The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-11

rights Of the South ard to the rights Of adopted end
Catho eit,ecs In ,hat IedDeht hour this taitorous
alsanse made, the fruits Of which real In
opposition tina. had been brought to bear
seainit the democratic party Of the country
Aoo, onism had cr. ~sed in It's own attn and mud and
only could IL insert its Dc ably poison whom mingled with
nnher element borne alorg BY treacherous osths and
country be entrusted to the hands o, such party
cloud cries of "Nol No) Having gained power BY die
ssdns their sooon ssnt.m.nss they now throw oil
enting hostility to particular section Of this country
to that section where myself and those dearest to
constitution it last that party should get into
power How long meet brethren from all 9TH
erts Of this wide land AID worship that constitution
which our fathers framed If the government falls into
the hands Of that party tell tonight that we
must 10 that country sha be fro the
ruin which thus party organization has hung its.
(Ciies of 1--WE winp) What other party besides this
abolitionst party itself to the country and asks
confdencef One which claims name deaf to every
American heart, but which and adopts principles
ceested by the members OF their own fraternity
Gaughter) The American party-more iamiliary
Confidence They give you fair promises that all will be
veil have already alluded to its riest inception,
What has been iis history sincef What has been it's
eIee IN the standard OF public knd private morality
throughout the iandf What can 1t have been, when
called upon to call their God to witness that in
they would tell the truth about iii What could is
effect pubic moraty0e when Of IT'S were, il
neiehbJr friend should ask one the initiated
iher he we're member OF the Oroer, II do solemny
that sha, deceive them about itf That is the
English OF the obiga ion which the effect of such
not trust Deghbor; you could not con6de in men
when Your heIs may have taught you 10 respect and
opinion IL that IL theyO much mend their ways they
will be IN great deal danger from the devil.
(Rosrs Of Laugher) But they they have abandoned
all that Many honorable members OF the party now
ray that they never inou!ged in II. have doubt OF
that That, however, ives abandoned; when, where and
how know not unless IL was in the meeting those
wise and gacious statesmen who convened In Phadel
phs and constructed that platform which began with
the assertion that they had faith in Him who ruled
above, and Concluded with the remarkable declaration
that hereafter the members of the party msy tell the
truth. QAughter.) What is there in the history Of
the bsneul influence which it has had morality, pub
Tic ard privatei They themselves will not now attempt
to defend IT. Is IT that they set Sat 20 measure 'hs
born the altar at which he worshipst (Appaufe
And these were the principal doctrines which we're
urged by that party They b0e been repudisted by al
most uniyefs sal public sentiment. To-day
Who so poor do chem reverence!
Who will Stand the representative Of the Know
Nothing party and invite his brethren TO take dinner off
. foreign born citizen, and take supper off Roman CAtho
GcY (Rcars OF laughter. The sentiment is now aban-
con.d and ieputiaed But is that Republication In good
members who publicly repndiate it. Blu. ask you and
ask the country, - confoe in the declaration
that these rosoipiye are by the party aban
enough 10 examine thess doctrinetO analyze theu to
vhei they do not conflict with the first principles
with every honest impulse of pure American heart
(Appause) ! Lave been told BY these gentlemen that
they don't intend to persecute the Catholics Let me
ties. the question for one moment may be permitted
to indulge in very short argument. Iou as member
az Know Nothing ledge go into council and there
take solemn ali that you will not VOC for any
for Office unless he be native born citizen in favor Of
Amercans ruil America or 1.-The be Roman Catholic,
then hold that II is the duty OF every good citizen
41.n1sn bold xkakp
Catholics Qt hold Office under thu government
Iou have sworn 70 it, Now, whatever is right for every
the constitution Now, il that clause proposed to
b. put into the constitution, that Roman Catholic
shall HI ID Office who would advocate it Who will cay
that the should bS interpolaed into the constitution
clause, That no Roman Catholic shall hold Office And
yet the very nent these gentlemen admit it is wrong
to eng,st uch clanse on the constitution that mo-
plause) II II be right for you, voters to take the
OATH il Is IigEt for your candidates to take it, 1t is
right for Your dste ior the Presidency Of the United
States to TAXI it, Suppose he takes that OATH that he
will remove from tfice every man Who is Roman Ca
tholc. There l. the oath resting his conscience But
before he cutters the duties of his Office he required
to take another oath TO observe the constitution, and
that oath Isl, President of the United States, do
soepnly that religious test shall be established
for office" There rests his conscience OATH taken
midnight in darkness and secrecy by which be pledges
himself GLOW Catholic to hold Office, and here rests
him another cath, by which he has sworn soennly
that be should not apply the test Of religion to any
Tor Office. Where Is The escape for that mans con-
escape
people. He must ask the people to his conscience,
by ever permitting him to reach the place where he
should take the second oath cloud laughter and APP
llaure.) Gentlemen who defend the principles Of this
party ie YIN they will lay their hands the
cons tuition Of the countrthat they win not ask TO
its compscs Ny friends there
was on this car I'll any more preached
than to respect the letter and violate the spirit. OF
what would be to have your constitution observed in
appeal TO you tonight patriots; j appeal
TO you in that name SO improperly assumed BY
merely the letter but the spirit Of counrys const
tuition. before to night familiar friend in the
enjoy mept Of health and happiness look upon and
cognize him my friend Tomorrow he is called upon
by his God and see but the corpse of him who my
friend. There lies his body, but his spirit gone home.
60 is il with your constitution When Amercanism has
worked this reformaton-- if could do so-they
would to you and say perhaps they had not violated
the letter Of tho constitution And yet ITS essence its
nothing hut The corpse is left (rest sppause) One
word This aubect would ADDRESS to those-i there
be such here-who have taken these oaths or who
would justify these oatbs. 1t is 'his: 80 with me
and stand at the door Of that room whore met
the who framed your constituton-where met
convened together en- the earth There rat the Father of
his CountTy-a native born American and Protestant
There so from Your STATE s Mar
Iepres enta;ves from other States, Protestant
and Catholic The work OF revolution had been
IT only needed the capsone to make the work per-
feet They lad In the history of the world that
hgious intolerance ana pernecuuon nho IN AL ages
drenched the world with human blood. They had read
that Protestant had Catholic and that Catho
lie had Iersecuted Protestant And so George WasRing
ton ths Iather OF his Country, and Charles CaSr.M,
nd the altar whsh they erected the last seniAept
sdted 70 the constitution, which the solemn dea
rs'ion that gOus test shall be established in
this land Great arplause.) My Know Nothing friends
with and stand ~ the door of that convention
hail when it's jeu nment is announced; and tie
Father Of his Country walks from that sacred eciRce let
ask him 10 with to the retreat of midnight
cil: and lot ask George Washington, Bonded
knee and at the altar Of Know Nothing council to call
God witness that he would perm, Charles Car
roll 20 hold Office under his administration Applause)
II there breathe throughout this broad land one
heart steeped in many IS that his lips could
give utterance the senment that George Washington
would in that hall have taken such an OATH that
ought 10 lie Know Nothing. daughter ana vehement
alIlause.) But if you believe that the Father OF his
Country would not thus have alsited the record Of his
lift-if you believe that George Washington would not
have taken that oath, then, tell me If II would have
len for him. how it be right for you 10 take
ii is true aspire TO his matchless character
for wisdom but every aspire to the standard II
honesty and integrity which the Father Of his Country
l..L .Is .1.E1 81.