The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-01-31
Speech Of Mr.. Chandler, Of Phila-
delphia-The Political Suprem-
acy Of the Pope Denied b. 4
Catholic,

Cathotlc.
Mr.. CaASDLRR, Of Philadelphia, has &c
Gently made d speech in the House OF Rep
resen.a;iYes which will attract considerable
attention. lie has always been a number
of the old Wing party, conducted for a
number of years is leading organ in the
Onaker Cisy with conspicuous ability, and
has beeA chosen by the opposition several
times a member Of Congress. No man ever
exercised more potent sovereignty with the
Organization in Philadelphia. whi.h follow
ed the lead Of CLAy and WEBSTER, then
Mr.. CHANDLER, lie is an American by
birth, bat in religion a Catholic. being about
the only one Of that denomination that has
a seat in the House. A few days ago, Mr..
BAxKs, Of Massachusetts, deliverad him.
self of a Know-Nothing speech, in which he
justified his political prescription OF Catho'
lies upon the ground that they ~acknowiedg.
ed the supremacy Of the Pope in political
matters as paramount to their allegiance TO
gu. own constitution and laws. This charge
has been reiterated a thouaand times. and
constitutes the political of the intolerant Sc
secre: societies which have sprung into be-
ing throughout the land. Mr.. Chandler. as
a member of The church assaulted, may be
supposed to know its doctrines an tenets;
and f,om his place in the House he denoun-
ces all such charges as false and caiumnious
| iIe said it was untrue that the Pope had,
or claimed to have, any right to interfere
with the po iticai relations Of any other
country than Rome. Of which he was the
TEN poral ruler. lie clearly and distinctly
denied that the power Of the Pope extends
one grain beyond his spiritual relations, or
infringes in the least degree on the duty
which any Roman Catholic owes 10 the gov
eminent under which he lives. If, he said.
by the Providence Of God, the Bishop o!
Rome should possess himself Of an army,
with the view Of invading The territory OF The
United States, OF a%ssailing the rights Of our
country, he would find no more earnest an
tagonist than in the Roman Catholics. al
| should not be here to vote supplies 10 our
army, aud too OLD to take part in the battle.
| would be found in the privacy of my
chamber, or at the foot Of the altar, implor-
iny Gcd for the safety Of my country and
the defeat Of the invaders" Applause,
which Mr.. ORR. the chairman, checked, re.
minding gentlemen it was unbec oming in a
deliberatiye assembly. Mr.. c. resumed;
"If the spirit OF conquest should seize on
the wcafcr Of the tiara, and he ghouli seek
to suIjagate Italy, provoking the arms Of
other nation aga'ns: his " S ate, | would
look on the chances Of the defeat Of lis army
as coolly and completely as on the mis-
chievous schemes Of any other ambitious
monarch." This was his belief. and fully
and openly asserted by every Bishop in the
United States. In proof Of whi3h he read
from the wiring Of Bishops England, Ken
drick. hughes, Spaldins, Troy, and others
lie Scurnel to utter less than the whole
truth, and referred to other times, when the
Pope Gethroned Kings, but only when it
was re luired by existing constitutions OF
compacls, for the benefit ard at the instance
Of the governed. In the language Of Bish.
op England. "God never gave the Pope
any temporal power to depose kings, or
interfere with political concerns, and any
right which the successor oil St. Peter clsims
70. that purpose, must he derivtdiro some
other source" He condemned the inc.
qualify in c]Itizcns which "know Nothings''
seek 10 establish, saying, "lf this shall be
done, it would not be long before that class
will demand as a boon what lreemen claim
And in conclusion, said: with my hand
on my heart. AMI my eyes toward heaven
with reverence, | appeal 10 God to witness
the truth Of the assertions which | have
made, with the conviction Of knowledge and
the credibility of the testimony have I'D
Iuced from o;hrrs."-Ci" h"2,