The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-18

set was TO dishsnd their military companies suppose
another tor the oute against foreigners because
they generally the democratic ticket In the last
presidential the whig candidate proclaimed
new principle on this subject He for admitting to
the rights OF citizenship all who had served In the army for
certain length OF time, and but short time at that The
wings then said he rghhey then said that service
for few months IN camp the last place to learn the
operation Of our institutions should entite foreigner
10 citizenship. Such Of them have joined this new
movement now say let no one who IS born abroad ever 20
natnrazed
Yes sir il Is because they cannot get the sturdy Ger
and generous Irish sing the Of federalism
that they preudced against them The ways OF der-
asm the ways Of Inconsistency Before an Important
election il has high appreciation OF adopted citizens y
is then greatly fascinated with the rich Irish brogue and
the sweet German accent but the election over and how
is it them Why, paddy becomes splsy-iooted Irish
bog-trotter,n and Hans damned lopeared Dutchman
Laughter Why efforts made 10 raise a party
opposed 10 religious federation?
And here again must he permitted TO say that have
no relation connection so far rs know either among
the living the dead, who was a member Of any
Catholic church; and while yield in the ardent
and sincere hope that the day will when the Protest
religion shall have its churches and affairs in every
part OF the globe yet sir do believe that either the
fostering hand Of the government persecution Of other
churches would expedite its onward progress never
win join in prosecuting any for bis religious opinions
That between him and his God In the part Of
the country in which live and dare say in the whole
State which have the honor part represent there is
who would dictate his slave the in
which he shall worship God the church TO which he
shall belong This new-hngled doctrine Of the know
opinions is monsrous proposition II at utter variance
with the whole spirit of government
And where did this prescription against the Catholic re-
gon originated II originated in the section OF the
country the North where those three thousand aud fifty
abolition clergyn,en got up traorous petition to the
Congress Of the United States No Catholics joined them
No Catholic signed that petition But sir this seems to
be effort either TO make them join the abolition party
and engage in abolition crusade against the South
or that they will drive them from the country by persecu
ton Opposition TO this religion is held out TO us OF the
South rs the why should join this know
nothing order As the Catholics do not wage against
as, for one am opposed 10 waging against them.
As long they obey the constitution and the laws,
their rights should be respected by every II
deepaid schmeal these ghost tales cock-andbull stories
and old wives fables about the esuts and Catholics OF the
United States all designed to operate on the preudice
of the people They expect them to operate charm
upon the South, and in that way throw OFT guard
We have much stronger for experimenting danger
from the Vaccinations Of the $3.50 wooly headed abol
ton cergymen who with the wierd sanctty of bgotry
and fanaiesm, disseminating from their pull
pits than from the tiara that encirces the brow of the fee
BILE and harmless old at Rome, thousands and thou
sands of leagues BY land and far far away from our
shores.
But sir in this connection let us see what going on
New England. newspaper has this advertisement:
/ SLAVERY AND PoPERy.-Rev. Thomas James, a fug-
tive slave, will address the citizens of various towns upon
slavery and Popery and show their bearing the nation
And then follows list of appointments fla southern
minister should desire preach from of their pnlpts
the privilege would be denied HIM yet this negro can use
| them
have 1t stated frequently In the papers that IN the
great State of New York free negroes had actually formed
"knownothng' lodges This is the conservative party
which the people of the South are invited to on as to
war against the Pope. Sir we have enemies, a plenty
our doors without looking the find
others. How is it proposed to sustain the know-nothing
party By Boosting and threats The gentleman from
Maryland Mr. SoLLERs would have believe that this
party is of gigantic power and that he who has
hopes OF political future should not be rash to combat
it. He says it has gone sweeping like whirlwind aud
"annihatng all its opponents lie appeals the fears Of
gentlemen.
take heed lest when looking around for bur-paces for
others he shall himself consigned to political
deep the gloom where dreary chaos regns and where
be be beyond the reach OF that poticogeoog
cal explorer of whom he spoke who at some future
day s to search for the opponents OF know nothngism
among the fossil remains of an extinct race. J. sir
tender my thanks to the eloquent gentlemen from Mis-
sissipp and South Carolina Mr. BARRY and Mr.. kErT for
exposition of the objects aims
ings and for their moral courage Ia being first this
floor to assai the principles of this order with keen
blades and salwart blows they shvered into fragments
the crazy mail that but feebly protected this staggering
of galvanized federalism aud exhibited it in its
kedness and hdeous deormty the gaze of the world
The order had not then fully developed its ansavery
sentiment The gentleman claimed for il intense nation
atty We to hear more Of the invasion of south
ern rights; if they dared make the attempt be himself
would meet his northern friends at Mason Dixons line
not as brothers. but with banner Brand and bow Let
him adhere this determination when the rights of the
South are invaded let him be prepared to defend them
when the Scots the border line let him
knight wind the cornage horn.
know-nothngism processes to be eminently patriotic
struggling for the common veal not for office Well Mr.
Chairman why is it that wherever they have reached
power they have prescribed ALL from the highest officials
down the bog consabes of the little towns? An
ticipatng majority in the next House of Representatives
there already hosts of applicants for the places within
its gift Yes sir if all the men who aspireo these Offices
formed into regiments and drilled for few weeks
General Scott could take them to the Crimea aud carry
Sebastopol by storm
They are looking after a the places from the Speakers
chair down the humble office held by the sable high
priest who ministers at the affairs of the temple of Coacina
in the basement Of this Capitol. laughter
Look at their election in this city IL extraor
binary affair They seemed be after the eSchequer the
first thing like Sir John Fastaf They desired get the
control of the funds of the Washington National Monu-
ment They banded together in this capital and prescribed
such General Winfield Scott Mr.. Seaton General
Jones, Elisha Whitesey, aud others, to make for
such renowned and august individuals Vespasian Ellis
French s. Evans, set III opaae genus"
Yes sir General Scott was prescribed the eagle was
stricken from his eyre put the housing owl there This
plot said have been concocted the national council
of know-nothings held at Cincinnati What right had
these ntoerant proscrponsts to take in charge the
ument of Washington Let his words rebuke them
read from letter written by the Father Of his Country
TO committee OF the Baptist Church of Virginia After
paying high and just compliment the Bapss for their
patriotism and liberalty, he says.
"If could have entertained the slightest apprehension
that the constitution framed IN the convention where had
the honor preside might possibly epdanger the religious
have placed signature TO it and could conceive
that the general might be administered
render the liberty Of conscience insecure beg
win be persuaded thnt would be jealous than
myself oesabsh eectua barriers against the Of
spiritual tyranny every species of religious persecution
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