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