bˈuːlɪɡni bɪkˌeɪm ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪð nˈoʊ nˈʌθɪŋ pˈɑːlətˌɪks ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z ænd baɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv wʌzɐ pˈɑːɹɾi sˈɛkɹətɹi ɪnðə stˈeɪt.
Bouligny became involved with Know Nothing politics in the 1850s and by 1855 was a party secretary in the state.