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had neither opportunity for making disturbance
The did not exist because nothing had been taken
kept them in check, and did employ them
in any matter from which they could derive authority
Not receiving IN their republic they had no


There subject composing part of the principles
of this party account OF which they most anxious
to extend the time of naturalization We aude to the
subject Of Papacy.


While this party disclaims holding any more hostile
feelings toward that system of Christian Faith such
than toward Proestansm still frank to confess.
that judg from the past history Of that Church in all
Of the European world and from the evidences of its
character and purpose already exhibited in the United
States mot the least ofwhich Act by the Legsa-
ture of this atepased by the order and under the die
tation the Catholics oihs cyto expel the Bible from
Common Schools that dstrstful Of the hane.
full influence it may yet the politics Of this
country. 1t is to be denied that the Roman Catholic
system OF religion is inmical to Political liberty and
must also be admitted that in all the nations Of Europe,
where Papscy has been the predominant religion Of the
State the Church has always assumed the whole direc


on and control Of the government 1t has claimed
and exercised the right OF being at and the time


the religious civil and political Of the people


II this be soand it, too, the proud boast of this
and will be ever the same and t. also the lost superficial
observer look back among the nations of the Old
World and see ignorance vice. and superstition the pc
cular characteristics Of those people who have been
crushed by the iron heel Of her desposm and who
still bending under the heavy hand Of her religious op
PRESTON Is not bounden duty to every possible
means that shall tend to protect happy country
from the whitening embrace of her banefu iDuence7


1t is because large majority Of the emgrants to
shores rom Catholic countries the ignorant super
stitious excrescent population of those nations, ali
whom acknowledge their highest obligations to the Pope
and their Church, and all obedient TO the mandate Of
corrupt and designing priesthood, that desrous
SO extending the naturalization lava SHALL in some de
gree least protect institutions from the deful
huence Of the Romish Church, and our Elections from
| the control Of Catholic Bishops.


We again tmphatically declare and hope to be
derstood by both friend and foethat we, political
| party, enert ined unirendly feelings whatever
towards the Catholic Church, religious institution
disconnected with the politics OF country nor, in
deed against any other Church which does seek
| alliance with matters of State while at the same time
at open hostility with any and all religion
churches. sects and denominations of whatever name
character that shall in any manner and any purpose
interfere with the political institutions Of our land.
fit be said that acts accord not with our words
for we have only (as yep assaulted the Catholic
Church ONLY which has, as yet given evidence OF ese
rious interference with civil poiity and Of defn
ultimately, to control political institutions. Anke
add with the regard for country good, that II
any other sect denomination Of Christians shall
clearly evnce the design Of incorporating eccles
asca tyranny with the government OF this country,
think the Catholics have, we shall as earnestly and
uncompromislngy oppose the one as do the other.
our hostility "proscrption Opposition. and sin
toleraon" such the hercsies with which we ore