The weekly Mississippian., 1860-10-17
John Bells Position in Regard to
Foreigners.

The following article we extract from the
Catholic Standard, published at New Orleans
on Sunday, the 23d day Of September last
This is the first secular paper that has fallen
under our observation which has taken any
notice of the respective candidates for the Pre-
sidency, and it is copied that the foreign-born
citizen may more fully comprehend Bells
position in the days of Knownothngisln
Notable extracts from the speech delivered
at Knoxville by the Knownothng candidate
for the Presidency, JOHN BELL, and subse-
quently auittea out By him for publication and
general circulation.
'sThe organization of political party upon
the principles or policy of seithIo2ataq the
support and suffrage of the members Of that
party in the public elections from NATuRALI-
zED CITIZENS and ROMAN CATHOLICS and that
is ALL the American party proposes to do,-
cannot be shown to be an attempt to establish
religious test or to prescribe any class of
citizens nor in regard either to Naturalized
Citizens or RoMAEIsTs can the argument be
maintained that the American party, in with
holding from them their support in elections,
is guilty ofa violation Of the Constitution in
letter or spirit.n
'The fears of the timid have been ap-
pealed to by the assailants Of the American
party and their cooperation invoked in put
ting it down on the alledged ground that its
policy, in regard to foreigners, tends to pro-
woke riot and bloodshed It is said that this
new party has been stained with blood, and
that from this we may augur bloody future
Yes blood has been shed and it may fore
shadow Noody future. win not stop to
inquire who provoked the shedding of bloood IN
Louisville and other places, but this will say,
that whatever party may have given the pro-
vocation 4 s8 bssE tAt M 4 Lift 5tssl.ssas M7 sQld
cities 1Ioso than that their streets should be
drenched in blood hereafter, or that the high
ways and open fields of our country should
drink up the blood of its citizens slam in deadly
conflict between armed bands,-itmay be be-
tween dissip5tiod legioas, Native Americans
on the one side, and Foreigners supported by
native factionists On the other"
Resolutions passed by the Knownothing
meeting at which the Hon. John Bell was
the principal speaker.
First. Americans to rule America, by which
is meant that Americans shall make and exc
cute ours laws and fill all offices Of honor and
profit, both at home and abroad
Fourth. Hostility to the assumptions of
power by the Pope Of Rome through his Bish-
ops, Preiates, Priests or Ministers of the Ca
tholic Church, as Anti. Republican in prin-
ciple, and dangerous to the Liberties of the
people.
Ninth. Our National Administration by its
general course ofoff1cial conduct, together with
the Papal power of this and other countries,
deserves and should receive the united con-
demnation OF the American people
From the Nashville Union and American of
Sept. 10th 1860.
The (Knownothing) speech of Mr.. Bell was
written out by him for publication and printed
an the Nashville Banner of Oct. 21st 1866
1t was also published and extensively circu-
lated in pamphlet form We hare in our pos
session in that form as rel as in. our files Of
the Banner. We are informed that some Of
the supporters of Mr.. Bell in Louisiana are
denying that he ever uttered such sentiments.
Mr.. Bell will not deny it and his organs here
will not deny it.