Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-02

secrecy impossible. The gentleman from
Mississippi says the Know Nothings are one
class in the South, and in the North another
that in one section they take up a man who
was connected with tho Democratic party, and
in another person connected with the Wing
party. This was true and reasonable. These
men left the Old party organizations for rea-
sons. There may sometimes be a necessity
for this, and the form which men ma choose
to organize concerns themselves. He took
an illustration from his own State, and in
this connection spoke Of the oppressive in
fuence Of wealth ard corporations upon the
free spirits of the people. The movement in
Massachusetts, was on the part of the people,
and not by those who owned the property
There are men there who could not act indie
pendently without being crushed; but in the
night, and on Sunday, in q dark lane, and in
mysterious way these men made a subter-
ranean passage, . covered way, seen BY no
one. The moment they have constructed that
way, you should have seen them 90 through
it. Laughter.) He would ask the gentle.
man from Mississippi whether the people had
not right to resort to that avenue Of escape.
The people are rcspons; BILE for their conduct.
What have they done? Nothing to subject
them to criminal prosecution; and this point
could not be controverted BY his friends from
Mississippi. A Pennsylvania Judge may
charge the jury Of such and such things as
much as he chooses, but the people will take
care Of jurors and courts as well as the judges.
Uaughter.) And gentlemen NAV find they
have something to do IN this way. He asked
if there was not a necessity which justified
this action. H thought h. had demonstra-
ted the right of the people to act in their own
way. He called attention to the fact that
they who do the wrong in Know Nothingism
are the people. If there is no majority of
the people, then no harm is done. The gen.
tleman talks against secrecy; was not the last
Presidential election controlled BY secret az
ISOLATION anc combination? There is no
popular movement that does not op crate
through few privileged members. Iie was
for publicity when a man acts for others. but
when man acts for himself no lnan has
right to his thoughts. If he said nothing, and
knew nothing, it was his right. daughter. \
He did not know whether the gentleman from
Mississippi was right Or wrong in his exposi-
ton of Know Nothingism. He had read the
article fre.n which the gentleman quoted, but
did nc. see anything there about the naturali-
z"...lon laws, nor limitation on voting. The
article from the Pennsyluanian was copied
into the papers of his section. He did not
see anything referring.to the Catholic religion
or Roman Catholic church. -@.
Mr.. BARRY--I will correct the gentleman.
Twill read from the Pennsylvania, and the
gentleman will admit his error.
Mr.. BANKs-I will admit nothing, I know
nothing. daughter, and voice. ssBanks,
you're good Know Nothing. Ha! hap
Mr.. Barry read from the Pennsylvanian
part Of the oath. 'You will remove all for
eigners, aliens or Roman Catholics, and in
no case appoint such to ofice.' - ,..s.
MIR. BANKs-the gentlem an at first said
Catholics: he now SAYS Roman Catholics.
Mr.. BARRY-The gentleman misunders TODD
Mr.. BANKS replied, he had no objection to
men Of the Roman Catholic Church, and
would vote for his friend from Pennsylva-
MIA Mr.. Chandler) notwithstanding his be-
longing to-. that church; but there was an
other branch Of this question, The Pope
stands out as the Vicar of God, not only as
supreme in spiritual affairs, but also to con-
troll all governments, and sunder men from
their relations to the State; and that the
part Of the church croed which makes the
pontiHthe Supreme head, with power to abb
solve men from allegiance to governments,
has never been disavowed. If that was
mans Roman Catholicism, he should not
vote for him. He doubted not every man
here, entertained the same view. He had in
the eye of God always cndeavored to be lust
toward all men. He had defended North
and South when right, and had stood by
foreigners whether high or low, rich or poor,
bu' if foreigner dec.ares he holds as the
Supreme head, the Pope of Rome, and By
him he can be dissolved from allegiance to
the United States, or the Commonwealth, he |
has no claims on him. Il 8 A8fr
Mr.. BARRY-I have always heard such
disclaimed.
Mr.. BAsKs-So have I, but l have never
heard such q power disavowed. .Yst...
Mr.. BARRY--I believe the Pope has acted
on the principle that he is never compel /
ed to tell anything. & ssst f1. ''s5'
Mr.. BANKs-That is true.
Mr.. BARRY--I agree with the gentleman
hat, the man who acknowledges such power
n the Pope has no right to sit here.
MIR. Banks rest myself on the ground |
hat the power Of the Pope has never been
as to secular matters. He pro-
seeded to condemn old parties trucking to
oreigners, who have held the balance Of
'ower in election, and said man once told
Inn 81 am Jesuit, and our Instructions are
Q shout for Cass and vote for Taylor.o
The committee rose, and the Indian West
Point Appropriation bills were then passed.
The House then Adjour, ed.
SEE NEBRASKA BnL."-We presume the
witty Frenchman alluded to 10 the following
necdote is not the only one who has been
erplexed in tho extreme 1t the philosophy
{ ssZe Nebraska BILL"
Among our numerous acquaintance, We
ave the honor Of being rather intimate with
Gentleman recently from France, who il en-
eavoring to become acquainted with all tho