Party Spirit and Popery: Or, the Beast and His Rider. by an American Citizen. This item is unavailable.Party Spirit and Popery: Or, the Beast and His Rider. by an American Citizen

Party Spirit And Popery: Or, The Beast And His Rider.. This polemical pamphlet, first published in 1847, argues that Roman Catholicism in America represents a 'Woman of Rome' who exerts a corrupting influence on civil government. The author uses biblical imagery from the Book of Revelation—the Woman riding the Beast, the Beast, and the Harlot—to depict the Papacy as a political and religious menace. The text traces alleged historical powers of the papal office over kings, princes, and nations; it claims that church and state have repeatedly merged, with examples from medieval Europe and later state actions within the United States. It asserts that Catholic immigration and naturalization threaten Protestant liberties, and it details episodes such as the Woodward nomination and school funding to illustrate alleged papal interference in politics. The work advocates vigilance against Jesuit influence and social reform that would normalize Papal state control.