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Catholics who could be considered as candidates for office
were tbs American Catholics
Mr. Walk asked the gentleman whether he void not
good enough suspend his remarks for the present and
allow the roll cali to 90 on fGrcat laughterl
Mr. LETonER, Why, is anybody hurt lRsnewed
Mr. EUsTIs was about TO conclude when the gentleman
fom New York interrupted him. lie wished the House
TO understand that he addressing the national Amer
lean party and not the democratic and he wanted that
party 10 understand distinctly where he stood this ques
ton He was Catholics he had been 10 Catholic church
but three or four times in his life but be wanted 10 see
Jusuce done Them III the eighth article meant nothing why
not strike i ont1 Ii was blot the history OF the
country, and had driven thousands from the ranks OF the
American party who IN other respects sided with t The
American people were people, and would never
unite in crusade against American Catholics. and he for
his part would rather that his right should wither
than lend its aid to party whose direct purpose such
prescription Gentlemen talk about "Papal power They
could point him 10 where Catholic priest
accredited agent OF the Pope Of Rome had ever held
seat in Congress and yet he bushed the professors
of the Protestant religion pouting their robes by drag
gng them in the mire OF politics The State legislatures
full of black robes and white cravais daughter and
Congress filled with the gentry, [shous OF
laughter He wanted TO know where they got their author
ny from for thus black 6ang their peers and equals the
American Catholics, stamping them tools Of the
Pope or Rome and considering them unworthy OF being
in the councils OF the country Did they find IL in the
constitution or in the treaty between France the Uni
ted States in which the territory of Louisiana coded
TO this country, the religious rights OF the inhabitants
being guaranteed to them? Did they find in the Fare
well Address Of the Father Of his Coantryhat address
often quoted by the Of the American pary-or
did they find 1t in that great book the Bible which
much yeneaton had been bestowed unpro6aby in the
Philadelphia PLATFORM [Great laughter He would tell
gentlemen where they found it. In the teachings and in
the inspiration of that dark spirit of fanacsm which
the curse OF the AngloSaxon race.
Mr.. SMITH, of Alabama felt himself called upon make
few remarks in reply TO the gentleman from louisiana Mr.
EUsTs in reference TO the Catholic portion of the Aneri
can party. That gentleman had congratulated himself
Roman Catholic priest lie thanked God for that and
he hoped that If the government lived for thousand
years there never would be one sent TO Congress lie
hoped with equal fervency, that clergyman
plying would ever interfere with the religion Of this
country politician He asked that gentleman, any
other gentleman whether they could point him to an in
stance where Catholic priest had been found arrayed
the side Of the people in opposition TO king or arbitrary
power
Mr.. DAVIDSON asked the gentleman whether the Mag
ma Charta had not been proposed by prest?
Mr. SMITH replied that ii had, and what Of that Great
laughterl Had not the Pope accommodated the King
and all who had n hand in that matter?
Mr.. FLORENCE said that the gentleman fram Alabama
asked to be shown an instance where priest had been
found arrayed the side of the people in opposition
brary power he would refer him to the Irish rebellion Of
1885, where Father Murphy, Kearns Perry, Fitzgerald
and john Hay leaders in that rebellion and fought
for popular rights at Vinegar hill lGreat langhter
Mr. TAYLOR of Louisiana stated that when the gentle
from Alabama insisted that the Catholic clergy
found arrayed the side of freedom he forgot his
tory. He Mr. TAYLoR) held in his hand history of
tue french lI3U-an event III Wnlcu there
was contest between the people ana the regal pow
er, and in which the Catholic clergy took the side
Of the people. When the States general assem-
bed in consequence Of the dreadful evils under which
France abored at that time difficulty 10 the
meeting in body Of the three orders the nobility the
clergy and the representatives of the people The latter
said they would not act unless the members of the other
bodies united with them in order constitute the
sovereignty of the nation This demand the nobility
sisted and unless somebody yielded and to the assist
of the people the popular power would have been still
without voice and their will manacled. In this
gency the Catholic priesthood by their action gave
that power voice In monarchca France in the midst of
all the feudal gorie and in the midst of all the empta-
tons held oat TO them by the hopes of attaining higher
dgpes in their profession, the Catholic priesthood joined
the third estate and gave motion and power 70 The popu
lar element which achieved freedom for France APP
plause
Mr. WALKER, OF Alabama, agreed with the gentleman
from Louisiana Mr. EUsrs in all that he had said in ref
the 9th article of the Philadelphia platform lie
said that however much attached he might be TO the fun
damental principles which the American party WAS
be the exclusive policy Of that party be would in
moment cut himself loose from IT. He was at all times pre-
pared to frown down--aye, fight aganst-any attempt
whether made by his party or any other party TO abrdge
the rights pertaining To all in this land be cared not
to what church they belonged Contrary sentiments to
these had been expressed by his colleague, Mr. SAITH
aud he unwilling ta they should go out and create
the impression that the State which he had the honor in
part to represent in favor of religious prescription
without exception being taken to them.
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee, said that inasmuch fo-mor
row was national holiday be moved that when the House
adjourn Il adjourn TO meet Wednesday next.
The question decided in The negative-yeas l0l,
nays l07,
Mr.. SAGE moved that The House do now adjourn Z
Mr. KEITT moved that when the House adjourn il adj
ourn TO meet on Thursday next
Mr. ORR moved TO amend by striking out Thursday
and inserting "wednesday
The question was taken the amendment and IL was
agreed to--yeas l22 nays GO.
The question then taken the motion amended
and II was agreed to---yeas l02, nays 90.
On motion Of Mr.. WASBBURN Of Illinois, the House
at quarter after o'clock adjourned
the tinore Republican.