The Irish standard., 1908-11-07

SdlHOllC COltiu', Illo government was
ever guilty Of a. single act Of religious
intolerance?
DR.. McKim contends that toleration
during these years is due to the liberal
spirit of the Protestants in the colony.
We may Judge of this from their ac-
tions when they obtained complete
control.
In 1854, when the Puritans seized
Lord Baltimores government,was not
their first official act one disfcanciis-
ing the Catholics and Episcopalians ::
(Archives Of Maryland, vol. 3, p. 213.)
After recognizing CromWell's au-
thority oyer the province, was not the
tirst act Of the usurping Puritan as
sembly one that denied to Catholics all
civil and religious privileges (Arch,ves.
vol. /, 34O-341; Bacon's Laws of Mary
land. 1864, and have we not proof that
the harsh provisions of this persecut-
ing act were duly carried out against
the Catholic colonists? (Archives. vol.
10. PIP. 425-429.)
Is it not true that Immediately upon
the restoration of Maryland to j.s
1lghtful lord, Cecilus Calvert, religious
liberty was restored by him to all?
(Archives, vol. 3, 3S4.)
During the period Of religious trler-
alton in Maryland. were not Protest.
ants prosecuted and exiled by Protest.
unts in Virginia and Massachusetts,?
tHenings' Statutes at Large of Vir-
Etnia, vol. /. p. 277; savases' VIM
throp. vol. Ill, PIP. 14S-149.)
DR.. McKim claims that the credit for
religious liberation in Maryland is due
in part, to the Episcopalians. Let US
sse what the Episcopalians really did
when they had undisputed control Of
The province.
. In 1892 was not the Anglican Church
.en6orcedly made the established
Church Of Maryland (Archives IS. p.
.%25) and a tax for it's support levied on
men Of all denominations (Arch,vss
::1s. p. 42s: Archives 1s. p. s1), and this
in q province where heretofore, while
under Catholic control, there had ex-
listed no church establishment and
where all faiths had been tolerated
while none were taxed?
Ia 1t not true that under the An
s:sljcan government in Maryland (169s,
-ahs Infamous "test OATH" requiring re-
.pudiation Of faith in the Blessed Eu-
charist. in the sacrifice Of the mas
&C.. was required Of all holding public
once, thus effectually disbarring Cath
o.ics from participation in the gov.
ernment? (ArchiyeE IS. p. es: Ar
olives 8, p. II, 44s.)
Is it not true that under the An
slican government in Maryland (act
Sof September 80, 1900. priests were for
hidden to exercise their office under
9 gain of fines. imprisonment, and trans
rortation; that Catholics were not
permitted to practice their religion, to
keep school, to train tho young to
board children (the penalty being also
transportation to England and the snf-
frring of the rigors provided by the
penal laws against recusants), and
that a. rebellious Catholic child by
,renouncing its faith could emancipate
itself from parental control and re-
ceive a separate and Independent
maintenance from it's parents by or~er
Of the court? (Archives 2s. pp. 240-
241. 6so.)
?, Did not the Anglican government,
In 1904, wrest from the Catholics their
hallowed place OF worship. tho Chapel
Of st. Marie? (Archives 26, p. 46)
Is 1t not true that. under the Angli-
can government in Maryland (17lG).
the penal laws Of England. depriving
Catholics Of every yestige of right as
citizens and men, were pronounced 4.
force in the colony? (Archives 26. p.
eso.)
1s 1t not true that in 1716 a law was
passed by which the Catholic widow of
Protestant might be deprived of her
children by the order Of the govern
n ent and council, to the end that they
might be securely educated in the
Protestant religion?" And that this
dreadful power was. a few years later,
delegated to any petty Justice Of q
county court? tBacon's Laws Of
Maryland. ch. "a. sec. XII. 1715: ch. 81,
FEC. 12.)
Under the Anglican government, is
It not true that the Catholic colonists
were disfranchised? (Bacon's Laws
of Maryland, 17ls)
Did not Gov. Sharpe, an Episcopalt-
tan less bigoted than his brethren, oven
while compelled to persecute the Cath.
'.lics. bear testimony to the "extraor
6inary burdens laid upon them, and
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