Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-07
Hon. los. r.. Chandler.

things was brought into existence for the
express purpose ofbreaking down the De-
party, there are many sound
Wings who also come un-
der the ban of those proscriptionists.-
Among these are Hon Jos. r. Chandler.
now member of Congress from Philadel-
phia, who is catholic. For this crime,
although it is universally conceded that
he is among the most intelligent. consci-
entious and patriotic members of the
House of Representatives he was over
slaughed at the last election. by some BIZ
gOtted pharisee who thanks God he is not
as other men are. foreigners, catholics, &C.
Mr.. Chandler, whose term does not ex-
pire until the 4th of March next, recently
made speech in Congress. of which the
following is telegraphic report. We
hope the statement made by him, backed
by his high character for honor and vera
city, will convince those who have snppo-
sed that catholics owe temporal allegiance
to the Pope, that it is only one of the bug
bears of the Know Nothings to Brighten
honest men into their order.
Mr.. Chandler rose to reply to the know
nothing speech OF Mr. Banks, who, be
said, had made special and incul patory
remarks regarding the Roman Catholic
church, involving in the inculpatory re-
marks regarding the Roman Catholic
church, involving in the incul pation a
charge of latent treason against its mem
bers, or at least, an imputation. There
is no article OF their religious faith which
over-rides all fealty to this government
and which would render them unworthy
of public trust-suspected citizens and
dang erous officers, Standing here almost
alone in the assertion of fact which
seems 10 be doubted, he was without the
the sympathy of a host Of partisans to
sustain him and to pardon the in6rmity
Of his defense of the principles which he
advocated.
He denied that the Pope of Rome has
or claims for himself the right to interfere
with the political relations Of any country
than that of which he is himself the SOW
reign, and he denied the right Of the Pope,
resulting from his divine Office, to inter
lere between subjects and sovreigns and
citizens and governments. While he
made this denial he acknowledged all his
| obligations to the church. of which ne is
an humble member. He would not yield a
single dogma, nor explain it away to suit
the spirit of the time
He believedall that the church believes
vi l.
must regard himself as involved in the
general censure Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts. He clearly and distinct
ly denied that the power Of the Pope ex-
tended one grain beyond his spiritual re-
lations, or infringes in the least degree
on the duty of any Roman Catholic which
he owes to the government under which
he lives. IT,. he said, by the Providence
of God, the Bishop Of Rome should pos
sess himself with AN army to invade the
territory Of the United States or assaiI the
rights Of our country, he would find no
more earnest antagonists than in the Ro-
man Catholics.
If should not be here to vote supplies
to our army, and too old to take part in
the battle, l would be found in the
privacy of my chamber or at the foot
of the altar i'm ploring God for the safety
OF my country and the defeat of the inva,
ders. { APPLAUSE If the spirit of con
quest should seize on the wearers OF the
tiara, and he should seek to subjugate Tia.
ly, provoking the arms of other nations
against his own State, | would look on
the chances of defeat of his arms as cool
~ and comPlacenLy as on the mis-
chievious schemes of any other ambitious
monarch.
This was lis belief, and fully and open
| ly asserted by every bishop in the United
States. In proof lie read from the wri-
tings OF Bishops Hughes, kendrck, Spal-
ding England and others. He scorned to
utter less than the whole truth, and re-
ferrcd to other times when the Pope de-
throned kings, but only when it wac re-
| quired by existing constitutions or COM
pacLs for the benefit and at the instance
of the governed. In the language of
Bishop England. L" God never gave the
Pope temporal power to depose kings,
or 70 interfere with their political con-
Germs and any rights which the success
sors Of St. Peter claim for that purpose
must be derived from some other source. "
He condemned the inequality in citizens
which The Know Nothings seek to estab
lsh, saying that il this Shall be done it
will not be long before that class will de-
mAnd rs q boon what fFeemen claim.
In conclusion, he said With my
hand on my heart and my eyes toward
Heaven, with reverence l appeal to God
to witness the truth OF the assertions
which have made, with the conviction
of knowledge aud the credibility Of the
testimony | have adduced from others.
G% The Virginia Messenger" pub,
lished atsStaunton, has been merged into
a Know. Nothing paper called the " True
American" with w. De Hass as editor