Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 to John H. Houston

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GLC#
GLC05508.134-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 4, 1855
Author/Creator
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Title
to John H. Houston
Place Written
Huntsville, Texas
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 16.1 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Houston writes that if the American Party (Know-Nothing Party) is to succeed they must admit Protestant naturalized citizens, but not Catholics because of their allegiance to foreign powers [i.e. the Pope]. He writes that they cannot jeopardize their principles for Louisiana, which is the only Catholic state.

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