The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-13
SPEECH or ARcHaIsHop HUGHES.



He Endorses Pa rec and gives his OPin.
ion Of Know NOthfngism.
We invite the attention Of those Old Liners
who have been SO much Mortified at an imag-
ined interference of Methodist Ministers with
politics to the following report of Arch Bishop
Hughes endorsement of the Pierce administra-
ton, and his hits at the American party. The
miserable, imbecile, contemtible Pierce admin
istration, is now condemned by three-fOurths
of the very party that placed it in power
Few men of any party have such hardihood as
to endorse this administration, yet here we
have an Archbishop in the Catholic Church
giving it his undivided approval He was
proud to say there was no ground ofreproach
against Mr.. Pierce or against the party with
which he acts Archbishop Hughes has the
perfect right to express his opinions, but if .
Protestant minister were to half as emphatic
ally endorse the American party, he would be
prosecuted to the death by Old Line Demo-
cratic speakers and writer's.
The Newfoundland Benevolent Irish Society
recently gave banquet to Archbishop Hughes
and the Bishops of Toronto and New Bruins
wick One hundred and sixty gentlemen
were present Hon. Laurence O'Brien presiding.
Archbishop Hughes responded to the toast
1.-THE President of the United States" We
quote from his remarks, as reported by the
Newfoundlander of Sept. 18th, the following
passage, which will command much attention:
"The distinguished individual who now oc-
cupies the position of Chief Magistrate of the
American nation is worthy of the office he
fills. He had the honor of knowing him, and
he aoas proud to say that there no ground for
reproach against him, or against the party soith
sOhon, he acts. He adheres to the general, uni
versal, impartial principle of freedom on which
the constitution of the nation processes to be
based. tremendous cheering.) He (the
Archbishop was well aware that parchment
constitutions are of little avail, unless the
principles of them are written in the human
heart; and in the United States the principles
of the Constitution are in the hearts of the
people. (Cheers.) Class legislation--creed
| legislation will not be tolerated there Cloud
and prolonged cheering,) and if an attempt
should be made to carry out such legislation
if even law should be carried in Congress
with such an object he had confidence in the
President that he would refuse his signature
to it. As an American and pleased as he was
at the warm reception which had been given
this evening to the name of the President of
the Z. s. and to the nation ITSELF he might, he
thought, without improperly indulge in little
self glorifcaton (Laughter,) However, he
would not do SO; especially as he should have
to speak ofproceedings which had been lately
had there, and which were disgraceful to it.
| But it should be observed that whatever faults
the Americans may have, it would not be right
| to take the conduct and proceedings ofcertain
classes or parties as indicating the tone ofpub-
| lie feeling in the nation. One might be led to
believe, from the tone and writings of some of
| the newspapers, that there WAS a revusion in
the feelings ofthe people, the great bulk of the
people, and that they would rejoice to see all
of us, Catholics, walking out from among them
That, however, would be a great mistake:--
they would be very sorry to see us go. loud
cheers) They are not SO forgetful or regard
| less of the national interests as to desire such
an event, for they have wise and able states
men among them. Besides, they do not for
get that they themselves are the offspring of
emigration. Their ancestors were not of the
aboriginal tribes who swayed it over the soil
ere emigration began, but they were emigrants
So they do not wish for separation; they
would be sorry to see us leave them. And
continued his grace, tell you this: we have
not the least notion ofgoing daughter and
cheers) And I further tell you that If they haze
any ,cish fora separation let them pack up as
quickly as they can and 90. (Roars of laughter
and immense cheering which continued for
several minutes, and in the midst of which his
Grace resumed his seat)