Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-27
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Indeed most of them established themselves
on the inhospitable shores of this continent
because their rulers would not permit them
to enjoy religious freedom at home. As the
colonies grew, the principle of religious
tolerance grew also, until il was the settled
policy of America before religious wars had
been or ded on the continent of Europe, or
the Justice OF the principle had been fully
recognized in England,
The society is undemocratic. Such orga-
nizations existed in 1910, unc er the name of
the American party, and in 1854 under the
name of Know Nothingism. The former,
after an easy cnntest, was destroyed by the
Democratic party of the day. The latter
made stronger battle in 1854, and after the
Democratic party had been first defeated by
1t, it VS. totally overthrown, was that for
years afterwards 1t was considered disgrace
full to have had any connection with it, The
new organization is as undemocratic as the
old one. Its affiliations are with the Re-
publican party. 1t gave Governor McKin-
ley his majority of $1,000. 1t was its vote
that gave the Republican party its large ma
jority in Maine few days ago.
1t is high time for the Democrrtic party
to declare against it, if for no other reason
than to save our young men from being car
rled away by it. We must make it plain that
no man can be a Democrat and an A, p. A..
1t, he will know that Re cannot do so without
abandoning his party affiliations and perhaps
those of his an 1estors for generations.
Ny fellow Democrats, it does little credit
to the enlightenment of the nineteenth CEN
fury and of this republic that such an orga-
nization should have grown so powerful in
our midst. 1t would turn back the hands of
the dial of time two hundred years. 1t would
open controversies which have long been
happily settled In every nation of Ohristen-
dom after centuries of battle and hloodshed
1t would revive Drejudices which it was the
special mission of Americas institutions to
destroy 1t disturbs the peace of every COM
munity where it is established, 1t creates
dlstrust aud want of confidence among those
who have been neighbors and friends. Its
only end, if successful, can be the destruc-
tiOn of religious freedom in the United
States and the revival in some form or other
of religious prosecutions
The prospect would indeed be dark if it
were not for the Democratic party. With
the same courage and fidelity to principle
and devotion'to the constitution with which
it opposed and overthrew similar organiza-
tions in the past, it must oppose aud over
throw this now 1t will be inspired with
this thought that above all else and more
than all else, the United States stand for free
dom in matter of religion. With forces
arrayed under the banners of tariff reform
and religious toleration the Democratic par
ty will advance to a victory sooner or later
to come which will lead the whole people in
to the perfect peace in which every man may
worship God as he pleases without molesta-
ton, and every man may trade as he pleases
with the products of his own toll.