Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-06

ilish ianaiicism? The Mormons, in that
far Oft home which they have reclaimed
from The desert, and made beautiful as a
garden, are crouching in apprehension Of a
Puritan crusade, which shall make their
land desolalion of black and smouder-
ing ruins, or transfer their possessions, nc
quiud through SO much danger, and made
fruitful 10y so much toll, TO greedy and
avarcious Yankees, their heirs aud assigns
forever + On the other hand, the Catho-
lies have an instinctiye dread, that il is
upon hem that the force Of cruel and re-
morscless New England bigotryis to be
precipitated The indications now are
that the latter have the greater reason TO
fear the common enemy. Tho Mormons
are a thrifty community, and have very
considerable wealth; but Mormon wealth
alone wonld amount to very little as a
matter of plunder. when divided among
the multitude who compose the party of
Purtans AS a political question, Nor
monism is not available. If It were--if
general division of parties throughout the
country could be made on the distinctive
features Of that strange creed, It would
answer every purpose OF the Yankees. 1t
would feed their ruling passion-avaricc
Having beaten their opponents at the
polls-which, by one means or another,
they would very surely do--they would
os their ancestors did, seize. the earth and
he fullness thereof as the property of the
Lord; and theirs, by Inheritance, as Gods
chosen people Such . coniscation would
yield muniicent returns. But this scheme
is not practicable; for nearly all the peo-
pie, believing polygany to be malam in
se--a crime in itself-would not commit
themselves to the advocacy even of the
abstract right Of a community to tolerate
such an abomination.
On the other hand, the religions ques-
tions involved in the controversy between
the Catholics and the Professionals, i'll
brought into political discussion, would |
divide the people of every
community. The Catholics themselves
are a numerous body; to these would be
added liberal-mindcd nen in every local
ity, who, though Protestant in faith,
believe freedom Of conscience To be sa-
cred right, and that, for his religious be-
lief, whatever it may be, man is answera-
BILE to God alone. Opposed to these
would be the Puritan element, compact
and undivided. Around this as nuclens
would gather the immense multitude
whose intelligence is not sufficient to de-
fend them from the impositions which the
last few years have shown may be prac-
ticed with boundless success.
In the contest, the Puritan bigots would
be wholly relieved from the necessity Of
inventing new lies, except for pleasant
amusement, and as sort of exercise, to
keep their hands in Lies, accumula-
ting through centuries--the work of wick
ed ialsi6ers--adroit and cunning artifcers
Of calumny-exist in supply adequate to
any possible demand, They are to be mad
everywhere for the picking up. They in
est every library; and where they are not
written, tradition supplies them in exhaust
less quantities,
Such division of parties would afford
IN admirable opportunity for the display
If peculiar talent which the Republican
has developed:
l. They could boget conspiracy Of the
'Romanists," as often as a pending elec-
ion required one They could discover
humb-sercws, and wheels, and every 9TH
n device of torture, wrought and ready for
lse 10y the Catholics, to murder the whole
'rotestant population by the most linger-
ng and cruel deaths Boxes, containing
nuskets, and kegs filled with powder,
would be seized IN transifu at Indianapo-
rs, Cincinnati, and elsewhere, confirming
very accusation by evidence not to be dis
puted,
2. The smelling committees, which the
Republican party have educated until
heir acuteness of scent surpasses that of
ho keenest breed Of pointers, wonld find
ample opportunity for nosing into con
vents, and interrogAtinp sisters Of charity