Washington telegraph., 1855-10-24
P0DePy.


kings and priests. They unite with the IL
ara the imperial diadem. They hold the
spiritual sword Of Jesus. the temporal sword
Of Caesar. and both the keys of st. Peter.
With the two swords they have cloven
down the spiritual and temporal rights Of
mankind With the two keys they have
locked up heaven and opened hell. They
have disposed of crowns and kingdoms lord
cd for twelve centuries over Gods heritage.
and gotten drunk on the blood Of the saints.
Their principles and their practices have
ever been destructive to the civil and reli-
gious rights of mankind. The most ample
time has been afforded for TIE trial Of Po-
perry. After a reign in Italy for twelve or
fifteen centuries, no good fruit has ever
been borne: Freedom Of thought, of speech
and of religious worship, is crushed in the
very seat of empire. On his own dunghill,
and at his own home- the head of the hier-
archy fnocks at the sacred rights of mankind
H. restricts and Furnishes them systemati-
cally, purposely and avowedly upon the
principles Of his religious corporation No
predecessor Of his has ever done otherwise
through ages upon ages If the long series
OF sovereign deSpots were truly commission
cd by Jesus as the head of his church, then
Popery is divine, the Declaration of Inde-
pendence is lie, and the Constitution of
America are usurpations on the divine rights
of kings. IF the principles Of our Consti-
tuition are correct, every Papal Pontiff has
been 4 mere usurper and tyrant. No true
American can love and revere the character
Of Pontifcal tyrant nor can the heart
make a distinction between his kingly and
priestly nature. If the kingly part of him
were beheaded, the priestly part would
hardly be spared 1t is impossible to de-
test and pay homage to the same person.
We cannot revere in man the priest, while
we hate the tyrant-the sanctity of the des
pot
Holc Long acilz 1t Last The Nash
vile Gazette asks the question" How long
will the American Party last ?'' and an
swers-
AS long as there is patriotism in our
/ land as long as an American heart beats
for this country; as long as our people raj
ly around home, principle. rcpublicansm
rs long the stars and stripes can catch the
eye and thrill the soul as long as the mem
eEy OF the great, the beroic and the good
OF our fathers is cherished as long as there
Is an enemy to our institutions in the land ;.
as long as politicians insult common sense.
the rights, the sentipeuts of the people
as long as oflice-seekers, like hawks and
vampires, Eover about to pluuder the public
! treasures and pervert duty and service into
speculation as long as the words Of Wash
/ ington have resting place in our minds
-. v--l +l,o 4
| When the American party ceases to exist.
no appeal TO the patriotism OF the country
will be necessary. The foes Of the Union
viii have triumphed.'
lI9dest Pyetensio,as Of Gerasaas 5u
TeraS.-What American can reed the fol
lowing extract of a speech lately made in
/ public in Texas. and hesitate about the
righteousness-the necessity OF the policy
of the American party
1t is found, says the y. O. Creole. in
| Mr- Wipprotcht's speech. delivered In Hor-
/ tentown New Braunaels, Texas The prin
/ ciPal ohjec, OF this speech was to denounce
the overbaaripg dispositions of native Amer
| leans in Western Texas Mr. ". endeav-
cred to establish the fact that the native
Americans had no right to make any pre-
tensions in Western Texas, That it had
been settled first by the Germans, and con-
sequenly that the Germans had the first
claim upon it.
In conclusion, Ir W. made the follow
Fling remarks Now let Us manful,y and
| firmly oppose the arrogant assumption and
overbeariug Of these natives; lei US oppose
the further extension OF this slaveholdinq
population in Western Texas, for we have
cultivated and settled this country around
Us, before the natives thought about doing
SO"
The Washington Star, speaking of the
extension Of the Capitol building says "A
wellln!ormed gentleman, who has recently
made the tour of Europe. remarked to Us a
DAY or two since, after carefully inspecting
many Of the detailed plans of the work.
that, taking into consideration its situation
materials. &c, the modern world will con
tam nothing beside in the shape of a build
ING, to compare with it, when completed. in
grandeur, elegance, good taste, and the sci
entlhc and mechanical skill displayed in It's
construction. 1t viii be monument Of the
eIninencc Of our engineers, architects. ar
tIsts and artiZans Of this peculiar ace, such
as viii exist in after times in no other coun-
try Whatever, as worthy of striking future ma
tons and generations with awe, as the pyra-
mids are TO the minds of those now living
on the earth. We write in sober earnest on
this subject, as viii be fully appreciated 50
soon as the work has sufficiently progressed
to permit those who view it casually to com
prehend the minute style and completeness
Of the whole vast pile"
Bishop MeGill, if allowed. would be .n-
olined to designate 'the sin of Know Moth
ingisIn. as the offence which has drawn
down the Judgment of the Almighty upon
the people of Norfolk, in the dire affliction
which had beia!len them Horace Greeley
attributes it to slaceyy. Thus do these