The Washington times., 1904-10-16
Though a Small State, 1t
Has Often Been Pre-
eminent.
A LEADER IN NEW IDEAS
Liberty Of Conscience Pro-
NOTED by Cecilius Calvert,
Lord Baltimore.

a n ARYLAND, although numbered
M as among the smaller States.
Y ranks as twenty-dfth IN point
Of population. AS regards area
II IS sin nearer the foot Of the column.
holding the twenty-eishth place. but in
historic claims her sons Yield to mona
when IL comes to spreading her records
as one OF the chief cornerstones OF the
Republic.
This has been strongly exemplihed by
the address of Governor WarfsId. de-
llvered at the Worlds Fair on MARYLAND
Day. September u, the anniversary Of
The battle or North Point in 1914. claimed
by his eXceuency as having turned the
tide against the triumphant British
army saved Baltimore, and virtually
ended the war Massachusetts having
no corresponding page IN her history 20
boast OF in that war, must rest her
claim for distinction upon her colonial
and Revolutionary record. But in The
address referred TO Governor Varied
asserts also for Maryland services ia
that period which disclose strong claims
10 DFe-eminence IN the establishment OF
the broad principles OF reDubdcanism
and religion alteration on the continent
Liberty Of Conscience.
This honor he ascribes 10 CecfIius Cal
vert, Lord Baltimore, the founder Of
the colony. by the act Of liberation Of
1913. whereby liberty OF conscience was
guaranteed 10 the Inhabitants OF all
creeds, equally, with the liberty Of per-
son ana the rights OF property secured
by Magma C1arta. Under this insti-
tuition" ne says. "the Puritaus settled
at Providence, the Quakers at West
River and the Presbyterians on the
Patuxent IL gave shelter 10 the HUI
gueuOts after the massacre OF ST. B-r-
thOlomew, and to Roman Catholics from
the murders and burnings Of SantO Do
mingO" There was no burning OF
witches as at Salem. and no persecution
of Quakers and Baptists as In other
parts OF New England.
In the first assembly in 1893 every free
man was entitled 10 a seat and voice
in the proceedings In the second IN
1881. the freemen rejected the code Of
fered by Lord Baltimore, although lib
eraI and just. claiming the right to- Orisi-
nate legislation for themselves. This
spirit was maintained until 1165, when
the attempt OF parliament 10 tax the
colonies and put duty on tea so aroused
the people that the protest was uni
versaI throughout the colony
Washington's Rear Guard.
Governor WarheId says it was a Mary
lander who nominated Washington for
Commauder-in-chief Of the American
army and that the Maryland ridemens
under Michael Cresap, were the first or
gained troops TO respond 10 the cau OF
liberty.
The Maryland line composed Washing
tons rear guard in his mastery re-
treat through New Jersey. while Mary
land troops participated in every battle
of the Revolution from Long Island. 10
Yorktown.
He claims also that In the war OF 1872
the State contributed more men and
money than any other State In many
other important matters she took the
initiative. having passed the nrst law
70 naturalize f0reign-b0ru citizens.
She was the first State TO recognize by
law the possibility of steam navigation
BIZ granting 10 James Rumsey the exc
elusive right of steam navigation on
the waters Of the state
1t was in Ehe senate chamber OF the
old capitol at Annapolis, stiu standing,
that washington resigned his commits
sion as COmmandeT-iu~chIe1 OF the
army, and there also when the treaty OF
peace with England which ended the
war was ratified by Congress.
First in Many Things.
II was in Maryland. we are told, that
the first regularly constituted Presoy-
terrain church was erected and the nrsE
bishop OF the Episcopal church was con-
secrated. 1t was there also that the
Methodist Church OF America was es-
Lablished. while the archdiocese OF Bal
timOre is the oldest Roman Catholic do
cese in the United States. and -Aary-
f-Ft.lerrrz the nwHH
prelate In America Of that rank
In industrial, inventive, and scientific
I conventions similar distinction Is
claimed for the state. James Humsey's
/ steamboat was operated IN Maryland
waters twenty years before Fulton nav
igated the Hudson, and Washington
who Witnessed the exhibition, gave
/ certificate Of its success There also the
I first steam railroad was built ana the
[ first electric railway was operated ana
the first telegraph line constructed, me
first water company and the nrst gas
/ company organized.
/ 1t Is also TO a son OF Maryland that We
I are indebted for our national anthem
'aIhe Star-SpangIed Banner.'
Has Not Been Boastful
These are an very interesting contrib
/ buttons TO the history Of the country, as
well as that OF the patriotic little state
(which has not been boastful Of ner
/ achievements and somewhat over
Z shadowed by some Of her larger sisters
/ or the Revolution, as well as one or I"o
of the smaller ones who have not been
/ 81 modest I'm ureferring their claims 70
distinction. il is one OF the eXempllnca-
lions of the value of the World. fair
as a school OF education that IL should
have been the means of eVokIus sueh an
/ interesting detail of her achievements
only otherwise TO be found stored IN
/ lfbraries.-I .0uisville Courler-J0ufnaL
as MEAN AS THEY MAKE.
/ B1obbs-CIosehst is rather mean, isn't