Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-13
PATRIOTIC CATHOLICS.
A Correspondent Gives a Few In.
stances.
Have Become Conspicuous IN
American History.

and attempt has been made to show, by
those who were moved solely BY preju-
| dice. that the prevailing disposition of the
Roman Catholic is n-patriotic and
non>American. | have proof that such
! accusations are absolutely false and are
| given currency by those who don't know
the truth and who would not spread il if
they did. Below submit the names of
| Catholics who have been conspicuous in
| our American history, not as a boast on
| the part of the Catholic church, but as
refutatioa OF the charge that Roman
| Catholics are opposed to American insti-
/ buttons:
The first missionary in Maryland was
Andrew White. Jesuit.
The Ohio river was first discovered BY
/ De la Sale, Catholic.
The first missionary of the Hurons was
John de Bret @lf, Jesuit
De Soto. Catholic. conquered Florida
and discovered the Lower Mississippi.
The Catholic, Sir George Calvert Lord
Baltimore. was the founder of Maryland.
The first governor and chief Justice OF
| Maryland was Leonard Calvert, Catho-
| lie.
The discoverer of Lake Huron was the
! Catholic N ous, Joseph l. Caron, O. ). F.
The discover of California and con-
| querer of Mexico was a Catholic, Fer
| nando Cortez
! The discoverer of Florida, John Ponce
! de Leon, was a member of the Catholic
church
| The commander of the cavalry 10 the
revolutionary war was stephen Moylau,
Catholic
| C,lr,,N,s Ar-o-;o,s To-roo; - 49,
| first discoveries of this new world were
S.! Catholics.
John Barry, who may truly be csl,ed
the founder Of the American navy. was
Catholic
The discoverer of Lower Canada and
! the nver St. Lawrence, was James Car
| tier, Catholic.
The missionary OF the Iroquis was the
| Jesuit, Isaac Jogues. and Jesuits are
| Catholics, aren't they.
The discoveries of the main land of
| North America were the Catholics, John
| and Sebastian Cabot.
Thomas Fitzslmmons, Pennsylvania
! signer of the Declaration of Iudepend-
ence, was Catholic.
The founder of the Oldest city in the
United States. St. Augustine, Florida,
/ was SatnOilC.
The discoverer of the upper Mississippi
and the Apostle OF the VALLEY OF tha, river
was the Jesuit, James Marquette.
The founder of Quebec and discoverer
| Of lakes Champlsin and Ontario, was the
| Catholic. Samuel de Chsmplain.
The founder of San Francisco and al
Apostle Of California. was the Catholic
missionary, Junipero Sierra. q Franciscan
~, 81 |.
| ceremonies witnessed in America. Pro-
testanism was not born until over GEN.
! tIry later.
The first newspaper in America thst
gave accurate reports Of the debate in
| the legislature, was established by
Matthew Carey, Catholic.
Charles Carroll, OF Carroliiou, whose
signature on the declaration OF indepen-
dsnce bespeaks sterling courage and ua-
selfish patriotism, was a Catholic.
The admiral Of the feet thst first sailed
around the world and the discoverer Of
| tie straits which bears his name was q
Catholic. Ferdinand Magellan.
General Sheridan, whose fame is immor-
tai was the son OF Irish Catholic par
euts. he lived and died Catholic, and
his eulogy was delivered by Cardinal Glib
| bOns.
General James Shields, the hero OF the
Mexican and of the civil war, hailed from
| county Tyrone and professed the Catho-
lie faith. He obtained the first charter
for the city OF Chicago.
Wsshipgton's head quarters at the bat
tie of BrsudywIne was. in the house of
al IIish-Americsn Catholic, John Hola-
hsu, who nsie "the father of his coun-
trv" feel perfectly at home.
The CatLolic founders of Maryland
were the first to establish religious liberty
in America. The IDEAS embodied in the
constitution are foued in the errly laws
of the Catholics of Maryland
George Washington was an honorary
member OF the Friendly Sons of 81. Pat
rick-"a society," he wrote, "dIs,in-
guished for the firm adherence OF its
members to the glorious cause in which
We are embarked"
The discoverer of the Atlantic state
Of this republic was John de Verrszs ami.
Catholic. He coasted along the shore
from point not far from Wilmington.
in North Carolina. as far north as New
foundland.
John Carroll. who was sent By the Con
tinentsl congress to Canada with Frank
lin and Chase, to win the neutrality of
The Canadians. was priest who later W as
made the first Catholic bishop in the Uni
ted States.
The Irish American Catholics contrib.
uted so materially to the success OF
American arms that on the day of the
British evacuation of Boston-Msrch II,
l776-George Washington honored them
by making an Irishman. General Sulli-
van, the brigadier of the day and giving
as countersigu the name Of st. Pat.
rick
So uniformly were Catholics on the
side of the Republic in the struggle with
England, go Catholic were its allies, tina,
the great arch traitor of The revolution.
Benedict Arnold, made 1t q pretext for
his course in going over to the English
| His zeal for Professionalism would moi ner.