wˌaɪl ðə nˈæʃənəl ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi wʌz fˈɜːmli pɹˈoʊpɹˈɑːɾɪstənt, ðə nˈoʊ nˈʌθɪŋz fˈaʊnd stɹˈɔŋ səpˈoːɹt ɪn luːˌiːzɪˈænə, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɪn lˈɑːɹdʒli kˈæθlɪk nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz.
While the national American Party was firmly pro-Protestant, the Know Nothings found strong support in Louisiana, including in largely Catholic New Orleans.