The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-06-03
A short and Pointed Speech.

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A short and Pointed Speech.
The following is the five minutes
speech of Mr.. VOORHEES, in the House,
on Thursday, which created such u hub
hub among the Radical members. Oh ac-
vount Of their Know Nothing proclivi-
ties. Mr.. Voorhees, said:
Now. Mr.. Chairman, as an evidence of
the fairness with which the distinguished
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr..
Dawesl nearly always conducts debate
ON this floor, desire to state that lie and
Icvery other gentleman here has heard
the gentleman from New ork Mr.
Brooksl more than once disclaim the
i liinputation which the gentleman from
massachusetts has just now mac
Iagainst him. We have heard him de-
clare that he never Was II knOw-NOth-|
ling, and that he never had been in al
Know othing lodge. The gentleman
from Massachusetts has heard this dis
claimcr from the lips Of the gentleman
from New York 10 less than three times,
10 INV certain recollection. Yet he again
brings iu that oftcn-rcfutcd allegation,
and still claims credit for candor III de-
bate.
! The gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr.. Dawes SAYS he has not laid aside
lhis religion III he brought any with
him here Of that kind which the Savior
lcxcmplificd when on earth--thc religion
'lof charity, kindness, forbcarancc, and
Ifair-dcalii,y with his fellow-men = he
iccrtninly has not very strikingly cxhib-
lifted il. Ii hc has any religion on this
floor IL must he of that kind which he
linhc,its from his ancestors who burned
8 the witches Of Massachusetts. Not only
that but presume he brings here on his
lr.liuious raimcnt the reflected glare OF
the burning convcnts which the Know.
NOthinrs set OH fire in his State in 1854
land 1865. :,
Sir this is an out-burst of the old
Isl sIknow-N othing spirit that tore down
land burned converts, sacked Catholic
a!,h,,rclcs. and would have tortured Cath
olics nj the stake as readily as in old
Times they burned the witches Of New
. Enuland, had they dared to have done
So. II shall 20 to the Country that th'
(;oycrnmcnt ut Rome is not allowed ;
minister from this Government bccaus'
of its religious tcnets, its religious iaith
.lls shall 90 abroad from these halls ia or
'l,ler that the spirit Of religious pcrsecu
,tiun ant. bigotry may be branded agall
10y the people as II has been III time
lpast.
G. The declaration of the gentleman from
Ohio mir. Binghaml did not ut all sur
lprisc me. | had no reason to bclicv
That he had friendship for Catholics, TO
Catholic churches, or for the Catholi
!, religion. ] had no reason to believe tina
Ibis heart was ever tender toward tina
:, lmcmberho0d. l had no reason to be
Ollieye that his charity ever extended to
ward one Of them in suffering or in sol
~,lrow: that he ever wcpt over ono !
Clchains and in misery; that he ever obey
r. cd one precept Of Christ toward one
THAT faith in pain and in distress. Ther
:. lis nothing in his record or his histor!
IT, public or private, that would lead me .
M any one else to suppose that Catholic
nj, lwcre objects Of his tenderness, Chart
IT. or kindness. Consequently, was M
o.,'' surprised 10 hear his fierce and bittt
!. Reclamation against Rome.
Il And what is Rome? care not WIN
" |thcr she is the seat OF learning or Il
seat Of empire. l care not whether 81
lis the seat Of art, Of beauty, and Of al
cicnt glory now expired. And whe
lyou single her out aud make her an G!
ception, declaring that you will hold on
inferior Diplomatic relations With her,
Unjust be for reason. There is no re-
u son. 1t is so full Of glory that the chi
ur, ,ldrcn at the schools speak Of 1t, and Il
.y. venerable gray headed professors spea
"t ";s of II, and the learned sAvANs throug
!. out the earth speak of her ancient +
Inown. 1t cam be, in no respect, becau
lof the past that this exception Is mad
lThc country Of the C;rsars and of Ci
\ |cre certainly commcnds itself so far
Alits history IL concerned. II 10 its pro
|ent attitude before the Christian world
on II is its religious attitude that is assail'
here. And the American Gcvernmcr
: Iif this thing should be done, will
pointed at In derision over the who
earth as sundering diplomatic relation
He| with a government simply because
~. it's religious fnith. :,
lew Gentlemen on the other side may fla
Melter themselves that they have the nog
!. vote Of this country 10 enable them