Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-09-16

u Mr., SCoTT AND THE CATHOLICS.-We
have been asked by a person interested in
the President Judgeship, not to say that
Mr.. Scott is n member of the Roman Cath
oic Church, unless we have evidence that
such is the fact. In the first place we say,
that we have q duty TO perform to the pub
lie that far transcends any dclcacy of feel
ing that any candidate may have, and
whilst we design to publish the truth, and
nothing out the truth, we must and will at
all times hold up the side Of the right, no
difference where and whom it may hit.
We do not oppose Mr.. Scott on account Of
his religious proclivities We do not op-
pose him because he is or is not Roman
Catholic but we do say, that we will op-
pose any mans election when it is selffevi-
dent that it is sought to elect him as Ro-
man Catholic, or as any other denomina-
tional or sectarian candidate. The people
of this great Commonwealth will not allow
d man to sit in judgment of their rights and
liberties, when it is evident to them that
the Pope's influence is to be welded in the
slightest degree. What was the verdict of
the people, but few years ago, when judge
Campbell, Roman Catholic on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Judge of the Supreme
Court was a candidate ? And later still,
but two years ago, did not the people of
the Luzerne district a district that
numbers its Democratic majority by thou
sands-defeat Judge Woodward Mr. ScOtt's
father-in-law) for President Judge by an ov
erwhelming majority, simply because he
was placed on the ticket by the Irish Ro-
man Catholic influence, and went about in
the lowest grog shops in that coal region,
treating for votes ? Even the Democratic
papers denounced it as a disgrace, and so
much beneath the dignity of the high office
which he had hitherto held land for which he
was then candidate, that they did not hes
itate to condemn him. And after having
served rs Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the State, he could not be elected,
although on the Democratic ticket, in n
strong Democratic district, to the office of
President Judge of the County Court.
And we do not hesitate in saying that
we have the strongest evidence, that Ro-
man Catholic influence is brought to bear
to promote the election of Mr.. Scott. In
the first place, every person knows that it
was the Irish Roman Catholic votes in the
Coal region that placed him on the ticket.
This the election returns show-everyb body
knows it. Everybody admits that they
even cheated and defrauded the honest De-
mocratic voters of other parts of the county
out of their choice for candidates, in order
to carry their point, and elevate such men
rs they thought would best serve their in
terests; every candid, sell-thinking, honest
man will admit.
Again, whilst we were not present, and
did not see Mr.. Scott join the Roman Cath
olic Church, there cannot be found in Sha-
mokin man who will not tell you that
they all say out there, that he is a member,
and goes TO see the Priest whenever he
comes to Shamokin." Everybody knows
that Pat Hester, Geo. McEliece and
James Malone, the three leading Roman
Catholic spirits of Northumberland county,
are Mr.. Scott's right hand men. That he
sits with them, sips with them, and smokes
with them, as often as they meet together,
everybody can see for themselves. Was
not John Murphy, the Roman Catholic
Irish tipstaye, appointed and kept in Office
by Judge Woodward during the whole Of
his term Of Office, seen here in the streets
with Mr.. Scott last week, and was he not
on a political mission throughout the dis
trict, visiting his Roman Catholic friends
Who cannot guess what his business was ?
And hast, but not least, why is it that the
Irish proteslants in the coal region are all
going for Mr., u Rpckeleiler, irrespective Of
party, whilst the Irish Roman Catholics
are all for Scott to n unitY These are facts,
aud every person ia the coal region will
bear testimony OF the truth OF these asser-
tious These people bnast that they will
bring 10 sudbury, on the fourth Monday
Of september, over one hundred 10 ba natu'
rallied by the Court, ia order that they
may help % elect their candidates a. office.
Ought not The people In the other parts OF
the county 10 ho unit at lhe ballot box Z