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Editorial
May 25, 1875
The Spirit Of Democracy
Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The editorial endorses the Geghan bill, which permits prisoners to receive spiritual ministrations from clergy of their chosen church, condemning Know Nothing opposition as bigotry and arguing for equal religious access in public institutions.
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The Geghan bill is right in principle. Not all the clamor of all the Know Nothing organs in the State shall deter us from making this avowal.
It simply provides that any prisoners may receive spiritual ministrations from clergymen of the church of their choice.
Why should there be a law to bar the door of a dying Catholic against the entrance of his priest? Or if Catholics should by chance get control of any of our public institutions, why should they be authorized by law to exclude Protestant clergymen?
We have read column after column of strictures on the Geghan bill, and have yet to see the first objection to it which deserves a better name than that of malignant Know Nothing bigotry.
It simply provides that any prisoners may receive spiritual ministrations from clergymen of the church of their choice.
Why should there be a law to bar the door of a dying Catholic against the entrance of his priest? Or if Catholics should by chance get control of any of our public institutions, why should they be authorized by law to exclude Protestant clergymen?
We have read column after column of strictures on the Geghan bill, and have yet to see the first objection to it which deserves a better name than that of malignant Know Nothing bigotry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Legal Reform
What keywords are associated?
Geghan Bill
Religious Ministrations
Prisoners Rights
Know Nothing
Bigotry
Catholic Priest
Protestant Clergymen
What entities or persons were involved?
Geghan Bill
Know Nothing Organs
Catholic
Protestant Clergymen
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Support For Geghan Bill On Religious Access In Prisons
Stance / Tone
Strongly Supportive, Anti Bigotry
Key Figures
Geghan Bill
Know Nothing Organs
Catholic
Protestant Clergymen
Key Arguments
The Bill Allows Prisoners To Receive Spiritual Ministrations From Clergy Of Their Choice.
It Prevents Laws Barring A Dying Catholic From Their Priest.
It Ensures Protestants Are Not Excluded If Catholics Control Institutions.
Objections To The Bill Stem From Know Nothing Bigotry.