National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-12
RELIGIOUS LAYMEN.

Space is given to the following communications
for coed and sufficient reasons, but with the no.
tice that in future similar illusions will not be
tolerated In these columns. The.gentlemen on
both sides Of the question seem to have allowed
their zeal in the causes they respectively spouse
to lead them into personalities, which should GER
tainly be avoided in the discussion of religion AS
the surest way to prevent any further i'll feeling,
both Bismarck and the Pope 6nd Protestant
view Of the Catholic faIr'' will not be considered
as legitimate topics Of discussion in the peoples
column OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
Last Reply to Vsrttas.
To the Editor of the National Republican.
SIR: Will you be kind enough to md space In
your valuable paper for few lines OF mine!
Lex Scripta" says In his last able article that
he has done with "VerItas." 1 simply wish to
refute Veritas assertion that 'the history Of the
Of SeTR PSTss 5sL 20 Se the
ing TO him the prOpriety Of reading the history of
the early settlement Of this, my and presume
Lex Scriptas native country. take 1t that Yer
itas is q Dutch inhdel. Maryland was settled by
English Catholics. They had been driven from
their homes by liberal Protestant Englishmsn.
One Of the first laws passed by these murderous
Catholics was that granting entire freedom Of
console nee within the limits Of Lord Baltimore's
Jurisdiction. When his authority was first aud
hually usurped from him by the generous and
liberal Republicans, what was their first act? Not
only the repeal Of all laws as to liberty Of con-
science, but no Catholic could hold ONCE OF any
kind, and further, was disfranchised. Even
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton was debarred. And
fnrther, the law remained on the statute books Of
Protestant Maryland even to "Veritas'" day.
The piOus Pilgrim Fathers were also beautiful
examples Of liberty Of conscience and education"
a certain Roger Williams who was compelled to
leave one OF the early Protestant settlements for
his conscience sake. And to this very hour, II
"Neritas" (whAt misnomerD will take the
trouble, he will find on the statute books Of one
OF his Protestant Northern liberal States q law
which forbiis any member of the Church Of Rome
frnU hnldinur nF truS mr. m
"Eeritas'" entire correspondence only proves the
truth Of the old adage, "NOne so blind who will
not see." LIBERAL
St. Patriek's Fair - Another Protestant's
View.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: A correspondent, signing himself "B.,'
and who falsely claims to be a strict Protestant,
but " hose disguise is too transparent, wants the
PTotestants Of the National Capital to come for
ward and aid in building Church which makes
war upon Protestants and our American fnstItu-
tions. A Church whose infallIble (?) head pro-
nOunces yearly anathema upon the heads Of all
Protestants and "hereties;' Church which is
even now waging war against our public schools,
and which demands that the Bible shall not be
read in them; Church which in the metropolis
Of the nation to-day demands public money for
the support Of their parOchisl schools-those
nurseries Of Rom Anism and error; . Church
whose recognized head forments and encourages
rebellion agsinstt the laWfully-constituted author
ties, ride the ecclesiastical war in Germany. II
their Church pursues this policy in Germany,
what right have Protestants to expect that the
Romanists Of America may not be encouraged TO
rebel against the constituted authorities by this
zane Bishop Of Rome?" Can American Prot
estsnts, with one spark Of national pride existing
in their hearts, lend their aid to such Church,
Can they, rcmem bering, as every true Protestant
must. the glorious martyrs OF tho lnquistion
spd st. Bartholomew, and the thousands upon
thousands who have suffered for the right, for
liberty Of conscience, for religious freedom, lend
their aid to q Church which made the earth
drunk with the blood of their ancestors, and who
may repeat this bloody history in American Gan
American mothers send their we'll beloved chill
dren to those nurseries Of Komanism-the pa
rochia: schoOls-and not long after have their
children turn away from the pure and simple re-
ligiOn Of Jesus and have their names announced
as converts" 10 RomRnism, with all its de0ssing
idolatries, as was the case the past week?
American Professionals, there is an abundance Of
work in your own vineyards. See to II, then,
that you lend not your aid to build Roman
churches, but rather "gird up your loins," and
make ready for that fearful war, concerning
which the apostate Manning says he regarded
himself as intrusted with 3 commission OF war
fare, for he believed the Church was approaching
a crisis the most merry for three hundred years"
Let Rome build her own churches, and look We
to our liberties. r.