Mr. Barron explains that "[[Charles Carroll]] of [[Carrollton]] was the only Catholic to sign the U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]]. It is an amazing fact that he was an [[Founding Father|American patriot]]. In [[Maryland]] as a Roman Catholic he was barred from holding office. Yet he wrote a series of articles making the point that the [[colonies]] should have more control over their own fates. Under the [[pseudonym]] 'First Citizen', Charles Carroll wrote “Government was instituted for the general good, but Officers entrusted with its powers, have most commonly perverted them to the selfish views of [[avarice]] and ambition; hence the Country and court interests, which ought to be the same have been too often opposite, as must be acknowledged and lamented by every true friend of Liberty….”"<ref>[https://charlescarrollsociety.com/about/ About the CharlesCarrollSociety.com] - Except reprinted with express written permission from Mr. Barron. Accessed February 10, 2015</ref> | Mr. Barron explains that "[[Charles Carroll]] of [[Carrollton]] was the only Catholic to sign the U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]]. It is an amazing fact that he was an [[Founding Father|American patriot]]. In [[Maryland]] as a Roman Catholic he was barred from holding office. Yet he wrote a series of articles making the point that the [[colonies]] should have more control over their own fates. Under the [[pseudonym]] 'First Citizen', Charles Carroll wrote “Government was instituted for the general good, but Officers entrusted with its powers, have most commonly perverted them to the selfish views of [[avarice]] and ambition; hence the Country and court interests, which ought to be the same have been too often opposite, as must be acknowledged and lamented by every true friend of Liberty….”"<ref>[https://charlescarrollsociety.com/about/ About the CharlesCarrollSociety.com] - Except reprinted with express written permission from Mr. Barron. Accessed February 10, 2015</ref> |