The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
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A CATHOLIC FOR PREsIDEyr
Some Very Isteresti~e Ristory kegard,us
their Relation Co the Untted Statea

Some Very Iaterestiug History Kegard,,s
sheIr Relation Co she Untted states
TO rHy Epiros or Tns sus-Sir! For soms tim. ,bs
question Of Catholic President has been sgitasd in
your valuable paper. andl Sundays sus has letter
from Gshm Trebor. an Arab breathing bcotry in
every line, well worthy Of - son OF Mohammsd thai
greatest foe OF the Christian rslis'aA
Tho clause Of Consultation granting religious lib
erty to ali citizens Of this country inserted a, the
request Of tho after the colonies
had with the aid Of rraHcs-cathoie France urged 10
take that step by the Rope hmself-sansd their in.
Dependence without the services G,vsn bv the CaAos
soldiers OF France and her Officers England would have
atlast gained the victory. and We would have been.
like Canada an English colony This all hists rAns
oonceds
. with the exception OF New England and Of virginia
the WHO'S territory sf The Unted States discovered
and settled by cathdinA Dhainpia,n discovered the
iase which bssra lite ssnseya Father JoRuss nrst saw
Lake aeorss and called nshs Lake OF the Holy sacrA
ment; q hundred years before Henry Hudson the
noble river which bears his name tho ships OF Catholic
france ami spain came hp the haroor of new York.
which they called IT. Anthonys Bay. and they sailed
up the Hudson and called II S. An,hony's River,
ds.eribsa The Fall. OF Nsisa sue 9rsst stss wsr.
ca. ana %.pgssn :"s s.
M,...rp Eys, and caed H., tue Rv.r 81 The mmse
part Of Tie great rather Of NNsrs the csshons Span.
.ns day .ss ce s Ss
.s "a our M by til. French
Catho les n.ns situated The mouth the two great
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w., q III. Inferior
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To rHH Enron Tns sus-Ssr: I desire TO repu-
diats the false statements of the writer who signs him.
self "R T. Arab" In your Issue OF Sunday. Aux. "a
In tho column entitled "A Catholic As President"
From that writer's statement II appears that the
country at large would be exposed to an impending
catastrophe were Catholic nominated for tho once OF
President. he intimatss that Protestants tmost
likely PuritanD came here seeking religious liberty.
undoubtedly oppressed at home. and suppose of
course. By Rome Well let him search the history Of
Maryland and he win md that her charter "a. the nrs.
;s: " s;:s:
s 1,s Gs.nao Prs'%en To- '0'''""'n' % SAFE
n bee. S,a
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The "Arsb moreover e.ano. mention {. tim. in tn.
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Shsn was Rom: hanp, Va. during the period Of
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NJ :ss
A.. whom ssa.:
once The n.ppies. period Of foms wa. *hen ne
ss.s; when each consecutive Pope. ruled the
TO THK Enron or TINS SuS-Sfr: views Of three
published under tho heading of "Po-
tics and Catholic voters In rHs Bus of the 10th Inst
have moved mo to mine the subject OF the
prejudice undeniablv existing throughout country
against Catholics and their faith.
Thirtyseven years have gone by since Gen, Fremont
was defeated In Ptesdsntfa election mainly because
hs was charged with having expressed strons Cshsno
convictions. He had the manlness claim that his
religious belief was matter between his soul and his
'reatoE nor would he admit or deny tho charge over
his signature doubt that tho prejudice then OF.
sting and successfully usel a campaign manou-
vre has since worn away sufficiently render possi-
bio the ecton Of pr"fess-d catholic to the frssi.
deni office though never so ahle Amt suited for II
Y ait to SEQ the possibility of eecting such candidate
As ,ioSernor Of one of the leading StaiesOur
In Ancs.
"ssn nssSs t.:. :sss
oervadins the non.Catho.ic public Catholics hare in
our city, Ia our state. and throughout tbs United
,s,st n1nsrnus extensive and weiLconduStet
w :. ano. :o%: q, e 1t p.caaTy daieus ~:
,recinted that 10 The rarest svsnt IMAGINABLE for
my OF them to be left exacrs ny Catholic dsce.
tents nf course such testators have nnauesttoa.
'be right to dispose Of their they oh0ose
md !. quite natural for Them to prefer for beae
netnn, institution: founded nv the denomn
Witch they hsonsei when living: hut such prsf.rsuca
Guild not account for the well nigh total sxcinsinn OF
sh"it chsritie II I'm me tsstsmentarv disrI buttons
u non tRtho.ic testalorS There might naiuraiiv be
xceptiona' cases of liberia minded appre tatne
" whom II done.
Some wears ago wealthy jewish BANKER ir thi. city
ed and IN his Will he lett leRacies several
lie institutions some denomnati onAl aud Q few not
mt not a cent to any Catholic. now what motive
oud this Jewish tesator have to thus discriminate
s.nst the charities Of particular Christina denomi.
i. ht inquiry were eintnently deserving Of honefac
ION lilo must have heen by desire 10
snerai prnctite When frsiient instAnc o. OF eScer
IONS 20 this general omission. which have pointed
M as exit hs becom. noticeable whom they multiply,
hsy WI form ono happy and reliable Indication
'atholcs and their faith CA1HoLlc LAYsIr