The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19

yeaxs-snif0 repeal OF sne naturalization hws-f0urth,
exoluson of Cthcss from oee These things are to be
consummatsd By means Of secret Political association
whose Mans has not been declared whose purpose has
places, At nansisss hours, and adopting namssss
rssolutions [theugh the resolutions in thsmselves
might b desirable and calculated to promote the
the pursst doctrines Of Chiistanity and phanthrophy
wrong, that It oouid ana no sympathy in his bosom.
whose rights were asssiled. and gross Injustice 70
those whose rights proposed to be defended There
must be something wrong in this movement for II Is not
in human nature, whom . cause is right to put the
light under bushel but the contrary to paoe II ON
O. hill, where II can be seen and admired by all mon.
corruption Of both tie old parties and therefore formed
A.: new one What arrogance, 70 pretend that they are
,ss pure p:,0t 4. =: believed !; formed q ura
with few exceptions Cen Scott said he would admit
knowing this to b his opinion. We're they sncsre
or mott scott complmsnted the elegant rich brogus Of
The Irishman, and tho rich German accent" Aughter)
This organization, he repeated sprung from the late
canvass. Il was political trick, and the managers
were - well aware OF as he This association IL
legal in fact conspiracy to rob Of their rights by
secret means without knowedge Of the source whencs
the blows came. AZ e foreigners, when they cam
ican IDEAS in order TO mako them good citizens faith
ful and reliable II they put under ban this cannot
De done foreigners are to be excluded from once
government should take the responsibility Of enscns
laws for that purpose, and tho glory shame
as the case may be- They should have such oacera
the PEOPLE fit to give them morals and qualia
cations being the test. He had never INDUCED In The
Fourth Of July ballucination," often expressed
that the whole world should over and settle in our
country. His opinion was, there should be no more
foreigners at time than amalgsmate with our peo-
pie more than this would be dangerous In relation to
corruption in elections he said the natives spoil foreign
ers by trucking for their votes Boh parties hsvs resort
ed 70 this but they are afraid to- provoke investigation It
was idle TO seek remedy in new laws until the old
have been fully tested He considered this Northern
vexed question, Just as the negro question Is vexed
question in the South tiss question Organization
fessons of object in part Of the country they differ
from those in another They possess the worst
is to overthrow this administration. (Laughtsr.)
Every ism, womans rights and all combined under this
alien and seon sWs After xa oSsr cna q ns ne
short continuance.
the remarks OF Mr.. Benton which had been read that
sent Of her best and truest men
the Kansas Territory proceeded to notice Mr. Bary
their views: man II accountable to no human being
but to God for his opinions and when he is called 20
social compact he is accountable to government The
60 overnment which undertakes to control him In this
right Of opinion strikes at the basis of our republican
institutions and for this ought to be wiped away from
the face Of the EARTH He repeated he had the right to
form opinions for himself God gave him that right
MI BARRY--Hasa secret society the right to bind
manY
Mr.. BASxs-In come to that
Mr.. BARRY would ask whether the New York c0un-
Gil had the right to bind under oath to tell who they
voted fory
Mr BANKS repied-I have right to my own opinion
My vote is my ballot, which is Q secret institution.
havea right to give it secretly unknowu to men or
secret Institutions In considering public wrong Ia
right to see what constitutes the wrong and by that
and who are the members Of its The people OF the
United States 1t s not association limited by nun.
ber but 1t seeks through the numerical strength OF its
members, to control the elections Of the country,
therefore II Is popular in its nature. Whatever the
eesign Of the New York Council or association any
where, they who undertake. to contrul the govern
ment OF this conItry by numerical votes make secrecy
Impossible There is popular element in this associa
ton, and doubt he gentlean nows more than 10
what makes secrecy impossible. The gentleman from
Mississippi says the Know Nothngs class ia the
South; and IN the North anoher-that in section
they take up man who was connected with the demo
cratic party and in another person connected with the
whig party. This was true and reasonable These men
sometimes be necessity for this, and the form which
men may choose to organize themselves. He
took an illustration from his own state and in this
necticn spoke OF the oppressive influence OF wealth and
corporations upon the free spirits OF the people. The
movement in Massachusetts, WAS the par, of the
people, and not by those who owned property
There are there who could not act independently
without being crushed; but in the night and Sun
day, in dark lane, and in ysterous way these
mace subterranean passage, covered way seen by
no one. The moment they have constructed that way
you should have them go through it. (aughter)
He would ask the gentleman from Mississippi whether
the people had not right resort to that avenue Of
escape The people are responsible for their conduct
Wnat nave they doney Nothing to subject them to Grim
mai prosecution; and this point could not be conro
verted by his friend fro Mississippi Pennsylvania
judge may charge the jury of such and such things
Jurors and courts az well as the Judges Gaugilter)
And gentlemen may find they have something to do in
this way He asked If there was not necessity which
justified this action He thought he had dc onstrated
the rightof the people to act in their way. He
called attention TO the fact that they who do the wvng
jor'y of the people then harm DONE The gentle
m talks against secrecy was not the last Presidential
election controlled by secret association and combina
tony There Is no popular movement that does not
operate through few privileged members. He for
publicity when man acts for others, but when
acts for himself has right to his thoughts. II
he said nothing, and knew nothing 1t his right.
Iaughter.) He did not know whether the gentleman
from Mssisspp was right or wrong in hts exposition Of
Know Nothingsm. He had read the article from which
the gentleman quoted. but did not see anything there
about the naturalization laws, a limitation on
voting The article from the Pennsylrdnian copied
into the papers Of his section He did not see anything
referring to the Catholic religion Roman Catholic
church.
Mr.. BAnRy-I win correct the gentleman. IwiIl read
from the Pennsyircnsan, and the gentleman viii adnat
his error.
Mr. BANKs-I will admit nothing. know nothing.
Laughter, and voice, Banks you're a good Know
Nothing. Ha v')
Mr. BARRY read from the Ppnnsylrcnian part of the
oath. You will remove all foreigners aliens, Roman
Catholics, and in case appoint such to Office"
Mr. BANKs-The gentleman at nrst said Catholics; he
now says Roman Catholics.
Mr.. BAERY-The gentleman misunderstood me.
Mr. BANKS replied, he had objection to men of the
rom M Cha nd nding his
belonging to that church, but there another branch
of this question Tho Pope stands out the Vicar OF
Cod not only supreme ia spiritual affairs but also to
control all goverrzents and sundor from their
aons TO the Stase and that the part of the church
creed which max ~ the Pontif the supreme head with
power to absove from allegiance TO governmental
has never been sisavowcd II that a mans Roman
he should not vote far him. He oubted
every here entertained the view. He had in
the eye of God always eneavorsd to be just toward all
men He had defended North and south, when
right and hal stood by foreigners, whethee high
low, rich or poor but If foreigner declares hs holds
the suprem head the Pope Of Rome and that by him e
can he dissorcd from allegiance to the Unite1 States
the commonwealth, he has claims on him.
Mr BARRY-I have always heard such a prerogative
dsclaimcd.
Mr.. BAgis-so have ], but have never heard such
power disavowed.
Mr.. BARRY-I believe ths Pope has acted the prln-
eiple that he Is nsver compelled 10 tell anything.
Mr.. BANKs-That is true.
Mr. BARRy--I agree with the gentleman that the man
who acknowledges such powerin the Pope has right
to sit here.
Mr UAwuc--T r,vsn1c m fhn ~vnurI that {ha