Catholics' Lost Cause: South Carolina Catholics and the American South, 1820/1861

297 Pages·2018·2.335 MB·English

by  Adam L Tate

Catholics’ Lost Cause

Catholics’
Lost Cause
South Carolina Catholics
and the American South, 1820–1861
Adam L. Tate
University of Notre Dame Press
Notre Dame, Indiana
Copyright © 2018 by the University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
undpress.nd.edu
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Published in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Tate, Adam L., 1972– author.
Title: Catholics’ lost cause : South Carolina Catholics and the American
South, 1820–1861 / Adam L. Tate.
Description: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, 2018. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018036125 (print) | LCCN 2018042823 (ebook) | ISBN
9780268104191 (pdf) | ISBN 9780268104207 (epub) | ISBN 9780268104177
(hardback : alk. paper) | ISBN 0268104174 (hardback : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Catholic Church—South Carolina—History—19th century. |
South Carolina—Church history—19th century.
Classification: LCC BX1415.S6 (ebook) | LCC BX1415.S6 T38 2018 (print) | DDC
282/.75709034--dc23
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
one
The Context of Catholicism in Antebellum South Carolina 13
two
Spreading the Word 29
three
Apologetics: Will the Real American Please Stand Up? 67
four
An Identity of Our Own Making:
Public Representations of Catholicism in Charleston 103
five
Republicanism and Common Sentiments:
South Carolina Catholics and Politics 131
six
South Carolina Catholics and Slavery 167
Conclusion 203
Notes 211
Bibliography 255
Index 281

ACknowledgments
One often works under the illusion that writing and research are solitary
and lonely tasks. But such thoughts soon fade after considering the nu-
merous people who contribute to one’s labors. I have incurred many
debts while working on this project and wish to acknowledge a few of
the many people who have assisted me.
Three fellow scholars often listened to me and offered their advice.
Kevin Schmiesing, my old friend, encouraged me frequently during
the project and read the manuscript. His probing questions and careful
eye for detail made me think through many of my assumptions. Nathan
Cole man took time from his own work to read chapters of the manu-
script as I was working on them. He assisted me greatly in honing my
ar gument and rewriting awkward spots. He demonstrated his friendship
by encouraging me throughout the process. I am greatly in debt to him.
Finally, my good friend and colleague David Gilbert read the manu-
script, asked pointed questions, offered critiques, and pushed me to write
clearly. I could not have completed the project without his steady sup-
port. All mistakes in the book, of course, are mine.
Others too have supported the project. The librarians at Clayton State
University, particularly Barbara Dantzler and Rhonda Boozer, fielded my
many requests for materials. Archivists at Emory University, the Univer-
sity of South Carolina, and the Archives of the Diocese of Charles ton,
especially Melissa B. Mabry, provided critical assistance. My colleague
R. B. Rosenburg helped me in the research process through his mastery
of navigating numerous databases. My editor at the University of Notre
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