The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-09

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plan II. ssssslishmsns q popular insstusieSs
b ling the risS.ful equality Of
az Christian seets The asylum Of Papiss vas the spot
which. had hardly been explored mild for
Of adopted religious freedom the ba
goe, further to remark that THAT period every
not-such vas the oath for the Governor ~ Mary.nd
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in respect Of religion. Under the mild institutions and
with IA. svsrmins II. and sctiyy Of prosperous settle
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Their Colonial Assembly Incorporated the same principles
whereas enforcing OF tho conscience in matters
religion such Vas the sublime tenor Of the statute
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free exercise .hereef.. He adds:-
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colony Lord Baltimore invited the Puritans Of Masss;
privilege free liberty q religion sa' Gissons 20
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advanced the wishes Of the Irish peer and the people, who
tempted the bay Of Massachusetts for the Chesa
peake. lie continues
But .h. design Of the law Of Maryland undoubtedly
protect freedom Of conscence and years after had
been confirmed the apoogis Of Lord Baltimore could
and repeated nnnstions never given disturbance
person Maryland for matter Of religion that the coonsts
enjoyed freedom Of conscience less than freedom OF
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from Massachusetts, and the Pursns from Virginia
welcomed equal liberty o. conscience and political rights
In the Roman Catholic province of Maryland"
BY all this would that the provision Of hs Federal
Constitution universal freedom Of religion cores
ponds might be regarded having been almost literally
the provision Of the charter and statutes OF the
Catholic Colony Of Maryland proclaimed and acted upon
by them hundred and forty before the war Of in
dependence. Hence submit that the Catholics Of the
United States not only by what has occurred since but
by their presence and their principles and their practice
from the earliest colonial mos entitled In their own
right to full participation Of all tho privileges whether
civil religious which have been acquired by this country
in the progress Of her history have seen stated in
writing and il TO in TINS assem-
bly, that the Catholics had merit in this, inasmuch
they too weak and much afraid to have acted
other wise. Such observation il more damaging to
the character Of the other Protestant colonies than to
that Of Maryland For Protestantsm be that liberal
nerous and tolerant system which hear much Of why
should the Catholics Of Maryland have been afraid OF their
neghbosi The objection almost sarcastic in re-
ation Proesantism But IL II be said that the Colony
q Maryland with either Of the others
will let that pass with the observation that II no higher
motive be ascrbed for their proeamng freedom Of
conscience, then for do not regret their weakness
for perhaps If they had been strong they might have been
tempted 20 emulate AID initiate the example Of tAeir colo
neghbCre.