Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-20


"Native Americans" am not ashamed Of my
countrymen, and am perfectly willing to be con-
sidercd as one.
The first objection which has been urged--and
by no one with more earnestness and ability than
by my honorable friend from Mississippi, Mr.. BAR
RI, iris the secrecy Of the order.
The first reason OF defence is, that in all politi-
cal movements, secrecy the grem element of sue
cess. take it for granted that the American par
ty, called Know-N othings" is in earnest. They
intend to finish what they have commenced. AS
n matter of party discipline, they have right to
be secret in their meetings, as well as upon the
broader ground Of political sagacty Solomon
says:
"A fools mouth is his destruction. Whose keep
eth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from
trouble"
Old Polonius advises his son thus:
- "Give thy thoughts no tongue
Nor any unProportion'd thought his act.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice:
Take each mans censure, but reserve thy judgment"
Burns says:
Gay, free, af ham your story tell,
When wi bosom crony;
But still keep something " yourself
Ye scarcely tell to ony.
Conceal your ell as wells ye can
Frae critical dissection;
But keek thro' every other man
WI sharpen q, bly, Inspection
Lord Bacon tells US that secrecy is the helmet
of Pluto which maketh the polite man 60 invisi-
ble.n Now. upon these /" wise sawsn saw that
as matter of political sagacty, 1t is not only their
right but their duty, II they want to be successful
to preserve in their halls the most inviolable
secrecy. >.
Again, sir as a matter Of party tactics, this new
party has right to keep its own secrets. 1t has
the examples Of the two old parties. True, po-
litica conventions usually held with open DOORS
speeches are made and resolutions adopted. But
this Is mere publication Of the acts of secret
mittess. The moving cause and reason for the
solpss being unknown and unseen. When the
great elections are pending, does not each party
have its secret agents in Misunderstanding in
dark concave--hooding the country with sealed
packagesf And does not the party in power keep
the key Of the poet office in his pocketf Is not then
the finger pressed on the lpsg " Say nothing n
Keep darkr These and other cabalistic words,
with all the mysterious inuendos of conspiracy are
uttered with low tones and smother0A breath and
all justified commended, practised, and applauded.
Why then, sir, may not the American party keep
It's own secretsf
But sir, the great justification Of the secrecy of
this order is yet to be stated The American party
is not rarring Nth Americana II is warning with
an enemy acorn to secrecy, JEsuIrs AND PRIESTS
Are not the Roman Catholic priests the keepers Of
the secrets Of their congregational Is not the Jes
nit sworn 10 secrecy Does he not 10 prowling
about the country with bis tablet and pencil, Gull
ing all information looking into everybody's bust
ness pecping over eyerybodys shoulder winding
himself into every mans confidence; lifting the
curtain of every mans window; and, with his meek,
mysterious eyes, smiling like saint, does he not
hurry away TO reveal this information, whenever 1t
is Of sufficient Importance This, sir, is the fear
full and disguised enemy-an enemy whose name Is
legion--wth which the American party Is at war.
Here Is the Jesuts oath:
Il, A. B., now 10 the presence Of Almighty God,
the pleased Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the
Archange, the blessed ST. John the Baptist the holy
Apostles St Peter and ST. Paul and The saints and
sacred hosts Of Heaven and you, my ghosty father,
do declare, from my heart, without mental rrserva-
bept)-is Chrisfs Vicar, and is the true and only
head OF the Universal Church throughout the world
that by virtue Of the keys and OF binding aud loosng
given 10 his Holiness by Jesus Christ he hath power
TO depose hereica Kings, Princes. States, Common
wealths, and Governments all being illegal without
his sacred conhrmauon, and that they may be safely
destroyed; therefore, to the utmost of my power
will defend this doctrine, and his Holiness's rights
and customs against all usurpers and all heretcal
Protestant authority whatsoever, especially the
pretended authority and Church Of England,
and all adhereuts, In regard that they be usurped
aud beretcal opposing the sacred Mother Church OF
Rome.
al do denounce and disown King, Prince, or State,
named Proestants OF obedience 70 any Of their infc
Tlor mhRttIhue OF DmceTs 90 furtneF declare the
doctrines OF the Church Of England, Of the Calvin
ists Huguenots and other Professionals to be damna.
BILE and those 10 be damned who will not frsake the
SINE do further declare that l will help, assist,
AID advise ALL any Of his HoIinesss agents, in any
place wherever shall be- and do my utmost 20 ex-
trpate the heretcal Protesants doctrine and to de
stroy all their pretended power legally or otherwise
al do further promise and declare, that notwith-
standing lam dispeHsed 10 any religion here
tiod for tie propagation Of The mother church interests,
70 keep secret and prirats az her agents. co,nset as
they wfrust me- and not TO dvulge, directly or ndl-
recty, BY word. writing. otherwise any matter or
Circumstances Whatsoever but TO execute all that shall
be proposed, given in charge, or discovered unto me
by you, my ebostly father, or BY any Of this cove
nant
"An Of which, I, A B, do swear, by the blessed
Trinity, and blessed sacrament, which | am
about 10 receive, 10 perform, and, on my part, 10
keep invioable and do call the heavenly and glor-
Gus host to witness my real intentions to keep my
OATH In witness whereof take this holy and blessed
sacrament Of the Eucharist, and Witness the same
holy covenant"
Sir, tho American party, with all its alleged Sc
crecy, svows to the world that one of Its great OBJ
jects is, as connected with the growth OF foreign
power In this country to PRoscRIBE as a party
rule, Roman Catholics from office. With this OBJ
ject In view and looking upon this oath Of the
Jesuits, ask II the American party has not right
70 hold it's meetings In secret TO make its resolves
In secret2 There is an old saying, and never more
appropriately used than now, When you fight the
dsp'i, you have right 10 fight him Nth fire.
HISTORY OF THE JEsUIrs.
But who are the Jesuits Wherein are they
dangsrcusY Let US inquire. This order was
founded after the reformation by a thvsrted mil.
itary sspirant They we're called the Society of
Jesus" Its name indicates purely religious.
organization, but its main end was political
Pops Paul III confirmed the order upon condition
that In addition to the three usual VOWS, Of poy.