Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08

. that Catholic Spain In our struggIe 4
. freedom, threw open her ports to Amer
: can ships, and was instrumental In indu
' ing the nations OF Northern Europe
join with her In proclaiming the "Arms
Neutrality Act" to which PresideI
Adams declared America owed her ind,
pendence as much as to any other caus,
Have they also forgotten that Catholi
Spain made US present OF one miilio
franc, and sent US three thousand barrel
OF guppowder, and blankets for ten regi
ments, and In many other ways CAV
practical aid to this Republic?
TIE EHELPINo HAND OF CATHOLIC FRANC
Con 1t be possible, my friends, that thes
ungratefuI, irreligious fanatics can effac
for even moment from their narrow liz
tie minds, the fact that Catholic Franc
nobly espoused our cause In the fight 70
American liberty, and contributes
millions OF dollars and furnished
thousands OF men? Catholic histor,
tells US that 'In 1878, a French fieeI
and army under the distinguished Coun,
ID. Estaing, entered Boston harbor, and
during their stay Of three month Catholic
servicesiwere regularly held" And again.
the same ireliable authority Informs us
that ga French feet entered Narragapsett
Bay, and Rhode Island repealed the law
excluding Catholics from civil rights. -
And again we are reminded that during
the encampment OF French soldiers jn
Philadelphia, our American Congress went
to macs. Thus it was that the banner of
the cross floated side by side with the
starry flag OF liberty during the Revo-
lutlonary war.
Away then, ungrateful Americans, with
your intelligence and prejudice! Give them
to the air oi W bich they are su bsta nee. md
give TO Catholics that place OF honor and
gratitude In Americas heart, which they
have 50 dearly earned and So Justly de-
serve.
Thus we find on every page of truthful
American history, unmistakable proofs
that Catholic patriots were identified in
principle and sympathy with American
freedom and freely shed their blood
upon every battlefield of the Revolution.
Tor civil and religious liberty, and the
Catholic names OF the illustrious Carroll.
Barry, Moylan, O'Brien, Lafayette, De.
Irasse, Rochambeau, Pulaski and Kos
,iusko, will go down In history honored
Ind loved by all future generations, side
oy side with the immortal Washington.
Jefferson, Adams, Henry, Franklin and
hancock as tbs true apostles of Anne rican
egeneration, freedom and happiness.
1t would seem that this glorious record
II the Catholic soldiers of freedom in the
revolutionary war, ought to satisfy the |
most exacting and bigoted anti Catholic |
n the land OF the right OF Catho-
les to have and enjoy civil and
eligious liberty; but II these A. p.
|. conspirators desire more proof OF
'atholic loyalty to this country, l would
eier them to the war of 1912, and the war
nth Mexico, where thousands of brave
atholic hearts ceased TO beaJ while fight.
,g to uphold the stars and stripes of
.mcrica.
WHERE CATHOLICS WERE ON GUARD.
And IL they are not yet satisfied,
ould recall the horrors Of the Rebellion;
hose terrible scenes OF blood and carnage
Shiloh, Fair OAKS, Antie.am, South
lou ntain, Corinth, Fredericks burg,
icksburg, Gettysburg, Lookout Noun
In and Cold Harbor. and, In fact, in
l the battles OF the war from Bull Run
Appomatox, that vast army Of Catho.
9 soldiers battled through fire and
noke, through storms OF shot and SHE'LL
I'd bayonet charge, and whose heroic
'eds OF vaior are written in letters OF
rgin gold high up on Americas scroll OF
me, and, better still, arc indeliibly in.
ribed on the grateful hearts Of q truly
gal and patriotic people.
Were inclined to pander further to the
hims OF these never satisfied A. p. A.
rlets, would tell them that hundreds
brave Irish Catholic soldiers served i'm
hode Island regiments; that the famous
IA and 18th Massachusetts, regiments,
ID the gallant Corcoran and his lnvinci.
o Irish 69th, were Catholics; that the
stinguished soldier and scholar, Thomas
'ancis Msagher and his famous brigade,
no SO nobly fought for civil and rclig-
US liberty a. Fredericksburg and else.
here, were all Irish Catholics. l would
IL them that the only Phil. Sheridan.
BIO led the charge and saved the day at
inchester, was practical Cat tholIc, and
at the hero of. .Chantilly, who led the
arge, and who died a soldiers death
at day, was the gallant one.a Cath
lc soldier, Phil. Kearney. would
oudly tell them that the hero of two
lrs, the former Governor OF one State,
d the United States Sen ator from three,
Major General 10 the army, and the only
IN who ever whipped Stonewall Jack.
n, was the brave irish Catholic sol dier
nolar and statesman, Ge neral James &
ields. {
Sut why waste time in particuiarizipg?
}, you a. z. AS and read the army and
w muster rolls. Go search the union
diers' graves. Go read the names in.
'ioed upon the'union soldiers and sal. a
's' monuments throughout the land and I
ain, IL you waBt more proof, and can a
are;the time, to ke glance at the names c
on the muster roll, OF the Grand Army e
the Republic. that gallant living rem. G
mt OF the greatest, grandest and bravest s
ny tbs world everlssw, and, after hav. q
: accomplished all this, 60 read your {
untry's history, and when that is done,