Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-12-29
Know Nothineism.

NY the NATURALIZATION laws. The iol-
lowing is a partial report Of the
speeches;
Mr.. Barry Of Mississippi. spoke AN
hour against Know Nothingism, and
concluded by declaring that he consid
cred this Northern vexed question,
just as the negro question is vexed
question in the South. 1t is a ques-
ton of organization of labor. He
said Know Nothings' have different
confessions Of object-in one part Of
the country they differ from those in
another. They possess the worst part
of both the old parties-their object is
TO overthrow this Administration -
Laughter. Every ism, Woman's
Rights and all. combined under this
Know Nothing movement. 1t was a
natural child of the Alien and Sediliou
laws. After few other remarks, he
gave reasons for believing that its
existance would be of short continu-
ance.
Mr.. Banks Of Massachusetts replied,
and made quite an effective speech
We should publish the report in full,
only it is evident that portion Of il is
most shamefully bungled by the ic-
porter. The following. however, is
pretty accurate.
A Pennsylvania Judge may charge
the Jury of such and such things as
much as he chooses, but the people
will take care of Jurors and Courts, as
well as the Judges. Laughter. l.
And gentlemen may find they have
something to do in this way. He ask.
ed IL there was not necessity which
justified 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 they who dc
the wrong in Know Nothingism' are
the people. IL there is no majority o
the people, then no harm is done
The gentleman talks against secresy
was not the last Presidential election
controlled by secret association and
combination? There is no popular
movement that does not operate thro
a few privileged members. He was
for publicity when a man acts for 9TH
ers; but when man acts for himself
no man has right to his thoughts; i
he said nothing and knew nothing il
was his right. Laughter. He did
not know whether the gentleman from
Mississippi vas right or wrongl in hi:
exposition ofKnow Nothingism;he had
read the article from which the gentle
man quoted, but did not see anything
there about the naturalization laws
nor limitation on voting. The ar
ticle from the Pennsylvdnian was cop
led into the papers of his section; he
did not see anything referring to til,
Catholic religion or the Roman Catho
lie church.
Mr.. Barry will correctthe gen
tlemau. will read from the Penn
sylvanian, and the gentleman will ad
nit his error.
Mr.. Banks-I will admit nothing
know nothing. Laughter, and 1
voice: Banks, you are a good Know
Nothing. Ha, ha.'
Mr.. Barry read from The Pennsyl
Uanian part of the oath: You will re
move all foreigners, aliens or Roman
Catholics. and in no case appoint sucl
to Office
Mr.. Banks-The gentleman at frs
said Catholics; he now says Roman
Catholics.
Mr.. Bory-The gentleman mis,in
derstood me.
! Mr.. Banks said he had no objection
to men Of the Roman Catholic Churcl
and would vote for his friend from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Chandler,) not
withstanding he belonged to tina
Church; but there was another brancl
of this question. The Pope stand
out as the Vicar Of God-not only AZ
supreme in spiritual affairs, but also :,
control all Governments, and sunde
men from the relations to the State
and that the part of the church cree,
which makes the Pontif the suprem
head, with power to absolye men from
allegiance TO Government has neye
been disayowed. If that was man
Roman Catholicism he should not yot
for him. He doubted not every maj
here entertained the same view. III
had in the eye of God, always en-
deavored to be just toward all men; h,
had defended North and South whel
right, and had stood by foreigners
whether high or low, rich or poor, bu
il foreigner declares he holds as hi
supreme head the Pope of Rome, an,
that by him he can be dissolved iron
all allegiance to the United States, o
the Commonwealth, he has no claim
on him.
Mr., Barry have always hear,
such a prerogative disclalmed.
i Mr.. Banks-So have /. But / hav
neverheard such power disayowed
Mr.. Barry-I believe the Pope ha
acted on the principle that he Is neve
compelled to tell anything.
Mr.. Banks-That is true.
]. Mr.. Barry-I agree with the gen
tleman that the man who acknowl
edges such power in the Pope, has nc
right to sit here.
Mr.. Banks--I rest myself on tn
ground that this power of the Pop,
has never been disayowcd, as to sccu
lar matters. He proceeded to con
denim old parties trucking to foreign
en, who have held the balance ofpow
or in elections. Aud said a man one
told him: Il am a Jesuit. and our in
attractions are 10 shout for Cass. bu