The true Democrat., 1856-04-22

member of this Ka,ow Nothing party, the Hon MT. Eustis, of Louisiana, delived in the House of Representatives upon this same subject ol prescription.
 Mir. Eustis said :-" Gentlemen talk about the papal power. The honorable gentleman from North Carolina Mir. Reade] the other day asked the honorable gentleman from Geor- ga, MT. Stephens.] whether he would vote for a Catholic, whose religious opinions he suspected Of being hostile to the general inter- ests of this country? What right has the gen. tleman to challenge the nationality of his peer, ms equal, and require him to purge his con- science before he can hold communion with nm on the footing of an American citizen? !? 1 What right have you to denounce him as a traitor to his country, and compel him to stand l before your bar as a criminal-as an individual hostile to the institutions of our country? tell you, gentlemen,' continued Mir. Eustis. that you have just as much right to put your hands Tn another mans pocket to see if the money he has belongs to him, as to take that position towards American Catholics-as to dare to presume to ask him whether he enter talns opinions hostile to the institutions of this country.
 Gentlemen ought to recollect, that in this Congress there is not a single Catholic priest; and, my part, am opposed to all religious interference with our political affars.''
 Iii thls same speech that gentleman also said that 1t made him blush for his countrymen, when he saw the Protestant church soling its robes Ill the dirty mire of politics. and appealed to them to recollect that the Pope of Rome who seemed to be such great terror, was then Ill the custody of guard of French soldiers
 would commend all parties to read the able speech of MT. EuStis upon this subject of reli- glouS prescription.
 The American party, as they call themselves, have nominated their ticket for President- They will appeal to the old-ine whigs, who have of late determined to act with the demo- cracy, to come to the support of Mr. Fillmore, as whig. 1 imagine that I now hear the response of these national whigs, who have been battling with the democracy against this organization. They will say, true, they have heretofore supported MT. Fillmore and his policy; but he then carried the old whig ban her in his hand; but now, instead of waving that banner over the nation, he stoops to pick up the dark lantern of sworn political party who have made war upon the poor oppressed torelgn-b born citizen and the Catholic Is par ty entaning these principles worthy of the sup port Of honorable whigs or democrats? And | Is 1t to obtain the objects which it so boldly avows, secure the government into its own hands | and carry its odious measures into effect? The | history of the past answers, no. A voice from the tombs of the fathers of the republic ans- wers no. Is this government to go into the hands of party that is to control it by signs, grips, and words? An enlightened and patriotic people answer, no
 submit it calmly to their judgment and de- clslon. Such Amercanism cannot flourish long where freedom dwells Its course is we'll nigh | run; its doom is sealed
 Very respectfully, your ob't servant
 A. B. GREENWOOD. House of Representatives,