M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-02-14

know where they got their su,hority
from for thus black balling their peers
and equsls the America Catholics, sta.
mpi0g them as mere tools of the Pope
Of Rome, and considering them as'un.
worthy OF being in the councils Of the
countryt Did they find il in the con.
stiIutiOn or in the treaty between FiApes
and the United States, in which temiso
~ Of Louisiana was ceeded TO this coun-
try, the religious rights OF the inhsbit-
ants being gustntied 10 them2 Did they
find it 10 the Farewell Address Of the
Fa ther Of his Country-thst address go
often quoted by the orators Of the Am
eriean party--Ordid they find it in tha,
great book, the Bible. on which SO much
veneIaiiOp had been bestowed so .unpro.
fiab YIN the Philsdelphia plstformf---
Great laughter. HewOuld tell gent.
Ieuan where tney found il. 10 the iesc,
hiugs and in the ipspiration OF that dark
lspirit Of fansucism which is thscufse
of the Anglo Saxon tsee. Z. 'e
Mr.. Saith. Of AlS6Sms, fci, himself
called upon TO make few remarks in
reply TO the gentleman from Louisians,
mir. Eustis. ia reference TO the Cath.
Olic portion ofthe1Ameriesn party. Tia,
gentlemen had congratulated himself
that, although there were many clergY-
men here. there was no Roman Cathol.
ic priest. He thanked God for that, and
he hoped that #, the government lived
a thousand years there never would be
one sent to Congress. He hoped, with
equal fervencY, that no clergym now
Occupying q seat would ever interfere
with the religion of this country as
politician. He asked that gentleman,
or any other gentleman, whether they
could point him TO an instance where
Catholic priest had been found srrsyed
on the side of the people in. Opposition
10 king or arbitrary power.
Mr.. Davidson asked the gentlemen
whether the Manga Chaua had not been
proposed by a prieStl sf'H
Mr.. Smith replied that IL had, and
what OF that7 lGreaI laughter. Had
not the Pope e1communica ted the King
and all who had ahand in the ma;ter9 81
| Mr.. Florence said that the gentleman
from Alabama asked to bs shown an 10.
stance where prizes, had been found ar.
syed on the side Of the people ia opposi
ton to arbitrary PoweB he would refer
him 10 the IRISH reoellion OF 1898, whet te
| Father Muir Phsy, Kearas, PER-, Fi.zge
[rald, and john Hay wers leadels in that
rebellion, and foughtfof popular rights
at Vinegar Hill. (Great laughter. f}ab
Mr.. Taylor. of Louisians, stated that
when the gentleman from Alabama in
sisted that the Catholic clergy were ne
yer found aTrayed on the side Of freedom
he forgot history. He [Mr, Tay loJ held
10 his hand a history Of the French raw.
olution of l790--an event ia which
there was contest between the people
and the regal power. aud in which the
CathUlie clergy took the side of the peo-
Pile. Wheh the States general we're as
sembled in consequences Of he dreadful
evils under which France labored atthat
time, a officially arose ~ to the meet.
ling in one body Of the three orders, thr
mobility, the clergy and the REPRESENTS
tites OF the peopIe.--The latter sal d.
they would not act unless the members
of the other two bodies nnited with then
in order to constitute the soyeieiantI
|of the nation. This demand the nobility
resisted, and unless somebody Yielded
and came to the assistance of the people
| the popular power would haze been
still without voice ahd their will man-
acled. In this emergency, the Catholic
priesthood, by their action, gave to that
lpower voice. In mona rchial France, in
the midst Of all the feudal glofies. and
in the midst Of all the temptations held
out to them BY the hopes ofattsining
higher dignities in ihsir profession, the
Catholic priesthood Joined the third es.
tate, and gave motion and power TO the
IpopulsE element which achieved free.
dom for France. IApplauaa, L. AIS, .
! Mr.. Walker, of Alabama, agreed with
the gsntleman from Louisiana tMr
Eussisl in all that he had salt, in reisr.
fence TO the 9Th article OF the PhilAdel.
iphia platform. He said that. however
lmach attached henight be 70 the funas;
mental principles on which the Amer.
lean pa rty was tbass6, lif he believed
that the idea Of issiious prescription to
be the exclusive policy Of that party, he
would in a moment cut himself loose
from it.. He was at all times pfepsiej
to frown down---avs fight ussitst--;any
attempt, whether made by his party OF
Iapy other party. to abttdge the rights
lpsrtaining TO ell men In this land. he
feared not 20 v bat church thsy belonged;
lContrary sentiments 10 these had been
depressed ty his rollesgue. Mr., Smilh. ]
and he was unwilling taati they. shouts
go outand create the impression that
the State which he hadthe honor in. part
10 represent was in favor Of religions
prescription without exception being to:
ken TO ithemt 3 80 ter5s .s.rs7 ~
L. On Saturday evening, q little boy no.
ever feas years iof age, while Roine iup