Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-27
From the Newark Daily Eagle, Sept.

RELIG1ors ToLERArIoN The name appended to
the suboined is in ITSELF enough to procure for ii
universal perusal Whatever is signed by the g Fa-
ther of his Country is carefully read and maturely
considered. We therefore ask all who favor regi-
liberation who opposed to the spirit ofpro-
scription rife among portion of the COM
munity-we ask them to whatever party they may
be ttachcd to point out, if they cam single
tcnce in what follows which authorizes display of
the feeling sought to be generally difused by those
who affect to have so much at heart the common
welfare. Itappcars reply to the congratulations
rendered the first President by deputation repre-
senting the Roman Catholics of the United States:
DECEMBER, 1879.
GENTLEMEN: While receive with much
satisfaction your congra tuations my being called
by unanimous vote the first station in my conn
try cannot but duly notice your politeness in offer
ing apology for the unavoidable delay. As that
delay has given you an opportunity OF reahzing
instead of anticipating, the benefits of the general
government, you will lido ME the justice to believe
that your testimony to the increase of the public
prosperity enhances the pleasure which should
otherwise have experienced from your affectonat.
address.
l feel that my conduct in war and in peace has
met with more general appreciation than could reas-
onably have been expected and find myself dis
posed to consider that fortunate circumstance in
great degree resulting from the able support and
extraordinary candor of my felow-citizens of all
denominations.
The prospect of national prosperity now before
is truly animang. and ought to excite the eXertions
Of ali good ITO establish and secure the hap
piness Of their country in the permanent duration
of its freedom and independence America, under
the smiles of Divine Providence, the protection ola
good government, the cultivation ofmanneIs, morals,
and picty, can hardly fail Of attaining uncommon
degree of eminence in literature, commerce. agricul
ture, improvements at home and responsibility
abroad.
AS mankind become more liberal they will be more
apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves
worthy members of the community arc equally
entitled to the protection of civil government. l
hope to see America among the foremost nations
in examples of justice and liberality. And pre-
that your fellow-citizens will not forget the
patriotic part which youtook in the accomplishment
of their revolution and the establishment of their
government or the important assistance which they
received from nations in which the Roman Catholic
religion is protested
thank you, gentleman, for your kind concern
for me- While my life and my health shall continue,
in whatever situation I may be, it shall be my
slant endeavor justify the favorable sentiments
you are pleased to express of my conduct And
may the members of your society in America, ami
mated alone by the pure spirit of Christianity, and
still conducting themselves the faithful subjects of
our free government, enjoy every temporal and spir
itua felicity. GEORGE WASHINGTON.