body, their influence discouugc- cnlis;mcnts IN
our armies aud tends to onfcebie ard p0,dly 70
the prosecution of the War.
Are these statements dispu'cd' l. il
denied that the Empire just established in
Mexico, il. defiance 0i the undscui ed rcplg-
nance and the traditional policy Of this country,
is under special PoIal blessing and guidance -
that its Emperor visited Rome on purpose 10
obtain them prior 10 setting foot on tho soil oi
the New World Doe, any one doubt that the
crippling of the power Of the United State.
through the triumph of the Shareholders Rebel
/ lion, is among the means whereby the success
Of that experiment is expcctcd--Gt Rome rs well
a. .lsowhere-.O be- assured