Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-16


This association. which we were Mt
first disposed to regard as moro hum
bug. seems destined 10 obtain beyond
any precedent. We have already
given the principal--the only object OF
the society. which is 10 counterfeit the
influence ofioreign papists, In the gov
ernmental affairs Of this country
They do not propose, rs we under
stand them. to prevent the immigra-
ton Of foreigners, nor their enjoyment
Of social. or political. or religious rights
but to CONFERENCE.-THE manifest design Of
the Pope. to take possession Of the
places Of power by his subjects.
Some seven months ago we alluded,
in few articles TO the tendency OF
Romanism in this country, and the
fearful fact that they acted in concert
at elections, and that they were in
market for the party that would pay
the highest price for them.
We then predicted that their course
would drive American professionals. TO
the formation Of protestant party
We little thought the time for such q
party was so near at hand. We hoped
il might be far off. But the riots OF
the win'er--'he snooung down. IN
cold blood OF Americans ana Oh ior-
eign pro1es'an's; py noman ponce ON
eers--the farce oil their 'rlai and &c
qui''a Dy JUDGES anu jui'es ''i''eh W
catholic votes ano 'esu'''ca' omce's,
as IN the m"S'se,e % ''' 'ies"en %
o'nc'nna''' anu 'ae '''sn'e ., vac parry
P'ss'-Paf.0u'"'y '"s 'e0o,"'''
party press N i''e''nss :" =" '"s''
ou'rages' nave aroa'cu Amefican spur.
~ ''o"e' '"'" w, ~. a"A''pa''a' '"'
70 an e.'e"' v. n'N, 'a,1s"' VI
we 'nen ''a'eu "n"' mus NOV seeh
Denied 'na' Tue ieaoing question ~
the late pres'aen.'a, !. e'es''0h was wn'' y
was inc Dess oa'hon' r'eree OF ''o''
when party was most f'oha'y
70 'ne oa'no''c' 'ne pem0c'as u
Wings.
The Democratic party proved Itself
the most pliablc. got the catholic vote,
and succeeded. But the Wings in
their defeat, were as culpable as the
Democrats in their success. Tho
risdto get that vote bat could not Bu'
what have been the consequences?-
Finding their votes soardently sought
for. they immediately made their de-
mands, on the country supposing that
they had but to ask and receive. But
they asked too soon, and asked toe
much. They asked first. that the
common school sys'em-'ne pi'de an'
glory ofour nation should De abandon,
ed.i ihey asked also the unlimited aho
unrestrained right 10 vend intoxicating
liquors. regardless oil consequence
And, strange as IL may appear "of
'"'''' P''p' - :"
rs We Know spoAc oe''ueu hesas''
10 the demand. Inc leaders Oh ina
parry VINO haa 'een P'a''u'A o'a'' y
ca'hoic Vo'es' or VINO expected 70 o
pia'eu 'he'e' IN e'e ''n'' A "
snuy acquiescea, OF 'na'rec''y 'a'o,eO
'ne ae"ana' We nseu no' ssy Una
'ne peop'e-ms "o"e'' '0'e's y a'' ="
.es' 'ooN ume,y "'a," Oh. ''eA GIN
''nnaa' nu''' y 'e.a'' r'o CIV
P'o'ee'eas oy |" 'esu'' Poh'e0'e'
o'no'''AA'' ''' ''''
The demand was SO simultaneous
the mode ofproceeding so Uniform a.
over the country, that the nation be
came alarmed. 1t was manifest tina
there was concert--that there was
leading mind at the bottom oil tn
scheme.
An investigation of the subject LEI
to the conclusion that il was q schem
OF the old and influential order 9
Jesaits, a secret society connecte
with, and governed by the Romis
Church. which has its members i
every cline. The bidding for Catholi