The true Democrat., 1855-10-02

na--the same may be said as to the Protestants there are now two hundred and fifty Protes- tants and sixty-fve Catholic churches in that State. Is it necessary, then, that the Protest ant clergy should turn into tho midnight dens of know nottingham to keep out the Pope? In Florida, which, in the days of Monroe, we pur- chased from Catholic Spain, Protestanism has also far outstripped Catholicism. florida now has one hundred and seventy Protestant and only five Catholic churches Does this look like necessity existed for Protestants to join the know nothing lodges to put down the aggres- siue power of the Pope?
 1 The course of the Protestant clergy was next descanted upon-not the clergy who preach the "unsearchable riches of Christ" but the political clergy, who have disgraced their high and holy calling by prostituting their high and holy offices to the basest political uses. Does the cause of religion require that its ministers shall join with a secret band of political con- splratorS, to preach treason against the constitu- tion and the country? Is it necessary for the success of Protestant principles that the Protes- tant ministry should join, with all the fervorof fanatcism in a crusade against the dearest rights and most glorious privileges of large number of American citizens? Is it in consonance with the spirit of religion and the purity of its pre- cepts? No! These know nothing political, hypocrtical "vagabonds'' are disgrace alike to the cause of christianity and the ministerial office, and were doing religion far more harm than all the efforts of its bitterest opponents could possibly do it. These political preachers were an incubus upon the cause of christianity, crushing out its life blood and wounding it to the death. They were not the "caled of fGod," they were of the devil, and sought for fitting companions in the dark exclusions of the lod. ges of know nottingham. Their preaching was disgrace to the church, a libel upon christiani- ty, islander upon the truth of God, fit only for the minions of darkness and in keeping with the vilest despotism.
 He would sooner place child of his, for edu- cation, in den of infamy, than under such teachers as these political preachers He would calculate upon the evils of the latter tutoring being far worse than the former. These preach CTS teared Catholicism-feared the Pope. And yet they were daily begging money to send missionaries to preach their dogmas in Catholic Spain, Italy and France. They were as disho nest in their professions of fear of the Papal power as they were in all their other professions. They were pursuing policy of the bitterest prescription, bgotry and persecution toward a portion of our people--a policy at war with the very principles and essence of religion as we'll ] as republicanism. He trembled for the church l thus dedicated to persecution, to evil instead of good. He revered and held in veneration the true and honest minister of Christ. He hated and detested as all good men do, the venal ganp who have stolen the livery of Heaven to serve the devil in.
 These preaching politicians have set new trap to catch the foreigners whom they could not seduce into their know nothing lodges. IL was yed the "American Protestant Associa tion." The idea was, under the pretext of re- lglon and benovelence, to get all Protestant fo- relgners into this association, this younger bro- ther of the know nothing hydra, and array them against the Catholic foreigners. thus cre- ating war of religions, if bloodless, (which was not at all lkely,) yet none the less odious and hateful. The trap was an abolition know noth- ing catch, but Protestant foreigners were too 1 wise to be gulled into it.
 Governor Willard dwelt at length upon know nottingham, showing 1t up in all its dangerous and antl-republcan tendencies; that, were it's principles to succeed, our government would be subverted. Know nottingham had no argu- ments to offer but the bowie knife, the club and the postol; and the hands of that party were red with the reeking gore of the men wo. men and childien they have but recently slaugb tered at Louisville. Could these outrages con- tinue in the cities? No! The country would retaliate, and dreadful retribution would fol. low. Civil war followed fast upon the heels of know othlnSlSm--anarchy was its twin bro ther. But the national democracy and the na tional whigs, arrayed side by side, would make common cause against this harlot of the nation under the broad pennant of the democratic party-they would array themselves in the great battle for our common country. Victory would be ours.
 Governor Willard cited numerous instances Of the devotion of foreigners to our country. both upon the battle field and in the civil office They were for the true interests of the country. heart and soul. The first great battle for reii gious freedom in this country was fougbt in 1900 by Thomas Jefferson. The second battle for the same principle would be fought in 1856. and the democracy of the nation must be the champions of this principle. If we would save our churches, our liberty and our country we must stif1e this monster of know nottingham by a combination of all the true patriots of the icountry-whlgs and democrats Then shall our land be the land our forefathers made 1.-the land of civil and religious liberty
 Governor Willard concluded his address amid the most deafening applause. Indeed, throug- out his whole speech, he frequently dis turbed by the shouts and cheers of the assem. bled multitude.
 Col. Allen May, being loudly called for, took the stand and made most excellent speech. He dwelt upon the anti-Americanism of know nottingham; spoke of the disgrace and calami- ty which the know nothing political preachers were bringing upon the churches; deplored the lethargic condition of the churches and the few revivals which they now enjoyed, as compared with those they had previous to their clergy forsaking the preaching of Gods truths to disseminate the principles of know nothing ism.
 Colonel M. urged upon the democracy the necessity of sustaining their State organ, the Sentinel, saying much to the point on this sub- lJect He concluded his remarks by rallying the democracy to gird on their whole armor, and fight valantly the battles of our country at the ballot box. He was listened to through out with the greatest attention, and was fre- quently interrupted by loud and prolonged cheering His speech was a short one, but it was among the best of the occasion.
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