The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-06-04
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To the Fremont journal:
DEAR EDIToR-It does seem from the
last reply of the editor of the Messenger,
that he is anxious to escape the dilemma
in which he has been caught. To be
honest he must prove what he has as
serted, or otherwise acknowledge that he
has Deliberately lied, in order to deceive
the public; he cannot do the one, and he
is not honest enough it appearst0 do the
other; so the best way he sees to get
himself out of the difficulty is to. throw
dirt and slang, and then retire from the
contest. LIDO admit that in that particu-
lar he excels me, but have no ambition
to become popular in that department.
An editor that substitutes slang phrases
for argument cannot make public journ-
alism respectable; and only disgusts
reading and thinking men.
As to our @omitting'' to answer his
questions we must say again, we have
answered all proper aud pertinent ques-
tions, we have not felt like following
him in all his ramblings and rawlings, we
have sought to get a direct and manly
answer to the original question in dis.
pute, but he avoids all approaches to it.
AS to where was reared and educa-
teI'' is altogether irrelevant to the ques-
ton at issue between us, I am not
ashamed, however, of my training or an
cestry. With the "Hebrew or Beecher''
1 have nothing to do, but 1 have with
the editor of the Dem ocratic Messen-
ger and his sentiments, when he deliber-
ately tells his readers that that part of
the Protestant community who think
they have right to protest against a
measure passed by the Ohio State Leg
islature; as setting a dangerous precedent
) for future Legislative action, &C., that
they are fanatics" that they are en-
deavoring to set up State Church of
their own. have, therefore, a right 10
require him to prove such assertions.
For such men to talk about ''toleration''
/ and freedom" who would have all men
shape their ideas in their mould, is, to
say the least, highly inconsistent. Be-
sides, what right has the State to legis-
late on Church matters, and especially
, by the solicitation and for the sole bene
fit of one denomination, when she pro-
fesses to be free from church influences.
and it is beyond her province to inter-
fere. The Messenger says ''the De-
mocracy believes that sectarianism
would be ruinous to the State" So we
believe and teach. Will the democracy
: be true to her faithl We shall see.
: The following extract from the South
ern Catholic, of Memphis, the official
organ of the Catholic Church South,
) shows to whom they are looking for IA
t vors for their Church:
'SThere are two essential steps to be
8 taken in order to win the next Presi-
5 dental race. 1t is scarcely necessary,
+ trust, to urge our fellow Catholics to as
semble everywhere around the Demo
ocratie colors: for they are all by choice
or necessity, external to the Republican
9 party, and it is incredible to believe that
! any Catholic who has modicum of sell
. respect and love for his Church can Co
I operate with that party. IF hitherto he
has done so, time is at hand to abandon
g an organization which is confessedly
and without longer disguise at war with
our holy religion"
The inference to be drawn from the
above is that the Republican party are
+ not prepared to take the offered bait,
+, thrown out by the Catholic Church,
whilst the Democrats are ready to swal.
q low bait and hook too.
Y A WATcHAIAN.,