Catholics and the American revolution, Volume 1

Catholics and the American revolution, Volume 1

Author: Griffin, Martin I. J. (Martin Ignatius Joseph), 1842-1911

Year: 1907

CONTENTS 1. The Antipathy of the Patriots to the Catholic Church an Active Factor in bringing on the Revolution 1 2. Canada and the American Revolutionists 5 3. Evidences of the Hostility of the American Patriots to the Church 6 4. Anti-Catholic Address to the Soldiers of the British Army issued in England by the Friends of America and also sent from Washington's Army besieging Boston to the British Soldiers 11 5. Anti-Catholic Declarations of the Continental Congress 14 6. Congress quite different with the Canadians 17 7. The Defenders of American Liberty Express Detestation of Catholicity 19 8. The Friends of America in England also Anti-Catholic 29 9. Ireland in the Revolution. The Religious Spirit evoked 33 10. Father Barber's relation of the Anti-Catholic Spirit of the Revolution 34 11. The Enemies of American Liberty became Popery Haters 35 12. The French Alliance 39 13. Father Lotbiniere, the Chaplain of the "Rebel" Canadians who joined the American Army during the Revolutionary War — His trials, distresses and Piteous Appeals to Congress 41 14. A Catholic Indian Loyalist 64 15. Captain Hector McNeill appeals for relief to save Father Lotbiniere from "Want and Misery" becaus