Southern shield., 1855-08-25

We have seen the Fapal organs in our cOun- try, under the very eyes and sanction of Ro- mish bishops, assure Rs that all power, civil and ecclesiastical, ofright belongs to that church, and when it obtained that power, Americans need not lay tie hattering unction to their souls that there would be any tOlera- ton, for they kne@ ths fspacy was right and Professionalism was heretieal and wrong, and that all the power of tht Chi-Aa would be brought into requisitiob root out that her esv and destroy it. isld tr zen Q leading and influential member of Congress, who had just returned from Rome, and was therefore sup posed to speak et-cathedra, attempted, on the floor of the Hoise of Representatives, to pal Hate and excu.p or deny the most monstrous and despotic aXactions of the papacy, he was ridiculed ani sneered at by the Romish journ- alist of BotOn, who secuted bis explanations and denias, and scoffed at his glossings, as weak ana imbecilp, reitcrating the claims of the Popt toabsolute supremacy, both in spir- itual aJd temporal matters, and sustaining the fuYdamental doctrine of that church. to- wit: that it is the same in all ages and in all nations.
 Thus it is, that the record evidence of these clims of the church of Rome to absolute evil and ecclesiastical power, is uniform and consistent, as shown by these journals, while all dcnials and explanations are merely oral and can readily be disclaimcd as unauthorized or denied. And the only reason that Americ PrOtestants are not required to play theirpart in an outo-de-te in this country is, that the Church of Rome has not the power of inact- ing that punishmcnt; but if matters were sui fcrcd to go on much longer as they now do, they no doubt indulge the hope of obtaining it.
 Truly it was in the spirit of prophecy, that the immortal Lafayette declared that. if ever tho liberties of this country were destroyed, it would be by Romish priests.
 These are not all. however.
 How was it. that the Pope's representative at Madrid, was aware of the arrangement of your Cabinet in part, at least before your inauguration, as publicly stated in the journals of the day, and still ncontradictcd? How was it that the starving Catholic millions of Ireland found means 10 toAmigrate to this coun- try, while many of their fellow subjects actu- ally died of hunger. not taviug penny with which to buy food 10 sustain life? How was it that continental Europe toured out her trib- ute of hundreds of thousands of Romauists to swell the influence oft6e Pamcy in this coun- try, when it was evident those very men would be needed 10 fill the ranks of their armies. in view of the troubles then brewing. and which have since burst forth like a volcano? Can the eyes of any man of reason and reflection oa blinded tO !heso, Jactsl 05ss i5 ,oqa.-l great penetration 10 sue that all these move mcnts are part and parGi off a great plan con- coctcd by the dcspotc and Jesuitical Hi5rar- chy of Rome and Catholic Europe to subyert our institutions. to destroy our liberties. and to combine civil anl ecclesiastical power in this country in the hands of the Pope or his agents?
 What have bccnthe fruits of these meas ures? Have we not seen by the act Of Both May, 1855, ''to organize the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, ' that tue alien, who had just landed on oar shores, had declared his intention to become a citizen of oUr coun- try. and taken an oath 10 support the Consti- tuition of the United States. and the provis- ions of that act. was authorized to vote and hold office in the organization of those Terri tories. while our own citizens, officers, soldiers. seamen, CT marines, or other persons in the army or navy of the United States or attach ed to the troops in tho service of the United States, were excluded from those rights by the same law, if they Wer on service in either of those Territories? Whence this difference and why. after the Executive, through its or gan, had taken grouud against that bill, did it suddenly shift round, and press this measure to cOnsummation, with all it's force and power? You know the cause of all these things-sure- ly none should know them better.
 This is not all, however.
 In some of the States. foreigners not yet naturalizcd. aliens-vote for federal and State officers, and many tines. TO doubt, actually elect their candidates. Foreign incendiaries have agitated, and continue to agitate, the slave question, till it has become measure in relation to which our brethren of the North and South are now so sensitive, that the very mention of it seems to threaten the permanent cy of the Union. Corruption stalks with bra zen front in every branch of our gov ernment, till it was truly said by a distinguish statesman, that there were but two roads to success-to wit: the sycophantic, "where ta- vor followed fawning, and of the millionaire who bought it.
 In this condition of things, those of om citizens who regarded the institutions of the country as in dangerr-without reference tC party-laying aside the minor differences that had heretofore separated them, as by sponta- neous movement united to check these evils; and the good, the wise, the great, the philos. opher, the statesman, and the patriot, deter mined to do all that sincere love of country could accomplish, to bring back our institu- tions to their original purity that they might be handed down to posterity, as they were leit by our revolutionary ancestors.
 This, sir, is the origin of the American par ty, or organization; and now, as to its prln- ciples. These may be summed up in very few words. Civil and religious liberty-and the permanency of the Union on the constitution al basis. Yes-civii and religious liberty, tC the broadest extent, consistent with the pre- cepts of the Bible, the provisions of the Con. stitution of United States, and the laithiu execution of the laws.
 We do not oppose men ladlo.dua!y they have our best wishes and klndest oiuces m then pursuit of wealth and happiness, But Whel we find them combined to deprive us ot thest principles. or to dissolve this Union, we vii oppose such combinations by all legal and hon. orabe means.
 We have been charged with prosecuting Romanists! The charge is ialse-ior know not man belonging to our organization, who would not. at the hazard of his life, defend Romanists, or any other sect from aggression for worshipping their Maker according to the dictates of their own consciences. But when VIC find Poroo,,;e4e hondino toopthpr tOunite ciVi