The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-09-07

of the election.
The Cash must accompany all orders.
From the Jersey City Times. f.
What the Democratic Nomination Means
as Local and State Affair.
We have shown in another article what
the nomination of Mr. Runyon means as in
volving national issues and politics. Now
what does it signify, besides, Of course, its
intense and undiluted copperheadism, as a
purely state policy of the Democratic party.
First, the success Of the party that they may
retain the loaves and fishes of office. This
is confessed in plain terms by the Trenton
american, and, in fact, it is always the first
and principal idea of the Democratic party
in all local contests. But there is another
and more important element in this nominal
ton as affecting New Jersey. 1t is the de-
sign f securing predominance of Roman
Catholic control in our State. Gen. Runyon
was nominated as much, and perhaps more
because he was the favorite Of the Roman
Catholics, as because he was thorough
paced copperhead. 1t was the Roman Cath
olic influence that gave him the support of
Newark and the Essex delegation, and COM
pelled his nomination. Had either Mr.. Ran
dolph, or Gen. Mott, or Mr. Perry stood in
the same relation to the Roman Catholics of
New Jersey as Mr.. Runyon, either of them
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sight. With mans religious belief or affi-
liation we would never interfere, nor should
the simple fact that he is a Romanist, Pro-
testant, a Quaker, or protesting no religion
at all, affect his claims as candidate for DO
litical Office. But when man is nominated
and supported by any important and influ-
ential religious body, because he is known
to be one of them, or certain to subserve
their interests and make himself their SER
want, it behoves the public to look to it, and
it is perfectly legitimate, nay, it is necessary
TO scrutinize carefully the case, and see how
religious prejudices and interests are made
to subserve political ends. Now, Mr. Runy-
on has been known for years. if not distinct
ly as member of the Roman Catholic COM
munion, as friend and thorough sympathi-
zer with the Roman Catholic Church. Ten
years ago he was wont to ostentatiously pro-
claim his Romanist sympathies, and wore
conspicuously and publicly the badges that
indicated his religious belief and preference
He has been for many years the legal and
confidential counsel of the Roman Catholic
Church in New Jersey, and the adviser of
Bishop Bayley. When General Runyon
went out as New Jersey Brigadier of mill
tia, for his three months bloodless campaign,
he took with him as his chaplain the Rev.
George Doane, Roman Catholic Priest, and
son of the late Rev. Bishop Doane, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of this diocese
But it is needless to multiply facts on this
point. The afiliation and sympathy of Gen.
Runyon with the Romanist Church is unde-
niable. With Gen. Runyon made Governor
and all the local patronage in his hands,
controlled absolutely as it would be by this
particular church influence, the way is open
to the Romanists for the move they have
long had in contemplation, of sequestering
and setting aside a portion of the public
school fund for the support of the separate
sectarian schools of the Roman Catholic
Church, and for any and all other schemes
which they may cherish. We bring this
matter to public notice in no spirit Of hos
tility to the Roman Catholics, but because it
is now matter of public concern. and the
issue has been made by General Runyon's
friends themselves. If they want religious
matters and prejudices kept out of politics,
they should not, as in this case. obtrusiyely
and purposely force them into the canvass.
If New Jersey wants virtually Roman
Catholic Governor, she will select Theodore
Runyon.