The daily union., 1856-01-23
SHALL PRESCRIPTION BE PRESCRIBED /,

The denunciations of the proscrptve article in the
Philadelphia knownothing platform by Messrs Eustis Of
louisiana and Walker, of Alabama, have excited a
Of indignation throughout the ranks Of the secret
party North and South 1t is manifest that these gentlemen
spoke only for themselves and for their districts.
Their organization is committed by large majority to the
doctrine forcibly discussed and denounced by them.
The truth is If there religious prescription in the
secret party there would be vgor in il in the southern
States and in the North there is hardly exception
the identity between Americansm and religious proscrp-
ton The two are in great degree dependent upon each
other This SO well of tho abolition branch Of the
order as of the national minority Messrs Eustis and
Walker wisely apprehending the dangers that must result
from such of things and the certain disastrous de-
feat that ultimately croWn such crusade upon
science boldly assumed the initiative and tried demon
strate that true Amercansm consistent with the
prescription of mems rrceds We honor them for it hut
We occasion say at the time they spoke that they
did SO without The book = that they were in minority
and in powerless minority, too and it required
gift of prophecy TO say SO.
The following extract from Washington letter pub
lsbed in the Cincinnati Times and dated in this city the
9Th Of January Of the many evidences Of the fact
that these gentlemen did not speak for their party
vened by short discussion upon the anti Papal
feature Of the American creed. Mr. Eusts, Of Louisiana
led off, lie opposed to that feature OF the American
platform which prohibited Roman Catholics from holding
Offices of trust profit American and thanked
God that Catholic priest the floor of
gress In any legislature. Good He spoke for large
por Of the people of his district who good Amer
and good CatholcsD Mr.. Eustis scorned the
pora power of Papacya power which was only upheld BY
French bayonets Mr. Eusts however took unjust ground
tow ard the American party That party prescribed
any s~t Of account Of religious belief Pa
pis are stunned for their political
But MIR. Eusts did not present the question thus
He ored stigmaze the American party opposed
TO the religion Of Catholics which not the ease every
sensible oug know Mr.. Eusts preends to be
American and yet be misrepresented the principles OF his
party open Congress. He also claimed that the Catholics
Of Louisiana-thoe who supported the American party
were Roman Catholics. This is mistake. No person who
denies temporal supremacy Is Roman Catholic The Gala
ean branch OF the church repudas Papa power whenever
Il Is exercised for any other than religious purpose and to
this branch large mojory OF the Louisiana Catholics be-
long.
Hon Percy Walker of Alabama sustained The remark.
or Mr. Eusts 1t Is astonishing how the malign inu
OF Jesusm have crept into and corrupted Americans
throughout the southern States All this ror about re
gous prescription from the Jesuits OF Louisiana II
was their Efforts nsidosy carried in the American
der which created in Louisiana division in the American
ranks The northern middle and western States win
abandon their anti Papa sentiments They written upon
the American heart letters which be efaced."
This development exhibits the fact that gentlemen hold
ing the doctrines Of Msssrs Bustis and Walker have but
one left them to pursue and that is to unite
their destiny with the national democratic party the only
party In this country In cooperation with which they
successfully carry their principles Of hostility to the
proscrpye and inoleant features Of the American
ganzaton and the sooner they adopt that the better
for them and the country.