Middletown transcript., 1876-01-15
Religious Prescription"


throughout the country for the mex
campaign, in which he aspires to be
third term candidate, and recklessly
raised the issue of sectarianism. How
ready his protoges and followers are t
seize the cue, has been notably evincec
in ex-Speaker Blaine's resolutions be-
fore Congress on the Public Scboo
Question, and the resolution of Bishop
Haven, passed BY the Methodist Con-
ference in Boston. Lesser lights how.
ever. radiating from the Presidential
luminary, and reaching into darker>re-
cesses, carry The sentiments Of bis text
unto more dangerous class. For ex-
ample. at the celebration BY the negroes
of the Emancipation proclamation in
Wilmington, speakers-white men. pro-
fessors and instructors of religion
mounting the platform, violently as
sailed the Roman Catholic Church, de-
nounced its priests, principles and prac-
tices. spoke of the Pope as the incarna-
ton of wickedness. his followers as
devils 10 disguise, and the churches as
asylums Of prodigacy, and worse. And
this to an audience Of ignorant, unlet-
tered colored people, easily excited and
unable to reason; hence, controlled by
their passions To what meanness will
not men like these leaders and lackeys
descend? Has Grant so soon forgotten
the gallant soldiers. whose brave and
heroic deeds on the Mississippi and at
Vicksburg gave him victory and re-
nown many Of whom we're of the
Romish Church? :? Has be forgotten the
bold signature Of Carroll, Of Carrollton.
to that instrument which gave to the
world new nation that, to-day, honors
him with ita chief magistracy? Has be
forgotten the noble band of ministering
Angels, Ohe Sisters Of Charity who
with unwearying care the
wounded, sick aud dying Of his armies ?
Has be forgotten that Constitutional.
provision, inhibiting Congress from the
passage Of any law respecting an estab-
li>hment Of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof?" Has be forgot
ten "a grateful mind. by owing, owes
not, but still pays?" That for place.
power and position, he would with
utterances, inject into the
political arena, sectarian prejudice? If
he has forgotten. the good sense Of the
American people. will. not forget how
dangerous are the teachings Of such
demagogues, and rebuke them 6ttingly
And has the reverend proselyte and his
associate speakers at the negro fandango
10 Wilmington, forgotten that while
heir tory ancestry were crying ont for
The "divine right Of Kings" the Cath
,lis people Of the colonies, following in
he wake Of Carroll we're giving their
ives, their liberties and sacred honors"
% create the United States Of America +?
md from thenc., until now, have heen
ried. trusted, and true citizens and
soldiers?
As fitting contrast to the teachings
# the latter day patriots. We quote the
reminiscence Of Charles Car
oil, Of Carrollton:
In the year 1926, after all save one
# the band Of patriots whose signatures
ire borne on the Declaration Of Inde-
,endence had descended to the tomb,
lnd the venerable Carroll alone re.
NAMED among the living, the govern
nent Of the city Of New York deputed
! committee to wait on the illustrious
survivor and obtain from him, for de-
,osit in the public hall Of the city,
copy of the Declaration Of 1776. graced
md authenticated anew with his sign
manual. The aged patriot yielded to
he request, and affixed with bis own
hand to the copy Of that instrument the
grateful. solemn and pious supplemental
declaration which follows:
"Grateful to Almighty God for the
blessings which, through Jesus Christ
,ur Lord. He has conferred on my be-
owed country in her emancipation, and
IN myself in permitting me. under cir
Of mercy, to live to the age
If eighty-nine years, and to survive the
iftieth-year Of American independence.
md certify BY my present signature my
appreciation Of the Declaration of Inde-
peudence adopted by Congress on the
Fourth Of July, l776, which l origi-
nally subscribed on the I'd day Of Au-
gust Of the same year, and Of which l
am now the last surviving signer. l do
hereby recommend to the present and
future generations the principles of that
important document as the best earthly
Inheritance their ancestors could be-
.ueath to them. and pray that the civil
md religious liberties they have secur-
ID to my country may be perpetrated to
'emotest posterity. and extended to the
whole family Of man.
CHARLES CARROLL, Of Carrollton.
August 2, 1862
A 100000 libel suit of George
Waats against the Evening journal of