The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-03

rsn y Catholic Institutions. whsre too ofmy ovn have
been educated And il fever q ohw 3enominsilpns -
ONE, ~ fss bss
While he Catholics ALSO shall neither ask nor receive
ton. no ground exists for another objection that the
school und or other OF the State will thus be
diverted 80 as not be used for the benefit OF all who
may dislike conformity to any particular mode OF religious
H. after ali this the college at Worcester be not enti-
tied 70 the rank and to the State endowments OF public
furnishes reason why should not receive an act OF
incorporation TO manage its property and to aid in
its course Of useful instruction as fully any private
to such facility than every religious parish il the
State Ethan few bank projectors, or manufactu-
res. friends to branch railroad Have they not q
right 10 equal privileges and avos in respect TO their
property Ought they not TO be allowed the or
great legislative and security for their business
few inhabitants in parish, few capitalists IN
some country village city ward when the former are
for some purposes the organ OF seventh OF the whole
population OF the State and devoted 10 such laudable
objects instruction in letters, science. and relgon
But, independent OF the private rights OF all useful as
sociatons being equal 10 receive acts Of incorporation
consider moment II il be not public benefit to the
State. and indeed the whole country 70 have its Catho
Inc population, well those OF other sects, better
instructed In letters and science TO have their young
men better prepared, by due "course OF studes for
Commercial" well professional life especially as
they accomplish the audble object at their expense
and with general funds derived from the liberal dona
tons OF their own friends land is it not useful to the
public the whole country to have them open their doors
Tor all young men OF all denominations for like course
Of study and preparation, Il they are willing 70 receive
such instruction as is given 70 all and conform TO the
reasons il must be recolected that Legislators in this
try should be controlled by the provisions in the consu
lions Of their States and whatever they might have
e 10 On s sv hane 81
these constitutions authority to give preference BY
interpretations 70 one denominaton over another-no
power establish union OF Church and State with any
one OF them and that the whole code Of federation and
free principles on which our American institutions rest
is opposed to any such determinations Most OF our
constitutions expressly guaranty each sect against any
preference Of Others in any way whatever Hence this
liberty teach religion literature equal terms be-
comes constitutional right in the members OF each de-
to disregard refuse any than any other consu
onal right Thus, in the third article and again in one
Of the amendments to the constitution OF Massachusetts,
is explicitly provided that every denomination OF
Christians, demeaning themselves peaceaby and good
subjects OF the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the
protection OF the aw and no subordinaons OF any one
sect denomination to another shall be established
bylaw So in New Hampshire, she is among the New
England States to whom you REFER is like provision.
almost rerbatm eratim in the sixth article OF her bill OF
rights, though she is often tainted the most intoeran
towards Catholics These clauses furnish new, clear
and constitutional guaranty against allowing any prvi
eges 10 other sscts which are not allowed . Catholics
Therefore follows that il Unarians Cavnists
Meh0dsts permitted to have acts ofncorpoation
to hold and manage such portion OF their property
destined 10 assist in teaching letters science, and
ligon, to II with more convenience and eff
cheney. and confer honorable diplomas and degrees is
manifest that Catholics should be permitted the same, in
order to Be equally under Ms projection q ne la"
nominaton to another" So il the former persuasons
may teach the enets of their faith only under such
acts o. ncopoIanon as = constantly doae may no. me
equality violated which the constitutions OF both OF these
States secure II they all Christiansf they all be-
lieve in one revelation and trust in the atonement OF
Savioris not the constitution Of both States designed
to be their ags against partality and unequal
dscrminations and Is not the predominance Of one or
believers rather than the legislatures, byunorunatey
showering privileges and favors on one which with
holds from anothers
assigned that the teaching in the College OF the
Holy Cross Is exclusively OF its own religious tenets
and hence not to be encouraged BY an act OF ncorpoa
Amherst, no less than Andover, Newton, Wilbra-
ham, il is also In practice simila forgetting, too, that
expected to be SIMILAR as associations OF no denomna
ton can be supposed willing, uness hypoces, TO teach
what they do not believe and though persons OF another
faith may be allowed TO attend those institutions, il is
well known that those OF another faith will not be
allowed to instruct in them and that conversions TO the
Catholic religion, OF the objections TO an incorpo
ton here. likely to be less frequent from other sects
the more exclusive they are in Worcester in conhning
their instructions 10 their own denomination
But how unphiosophca is the fear that truth is not
likely 10 prevail where is left free in society ito
error . b sus nO' i so,e
God the hopes PROMISES and glories OF his only Son,
cannot triumph, unless aided by feeble man with disa-
bilities and acknowledgements oil Cathocsas our
holy Heaven descended religion could not stand firm,
or advance over the EARTH with the strong tide OF public
opinion in its favor, and all its Divine supports, and
prosecuting, powerful pagansm 70 thwart or nimidaie,
when it has spread and umphed in defiance Of the lat
ter, and OF every Vaccination OF indelty; and AZ our
Savior, his disciples, condescended TO AJAX any
determinations, any peculiar protection, or monopozing
assistance. from the civil laws. whether Jewish or Gen.
tile.
But the Catholic religion believed by 10 abound
in error and therefore Il argued that right exists 10
treat il with Partially and inct on II disabilities. Would
not this be prosecuting lis members for opinions sake
Of discretion, that all Christian sects be here treated
with equal fayor and Catholics are, II is believed, not
denied 10 have small claims TO be Christian sect
Were II merely matter OF loose discretion expedency
then OF the collateral inquiries might be pertinent
and proper which have been INDUCED in TO the
parave exceences of that and other secs and the
fulness expediency Of encouraging their colleges By
acts OF Incorporation As II is however, constitutional
right would only add, In connexion with some OF the
Catholics In Massachusetts, exceed cne-sevenih OF the
whole population. IL can hardly be pretended that
their importance in numbers is not enough 10 ente
them TO the conveniences and legal protection Tor
their property and rights which open and granted
TO other sects. When they already have college
established, funds collected and q respectable attend
ance OF students, II cannot be pretended that much
requesting Incorporation, and more especially as with
out il they have been compelled thus lar with much in
convcnence TO have their property held and managed an
trust BY another incorporated college, hve hundred miles
distant When abuses guarded against by proposing
in this incorporation 10 empower the legislature TO visit