The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-24

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his long night political bondage are traceabe 10 othe
sources than priestly influence and envy neither tn
would thus trump up the oftreuted ISLANDERS Of Exee
han 10 illustrate important political principles before
| American Congress.
| would advise gentlemen, before they 90 to the trouble
OF crossing the Atlantic to hunt up evidence of pres
turpitude to read the living history of their country
during the past twelve months In nearly all the New
England States the pulpit was converted into political
gne-ministers OF the Gospel became politicians pre-
mnary step to becoming legislator and while
little what Others may think of the value of the accession
have always believed, and still hold, that though they
may labor zeaously in saving the country from the devil
they lend but doubtful lustre the legislation of the ma
ton. So thoroughly do abhor the demoraizng teuden-
ies OF political preaching and pity the ministers Of the
Gospel who obtrnde themselves into the turbulent political
conflicts Of the day, that as ready to censure the
Catholic priest the Protestant minister when so
orges the sacredness of his high calling as to degenerate
into mere political brawler The connexion is unnau-
raj its fruit unholy In the strong language Of Burke
politics and the pulpit terms that have but little
agreement No sound ought be heard in the church
but the healing voice of Christianity. The of civil
liberty and civil government gains little as that of re-
gion from this confusion OF duties Those who quit their
proper character what does not belong to them
are for the great ignorant of the character they leave
and the character they Wholly unacquainted
with the world in which they fond Of meadng and
inexperienced IN all ITS affairs on which they pronounce
with so much confidence they haze nothing of politics but
me passions they e1cie Surely, the church is place where
one days truce might be allowed the dissensons and
anmosities of mankind Sir need not refer to the al
I
Dental contest the substitution OF bowieknves and rifles
for the inspired volume, the vest passions refreshing
themselves from the sanctuary and the signals for
and seryie war given from the very temples Of God Tru
y triumphantly may the Catholic priest excaim These
things have been done; but am not the man."
The address OF the gentleman from Missouri is grave
defence OF the late knownothng party and not only for
its plausible sophsry but of the gentlemans
ability requires careful examination and
minute analysis propose to glance at is leading points
shall do so in spirit of candor and fairness There is
one thing the gentleman does deny and here chal
lenge him to deny it, The members of that party
pledged to for no Cathoc-no citizen of foreign
birth. This the constitution of the secret society which
forms the basis of the party shows this even the original
stock Of BOTH the United Americans, shows More than
three millions of citizens thus prejudged and
cuded from being chosen ofce-were made class of
helots and the policy succeed these heots would
well deserve their fate if they did shake the
to its very foundation If anything can ever imper this
government it would be to have in our midst class not
possessed of the rights of citizenship held by the
class deprived OF the elective franchise either active
chosen to Office 60.
Mr.. KENNETH, of Missouri win the gentleman from
New York allow me to interrupt him for a moment2
Mr. KELLY. Certainly, sir, .....
Mr.. KENNETH. see, Mr. Chairman, that my colleague
to whom the gentleman refers is not in his seat l WILL
therefore, with his permission say that think he has
intentionally misinterpreed my colleagues remarks The
inference which drew from the argument of my colleague
on this oor that he opposed to the consolidation
OF political and religious questions and to the prescribing
or any man on account of his religious belief and such
are the principles and policy of the American party My
colleague said further that the American party was the
hrs party that has introduced that principle in their
political platform. &
Mr.. KELLY. must insist Mr. Chairman will all def
erence to the gentleman from Missouri that mig
understood the remarks of his colleague listened to his
speech as have already said with pleasure and attention.
and read IT very carefully s printed in the Globe and
as II COW appears in that paper to speak for ITSELF While
admit an apparent effort on the part of the gentleman
from Missouri TO look liberal must be permitted to
mark that he seems no way ocous to tdik LIBERAL and
an unbiased perusa Of the gross libel which he has pub
Ished in the Globe concerning the Irish Catholic priest
hood will lead his colleague however reluctantly to the
same conclusion. But the gentleman only acts out the
principles and ritual Of the midnight order which conceas
all it can and denies GEcrything--
Mr. KENNETH. win answer the gentleman more fully
in my own speech, and will here that ready
answer any question he may PROFOUND.
Mr. KELLY. Then ask the gentleman did he or does
he now give his adhesion to thu platform of principles
adopted by the American party in Philadelphia in Feb
ruary 1867 # so, does not the gentleman by his
showing concur in the principle of prescribing Catholics
because of their religions beie2 aude Of course to the
fifth article OF the abovepan,ed platform,
Mr. KENNhTT; ! will answer the gentleman by refer
ring him to the platform laid down by the American party
OF my State which prosches because of his relig-
ious belief And now let further say that the gentle
man is in when be asserts that this debate
menced by my colleague 1t introduced by Mr.. BOWIE
Of Maryland in his animadvesons upon his colleague Mr.
DAVIS
Mr.. KELLY. The gentleman certainly is in error for
Mr. DAVIS himself in his wild foray against the Foregp
Brigade unnecessarily and unfoundedly attributed The
defeat of his party in the last election he gous in
uences which brought many alien citizens the polls
The gentleman has not however yet answered my ques
ton. 's- ... -
Mr. KENNETH. am sorry | cannot suit the gentleman
in my reply. He says the democratic party unit
that they everywhere fully endorsed the principles of the
Kansas bill say they nevertheless claim the
largest liberty in its construction and that construction
noorously different in different sections Of the Union
among brethren of the same political faith Now the
American party also needed platform for the presidential
canvass and that of February last put forth for that
purpose. II 1t was not perfect il the best could
get and had take itthose of that did not pre-
cisey suit-with the mercantile reservation Errors ex
cepted"
Was your Presidentthe present occupant of the White
Houseeected by majority of American born citizens
On the contrary without the foreign vote which cast
for him almost unanimously, he never would have been
elevated to the position he now occupies.
Mr. KELLY. Suppose he was not elected by American
born votes (which very likely the case) were not the
principles advocated by the party which elected Mr. Pierce
national principles without the benefit too of Eros
cepted Was there anything in the platform laid down
at Baltimore by the convention which nominated him vo
laye of the spirit letter of the constitution of the United
States ~
Mr. KENNETH. have not charged the contrary to be
My point is that the foregn-born vote holds the ball
the democratic side and thus it shapes the policy
and action of the government This consider wrong.
Mr. KELLY. i will say to the gentleman that the ibe-
raj and policy parties have pursued in this country
has contributed much to drive both native and foreign
born Catholics in sedeeuce into the democratic party
That this is proved by the fact which you know full
well, Mr. Chairman, Mr. H. MARSHALL that the large Cath
olic vote of Kentucky aud Maryland had always been
found with the whg party until the knownothng mon
ster and its proean brood OF platforms drove them ia self
respect well in seldefence into the ranks of the
ona democracy where they have found repose and peace
under the broad shadows of the constitution.
will add further that with the exception Of two terms
the administration of this government has been in the