Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-27

of the Jssuits; for when did they ever educate
children as they should be educated? The
order Of Jesu;ts has been expelled from every
country they have ever entered, because they
we're q source of disorder and confusion in she
Christian Kingdoms of Europe
Mr. NORRIS closed by an earnest appeal
to the House to be warned By the experience
of other nations. and to refuse legal existence
upon our soil to mcrkish institutions which had
always, wherever fastened, been productive Of
immense and incalcalable evils.
Mr.. JOHNS said that be would not have
spoken on this bill bat he felt constrained 20
protest asxirst what had taken placs.in this
House upon It The oppositicnto 70 this bill is
ins, ired by one OF the basest passions which
ever disgraced the ehuman.heart-that of poiit-
ical religious bigotry-the same spiri. which
clanored around Pilates Hall, crying q cruci-
fy him! cruelty hiln!" Atfrst, the eopponents
of this measure fought the bin indirectly, and
travelled all around it. Then the objection
urged was that the bill came within the pur-
view of the Courts. This position was adhered
to with great tenaeity by several legal men.
until the members from Lazerne and West
moreland knocked the stills from under them
Now that question is not touched-it has been
abandoned, and gladly too, for. these gentle
men were glad of the opportunity to take to
the new point. We had no right to enter any
of the churches in this country and inquire in-
to their peculiar faith and practice.
The Constitution has swung its shield owes
them all. yetthese gentlemen would unblush-
ingly. insnuate themselves into every depart
iIent of church discipline.
Before he had concluded, and while express
sing desire to be allowed to finish in the NOR
ming, Mr. NORRIS moved that rue House do
now adjourn; which was not agreed to.
MIR JOINS resumed his speech. He said
that the first sail which whitened on our coast
was brought hither, and the first voice which
startled the eagles nest upon our mountains,
was uttered by Roman Catholic-that the
first blood at Lexington was the bloodrof Cath
ollcs and Rratestants-thatu upon Bunker Hill
flowed the blood of almost all nations-that
along the whole history of the country it was
shown that Protestants and Catholics had
shouted together in defence of American lib
erty-that when the corner stone of our ma
TONS existence was laid the Protestant and
Catholic stood side by side-and that of the
number who framed the Constitution were the
children of every cline and every creed In
corporations of the same kind as this had been
repeatedly passed.
1Q 1cCt, the Deneufctinc society IN w est
moreland county, was incorporated without
the least opposition and all the opposition to
this bill is sheer humbuggery. and would have
been secuted from this House three years ago.
This Benedlctine Society has two schools, and
is in tlourshing condition. 1t protects the
orphans, aud carries out lAudable purpose
which no christian heart can blame. A few
days ago, bill passed to incorporate Mora
Wan religious society at Nazareth. Not a
word was said against it by the men who grow
hoa Sc in denouncing this bill /. had not
the featurein it which this has, and the oppo-
sition were quiet under it. There werc many
points which he would have discussed if he
had had time, but he would not weary the
House, and would resume his seat.
Mr.. PHELPS explained his position briefly.
and read letter to show that the statements
he had made about the desertion of Rely du-
ring the Mexican war, were correct
Mr.. JOHNS followed briefly.
When the bill passed finally, as follows :
Yeas 80; Nays 90.