The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-21
Patriotism and Politics.

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! Of this journal in relation to Gov. War
moth ~ that OF partisan and inconsiss-
emit with it. position ~ . religious paper.
II has also recently Published IN article
secusiDg the Czristias Adroosts OF nsk-
Ing false statsments ON the aame sub
ject and chasing the MoRNIHG STAR with
II In that respect.
With regard to the charge Of false state
uaeuts We decliued 70 anr wer IL until IL IL
rendered moro specific By citing instances.
On tho score Of entering, the arena Of poll
tics We dcny the charge IN toto. We can
not see, though, why tho Rsps51inas should
mention the fact in the shape Of an accusa-
ton. We had been under tho impression
that that sheet belonged to tho high-pres-
sure school Of puritanism which considers
politics ~ eminently the field Of the pulpit
and, therefore, OF the religious preas. II
We remember Alright we recently saw in it,
columns either an editorial or q coUnuni-
cation urging upon the Protestant clergy of
New Orleans much wider scope Of poll
teal reference In their sermons.
And the Repsblicas has in its own case
set . prominent example Of combining the
two topics In common field Of comment.
We have been in the habit of regarding
that journal a. The most rabid religious
paper Of tho South. Tie Presbyterias and
CksisSam Adpocats Of New Orleans pale
their modest hres Of bigotry when contrast
ed with the whole-hearted hatred Of the
Catholic Church, the bitter vindictiveness
towards every Catholic interest and SYM
patty that constantly bubble up in the
sentiments Of the Republican like the sui
phurous sputterings of Mount Vesuvius.
The Republican, then, may be an Intensely
anti Catholic paper while, at the same time,
. political one, but q Catholic paper may not
be anti Warmothite or anti Radical without
being reprehended for impinging upon the
arena Of politics. Oh, charming consist
ency.
But the Republican is right in one accep-
tation of its remasks. A religious paper
ought not to tais sides In questions which
are purely political, that is, in which party
lines are drawn and honest men may reas-
onably differ in sentiment. And, though
the Republican a. bitter religious paper
constantly violates this rule by being at
the same time . political paper. we recog-
nize the Justice Of tue rule and endeavor to |
follow it scrupulonsly.
On the general division of Democracy
and Republication, in national sense, we
might not, perhaps, feel at liberty to take
sides, since at the North there appear to be
many upright, honorable, conscientious
citizens who favor Republication and who
repudiate all the principles and practices
Of theft which characterize it in this lati-
tude; but We Gee NO issue of Democracy and
Republication in Louisia1s- We SEQ only
carpet baggery and self government 10
conflict we see q struggle going on be-
tween robbers and their victims, contest
between the principle of plunder and the 1
right Of self protection. Shall men who 1
peak or write in tho interests of religion
tand aside timidly from the scene Of sction
md take no part in iss events because, for
Doth, the robbers choose to cry out that ,
is party contest over . political ques- (
ionf G
We hold 1t to be duty Of ali good citi- n
sns to atand by their section in its rights =
gainst all lawless tyranny and outrage, q
Though 1t be attempted TO disguise such
under the name of political a
1estions and party strife. Areligious paper a
Is right to speak ont when there cannot Al
roperly be two parties in the community, a,
hen its country 10 assailed or its people Al
'pressed by foreign force. In the instance
wv SO prominently before our communi-
We have thought fit to side against tl
'armoth, not rs O Republican, for the q
stomhouse faction 10 also Republican, ei
It "a public enemy, as an incubus upon u
Q prosperity Of our State, as the person. ta
cation Of that spirit Of iniquity which DC
8 played havoc with our State resources v,
late and ruined our State credit, as q &C
ght and q curse upon every temporal fye
pc of our people. ey
' Maybe Carter would do no better, fit
ne enough and, therefore, we have never We
d word in his praise. But he promises
IL and no change can be for the worse. til
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