The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-20

H.
George Calvert was born ct Kipling, in
Yorkshire, in the year 1882.
King Charles I. bestowed upon him several
royal kindness Calvert was presented wsth
two thousand pounds, and few months
afterward an annual pension Of one thous-
and pounds was granted to him.
He set himself diligently about the work
of preparing . charter for the colony which
he proposed establishing on the Chesapeake.
When the charter was completed, IL was
submitted to the king, who approved OF IT,
and letters patent were promised; ouC
fore the papers were executed, George, Ine
first Lord Baltimore, died But the cnalS
lived, and will always live, magnlncens
monument of his wisdom, his virtue , anu
his truly Christian philanthrophy; Inc
charter Of Maryland, anticipating ny one
hundred aud forty-four years some OF
the most striking features OF oad
the glorious principles. until then unKnoMn
in the world of civil and religious liberty
and has been truly and eloquentiy pro
nounced one of the noblest OF the WORKS
that human hands have reared-the most
glorious proclamation ever made OF tne
liberty of thought and worship.
To George Calvert the immortal glory 10
II due of having laid the foundation OF free
, government in America. Living IN the
y >enervating atmosphere OF court-aha !n nss
, superior to his early training and his con-
slant surroundings, and adopted the beau
, tiful and wise maxim: Peace to all, perse-
i cutiOn Of none.> =,
: George Calvert died on the 10Th OF Ap ths
' 1922 The charter>was executed on 'ne
: Goth of June of the same, year, the name vi
a Cecilius being substituted for that OF his
y father. King Charles gave the name OF
b Terra Marie, or Maryland, to the new; new
n nrovince. in honor of his queen, Henrietta
| DfC raSCpNtl6.
It which Calvert had determined to call IL.
# In less than three months after the oooy
O of the first Lord Baltimore was deposited
ia in the chancel of st. Dunstans Churcn;
# London, the patent when c1 M res name Of
/; Cecilius Calvert, his eldest son anu the sue
q cessor to the title.
>. Every difficulty Being overcome ane
\ every arrangement completed, the colonlst'
of who were to commence the settlement
r MARYLAND sailed from the Isle of Wight OF
10 the 22d of November, 1888, in two vessel
r.. the Ark, a ship of four hundred tons, aDe
an the Dove, a pinnace of fifty tons. The eml
tn grants numbered two hundred, most:
I'd Catholic gentlemen Of fortune and family
"a The az pedition was commanded by Leonar'
ct Calvert. brother of Lord Baltimore, VINO
d. united in q remarkable degree the DARN
w. spirit of youth with the prudent wisdom
n age. He was only twenty- sig, years years, or |,
air the new colony and first governor
of MARYLAND. To George Calvert belongs tn
". honor of originating, to Cecil of organlzln
re-. and to Leonard of planting the Marylan
he colony. ~,
an The voyage was prosperous; ana aIte
tv +.rrv;ne twenty DAYS at Barbados, an
est fonrtee9 at St. Christopher's, the gaiial
in. little narty entered the Chesapeake ON tt
ed 24th Of February, 1854. The governor
las Virginia received Calvert and his iriene
AN very kindly, and entertained tnenl l's "a 90
200 erai DAYS at Jamestown. On the oo
las March they sailed UP the Chesapeake az
,ue after amending three weeks in exploring u
lie numerous and beautiful rivers Of Marylan
they finally landed planted sns s'G for o.
ng- took possession OF 'S Se,oDe;on lord d
eed k;no az England" Mass was said oy r
All. thsS white. the chaplain, solemn proce
See s;os, was formed and the litany OF the Gro
her was chanted. !.
ed. beautiful and interesting spectacle preser
ave ed to the world by the brave band 0.
he. or;ms no landed on that memorable Mar
ong morning on the shores of Maryland. MA
not of those Catholic Cavaliers bad ieiG Gregg
ter, homes, endeared- to them l. ~ cu' a
y of tender and delightful reeonsc' S.nsare
' of braved the periis of a long and dsngeIe
That winter VOYAGE, to raise in the wlldern
en- the day star of federation. Unlike the
ike. onists of Massachusetts and Virginia, "
the demanded religious liberty LOT Sne~ %sehe
are but denied 1T to AL otners, 'uo 49,;
ncy. settlers of Maryland extended the naa 40
lieut. fellow ship to all men, and granted 20 Tn
in of the blessing of civil and religious iloel
the And there, too, Protestante were ptooeI
him AGAINST Protestant persecution. In the
,api- eTaxe of Kent: "While the Par1eans
The persecutinR their Protestant brethren
uins New England, and the Episeopa1ens
,oice tortipg the same severity on the Punt
peo- in Virginia, the Catholics, against wh
nave the Others were combined, formed In Ma
reii- land sanctuary where all might wore
,ople and none might cypress, aud where o
cred Protestants sought refuge from fHo0es'
Plus intolerance" IT
midst This is simple historical justice.
him, little spot by tho Chesapeake was the
sue. home which religious liberty then hao
indie the wide world, and appropriately
All! beautifully WAS Maryland called the -
f the of tile Sanctuary" The most accompiis
who, of living Mary landers has said, with ee
e the truth and beauty, that the Immortal
d by cinles on which the colony was iouh
wned place the landing of the pilgrims from
posu- Dove and the Ark among the granoess
the cidents of human history.
ainst The infant colony prospered apace ui
NIB is the wise, prudent and benefcent aaml
ions; tration of Governor Calvert. The Ina
1dinst were friendly, because tney we're IRE
mar with Kindness: the colonists were ma
lurch because they possessed those dearest II
ty of of man-civil and religious liberty.
Snole A tract published in London in 1858
me TO =, ortarth landing of the first colon