The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
EX-SENATOR WALSH
The Great Constitutional Right to All Gill;
1snS Of Civil and Religious Liberty.
HIS VIEWS ON AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
The American People VIII Frown
Down Any Proscriptiye Party-An
Citizens Are Entitled 10 the Exer-
else and Enjoyment of the Same
Rights and Privileges.
Augusta, Ga. March 18th, 1886.

~ Augusta, Ga, March 18th, 1886.
Mr.. Whitby Waldrop, Editor Corinth
CIy.,) Independent.
81 Dear S!r:-I am in receipt of your
favor of the Sd inst. in reference to the
"A. P. "A. organization. Having passed
Through the Know-Nothing excitement
in Charleston, s. c., when boy, l am
somewhat familiar with the folly and
fanaticism OF parties in the United
States for nearly forty years am not
. at all disturbed aboutthe status or prog
ress of the organization known as the a.
p. A.
The people of the great state of Geor-
gia, who have honored me far beyond
my deserts, have taken no interest In
the A. p. A. organization, and 1 am sat-
isfied from my Knowledge of their high
sense on justice and devotion to the right
that they will not lend either encourage
ment or aid to this second edition of the
Know-Nothing party, havingirepudiated
the first under the leadership ofStephens
and Toonbs forty years ago. You can
depend on It that Georgia and the South
will never galvanize this KIN. P. corpse
into life.
This Government was founded one
hundred and twenty years ago upon the
principles of civil and religious liberty.
Tt was 'cemented by the blood of mar
tyrs. / have too much faith inthe wis
dom. justice and patriotism OF my fell
low-c.tizens to believe that they are
going to repudiate the principles upon
which their fathers planted this Repub-
dc. The a. z. A. may continue to fret
the palitical atmosphere for a little
while, but that 1t will pass away before
the, sunlight of truth As the mist Is dis
PEELED by the sunshine, l have no more
doubt than that i am writing this let
Ger to you. have not permitted myself
TO be led away into temper by this !gnus
Col ,,,t Nov 4 n TON un nd oil
ance of the poor deluded followers of the
& IA. p, A. I have noting but pity; and with
an their falsehood and malice against
the Catholic Church, have charity for
them. have treated them with silence.
Catholics challenge them to the perfor-
nance of works that make peace and
good will and the highest duties of c:ti-
zenship.
Catholics are devoted and patriotic,
ready to sacrifice property and life in
defence Of the Government. AS c!ti-
zens, their allegiance is due to the
United States. The Catholic Church is
the conservator of law and order, and in
times of disturbance-when the peace
OF the community and the destruction
OF property are threatened-its members
will be foundon the side OF the consti-
tIted authorities and endeavoring to
suppress violence and to yindicate the
supremacy of the law.
The Cathollc Cfurcn, because of Its
divine institution, has survived the
wreck 1 of governments for nineteen
hundred years. 1t will live as long as
the world lasts. If you seek for its mon
uments. Look around you in this country,
where 1t has been freest to minister to
the wants Of humanity. It's priesthood
and its religious orders are c5nsecra ted
to the work of Cod / have yet TO learn
where they have identified themselves
with or taken part in politics par.izan
& ship or sectionalisin.
The intelligent and Impartial public
sentiment of this country recognizes
{ AMI appreciates the benign dnfiuencesi Of
the Catholic Church. 1t stands as a
bnlwark against socialism and commu-
& nishl. against atheism and anarchism.
~ their fruits We shall know them. In