The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-27
O. A. U.
A Note from MIR. II. o. Winsiow.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
The Daily Argus in IFS issue of Dec Oath,
gave certain statements alleged to have been
made to Herald reporters in New York, by Of
fcers of the o. A. U. and at the close of the
article used the following language: Senator
Winslow's views are now in order" very
promptly furnished the editor of the Argus
with the views asked for by handing him the
following communication, through one of the
''locals" thereon, taking his word that if the
senior editor declined its publication it should
be returned to me. With the usual fairness
and courtesy of the Argus, the views asked
for were refused a place in its columns and not
returned, and another paragraph inserted in
the next issue in regard to myself, as follows:
s'Senator Winslow" denies that he is, or has
been during the past twenty years, a member
of secret ant-Catholic organization. That
settles it of course. Never knownothing adj
mitted himself TO be a member of such So
ciety, and therefore no such society existed.
The following is the communication referred
to above: Senator Winslow' reterates the
statement made in the last number OF the cit
izen," that he is not now nor has he been dur
ing the past twenty years, "a member OF a
secret anti Catholic political organization" L
might also add that L am not now, nor have
been, member of any organization whose oh
jects and aims, and whose obligations are such
as the New York Herald's expose sets forth,
and with which my name has been coupled;
but as any denial of that tissue of misrepresen-
tations is declared 'cowardly" by the Argus, 1
will very briefly give the views asked for by
that paper, viz
First-I am not now, nor have 1 ever been,
in favor of "third term" for President Grant,
nor have any knowledge OF any order or Or
ganzation, that has advocated such measure.
And yet in common with many others, honor
him for the true patriotic courage which actu-
ated him in his address to his comrades at Des
Meines, as well as the sentiments OF his late
message, and heartily CONCUR with every line
and word thereof
Second-I do not believe in a political coali-
tion with any church, of whatever name or de-
nomination.
Enthusiastically do consider it unwise
and unsafe to entrust the destinies of America,
to power which teaches its followers that an
oath given to a hereto is of no value whenever
it conflicts with the power of the church.
Fourth-While upon the peculiar tenets of
the Roman Catholic church as a matter of faith
only, would make no war, would ever OPP
pose their claims to ownership of the state, but
would do the same against any Protestant de-
nomination, which should in any manner seek
temporal power; and do as strongly oppose
any appropriation of public funds to the aid of
institutions of one as the other.
Fifth have reason to believe that the
movement in the air, which SO troubles certain
journalists and Office seekers, was originated by
Democrats, who had become disguised at the
subserviency of portion of their party to the
demands of the Jesutic power, and who were
no longer willing TO be used as the tools of
Rome The element whose political interest
talles So well with the designs of the Roman
Catholic church may yet force the nomination
of Grant for third term, upon the American
sentiment of the country, but if such should be
the result, can assure the Argus that thou
sands of honest Democrats will throw off the
letters of papacy, and strike blow for their
country. 4.
SIXTH believe, notwithstanding the grand
flourish of trumpets made by the Herald and
its sympathisers over their man of straw,
these principles will continue to unite honest
American hearts and hands throughout our
beloved country, until there shall no longer be
any danger to our "free government, free press,
free schools, free bible, or free religion" from
the Vaccinations of Romish emissaries, aided
and abetted by unscrupu' Gus dema gogues, who
would basely sacrifice the fut lure of America
for the present loaves and fishes of Office
T.. o. WINsLOw,
Editor Citizen.