The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-08-27
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those who presume to insult public feeling, or
TO exaspera.e or defy the popular Indignation
which they have raised and which it is in
their power TO sllay.
We would excuse no man for being the
sole cause Of others burning cur house. or
numbering our brother, any more than we
would if he ha done it himself, and on this
ground We cannot help believing that the
Bishop of this establishment was culpable in
averv high degree, he knowing tbs, the d s.
appearance OF the Nun had excited COMING.
ton. snd he equally we'll knew that true
and honest exhibition Of 'he circumstances
attending it backed by proper evide nee of iis
correctness would al once allay the storm
sndqulet the excited feeling of the poPulace.
But instead ofrhis he chose. i, seems, To wrap
himself in the cloak of religious sanctIty end
defy the fury he had provoked. But he
should have recollected that the tiEe is long
past when ne precincts of Convent were
considered sacred. or when the person Of q
Priest escaped the punishment due to his
crimes on account Of the pretended sanctity
OF his calling.
The public we'll know, and have long
known that Nunneries have heen for ages
in other countries. the foulest sinks of de
buuchery and corruption. Witness, for ex.
ample, the Convent tina, stood upon the Dor
der Of creek in Spain. in The bottom Of
which creek, on lls being drained for some
public object, was found the decaying car.
cases Of upwards Of FouRrEgs HUNDRED
INFANTS! II was not unreasonable then Tor
the community Of Charestosn To suspect on
the mysterious disa ppeorence of an lndivIdu
oil from such un establishment, that some foul
and unholy proceeding had been had in re,
gard to her. 1t il sald Wy the director of
the Convent that the woman was drrangod
but II appears 10 us that be- secret departure
from the house, her sppllcstIon Ia friend 20
convey her TO 'he private residence Of on" of
her former pupils remote from 'hc establish
mert. her dreod of beng apprchpndrd aud
returning 10 ii ngaln, her agru'inn and con.
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clesrest manner that she Vas nprhcr weak
minded nor insane. II al was rlgh' Of The
Convent why should she d"s're 10 shun j, -
and if noh'ng wrong had been done to her
bv 4! e director or the concern, Why this vlo.
lent apprehension on their pari-why this
nonstrous anxiety Many of the community
believe that it " as fear Of exposure and the
sefus, ofthe Bishop To let her remain quietly
o, home instead of returning for . or three
weeks to the Convent goes far to confirm
them in the suspicion, that there was some
projec, to complete. so'ne secret to conce1
from the public. in which the whole concorr
or the Bishop q, less,, wa. deeply in'"rrs'-d
After she he'd refused 70 return, why wa
+. it necessary on the part the Bishop to com
pei her TO return for two or three weeks il
order that she might be discharged with no
nor? For ourselves We are Of opinion ,hs
there is some foul proceeding behind the cur
tain, and the community have right to dc
mand an explanation grounded on better au
thori,y than the bare pse dxits Of tho part
implicated.
P. s. We most sincerely hope that ia
good people of Boston will take tho matte
into consideration before they contrlbu'
their money TO rear mp and foster such a
absurd and dangerous institution "a Cor
vent in the bosom Of their community
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