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Xoall these it might be weH to answer gin:
that Henry Wilson and Ilia crowd were Resolved by the General Assembly of
Abolitionists before, and they are now
preparing to break ranks because the
order are too sound to meet their wews
on the slavery question. Mr. Jit^pn^ns
knew this—certainly lie-must, when lie
wrote his letter. The secrecy Way
answered by merely remindingMf.
that there has been in each M
p’.iens v ...
in Georgia, ever sifice I can recollect,
two secret politcal councils, whose pro
ceedings were wholly unknown to even
their own frieuds, who cut aud dried
every thing; while there cannot be much
secrecy in an order of people who, like
the Know Nothings, compose a majority
ot the voters, and whose members all
take part in meetings of the order.
They may be assassins, but all they
have ever nssassinated yet. has been
venality and corruption, bad men and
bad measure! 5 , bullies who come to the
polls to influence voles, blind party lea
ders and demagogues, who are not only
useless, but a positive cur$e. Proscrip-,
'lion! Oh, yes! ibis charge is too bad.
Proscribtion! How? Why, sir, we
wc only propose not to vote for Catho
lics, because they hold political opinions
dangerous to the peace of the country
ami the great principles of civil liberty.
the State of Georgia. Tl
the principles of the Ne
Assembly
opposition to
a Bill, in
subject ofidavery. is re-
eople of G^prgin as Bos-
ple of the Sooth, arid that
partpke in such opposi-
be recognized as cpqjpo-
y party or organization
5th. Resolved, That in accordance
with the above resolution, whilst wcarc
willing to act in party association with
all sound and reliable men in every sec
tion of the Union, wo are not willing to
affiliate with any party that shall not re
cognize, approve and carry out the prin
ciples and provisions of the Nebraska-
Kansas act, and that the Democratic
party of Georgia will cut off all party
connection with every man and party at
the-North or elsewhere, that does not
come up fully and fairly to this line of
action.
6th, Resolved, That the National
Democracy of the North, who have patri
otically fought for the Kansas and Ne
braska Acts, and the maintenance of the
Fugitive Slave Law, against the combin
ed forces of Know Nothingism and Abo
litionism, which seek their repeal, and
” ATHENS, GA. v
-THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 14. 1864.
How often in my life have I heard men i wlio stand pledged to support the ad
•curse and nbuse Mr. Stephens, and re r ^
'fuse ULVote for him because, they said,
lie held dangerous political principles•
-Mr. James Gardner, of the Constitution
alist, who has lately fell in love With
Stephens could, perhaps, inform him of
some one of those, and tell him his name:
And now, for the present, I bid Mr.
Stcphons good bye. He is « man I have
admired, and still do. Whether the
Know-Nothings will make open war up
on him or no:,will depend upon himself.
If ho desires to war, “ Sam” will not de
cline ; for although he ma.f not be so
good in the cut and thrust play of debate,
ns Mr. Stephens, yet in the broad sword
exercise of voting, he can and will make
bis mark.
MIDDLE GEORGIA.
A HILL TRAP.
“ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN.”
Below we give what certain papers
claiming to be the organs of the so-call-
id Democratic or anti-American party
in this State say is the platform of that
party. We don’t know that it is genu
ine, however. We liavo no better evi
dence of its authenticity, than they have
of the genuineness of the American
platform, which none of them (save one)
have had the manly fairness to publish.
They are afraid to let their readers see
it! 1'
Democratic principles am’ Democratic
measures on all leading questions of
national policy, involving thu subjects of
finance and taxation, and appropriations
of money, and of constitutional power in
reference thereto, have become the fixed
nnd settled policy of the country. The
issues therein involved,*whieh formerly
divided Southern Democrats and Whigs,
c.o longer afford ground for continued
reparation and conflict ntnong them.—
Now, other questions of practical and
paramount importance are pressing upon
the earnest attention of Southern men, !
nnd are ol such a nature as require'
4-ordial and fraternal concert of action
imong all who concur in sentiment upon
those questions.
In view of these obvious truths,^nd to
*6Cure this concert ol action, the Demo
cratic party of Georgia in Convention
assembled, submit to their fellow citizens
i be following platform of principles, and
• ordially and earnestly invite the co
operation of all citizens of Georgia, re
gardless of all party distinctions who
•lesirc to see them established as the
true basis of the constitutional and just
i.etion of this government.
1st, Resolved, In the language of the
Georgia Convention of 1850, that we
hold the American Union secondary in
importance only to the rights and prin
ciples it was derigned to perpetuate;
• hat past associations, prerent fruition,
and future prospects, will bind us to it
■o long as it continues to be the safe-
e uard of thoSe rights and principles.
2-J. Resolved, That we hereby declare
»ur full nnd unqualified adhesion to the
following resolution of the Georgia Con
vention of 1850, and our unalterable de-
.ermination to maintain it in its letter
and spirit.
4th Resolution.—Georgia Platform.—
That the State of Georgia, in the judg
ment of this Convention, will and ought
to resist, even (as a lest resort) to a dis
ruption of every tio which binds her to
•Us Union, any action of Congress upon
tho subject of slavery in the District of
Columbia, or hi places subject to the
jurisdiction of Congress, incompatible
with the safety, domestic tranquility, the
j ights and honor of the slavehoiding
mission of Kansas into the Union as a
slave State, should she ask it, merit the
heartfelt. sympathies, thanks and en
couragement of Southern men in their
patriotic position.
: 7lh. Resolved, That in the National
Democratic party of the North alone,
have been found those patriotic men who
have thus stood by the rights of the
South, and judging the future by the
past, that party is the only organization
at the Nortli that now exists or can be
formed, with which the South can con
sistently co-operate.
Sth. Resolved, That we sympathize
with the friends of the slavery cause in
Kansas, in their manly efforts to main
tain their rights and the. rights and in
terests of the Southern people, and that
we rejoice at their tecent victories over
the paid adventurers and jesuitical
hordes of northern abolitionism. That
the deep interest felt and taken by the
people of Missouri in the settlement of
Kansas and the decision of the slavery
question in it, is both natural and proper,
and that ii is their right and duty to
extend to their Southern brethren in that
Territory every legitimate and honora
ble sympathy and support,
9th. Resolved, That we are uncom
promisingly opposed to the political or
ganization commonly called the Know
Nothing Orfier, or American Party,
having no sympathy with their secresy,
theiroaths, their unconstitutional designs,
their religious intolerance, their political
proscription, and their abolition associa
tions at the North.
9th- Resolved, That we hail with
delight the late signal triumph in Vir
ginia of the Demopratic Party, and of
the patriotic Whigs, who co-operated
iii acheiving that result over the Know
touttjfnt !#atdj!iinn.
iy Mr; R. M. Hitch is an authorized
travelling agent for this paper.
|gT Mr. M. A. Harrison is also an au
thorized travelling agent.
tJf* M. L&snacM, Esq., is our authorized
agent for Oglethorpe county.
ty Read the communication from
the Sontbern Recorder, on our first
page, signed “ Middle Georgia.” It is an
able review of Mr. Stephens’ letter.
We have on file, and will short
ly publish, the able letter of the learned
and pious Dr. Breckenridge, of Ken
tucky, the letter of Prof. Morse, estab
lishing the authenticity of ths language
imputed to LaFayettf., viz-.that “if
the liberties of this country are ever de
stroyed, it will be through the agency
of Roman Catholic Priests,” together
with various other useful documents.—
We shall publish them as uapidly as our
space will permit.
1#’ Our correspondents—to many
of whom we feel greatly indebted (more
especially to tho inimitable “ Samuel,”
whose contributions have a force, point
and freshness about them which has
rendered him a favorite with our readers)
—will please exercise a little patience.
Their favors shall appear in due time.
We are compelled to omit columns of
editorial this week, (written and unwrit
ten,) as indeed we do every week, for
the purpose of allowing as much space
as possible to our able contributors. We
trust we shall have space enough ere long
to give all a showing.
HP* We most respectfully decline
the publication of the“tribute to the Edi
tor of the Watchman, by a portion of
its readers”—beautifully conceired and
handsomely expressed though it be, and
most grateful to our feelings—on the
ground that our space is demanded for
the publication of other than personal
matters. We have a great work before
us, and we'shall turn neither to the
right nor the left until it is accomplish
ed. Profoundly thankful to our friends
as we fe6l we ought to be, we hope our
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN
TION.
OUr readers generally have, doubt
less, ere this, learned that the present
incumbent, the Hon. IIerschell V.
Johnson, has been nominated as the
Foreign-Catholic candidate for Govern
or of this State. This, of course, every
body expected. We know it was con
sidered by numbers of so-called Demo
crats, as exceedingly unwise and iriipo
litic to enter the field with this gentle
man as their standard bearer. They
argued, however, that common usage
required that the nomination for re-
election should be tendered to him ;
but thought that his good sense would
lead him to decline its acceptance-
knowing as he must have known* that
large numbers of gentlemen who for
merly supported him—particularly in
Cherokee Georgia—are now bitterly op
posed to him- It seems, however, that
his Excellency’s good tense fell short of
their expectations, as he announced to
the Convention his acceptance of the
nomination.
We hope that “ Sam” will, at no dis-
tbhich the South tan consistently co-ope
rate!" Wonderful!!
“ What think you of that, original
Georgia platform men ? Are you will
ing, after, having refused all fellowship
with Seward and his freesoil associates,
to embrace the Vdn Hu re ns and their fol
lowers? Are you ready to step upon this j
rickety platform, to be transferred to rhe
National Democracy, with all its freesoil
associetions and affinities^ that you may
bug to your bosoms such good National
Democrats as Martin and John Van Bu-
ren and Preston King? We presume
not. We imagine you are quite too
circumspect in your political associations
to be caught in any such snare, however
veiled. The intrigue is too patent, the
veil too thin, the trick too apparent to de
ceive any intelligent, patriotic mind at
the South.
“ Nor is the quasi endorsement of the
Pierce Administration less amusing. The
Convention had not the cool hardihood
to go before the Southern people with a
full and broad endorsement of the Ad
ministration, with all its freesoil enor
mities standing out in bold characters
before the American people; but they
must say something. The spoils were
suspended before their eager gaze and
longing eyes, and it would not do to be
wholly silent. Hence the resolution.”
GIVE THE PEOPLE LIGHT.
tant day, bring forward a suitable man . _
to fill the office of Governor. There .4? l nt J lgent Democrat of the old
ing in Virginia, he wilfcarry that State
by a large majority.
Ilis summer and fall work lies in
Georgia, Alabama, Missisippifit Ken
tucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, dec.
His enemies may look out. Sam is de
termined to carry all the States named.
.We give them fair warning. ^ ^
OF
LET
BE
No.thing organization, as conclusive evi
dence, that in the great practical ques- course in reference to this matter will
lion involved in that contest, Southern
men may honorably ar.d successfully
combine, without regard to past politi
cal distinctions, to save the comtitution
from desecration, and the Soutn from
being prostrated before the power of
Northern fanaticism and misrule.
10th. Resolved, That political ne
cessity and the embarassments constant
ly arising from our commercial relations
with Spain, alike dictate the policy of
the annexation of Cuba to this country,
at the earliest period, compatible with
our national honor and treaty obliga
tions.
lltli. Resolved, That the Democrat
ic and National principles declared and
set forth in the inaugural address and
annual message of President Pierce,
meet our cordial approval, and that he is
entitled to the thanks of the country, for
his.enforcement of those principles, in
thu signature and approval of the Ne
braska Kansas bill, his. faithful execu
tion of the Fugitive Slave law, bis va
rious vetoes, and other measures of ad
ministrative policy in conformity to those
principles.
12th. Resolved, That the administra
tion of Gov. Johnson meets our decided
approval, and we confidently recommend
him to the people of Georgia for re-elec
tion to office he has socbly aud faithfully
filled.
John A. Juries of Polk moved that
llie last resolution be stricken out. Which
motion was lost
Mr. Nelson of Fulton moved to amend
the Resoultions of the Committee by add
ing the following.
Resolved, That in view ol the action
of Massachusetts and, the' threatened
action of other Northern States, no pro-
tccion either of person or property shall
be extended to the citizens of any State
that refuses to recognize the constitutional
rights of the South, and that it is the
doty of the Southern States so to shape
their legislation as to render this resolu
tion effective—and we hereby pledge
should) hot be any time uselessly wasted/
It is true, that “Sam” could run his
man in at the eleventh hour, but we do
not think this course desirable. We
desire to see the principles of the Ameri
can party thoroughly argued, discussed
and examined—feeling satisfied, that,
like pure gold, they will come forth
from tho fiery ordeal cleansed and puri
fied.
As a friend of the American party, we
desire to see their principles fully in
vestigated and thoroughly canvassed;
feeling fully persuaded that the masses
of the People—irrespective of past party
alignments, who are always anxious to
do right, when left to their own gui
dance—will, nine-tenths of them, fall
into the support of these principles.—
The American party may, therefore,
not only court, but challenge investiga
tion.
THE
meet their entire approbation.
Nlutpa, or any not suppressing (he slave
is-iule between the slavehoiding States; 1 ourselves to use our efforts to effect the
«<r any tefusal to admit ns a State any : sariie.
territory hereafter applying, because of
i lie existence of slavery therein ; or any
r et prohibiting the introduction of slaves
ito the territories of Utah and New
Mexico, or any act repealing or materi
ally modifying the laws in force for the
recovery of fugitive slnves. ai|§>iOt*|
3rf. Resole, d, That we approve and
endorse the action of our last Congress
b: tne parage of the Nebraska-Kansas
oct.and the principles therein establish
ed ; and in conformity with these prin
ciples. the people of Kansas have tin*
right, when the number of their' popula
tion justifies it, to form a Republican
fitate Constitution with or without slave
ry 03 they may determine, and be admit
ted into the Union upon ah equal footing
*> iflf the other States, and that her rqjec-
i ion by Congress on account of slavery,
’' L s a just cause* for the disruption
lie ties that bind the State of
....
Mr.Cobb, of Clarke, proposed the
following as a substitute for Mr. Nelson’s
resolution, which was accepted and un
animously adopted:
Resolved,That in view of the action of
the Legislature of Massachusetts and
Vermont, and the threatened action of
ether Northern States, virtually repeal
ing the fugitive slave law, and denying
to the citizens of the North their consito-
tionul rights, we recommend to our next
Legislature the adoption of such retalia
tory measures as their wisdom may sug
gest, and- shall be in conformity with
constitutional obligations.
MR. COBB’S LETTER.
Mr. Cobb, (author of “ Model Let
ters,” and now candidate for Congress
in this District) has written another
model letter, in reply to the circular of
the Columbus meeting. . We suppose
these circulars were addressed to every
geutleman in the State whose name was
known at Columbus. How does it hap
pen that nobody else has replied to it ?
We remember that some years ago,
when 'tliis gentleman’s views were re-
spectfully solicited by a committee of
citizens of Macon, it was a hard matter
to squeeze a reply out of him ; aud when
it came, it was a model which Martin Van
Buren or the General of the Jesuits
himself might have learned something
from. Of this character is his late un-
asked,unsought,uncalled-for pronuncia-
miento. We have not space this week
to do the subject justice, but may take
the matter in hand hereafter. Let friend
“ Sam,” in the meantime, look after the
interests of his Ex-Excellency in “ the
hill country. ’
KNOWNOTHING TRIUMPH AT WASH
INGTON CITY l
The American party has just achieved a
splendid triumph at the recent election in
Washington City—notwithstanding the tre
mendous efforts made by the “ fainting Brig
adier’a” army of office-holders, and in spite
of all the extraordinary appliances brought
to bear on the occasion. The American ma
jority in the city is between three and four
hundred. -
This is as it should be—the American party
ought to hold possession of the American
capital.*
WHERE’S THAT LETTER I
One of the Forcigu organs in this State—
we do not now remember which—announced
tome three or four weeks ago, with a great
flourish of trumpets, that Mr. Toombs had
mailed to him a letter against the Know No
things, which he would publish the next
week. It has not appeared yet! Where is
it ? Strayed or stolen ! If so, do advertise a
liberal reward for its apprehension or deliv
ery “in some safe jail.” The people are anx
ious to see it.
The impression is gaiuiDg strength that
** Bobuel” has lashed Democracy more unmer
cifully than even - little Aleck” did! We
“ think it likely 1” That letter will scarcely
ever see the light.
cii To Succeed in Business.—Adver
tise and keep good natured. Tim for
mer will bring custom, and the latter
will retain it. 4- while drawe like a
poultice, weile a vinegar-vimaged clerk
Adopt as our' is nearly as bad for trode as unripe fruit
ssed una- 1 and u sickly summer, :
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Watchman is the paper in which
to advertise, if you wish your advertise
ments “ read of all men.” It has a larger
circulation than any paper ever before
enjoyed in this p'iace, and large as it is,
it is being swelled by daily accessions
SAM’S FRIENDS
GOOD CHEER! —
AH our correspondence from the up
per counties of this District as well as
from the Fifth, leads us to believe that
“ Sam” is making the most satisfactory,
progress. All unite in the statement
that the published letter of Mr. Stephens,
expressing a preference for the Cath
olics over the Methodists, Baptists and
Presbyterians, together with the well
known opposition of Mr. Toombs, have
caused unexpectedly large additions'to
his ranks. The fact is, his best friends
could not have aided him as much as
these gentlemen have. As long as they
were silent, they were but stumbling-
blocks. iu the way of honest Democrats
who wished to join the order, hut were
standing aloof because they feared there
was some truth in the assertion that it
school—one who belonged to the De
mocrauc party when it had principles "as “ Whiggery in disguise.” They
to contend for—writing to ns from one
of the upper counties on business, says:
I have just finished reading Mr.
Smith’s speech which you have publish
ed, and do not only endorse every sen
tence, but think it the brightest produc
tion of the great American parly. My
self with the balance of my Democratic
friends will not vote for Johnson.”
That’s the way to talk ! Give the
people light, and they will do right.—
They have indignantly rejected the over
tures of the old party hacks and schem
ing demagogues who have kindly vol
unteered to lead them, and are deter
mined henceforth to take the direction
of affairs in their own hands. May
Heaven strengthen them in their patri
otic resolution!
now know it is false, and hence have no
fears on fiat score.
DEMOCRATIC” RESOLU
TIONS.
The party which opposes the Ameri
can party, and which impudently ar
rogates to itself the name of the late
Democratic party, in the hope of there
by seducing ignorant men into its sup
port, tinder the idea that they are sus
taining Democratic principles, which,
however, have been superseded by new
issues of tfanscendant importance:
the party which, from its sympathies
and affiliations is more properly called
“ the Foreign Catholic party”—com
posed of foreigners who seek to rule
America, Papists and Infidels, and well-
meaning, but misguided citizens—this
hetereogeneous compound, this incohe
rent mass, as our readers are aware,
held a State Convention in Milledge-
ville last week, at which, after the nomi
nation of a candidate for Governor,
they adopted a series of resolutions
which they call a platform, of which we
shall probably have frequent occasion
to speak, and which will be found in
another column of this paper.
This document is more remarkable
for a persistent effort to accommodate
itself, to the varied tastes of all men
and to adapt itself to the principles and
prejudices of all parties, save the Ameri
can party, than any thing else. The
public indignation” is once more at
tempted to be “ hurled” at those who
will not act against the friends of their
country. Unfortunately for the dele
gates to that convention—many of
whom represented constituencies of one
dozen in mumber, or less—the People
are on the other side, and they can find
but few sympathisers with them in their
unnatural coalition with foreigners in
their bitter and vindictive warfare
against the liberty and union of these
States, and upon the Protestant religion
—tp v establish which was the heaven-
directed and heaven-inspired mission of
the early emigrants to these Western
shores. The following comments on
the platform, which we copy from the
Chronicle & Sentinel, will show what
is thought of the structure by a journal
which will not be claimed as a “ Know
Nothing” organ:
“ The platform (the Democrats are
greut at platforms) will attract attention
nnd elicit comment every where. It is
a very unique structure, nnd like all
Democratic platforms, is designed to be
“all things to all men,” and to catch all
sorts of voters. Hence the party readi
ly introduce a plank which they rejected
lour years ago, and mount the Georgia
platform with as much nonchalance, as
(he original constructors and builders
could possibly do: Nor is that all, while
they affect to be willing, and resolve to
cut loose from all parties that will not
stand upon this, to them, new platform
their hankering for tho spoils prevails,
and they profess a willingess to 6trike
hands with the National Democracy,
(which includes the Van Burens, Kings,
Dixes and their Freesoil associates,) as
the only organisation at the North
K. N. NATIONAL COUNCIL.
Our readers are doubtless aware that
the National Council of the Know-
Nothings is now in session in Philadel
phia. The main object of this conven
tion is, we understand, to adopt a broad,
conservative national platform, on which
all true patriots, North, South, East and
West, may safely stand—regardless of
past party differences—but at the same
time of such a character as to exclude
ail fanatical and sectional agitators,
demagogues and blind partazans, who
love office better than theitr country.
At the time we write, we have re
ceived no definite intelligence of the
final action of the Council; but the
numerous letters from Philadelphia,
which we see in our exchanges,written
by men of all sorts, all unite in the opin
ion that the body will not adjourn with
out adopting such a platform as will
prove highly satisfactory to the South
at least. Abolition writers express the
belielf that the pro-slavery character of
the platform will drive off the New Eng
land States; Let them go. In the
Southern, Western and Middle States
Sam” already has sufficient reliable
strength to elect the next President.
We trust that we shall be able to
publish the National platform in our
next issue. In the. meantime, let' not
that large class of citizens who have
not yet committed themselves to any
party, grow impatient and mount the
Columbus platform, or that sickly,
rickety affair lately erected at Milledge-
ville for the accommodation of Mr.
Johnson. Let them wait and see if
“ Sam” don’t give them a platform that
will do—rand that, too, free from all
secresy.
CROPS.
The recent delightful visitations of
rain have almost wrought miracles in
the appearance of the crops iu this sec
tion. The oat crop, which, during the
dry weather, promised to be an utter
failure, will, after all, turn out quite re
spectably, more especially if favored
with one or two more rains before ma
turity. Corn and cotton, which, in
spite of the dry weather, have looked
well all the time, are now, though a
little backward, quite promising. The
wheat, most of which is now-harvested,
though not yielding so much per acre
on thin lands' as on some occasions,
will, nevertheless, we are fully persuad
ed, turn out an aggregate crop exceed
ing largely, that of any year since 1845.
This is owing to the unusual breadth of
land sown. Where sown upon fresh
lands or on well prepared and liberally
manured old ground, this crop is as
fine as we have seen it since our resi
dence in the State
If we are favored with plenteous
showers of rain until the end of July, this
section of the State will this year pro
duce a provision crop that will do to
talk about.
VIRGINIA ELECTION.
We have not yet seen full returns
from Virginia. Wise’s majority will be
about 9,000. Pierce’s majority was near
ly 16,000. Although disappointed in
the result, as .qvc remarked last week,
we think thereris nothing in it calculat
ed to depress the hopes of the Ameri
can party, but much to cause them to
rejoice. When it is considered that all
the patronage of the State and Federal
Governments was brought to bear
against the American ticket, together
with the British viva voce, whioh virtual
ly deprives poor men of their freedom of
choice—the fact that Wise, an able and
eloquent speaker, thoroughly canvassed
the State, while his competitor remained
at home—our only astonishment is that
the American party did so well.
The K. N's claimed to be 72,000
strong. It turns oat that Flournoy’s vote
is about 80,000! Had not the entire vote
ofthe State been largely increased, he
would have beaten Wise ‘20,000 ! The
vote was increased by the 10,000 Irish
men on the public works, and by. Wise
men from Maryland and other adjoining
that now exists or can be formed, with States. The next time Sarri {iasashpw-
For the Sontbern Watchman.
Mr. Editor:—The letter of Mr
Stephens is a remarkable document
every way. The more I read, and re
flect about it, the more firmly convinced
am I that it was written when the dis
tinguished author was inau ill-humor,and
without that consideration and exami
nation of the issues involved which he
usually devotes to subjects he under
takes the discussion of. There are many
ideas and expressions in the letter that
are not only childish, but unworthy the
talents and known attainments, of the
author. In one place, he says:
“Of the three thousand New Eng
land Clergymen, who Sent the Anti-
Nebraska memorial to the Senate last
year, not one was a Catholic, as I have
been informed and believe.” In another
part of the letter, he remarks : “ As
church, they”, (the Cathoics) •-* have
never warred against us, or our pecu
iiar institutions.” And from these pre
mises, he deduces the conclusion that
the Catholics of the United States are
friends of the South, and her peculiar
institutions! The reason why the nonic
of no Catholic Priest was appended to
that infamously celebrated clerical Me
morial, is, to my mind, susceptible of
easy explication. Would Protestant
Divines solict Roman Catholic Clergy
men .to join them in petitioning govern
roenVto-do any act, or for any purpose
whatever ? The idea.is ridiculous. As
soon would Protestant Ministers think
of summoning a pious Prnftt ofthe Pops
of Rome, to their dy ing bed sides, to
pray their souls out of the dangers, of
Purgatory,as of calling on them for their
signatures to any kind of memorial, to
Congress, or any other body of men
Protestantism arid Catholicism do not
harmonize—do not tic to each other
after that fashion. There are too much
enmity and malevolence existing be
tween the two classes of religionists for
the one to call on the other for “ aid and
comfort” against the institution of sla
very,or the rightBof slaveholders,or even
the aggressions of the devil. Instead of
fighting the latter personage, they make
war on e;ich other, and have been en
gaged at this game ever since the first
institution ofthe Popish religion. And
my opinion is, as wicked a sinner as I
know myself to be, if it were not for
the little, true vital religion there is in
the world, outside, as a matter of course,
of those New England hypocrites and
rascals, and the whole Roriian Catholic
Church, the concern Would have long
since ’.gone to the devil, by telegraph i
But the Catholic Church " has never
arred against us, or our peculiarinstU
tutions,” says Mr. Stejihens. ThiAuy
bejtrue ; and I ain prepared to give the
reasons why it has not. They (the Ca
tholics) have not yet acquired sufficient
strength in this country to attempt any
of the villainies that have marked their
course, and now marks it, in every
government where they do have, the
power. All history teaches, and every
body l^qows, that the first grand aim of
Catholicism, in all countries, is to get
the civil rule into their hands: and
when this objeetjis attained, the balance
follows as a necessary, universal result!
Show me a Nation where the Catholic
religion is the ascendant worship, aad I
will show you a Nation that enjoys no
thing of liberty,-worth the name—ail is
misrule, anarchy, oppression, poverty,
persecution, blood, and death! Once
let the Pope’s minions and their followers
get the necessary foothold in these Unit
ed States,and get it they certainly will,
unless their progress is checked, and I
would not give a red cent for the rights
of slave owners, or for the boasted civil
and religious fieedom and liberties of
the people, The “ peculiar institution”
would be abolished. Persecution as of
old, in Spain, and oilier Catholic Coun
tries, would be the order of the day. In
quisitions would be re-inaugurated in
all their glory , and the necks of Protes
tants would all be adorned, with hempen
cravats, and grape-vine halters, as soon
the necessary materials could be
found to perform their work of blood.
Even the New England memorialists
would be made " to walk the plank,”
not because of their religion, for they
have not a bit of the article on hand,but
merely to gratify th^ revenge of iufa-
mous, adulterous Priests; and their
thirst for Protestant brains!
The * Shepherd of the Valley,’ the dir
ty organ of the Romanists, in the valley
of the Mississippi, and other editors and
Priests, of the Pope of Rome, in this
country, have already announced that
“ the true religion” must and will be
the established religion of these United
States ! And what do these followers of
Anti-Christ mean by “the true religion?”
They mean the religion of that bank
rupt old rascal, the Pope of Rome ! And
when they shall have succeeded in the
establishment of “ the true religion,"
what then? the very consequences l
have already staled roust and will as
suredly follow.
The Know-Nothings make no war on
the Religion of the Catholics. We
let all men worship God according
Ii
say,
as they may think right, their own con
sciences being judge. To stand on the
Platform of the American party, and be
ofthe family of Sam,” does not re
quire the performance of any act, incon
sistent with true rational republicanism,
or one’s duty to the constitution of the
United States, of the Stato in which he
lives, or the jaws made in accordance
with either. We insist on it, there shall
be no amalgamation of Church and State
—no blending of civil, with religious
affairs! And, in order to put an effectu
al stop to the inroads of the Romish
Hierarchy, on the governmental con
cerns of this Nation, we.-say, and wc
intend to see to it that our behests are
carried out by our rulers, who are but
our. agents, Protestants shall be
preferred for all offices of honor, trust,
or profit, within the gift of the people,
and native born Protestants at that!
We design to guard against 'the appear
ance’ of the great evil that has already
been the curse of our country, and
-which, if persisted in by the dema
gogues who how rule over us, will ulti
mately. be the cause of our overthrow
and destruction. We.intend to nip the
monster in the bud ; or, rather, we in
tend to kill off the bud before it has
time td ripen and produce the bitter
fruit tliat has ever been, and forever
will be, Abe ebaraeterisito product of
the tree of Roman Catholicism, in eve
ry soil where its noxious roots have
been allowed to sink and grow to ma
turity.
But, say the foreign editors and
their sattelites, LaFayette and others,
fought for us, and helped to establish
our independence; ail of which I admit.
General Washington, however, declar
ed, and his declaration is on record,
that he wished LaFayette was the only
foreigner that was in tho service of the
colonies, and LaFayette admonished
the people of this country “ to beware
of Roman Catholic influence!” He be
lieved, aud so counselled, that if the
liberties of this government should ever
be destroyed, it would be caused by the
insidious approaches of the emissaries
of the Roman I’omitT! So tint the very
witnesses the Anti-Kuo-v-Nothing pres
ses introduce to disgrace and break
down the strong platform of the Ameri
can party, are the very witnesses who