Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-28

a portion Of the people Of Cambridge and
Chsrlesiown.
We understand that all the Independ
ent Light Infantry Companies were un
der arms last night, prepared with ball
cartridges 10 &C, in any emergency which
might require their services. Humid.
reds Of respectable citizens were also "on
hand" TO aid The civil and military author
tiles. Most sincerely do we hope there
may be no occasion for them to act.
So great was the excitement among the
Catholics yesterday that Bishop Fenwick
deemed it necessary TO call them together
in the afternoon, at the Church 10 Frank
lin street At 6 o'clock, several hundred
were assembled. when the Bishop came
10 and addressed them for about thirty
minutes in a most eloquent and judiclous
manner. He deserves the warmest com
mendations from his Protestant fellow. cit
liens for the admirable style in which he
managed this business. Previous 10 his
speaking, the Bishop read part Of the
fifth chapter Of Matthew, containing the
following among other verses
"You have heard that it hath been said ,
An eye for an eye, and tooth for tooth,
But say 10 you. not 10 resist evil: but II
one strike thee on thy right cheek. turn TO
him also the other:
"And III man will contend with thee in
judgment and take away thy coat. let go
Thy cloak also unto him. And whatsoever
will force thee one mile, 60 with him other
two.
"You have heard that it hath been said
Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate
thy enemy. But say to you, love your
enemies, do good 10 them that hate you
and pray for them that prosecute and ca
lumni,te you.
Bishop FeDwick then proceeded to ad
dress his hearers. embracing several hun
dred Of both sexes lie spoke Of The de
OF the Usurline Convent and the
adjacent buildings. He spoke also of the
beauty and utility Of that institution, and
alluded to its growing popularity among
the intelligent classes, both IN this vicinity
and at a distance. Among the pupils Of
the institution, were some from Louisiana
and the West India Islands After de
nouncing the conduct Of the incendiaries
IN appropriate terms, he asked, "What is
10 be done? Shall we say 10 our. enemies,
yon have destroyed our buildings, and we
will destroy yoursp No. my bretheren,
his is not the religion of Jesus Christ
his is not in accordance with the spirit
hat we all profess. Turn not a finger in
your own defence, and there are those a
round you who will see that justice is done
you. %
The Bishop then complimented the CT.
~ Authorities and others for the stand
hey had taken in the defence of the rights
Of the Catholics; and he assured his hear
ers that they had the sympathies of all
respectable citizens. The destruction of
The Convent, he said. was an act of the
most degraded Of the human species, and
il met with no favor from the intelligent
people of Boston. He impressed upon
the minds Of his Catholic brethren the
fact that it was not their duty to seek re-
venge for this vile act and said that man
was an enemy 10 the religion he protested
and would put the Catholic Church in
jeopardy, who should raise finger against
their opponents at this time.
The Bishop said, he had no fears that
those who were present would act in op
position to his advice; and if any acts Of
violence were committed, it would be by
those who, with perhaps, commendable
ardour and alacrity, were rushing to their
aid from a distance. s who may not have
correct Information on the subject He
enjoined it upon all present as solemn
duty to inform these indiyiduals-if they
should fall in with any Of them Of what
he had said, and the advice he had Jus,
given them.
He concluded his admirable remarks
which were delivered in most impress
sive manner-by assuring his nearer.
that the public Authorities were not i
die spectators Of what ass passing The,
are on the alert, (sa,d he) - and it is you
duty to remain quiet, to remain peaceabi
and they will see YOU righted.
We hope the Bishop will furnish US
copy Of his address for publication.
would be read with high degree Of sal
, isfac ton by his Protestant fellow citizen:
The value Ct the buildings DESTROYED a
Chsrles,own on Monday evening is est
mated at $4,000. They cost that sun
The furniture of the principal house wa
elegant and costly. and was probabi
worth about as much more. There wer
ten or twelve piano fortes. some of Their
splendid instruments-three harps, one O
which cost S500-and five guitars. anon
the articles destroyed, The females los
all their clothing. except what they ha
on when they flew from the incendiarie.
f The above facts were obtained from
source that may he relied on.
The Boston Atlas speaks Of this outras 9
) in the following terms of bitter indign;
ton.
What scene must this midnight conf;
grafton have exhibited; lighting up the infls
I med countenances Of an Infatuated m ob {
I demons-ATTACKIHG CONVENT OF VIC
!. MEN; A Seminary FOR THE INsrRucrIo,
OF YOUNG FEMALES. and turning them on
0 OF their beds, half naked in the hurry G
{ their flight, and half dead with confusion
: and terror. And this drama, too, TO b
e enacted on the very soil that afforded on
of the earliest places of refuge TO the pu
ritan fathers Of New England themselve
flying from religious persecution in tn
A I-Al al II