Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-11
INCONSISTENCY OF KNow-NoTHINGs.

ths y.ea; knew-Notning party have no liked prn'
c;2ic, on any Of tie Questions Ut the day ln Var
r.a they differ radically upon the twelfth section oil
:ne Philadelphia Platform. On the religious test, the
party throughout; ,h- Union is equally at daggers
po;n:s Is is made manifest by the following discus
s:or IL the House Q! Rcpreseu,atives-ail the
speakers, on, Mr.. Taylor, being members Of the
KNOW No;hins party. l, viii ts observed ;ha,the
b;sot-d position of Mr.. Floarnoy, and his Virginia
supporters, is strongly reprobned by their brethren
ta,u. Louisiana and Alabama, who fully Justify al
Ina. wa. said oy the democratic orators and presses
during the last Gubernatorial canvass:
Mr. ErsrI. of Louisiana rose for the purpose OF
,,at;ur a persona; explanation. He had voted for
Nj Fuller because that gentleman was presented 10
!.lln ns most acceptable cannIdatt-as HI hohora'
bic aud conservative gentleman; and he should vote
.,r hun as long he permitted his maine 10 be used
before the House. He then proceeded 10 stnte, in
w words what II the position OF the American par.
~ IN Louisiana. They hold that religious faith Is
G,esiiou between every Individual ana Die G"u' an"
coma der that attempt To abriG,e or crcunscrloe
-. .iuu. freedom is unworthy OF our great country
All .uust be repudatel. In this spirit Louisiana re-
pudis,es the eighth section of the Philadelphia plat
irrn, placing itself On the BROAD oasis Oh evn @na
religious liberty. 1t would be remembered that Mr.
r.osr.oy the American caudidaie for the Governor,
ahio OF Virginia avowed in letter, that lie would
rrver vote for a Roman Catholic for oibcs. Thank
G. I'd he was QefeAteQ iHeEc ""H eHouSH '"''
Ie.ys 20 defeat ten thousand candidates for "thce-
II, expressed the hope that every man who ho!ds
such o,lious doctrines will meet with as deep Il point
Ics. crave as Mr.. Flournoy. He woa!d prefer 'hH'
hi. r,rhi arm should whcr rather than he connect
eli with any party whose direct purpose Is 10 perSe
cu,e American Catholics in this couutry. IL inaue
hi.n blush when hs saw Protestant clergymen dras'
e;uv their robes in the mre OF party politics. lht
L, zi.atur.s full Of gentlemen III black COATS ana
White c.ara;s; this Congress is full Of them but he
ASKED, show me n Catholic priest or nh accredited
s.-.n, of the Bishop of Rome u this halll Tho poor
o.l m.ti. he has 10 DO protected himself by French
bsvvaris IA they would protect Il prisoner.
Mr. Smith, Of Alabama, rrp.;ed II Mr.. Euss. lie
thanked God that no Cahuiic priest nor accredited
ap.ut o: the Church o! Rome was here, and hoped
ina, il The country shouId survive thousand yeats
,;.f. never will b.. here. The gentleman ought
IL remember that II there ere 10 Catholic priests here
that fraternity III their assemblies, have, from III,
.rs; grfnvrd themselves on the side OF power AM
p-Eioat liberty. II. denounced Roman Catholics be
c.;..- spiritually, temporarily, ami politically they
owed their allegiance to the Pope of Rome, above h
Constitution. .
Mr. TAYLOR, 0: Louisiana, briefly replied 10 Mr.
SniGn, showing that, during tho French Revolution
the Catholic priests Joined tha third rstat" 1.-THE pco
r!ei Egains, the nobles aud the clergy, aud gave mo
(: I'll and power to the popular element which achicr
O. Tree tom in France.
the opinions expressed by Mr.. Ers,is; and lac OH
rouuced TO the House anu the country that he tool
iseus openly and directly, with his honorable col
league, Mr.. Smith, of ARbana.I He had yet 10 SC
the Grs, nafivo American Catholic who acknowledge
ed his obligations III ANY other power 10 oa parenioan
10 The great organic law Of the land.
The House adjourned till Wednesday.