The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23

cared strongly favor OF the movement You VIII have
the letter of tbs NicraguAn Minister Marcy convict
ing him OF Interference In the domestic affairs Of Central
America, fs Monday. Copies have been handed about
here, and met with general appreciation. Keep close
eye on ae trials in your city.
WAsHSGros, Jan. 81, 1856.
Congressional Dtngs-lnoompdenee and Iuolrance-The
Pope aad the De,ll.
When the enemies of country and Of republican
institutions desire to gveone the other coup grace
fnsher, in the Of argument-they cannot effect
their object thoroughly than by referring to the
history of the first session Of the Thirty Congress
OF the United States They point to the fact that
while matters Of the gravest import in pendency,
affecting the honor and the very existence of the govern
ment-while internal dissenson and impending foreign
wars hung triple Damocean swords the republic
the representatives Of the nation convened ia c,nsutu
ent assembly had neither the patriotism to forget and to
ignore miserable party dissensions and sectional euds
the practical to organize and proceed
70 business We in the ha ,it Of saying that Euro
pean nation is yet fitted for the advanced state Of
public and yet France in the dreul throes Of her
culinary revolution presented to the world pic
ture calculated to disgust with the political
theory of eGgovernment the United States at this
day presents Here the popular branch of the national
legislature unable to organizs for almost
weeks and the proof furnished that If OF the parties
in the minority do not have the magusuimtty and self
denial to withdraw their opposition, the game may be
Indefinitely prolonged.
And yet, dsgracefu this condition Of affairs is much
as it tends to reflect upon the principle OF repubi anism
it Is Gar less discrediabe and odum bearing than Is the
devepement of the principles entertained by those who
go to make up large majority o! this body of imprac
cables What they Intolerance Of the deepest dye
bgotry which would have dsgraced the contemporaries of
Calvin and uther despotsm such the Gar of all the
Russiaa would shrink nd
mbecinty which would make Beau Hickman turn
his back on them in unmtgated and contempt
Do readers need proof Of the justice of the conde
nation which pronounce upon these mens Can any
who has heard read the debates of the session
question for a moment that the sentence Is richly de-
served Lay aside the question Of the failure
Honse TO organize-an objectionable ailure-and what
do find We find the legislators Of the country the
men who have oeeu sent to the national Congress to de-
wise and copst 1pon measures Of great national policy
doing what2 Engaging in controversial discussions
about she power of he old Pope the existence OF
purgaory the propriety of going to confession the
servave revolutionary tendencies of the Romis priest
hood and the wisdom ana justice OF ing to their fellow
men OF different religious persuas0ns, Stand back ye
are not as holy a. We 1nd therefore not as eligible to
share in the profits and rewards honsrs md emolumens
of governmen!n ANY more mean, frivolous, disgraoeul
contemplate discussion defy the records of any
legislative respectable public body to bring forth
these specially hired and commissioned by the
Toes of repubicsnism over the earth to deal their
heaviest blows upon the institution of self
they could not succeeded better in their mission
is only to be regretted that the President of the
United states is not endowed with the like power
Prime Minister OF England to- dissolve iupracticabe
Parliament. An instance wherein the power could be
used to better effect or In more accordance with the
popular viii, will hope, this continent
Not week, hardly day has elapsed since the opeu-
ing OF the session. wherein members have not dsgraced
not only themseves-that q small matter-but the
American nntiOn by exhibitions Of minded bgotry
whsch would hardly have been tolerated in Exeter Hall
And yet who believes them sincere in ther religious
ycal Certainly not /. doubt whether ten per cent Of
TO carnage and the Koran given
Who think through unbeli ievers' blosd
think taking any other steps to get to paradise
than those they took to get to Congress-the exhibition
OF upchrstan intolerance and the prescription Of their
fellow men.
And il that be the extent Of their religion then give
eret deyotee that ever recited yatr and are or
knelt with his face toward Mecca hearing tue Muez-
zns call to prayer Avaunt We cantlng hypocrites Get
We to YOUR homes and a SIX pardon OF your consttu-
ents for having imposed on them and OF YOUR country
for hayng-so far as We were able to do-disccaced her
One of these characteristic discussions in regard to the
complexion mems religion afforded peculiar sort of
entertainment to the House. and tits crowded galleries
dny ou1ng the past week.
The dcbate opened by Mr.. Eustis of Louisiana
a boysh looking Young man with fair hair and ii,ht
Deard and moustache-who was moved doubtless therc
Within the walls OF the national legislature with the
generosity his Young blood he sought to Iii anare from
principles his party the eighth section OF the Phi
ladephia Know Nothing PLATFORM which proclans re-
ssta 10 the aggressive policy and pting euden
ces OF the Roman Catholic Church in our contryn he
believed or desired to believe taat that seq
ton meant nothing. He sure at all events that 1t
could have reference to American citizens protesting
the Roman Catholic faith but his generosity was not
strong and wa enou0b n ,o.La h;, roo, ii tha nrs
tce Of it's oper alton on foreigners He felt conf lent that
it was not intended to appy 70 his Catholic fellow ct
zens born on the soil OF freedom Int if IL were he was
ready to denounce It, Mr. Eusts warmed with his sub
ect and landing Ais Know Nothing
The FIRE Of truth began to melt down the Ice OF beotry
He discovered that the name of the pope of Rome was
being only used bug bear to frghten overgrown
children with; and that while his party was making
sucn Quixoc onslaught the aggressive policy OF the
Roman Catholic Church. there not within their body
clergyman OF that faith, although Congress and the
STATE legislatures were largely supplied with gentlemen
wearing whte chokers aud clerical cut coats he could
nave occupied the ioor Tor some time longer and pur
sueu ne nstura current oi these reflections doubt not
hat ne would then and thee al once ana forever have
renounced and denounced the miserable bgoted hbeal
ana nnrepuphcan ,enets 10 when ne had subscribed
wnsn Ie nrst entered tne oraer OF tne dark lantern
MI Eusts was succeeocd py ME-. heaae oiNorth C8ro-
hIh-a nah ms anIpoues IN almost every respect save