Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-17
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Catholic, gives us his second "last wbrd'
in this mornings journal. He is, mani
testify. annoyed and irritatcd at the owl
dence we havo furnished him Of tho settled
purpose Of the leaders of certain protestant
sects TO bring a war Of determination
against tho Catholics. Now, il is alto
gether unfair for the journal correspond
ent to complain of MS for simply publish
ing the facts Of history in regard to this
matter: for that is all we have done. We
appeal to the record for the truth of what
we have stated.
If our repeated announcements" have
caused "bitter feelings" among some Ca
tholics. and "scarcd few Others" we
can't help 1.-THE fault is not ours. We
arc aware that many Catholics, with whom
we arc acquainted, take very different
view of this matter from that taken by the
Journals correspondent. They think, M
we do, that this "warfare" is unjust, nm
called for, and an outrage against the
rights of conscience and religion enjoyed
by largo and influential class of chris
tiOns-and they are right.
In regard to the proposition that we
shall publish articles from the "Oatholic
Telegraph" we have this to say If"A
Roman Catholic" will agree to publish
our articles, with the extracts they con-
tain, in denunciation Of the Catholic
church, we will cheerfully accede to his
request.
In the meantime, we wonld call hfs at
tention to the following extract, on the
same subject, from sermon delivered in
this city, on Sunday the 4th inst, by
the Rev. j. Lawrence. Mr,L,t us preacher
in the United Brethren church aud tho
chaplain of a nigger regiment. His ain
tense" loyalty, therefore, cannot be ques-
toned. Here is the extract:
at ia timo we respond to this call from the
black man that he may aid ns TO preuent the
fear ful inrOdds of that dreadful deSpOtiSm
called Popery,-a despotism which sympa-
thizes with monarchy the world over, and will
sap the foundations of our government if
not checked in time. Now, it is hard to, make
Romanists Of colored men. Popery, somehow,
finds it hard 10 get through their wool. They
are nearly all Protestant-decidedly, intensely
a. e. Il.
and they will weigh in moral, religious and
political point Of view, against the four mill
ions of Catholics now in this country
One more thought Something must be
done to counterbalance the dsloyal vote of
the South. What shall it be2 This and that
! expedient is talked Of, and | am perfectly
willing 20 tho boat adopted, hut, it aeSms
tn me that Providence is pointing lis stern
finger TO this one dutyl ENFRANCHIsE THE
ooLoRED MAN Do this, and You are sure of
n controlling loyal vote in all The rebel States
Do this, and the liberty Of the country will be
| secured upon foundation Just ca heaven
broad as Gods 8 will, and firm as the eternal
rocks |"
Here, it will be seen, that the aid of
the negro is invoked to put down that
"dreadtm despotism called Popery." We
hope our friend will not fail to put this
choice morsel in his pipe and smoke It.
he will also observe that the Rev. gentle
man couples negro suffrage with the crush
ing out of "Popery". 1t seems the two
must go together to insure "a controlling
loyal vote"
We have only to add in this connection,
that if sentiments like those we have quot
cd, suit the taste Of "a Roman Catholic, :"
we shall not utter single word of COM
plant.