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Miller, Rutger B., Utica, New York, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1863 October 15

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Identifier: CMMA I-1-m

Scope and Contents

McMaster's agent called upon Miller yesterday morning and the latter wrote McMaster a hasty note. After conversing with some of their mutual friends he is induced to enlarge a little. He does not know McMaster personally but they have mutual sympathies in a political, philosophical, and a religious sense. According to Miller the dissolving tendencies of Protestantism have done their perfect work resulting in anarchy, which is the inevitable logical consequence of free inquiry and discussion. This negative, destructive system must yield to a positive and constructive system, universal and Catholic in its nature. This they must pull together and hold together. External discussion is the only practical revolt of Protestantism. Miller is vigorous in his denouncement of Protestantism. In his note of yesterday, Miller referred to a manuscript sent to the New York Evening Express. He now sends McMaster another, prepared as a report for the circulation at Syracuse New York in support of the "Ninth Revolution" in 1861. The stump orators are nearly as bad as the pulpiteers. If the manuscripts are considered useful McMaster is at liberty to publish them. Questions of boundary and forms of government are unimportant as compared with the principles of civil and religious liberty guaranteed by the Constitution of 1787. ` P.S. Judge Denio's opinion is interpreted as meaning that a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court is wanted and that Q.E.D is the holder of government security the interest of which is payable in gold free from taxes. Therefore they are valid. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 October 15

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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