Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-20

the soul. If that be so, and the Wilmington {
Radicals have any souls, ii may be fairly
considered that they have, by the merest
accident, contributed small mite 10 their
safety. We had no idea that we would be
able to bring them to an acknowledgment oil
the error of the course they had pursued at
the city election one year ago, in regard 10
the Catholic candidates Tor Office; but our
article of Tuesday, upon the nomination oil
Mr.. McManus in the Third Ward has had
the desired effect and we find the Radical
editors of the mongrel press rushing .orth
with almost indecent haste 10 show that
Catholic may be nominated and even elected
without endangerng thesschool fund in the
least.
One year ago several gentlemen, who had
the misfortune TO be born within the pale OF
the Roman Catholic Church, were placed in
nomination for certain city offices, by the
Democracy. They were gentlemen OF un
improbable personal honor, and good cii
zens. They were placed upon the ticket by
their party after fair and satisfactory ex-
preston of the feelings OF those whose
political interests they were to represent.
The question of church or school fund had
nothing whatever to do with their Sc
lection. Their personal standing in
society and the orthodoxy of their political
principles alone decided that matter. And
so they were put forward for the votes OF
their fellow citizens.
But with maeyolenee almost unknown
in our city politics heretofore, they were pur
sued, and maligned, and abused coarsely
and vulgarly by the Radical press and ita at
tendant pups, as men who under false pre-
tense, were aiming to divide the school fund.
They were charged with being Catholics, who
were bound TO tear asunder our entire system
OF education, and establish a seetaiian system
in its stead whose chief stone was to
have its foundation in bigotrY, and whose
ruling principle was intolerance, oppression
and an ultimate subversion OF our Liberties as
nation. In vain we sought to arrest this
tide of wicked SANDER. Our effolts although
constant, were Intellectual to correct or stay
its influence upon voters, and the work of
defamation and fAlsehood went ON, and was
carried straight up to the voting windows OF
the several wards, and the candidates We're
all defeated.
Whom we told these bowling liars that a
Catholic could be as honest and as honorable
as-themselves, tley Affected 10 di7beheVe IL
the mere fact q a candidate being Catholic
was with them conclusive evidence that he
was an untrustworthy and dangerous man
At that time they Were under the impression
that they could do without the Catholi,
4 n1i oil
But change has suddenly come over The
dreams of the Radical patty. Failing TO Sc
cure the colored vote in time for the coming
election, and realizing how unpopular they
have made themselves with the people, BY
the extravaganza and wastefulness of thei
city leaders in office, and feeling how los
and despuiiing their cause has become, un
less help is obtained from some quarter, the
have betn casting about for the desired as
sistlnce ana can find ii only by counting til
Catholic vote-lhe same vote which they dc
spised and rejected last Sci tember-and nov
they are placing Catholics upon their cit
tickets, in order 10 help them out of the Iii
notify and into office once more. We say
this, and by a careless and apparently inc
these fellows down upon their knees confess
ing wrongs they have done the Catholics
and boldly proclaming that people ougl
TO VOTE FOR a CATHOLIC, "wITHoUT sToI
PING TO CONSIDER WHAT CHURCH HE AZ
TENDED" And that his religious faith
A MATTER WITH WHICH NO ONE HAS
RIGHT 10 NEEDLE.
We rn nlnn sod ia kup1u that these FELLOW
are returning to truth and reason when den
ing with lhtir fellow men. We are glad
find them now on their knees, "ealing hur
BILE lie, anl by declaring that Cathol
may be an honest man, and fit to hold oifc
also declare that they themselves have be,
guilty Of Vile and unjust ISLANDERS agail
them in the past We are progd to 6ud iii
all We said and wrote about The candidai
of the Democratic party last year, finds We
fcaiion in ills "blck action movement"
the Radical presses of to-day, and that of
all Catholic has as complete a right to I
full enjoyment Of citizenship, TO Office and
honor as any other good citizen, no mat
to which denomination lie may belong.
Our aItlclo of Tuesday was intended
draw the Radical fire. 1t has succeed
aud we are satisfied. Hereafter lei us Ii
of no more prescription of men-of VIII
ever party-bacause of their religious bel
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