Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Letter from Boston.
Bosrox, May 10, 1875.


rim CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS.
Msas Editors The centennial celebrations
Of Concord and Lexington, whittier the people
gathered by the thousands and tens Of thousands
until the railroads were literally blocked, md I'M
able to take any more, especially from Boston
and the managers Of these gatherings were said
by way Of illustrating the intensity Of the jam
10 have begun TO telegraph to everybody not to
send any more rs the towns were !" fun " the
glorihcation Of the memory and deeds Of Vermonts
great hero at ncondcroga, the other day, the bare
mention OF which is sufficient to stir the blood Of
every true Nermonter the approaching seven
tcenth Of June, when all New England Is expected
10 come to Boston, to fight over again the battle
Of Bunker llill when more patriotic Yankees will
be laid low by some unrelonting foe, than were
made 10 bite the dust by the deadly assaults Of
the troops Of King George, hundred years ago
all these are nothing but pleasant and compare
lively harmless though expensive, dcmonstra-
tons In memory Of heroic deeds done in the past
deeds which must be done but were performed
in this instance long before their legitimate time
This is but looking into the past. But when
ruF cARpISAL
comes, with his imposing rctinue, and all the par
aphemalia Of his princey oflicc-to raise" the
metropolis Of New England to the dignity Of a
Metropolitan See" that means business That
looks to the future And when we read the very
able discourse Of the Bishop Of burlington at the
new and immense Catholic cathedral on Washing
ton street preached on the occasion Of tho promo
ton Of Bishop Williams to the position Of Metro
poltan Of New Engand-whcn we trace with him
the rapid growth Of Catholicism In power and the
number Of is adheronts, we are irrcsistby led 10
inquire what will be the result Of another century
Of its growth, lit should be as rnpid rs tho last once
Now am believer. TO a certain extent, in the
Roman Catholic church believe il has accom-
pshod much good together with more or less
harm, but Il believes in the union Of church and
state, and in compelling the people to support il,
II il has the power. And what might happen at
some future time II the amazing short-sighted-
ness Of those more jealous than sagaciJus Prot
estants, who would SO amend the constitution
Of the United States ~ TO recognize any reg
ion In that instrument instead Of protecting ali.
ms the fathers designed It should is not check
mated by superior wisdom, is question which
may wcl be considered 10y all lovers Of free
dom 10 this boosted " land Of the free" A
religious war in America las been prophosiod
by certain wise saycrs, whenever the two great
divisions OF the Christian churh-the Protestant
and Cathoic-shall have become so evenly d.
ydcd as 20 render such q contest practicable.
entertain mo- very formidable fears OF such a re-
sult trusting that either party would have 700
much sense to again appeal 10 arms in advocacy
Of the princpesof the Prince OF Peace, set know
ing that men win fight for the maintenance Of
their religious convictions-that as quick as any
thing l would not put in the hands Of any body
Of Christians. or other religion.sts, a weapon
wheroWith any other sect or set Of relisionisis
might be deprived Of their rights Then trusting
that tho growth Of humanity and the love Of jus
tico and equal rights will keep PACE with the
growth Of any sect would look more or less com
fdcnuy for future wherein the God-giyeu sent-
mcnt which ia universal and Is known under the
general name Of religion shall not bee sti6ed and
crushed in the blind advocacy Of any opinion or
creed
THE LICENSE LAW
Of Massachusetts is now fairly inangumted, but 10
will probably have no appreciate edec, ia Bos-
ton, except to compel many liquor dealers 10 pay
a license 10 the state government, who paid none
before. And we shall have real prohibiton-or
be compelled TO drink unlawiully -from twelve
O'Clock at night 10 six 10 the morning which will
give US chance to get toleably sober once in
twenty-four hours Aud that may be the next
best thing TO avoiding the necessity Tor getting
sober at an MuIOUGHBY