Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-04
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Of WAKE COUNTY

= kenmeti Sayner on the subject OF ReIig-
ious Liberty.
\. invite the attention of the people to the fol.
nv, opinions on the subject of religious liberty,
,.~,,d from the Debat,s of the Convention OF
= We commence with those of William Castor,
..tho.c and Of the pur,st and ablest men
.l, IL, or any other S, late ever produced. Among
..r t.a.S Judge Castor said:
.,f II mas been Obj ect,d that the Catholic reli-
|: . :, glttr.rab!e to fieedom-nay, even ircom-
| , with Rpublican institutions. Ingenious
atoms ON such matters are worth little, and
...-.I., less. Let ask who obtained the great
. a. English fieedon but the Catholic Pre-
..u ems at Runnymede? The oldest-the
=. .,.Aucracy on earth, is the little Catholic
.. o. ST -iarn0, not days journey from
|. has existed now ior fourteen hundred
. i 30 jealous OF arbitrary power, that the
= aittt..,Iiiy IS divided between two Govern
..:., are elected every three months Was
lila iy,., ti!t founder OF Swiss liberty Il ROYAL
h. .4t Cat.Ucs Of the Swiss Cantons in
...y. ,TaHny: Are the Irish Catholics friends
..>:v. obedience and nOn-resistance? Was
,..;t Pu'a$ni, OF kosciusko a foe to civil
| t: Was Charles Carroll of Carroton I'M
H. &" leopard fortune III the cause OF liberty !?
/ eli. I've yOu, however, the testimony of George
1 ,....5-;ou. On his accession to the Presidency
r..> aircSSvl by the American Catholics. who,
:,ing to the restrictions on their worship then
>5u- III some OF the States, express themselves
81: the prospect OF national prosperity is Pc
r.v pleasing to us on another account because,
| !. oar country preserves her freedom and indie
iynce, shall have well founded title to
N from her justice the equal rights Of citizenship
! he prize 81 orr 6Iood split under courage, and
mr. coD,om ersrti0ns for he, defence, aaade7 youy
,ici0Ts c0uduct." This great man, who was ut
rv Incapable of fattery and deceit, utters in an
yer the following sentiments, which give in his
IN words: AS mankind become more liberal,
/ II will be more apt to allow that all those who
4 'a-t themselves as worthy members of the COM
iltr, equal entitled to the protection of civil
/ yefn n-nt hope ever to see America among
c tlfsatost nations in examples of justice and lib
div: and IpreSume that your fellow-citizens aoiU
r.ret tie patriOtic part aohich yOW took an the
p5iStmeRt gf their Revolution and the estd6-
anti tier G0JerRnae1et, or the important as
eisaucc which they received from a nation in which
Roman Catholic Faith is protested" BY the
VI. Sir, would pause for moment to can the at
.rion Of this Committee to some of the names sub
ri. cd to this Address. Among them are those of
Ia CARROLL the first Roman Catholic Bishop in
United States, Charles Carroll Of Carrollton,
b. Thomas FitZsimmons. For the character of
-. distinguished men, if they needed vouchers,
would confidently call on the venerable President
his Convention. Bishop Carroll was one of the
& Of men aud most humble and devout of Chris
-. shall never forget tribute to his memory
III by the good and venerable Protestant Bishop
lite contrasting the piety with which the Chris
an Carroll met death with the cold trif1ing that
acterzed the last moments of the sceptical David
lQne knew not whether the tribute was more
aorable to the piety of the dead, to the charity
the living Prelate. Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
f. aSt survivor of ths Signers of American In
endtnce-at whose death both Houses of the
a->lture OF North Carolina unanimously testified
II eric, as at a national bereavement Thomas
L>mnons, one Of the illustrous Convention that
IHet the Constitution the United States, and for
Vera years the representative in Congress of the
y OF Philadelphia. Were these, and such as
use foes 10 freedom and unfit for Republicans?
yaI It be dangerous to permit such men to be
-':iiS Or Co'tStabes the land? Read the Flu
Il Lu'ssm Of Charles Carroll, delivered at Rome
">"p Eng'and-one of the greatest ornaments
q. AHcr,can Catholic Church, foreigner in
by birth but an American by adoption, and
''h hero ming an American, soemny abiured
:.--'ace 10 every foreign King, Prince and Po-
lie N1ateycr-that Eulogium which
'2'r@ti at By English Royalsts and English
'-t"i | think you will find it democratic
r. t. suit the taste and find az echo in the
Ii Cd. III; atcrneSt Republican amongst US. Cath
".eol all countries of all governments-of ali
.'.@I cFeeds In all, they are taught that the
-''a OF Christ is not Of this world, and that it
'IHtr to render unto Caesar the things which
H1s, and unto God the things which are
2-y debates Of the Convention, page 297.
lettering to the charge that Catholics owe tenn
i"" allegiance to the Pope of Rome, Judge Gas
l., said: z.,
Ii mas been asked, whether the allegiance of
Vic> TO the Pope be spiritual only, and the
'Ied gentleman from Halifax has unquestionably-
Va N mat they do not him civil allegiance
- tJ-tt N t9t2 to the term allegiance, as char
ing the connection between the Catholic and I
-i..li I$hGD of his (ihurch | m IIp1L-
" any man or set Of men earth, save only /
~ '1'"Ic Oh North Carolina, and, so far as she
''tu with her sovereignty, to the United States
'.'vflca The charge that Catholics owe aegi-
i? 'ne Pope is t0hollq Jalse. 4
; Debates of the Convention, page 293.
's give next the speech of the Rev. Josiah Cru
y % 'ranv:llc County, distinguished minister
IL. Baptist Church:
NJ. NJ Crudup said, as he should be called upon
ny VI this question before the Committee, he
o e-, It necessary to give some of the reasons I
"o'-4 govern his vote No man could hold /
Il 7ilS OF conscience more sacred than he did. X
,rsd s . The Article in question had been con-
FEW as perfect nullity and had, therefore, done
s, 6 S1 iyJny to any one. Liberty of conscience
s6f al VI hands been considered as an unalienable
b1dLi w government can interfere between man
.,p' Iaker. Mr.. O. said he made distinction I
llgtr P'utlal and complete liberation, and took a /
Iavi 2Snefa view of the state of Religion in diff
v h. oa;It1es All the Institutions. of this coun-
!al PI iad acknowledged the truth of the Chris
e,q>,fas"hl and whoever impedes its progress, &
'r ''Iea , as impeding the happinessHof man.
,;i IN ~ ; sad, though he came to the Convention
This Attn hi.cuon OF voting for an amendment of
.crei NV *, his intention had been somewhat stag
ue y inc arguments used in favor of the meas
ion haG ul9 ne think the true merits Of the qucs
Il b 'aI yet been touched.
NO, oeen remarked by the gentleman from flir
{. qo,1.''n e Convention must be careful how itsf
:" If FIJI, ~ TIC Article in question; that the pas
F'''rl, are excited, and that the ratif- (