Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-29
Religion of the Presidents.

A New York letter to the Cincinnati
Gazette contains this statement concern
ing the religious belief Of the Presidents
of the United States:
It is to be observed that all the Presi-
dents were, with one exception, men who
respected Christianity. Washington and
Garfield, however, were the only ones
who were church communicates. Ad-
ans married clergyman's daughter
(Abigal Smith), but he did not accept
her views. He was inclined to Unitari-
anism, which in his day was becoming
very prevalent in Massachusetts,. JEFF
ferson was not believer in Christianity
at least while President. He had, during
his residence in France, become skeptical
and his election was opposed by some on
the score of infldelity. After Tom Paine
had. written his Age of Reason, Jefferson
Invited him to return to America, which
was understood to be direct recognition
and acceptance of his opinions. Infldelity
at that time was so fashionable that in
to avow different opinions.
Madison, while student at Princeton
College, was ofa religious turn, but it
wore off under the cares Of office. His
early religious connections were Presby-
terian. Monroe is said to have favored
Episcopacy. John Quincy Adams was
inclined to Umitarianism. Jackson was
Methodist, and died in the communion Of
that church. Van Buren, was brought up
in the Reformed Dutch Church, but after
ward became inclined to Episcopacy.
Harrison favored the Mothodists. Tyler
was an Episcopalian. Polk was baptised
by Methodist preacher after his term of
office had expired. Taylor Favored Epis-
copacy. Fillmore attended the Untari-
an Church. Frank Pierce was member
of the Congregational Society in Concord
though not communicate. Buchanan
was a Presbyterian. Lincoln attended
Gurley's Church (CongregationaD as Of
ten as he could, but was not member,
though his religious convictions were
deep. Grants predictions are we'll
known, and SO are Garfield's.
The Worlds London special says The
feeling of humiliation over the inglorious
result of the struggle with the Beers, has
been aggravated by the news of the Beers
demand for Indemnity for the loss and in
jury inflicted on them. The Boer lead
ers claim, and the British government by
its course practically admits, that the
war was forced on them. 1t is difficult
to see how Gladstone can refuse to enter
tain their demand.
Experienced and impartial Judges be-
iieve that this Boer business will involve
the compulsory retirement of England
from the whole of South Africa before
very long. Many anticipate an early re-
newal of the war. The agreement arriv-
ed at by Gems. Joubert and Wood is little
more than an armistice. The actual con-
dltions of peace will not be definitely set
tied until the Royal Commission gets to
work. The Beers can easily object to
some of the "details, and if they do they
will not be left to face the British single
lianded, the feeling against the blunder-
ing and bad faith shown by the Colonial
Office agents being almost as intense in
the Orange Free States as in Boerland.
A great South African Republic Is quite
among the probabilities.
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