Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-03
Mr.. blaine on RELIGION.

HIS SPEECH AT NEW HAvEN-HIs REFERENCE 10
"RUM, RONANIsM, AND REBELLION"
At New Haven, Conn, Saturday, Mr.. Blaine ad-
dressed an audience OF 1900 people, and In the
course OF his speech said:
"There has been placed in my hands since my
arrival in New Haven an address from the clergy.
men from this city expressing their respect and
confidence and, tn rough the person who delivered
tthe assurance that in matters of public right and
in matters OF public participation under the laws
and constitution or the United States they know no
sect, they know no Protestant, no Catholic no He
brew, but the equality OF ali. ["Good," 'igooG, "
and cheers.l In the city OF Hartford had letter
put In my hands asking me why had charged the
democratic party with being inspired by rum,
Romanism, and rebellion. "a voice: "You never
said that"] My answer in the first place is thar
they put III my mouth an unfortunate expression
or another man, and in the next place tt gives me
an opportunity to say at the close OF the campaign
that in public speeches which have made have
refrained carefully and instinctively from making
any disrespectful alusion to the democratic party
| diner from that party profoundly on matters OF
lions OF my countrymen whom it embraces to assail
1t with epithets or abuse. ("GOod, good!" and
the last man in the United States who would make
disreSpectful alusi0n to another mans religion.
The United states guarantees freedom OF religious
tuition the Protestant and the Catholic and the
Hebrew stand entitled to absolutely the same
ing, andif dsrespectful alslon is here to De made
towards the religion OF any man, as have said,
am the last man TO make it, for, though Protestant
by conviction and connected with Protestant
church, should esteem myself OF all men the most
degraded II, under any pressure or under any temp
tation, could In any presence make disrespect-
ful alluSion to that ancient faith In which my
revered mother lived and died" Enthusiastic and
long continued cheer1ng.l
AT Bridgeport, South Norwalk, and Stamford
there were great demonstrations. At about quar-
ter past O'Clock Mr.. Blaine arrived at the Firth
Avenue hotel In New York city. Yesterday
evening late delegation OF Catholics, headed by
Patrick Ford. editor OF the ntSa World, called to
extend congratulations TO Mr. Blaine upon the
manner In which he had referred to Rev. Mr.. Bur-
chard's infelicitous remark. Nj. Blaine reannmed
the position he had taken In his New Haven
speech He said: sPerfect religious liberty is the
highest attainment Of our free constitution, and
that liberty implies mutual tolerance respect for
each others rights OF conscience, and generous
spirit OF Christian charity"
Father Sylvester Malone, pastor Of the church Of
St Peter and St Paul In Williamsburg, N Y has
sent letter TO Mr.. Blaine in which he SAYS tl1 a
DR.. Burchard disclaimed publicly all Intention tot
wound the feelings OF Catholics, and Father
Malone adds Our Irish and Roman Catholic
friends are not 70 be moved from your support
because OF slip Of the tongue Of one gentleman.
We stand In approval OF the great meeting OF the
Fifth avenue hotel for purity and home, and
against all who would oesecrate II