Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-20

when he called to with regard to government %
member OF tho social compact he 10 accountable TO the
government The government which undertake.. to con.
uol him III this rgh, oil opiron .tkc, the OF
republican Institutions ard for this ought be wiped
from the face Of the earth. Ito repeated, he had the
RICH. to form opinions Tor himself God gave him that
right
Ar. Bany.-H,s secre. society tho right to bind
maui
Mr.. Bsuks.-ITl come to that
Mr.. Bmy.-I would ask whether tho New York coun-
Gil had the right bind men under oath TO tell who they
voted for :
Mr. Banks replied. have right to my own opinion.
Ny vote |. by ballot which Is u secret institution.
have right to give secretly unknown to men or secret
Institutions Ia considering public wrong, il 10 right to
See what constitutes the wrong and by that get At the
idea oil the wrong Whit - tho ASSOCIATION and Who are
the members Of 1.-THE peo.e Of the Unit Sates II is
not an association limited by NUMBER but X through
the numerical strength OF the control the
elections Of the country Therefore, popular In It's
nature Whatever the design Of the New York council,
or associations anywhere, they who undertake. control
the government OF this country by numerical votes make
secrecy impo"'bie There is popular element in this
association, and no doubt the gentleman knows more
than l do what makes secrecy impossible.
The gentleman from Mississippi the Know. Nothinys
are one class IN the South AID in the North apothc
that in one section they take up who connecteh
with the Democratic party, aud iu another who
connected with the Wing party This q and rea
sonabe; these men left the old party org,niz for
reasons. There may sometimes be Necessity for this.
aud the form which men choose to organize
aud in this connection spoke of oppressive influence
OF wealth aud corporations upon the free sp ihc poo
pie.
The movement in Massachusetts, was on tho part of the
people nnd not those who had tho property. There
there who could independently without boiny
crushed. But in the night aud Sunday, in u dark
lane, In mysterious way, these made subtrranean
passage covered way Seen by nobody. The
they constructed that should seen
20 throushit. Laughter. lie would ask the gentleman
i'om Mississippi whether t'e people hal not y right
tllnt.
bile Tor their 'oIduct-~hlt have they Loue, Nothing
to subject them to criminal pros, cutiou; and this
point coul lot be cOLoveitcd by his friend rum MIS-
| sissppi
A Pennsylvania judge may charge the Jury of such
and such things much lac caoo.rs, bu the peol l..
will take oiJnrors aud coursas we'll asjudgc Laugh
ter Aud s'ntcmen may fad they have something TO
do IN this lie asked whether IL there wis not ne
cessity which juies this action. lie thought he had
demonstrated the right Of the people ia their own
way lie called attention 10 the fact that those who do
the wrong III know nohngsm the people; il there j.
no usjorty OF the people then harm is done. The
gentleman talks against secrec,; th last
tai election controlled by secIecy-by association
and combination? There ia no popular movement but
what operates through few privileged members. lie
was for publicity when for Others hut when he
acts for himself no has right his thoughts II he
sail nothing aud knew nohins it his right [Lugh.
ter
He dihno, know whether the ,n,,enan from N,s:,,n
pi vas right wrong in his exposition OF Know Nothing
ISM IL had read the article from which that gentleman
Hiu bn' ul not see anything there about liza
non laws nor limitation on vo'ing. The article from the
WAS copied into the papers Of his section
lie did not sea anything rferrng the Catholic religion
or Roman Catholic church.
Mr.. barry will correc, the gentleman viii; road
from the penssylvin aud the gentleman will admit his
Mr.. B,uk,-T will ADM, no,hiug know n,tbipc-
lhiueh'er' aid voice, Banks, you're good know
nothing, ha, hal
Mr Barry read from the Pennsy vanan part of the oath
WI, Remove all foreigners alien-, Roman Caho.
lics aud ~ no case appoint such To oii.r"
Mr. Brnks.-Thc gentleman frs: said Catholics, Now
he says Roman Catholics
Mr B,ry.-The gentleman misundsrs, God me.
Mr. Is nSS replied that lie hal objection to men of
the Roman Catholic Church aud would vote for his friend
from Fennsy wanna, Sir Chandler hs,ndnp the gen
tleman believes in that Church-but their is apoher
brunch OF this questionable Pope stands out as vicar
Of God. Not only supreme spiritual ntT,r. but II,
control all governments and sundcr from their rel
tives to the state An that part OF the church creed
winch nakes the poatil the supreme head with power
to absove men from allie 10 the government has
never b'cn dstvowCd. II thlt mans Roman Cath
oiasn he should not vote for HIM. lie doubted rot ey-
cry man here entertained the view. lie had in u
eye OF Goi always edravOred to be just towards all M n
He had defended the North and III, South ard can't, l.
ists when thsy were in the right: And had stood by
foreigners, whether high low, rich or poor but il
foreigner declares he holds lis supreme head the Pope
Of Rome and that he dissolve him from a.pi,uc. IN
the United States o. the commonu wealth. be has 10 claim
him.
Mr. BaryI have always heard prerosa,Ive for the
Mr. Banks repied-so have and never heard such
power dsayoued. $50"
Mr. Dary-I believe the Pope acted on the principle tina,
he Is never compelled to tell Dythiug. "
Mr.. Banks-That Is true.
M with the gentleman the man who a..
knoEedges sush poser 10 the Pope has right here
Mr. Binks-lp plant myself the ground p0arr of the
Pope has never been disavovsd affairs n. rroce.
ed condemn the old parties for trucking
held The ba in elections said once told
him. II an Jesuit and instruction for Cas- but
vote for Taylor" 800 49,
The t,ee here and the Indian Pon, spprc
priation bills pissed. 'ff
The House then adjourned.
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