The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-20

/ THE malignant industry with which the
attempt is made to provoke sectariah am
mosities in Pennsylvania has not met with
a corresponding reward. Tie intehiSenS
citizens Of the state manifest compete
indifference to the ciamorS that are raised
by bigots whose chief stock OF religion con-
sists in hatred of that of their neighbors,
and by base partisans who are constantly
on the alert to make political capital oy
appeals to ignorance and credulity. Know
Nothingiem was Knocked IN the head TWEEN
ty years ago, and not even Katie hing
could establish communications WITH It's
dismal ghost. What makes this sectarian
clamor the more iEeXcusably wicked and
coward!y is the fact that the people OF
Pennsy lvania have by majority of one
hundred and fifty thousand votes placed
the common schools in a constitutional
provision beyond the reach OF sectarlan IN
fiuence. If anyone were disposed to make
an issue on this subject ii has already been
settled and can be disturbed only by
change of the fundamental law. Why
then should the profound calm that pre-
walls among the people on this subject be
troubled by the clamors of few bigOts and
demagogues? Why should knavish at
tempt be made to begin sectarlan crusade
by imposing upon ignorance with the
cowardly pretense that religions liberty Is
in danger? This miserable issue is raised
with the expectation Of making votes for
Governor Uartranft but he and his ad-
herents will discover before they are much
older that grave mistake has been made.
The very attempt 10 causeleSsly revive the
political saturnalia of twenty years age
will give Just alarm to thousands of voters
who still remember them with feelings
akin to horror and disgust. The cause of
libel al principles has made some advance
within that time If there is one thing
that the intelligent people of Pennsylvania
will not tolerate at this time of day it is
religions intolerance.
In the ncighboring state of Maryland,
a Catholic gentleman, a descendant of
Charles Carroll. OF CarrOllJon, is the demo
cratic candidate for governor, and he vii
bo elected by an overwhelming majority,
even if an opponent can be found willing
to accept the bonor of a contest with him.
In the Catholic colony of Maryland the
glorious principles of religious liberty were
first established on this continent, and the
ancestors Of MIR. Carroll were among the
foremost in asserting them. The colony
became the asylum Tor the victims who
were driven into exile by other communi-
ties because OF their religious opinions.
VIII any one but bigot pretend that the
political and educational institutions of
Maryland would be more endangered by
the election of the democratic candidate
for governor than would the election of
Governor liartranft endanger the same in
stitutions in Pennsylvania? Let those who
are endeavoring to revive sectarian cru
SADIE in this state thoughtfully stu6y the
early history Of the colony of Maryland,
and when they become thoroughly imbued
with the principles on which it was founded
they will have more enlarged views of their
duty as citizens. They will begin to com
prchend that the work of stirring UP sec
tartan hate n 2 free community II ~ this i
one Of the worst things in which citizen
can employ himself. They will ackuos-
ledge at the same time that nothing could
be more dishonest aud base than this effort
to make Il sectarian-issue over a subject
that has been solemnly settled 10y the pro
visions Of the organic law of the common
wealth. Harrisburg Patriot.