Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-19

those men made subtensnesn passages covered
way seen BY nobody. The moment they con-
stsacted that secret way you should have seen
them 30 through It. IIAaghtsr] He would AK
the gentleman IRON Mississippi whether the people
had not right 70 resort to that avenue Of escapes
The people are responsible for their conduct--what
have they done 7 Nothing to subject them toa
criminal prosecution /; and this point could not
be oontroverted by his friend from Mississippi.
A Pennsylvania judge may charge the jury Of
such and sach things much as be chooses but the
people win take of jurors and courts, as well
As judges. laughter And gentlemen may find
they have something TO do in this way He asked
whether II there was not a necessity which Justi-
fed this action. He thought he had demonstrated
the right of the people TO act in their own way
He called attention TO the fact that those who do
the wrong in Know nottingham are the people Il
there is no majority Of the people then no harm is
done. The gentleman talks against sccrecy-was
not the last Presidential election controlled by
crecy--by secret association and combination
There is no popular movement but what operates
through q few privileged members. He Was for
publicity when man acts for others but when he
acts tor himself no man has right TO his thoughts.
If he said nothing and knew nothing, ii was his
right Laughter.
He did not know whether the gentleman from
Mississippi right or wrong in his exposition Of
Know Nothingism. He had read the article from
which that gentleman quoted, but did not see any
thing there about the naturalization laws, nor 4
limitation on voting. Tho article from the Penn
sylvanian was copied into the papers Of his sec
ton. He did not see anything referring to the
Catholic religion or Roman Catholic church.
Mr. BARRY I viii correct the gentleman I
will read from the Pennsylvania, and the gentle
man win admit bis error
Mr.. BANKS. ! win admit nothing. ! know
nothing. Laughter, and q voice. 4 BANKS, you're
a good Known othing. Hal hal"]
Mr. BARRY read from the Pcnnsylvanian part
Of the oath. "You win remove all foreigners
aliens, or Roman Catholics and in no case, appoint
such to Office"
Mr.. BANKS. The gentleman at first said Cath
olics. He now says Roman Catholics.
Mr.. BARRY The gentleman misunderstood me.
Mr. BANKS replied that he had no objection to
men Of the Roman Catholic church, and would
vote for his friend from Pennsylvania, Mr. CHAND-
LEn,) notwithstanding the gentleman believes in
that Church. But there was another branch Of
this question: the Pope stands out as the vicar Of
God. Not only as supreme In spiritual affairs, but
to control all governments and sunder men from
their relations to the State. And that part of the
church creed, which makes the pontiff the su-
preme head, with power to absolve men from al
legiance to the government, has never been disa-
vowed If that was mans Roman Catholicism
he should not vote for him. He doubted not every
man here entertained the same view. lie mao, IN
the eye Of God, always endeayored to be just to-
wards all men, He had defended the North and
the South, and capitalists when they were in the
right and had stood by foreigners, whether high
or low rich or poor, but if foreigner declares he
holds as his supreme head the Pope Of Rome, and
that he can dissolve him from allegiance to the
United States or the Commonwealth, he has no
claims on him.
Mr.. BARRY have always heard such pro-
rogative for the Pope dsciaimed.
Mr.. BANKS replied So have I--but have
never heard such power disavowed
Mr. BARRY. believe the Pope has acted on
the principle that he is never compelled to tell
anything.
Mr. BANKS. That Is true.
Mr. BARRY. / agree with the gentleman that
the man who acknowledges such power in the
Pope has no right to sit here.
Mr.. BANKS plant myself on the ground that
this power of the Pope has never been disavowed,
az to secular affairs-he proceeded to condemn the
old parties for trucking to foreigners, who have
held the balance Of power in elections, and said,
man once told him. g / am Jesuit and our in
structons are to shout for Cass but vote for Tay-
lor."
The committee here rose, and the Indian and
West Point Appropriation bills were passed.
The House then adjourned.