The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-01-10
Maple Grove.

ED. PILOT Il noticed in a late issue
of the Pilot some remarks made by Rev.
Mr.. Cellars, of Manitowoc, on Thanksgiy-
ing Day, in which he refers to the relig-
ious intolerance Of France, Spain, and the
Catholics of Maryland. | desire very
much to know why the Rev. gentleman
said the Catholics of Maryland were intol-
Grant, or where he got his authority for
such a statement. | have read quite Il
number of histories on the subject, but
never found III one of them that the
Catholics Of Maryland did not tolerate all
religious denominations: but as persons
can always learn more, | desire very much
that the Rev. gentleman, or any other who
has the same ideas on the subject, would
be so benevolent as to refer me to soms
reliable, unparalleled history which will
corroborate his statements. Goodrich, The
historian, says /: "When every othG
country in the world had prosecuting Lawn,
the Catholics Of Maryland raised tie
standard OF civil and religious liberty,
where their co-reigionists, who were OPP
pressed in England and Ireland were sure
to find peaceful asylum, and where re-
humble village which bore the name o.
St. Mary's." Swinton in his history, says
Lord Baltimore ALLOW wed complete liberty
Of religious belief" ard again !: "With {
very noble spirit, the Assembly Of Mary
land passed in 1919 law called the
federation Act which provided, that al
| Christian denominations should be tolerat-
ed in Mary land. After while the Pro-
tessants obtained control Of the Legislature
and passed law dislranchising Catholics
| Butler in his history, says: "Strapge a
1t may seem, other settlers, who had com
to Mary land to participate in the benef
of the federation Act, having obtained
| majority, row took sides against the Cath
| olics and drove them from the assembly,
| dc ariug them outside the protection G
the law" and again when William ii
became kim, the Calvert grant was wit
drawn, and Maryland became a roya
province; the Church of England wa
established, and Catholics found them
selves DISTINGUISHED in the colony they ha
established" Nevertheless in the face @
all this authority the Rev. gentleman di
not blush on IA day of National Thank ssiy
ing to refer to ''the intolerant Catholics c
Maryland" before an audience of intelligeI
Americans. As before intimatei he spok
OF intolerant France and Spain, but sal
nothing of in.olerant England, though tn
historians, Goodrich and Swinton, say sh
was in.olerant, and that it was on accour
of religious intolerance in England tina
Lord Baltimore with his band Of Catholic
came to the wilds Of Amerca-that Ian
dedicated to Catholicity by its first discoY
erer, Columbus, when he raised the RO
man Cross On the wild and unknown shor
of the island of San Salvador in 1892.
oren an asylum for oppressed Catholic
Hear what John Clark Ridpath, the mo-
prominent historian of the present da
says: ''Whi lie Massachusetts, was attempt
ing by proscripti to establish Purita
ism as the faith of New England, ar
while the Episcopa liaus of Jamestou
wers endeavorins by exclusive legislatic
> to make the church of England the churc
of Virginia, Maryland was joining wi
Rhode Island aud Connecticut IN proclaim
ing religious freedom and again Z"
sometimes happened in those days til
. Protestants escaping from Protestan
found an asylum with the Catholic color
lists of the Chesapeake" 1t occurs to m
D mind that On q day of National Thank:
2 giving it would be most fitting for Va
e give thanks to tie Supreme Ruler Of tt
r universe Tor preserving US through all Il
!. yicissitudes of time, from ruin from Il
e effects of discussions, political strifes, Al
o especially for aiding US in the glorio
struggle for Independence, and crownil
D the efforts Of our brave ancestors, til
I wrestling US from the tyrannical grasp
iu.oleran: Euslaud. =