Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-11

ffhiu wa tUb ffF Vii
"e'nZ1PtIin, the Catholic Priest who committed rape
upon a lady while at her confessions, at Evansville. Ind.
'w" ears since, has been convicted of the crime,
se".'n'ed ." the feniIeniary iot 1--WE years, and arrived
nj Jeffcrsonvile the 18th INST, to enter upon his ser,,.
.nu', mhe'e he Will have sufficient opportunity To confess
% atone f"r his sinr. This Is the man the Bishop Of
~tincennes declared innocent, after an investigation OF
the case; and the Catholic papers teemed will, abuse of
the ci,izens Of Evansville for their prosecutions towards
10 righteous u man. II was thought by many that the IN
n"eice of Tho Catholic Church would ultimately clear
h,m' but there will now be an opportunity for Gov.
Nhi'comb To show his attachment, To- this church. and 10
make votes for his party, by the release % This Pucs,
Lei us patiently wait the issue american.
March ~. "
ihe iniolerant and malevol.nt spirit of Federal Wbir-
gerry Is strongly manifested in the above paragraph. The
Editor Is not content to express his malignant qualification
""e CONVICTION oi The fnesi, but makes a mos, unjust
and 'neSe'isable assault upon the Bishop of vincennes
and Governor Whircomb. II the Bishop believed the
friesi to be innocent of the charge made against the latter
not OF committing, rs the American has IL. but of ausuyf-
ing 10 commit n rape-had he not u perfect right TO cx-
press that opinion Even the Editor of the American
VIII hardly dare 10 deny 10 him this night. WHY then
should he snecringiy assaii the Bishop for merely excr-
e's'"s the common right Of freedom of speech? The
reason Is easily understood. lie supposcs the Catholic
teneis to be unpopular, and that he can gain the applause
OF The PrrJud'ced aud unthinking, by pandering TO their
iIhberal aud intolerant feelings. Equally uu;ust il Tho
assault ct the American upon Gov. Whitcomb. Wla,
~ W ~ dn d>>duU is his =
lie can have no other than the hope of making political
capital out OF 1t, by pre- judgment and Misrepresentation
We know nothing Of Gov. Whltcomb's feelings ON the
SUBJECT aud we presume the American can knew no
more. but we nave full confidence that If the case
should be brought before the Governor. he would do
Whatever stern and impartial Justice should dictate. re-.
gafdiess oil the votes which might be made OF lost by
." doing We venture To say further. iha; whatever
might be the conclusion he should arrive M. after ex,m,,.
ing u whole mnffer la, xouIJ h.. .
Pch'c much more satisfactory reasons for in,erpo,inr or
refusing to InierPose the executive prcrora,ive. conferred
" tue '"hst'u'ion for the purpose of rcmcdying the in
justice iHiictcd by legal technicaliics and errors. than
could have been given by the late Executive. Gov E,,rer
Tor The abuses OF that power IN several cases in which il
was exercised by him.
!" expressing our own opinion of the Priests limo.
Genre oi Tie charge on which he was convicted. we are
only by our sincere convictions. We have
never, 50 FAR as we know, lntcrchanrcd a word ON tho
subject with n catholic, but made up our conclusion from
tie circumstances of the case rs related TO NJ n, tho.
VINO believed, and those who doubted. the rpilt Of tho
Priest i'ihe minds ~oiothcrs.th weight OF testimony NAV
seemed rs iaIriy I" prepondcraie against the priest.
''e WI" oIlen Draw different conclusions from The same
With such as may have done this bon,s,Iv
We have no FAULT to fiud. They have as good n r,rh, ,o
e'' ana express their opinions as we have To enter
am and express ours. But when a spin, so base So
'''''t dbu ~ Unfair IN every
aspect, As that OF the Brookville American. j. ,xbih,,eJ
! should incur at least the penalty of rebukc from every
iberai mind If whatever religion or whatever party. {
Ds'nce the above was in type we have received an |
letter signed ID" from Princeton. If Tho y
'ri'e9 Is conscious that he has the night side of the oues- :
ION. why should he be ashamed or afraid IN yiv. :. bs y
'ime 2 Tie very fact OF his conccaling it, justly subjects
Ia The suspicion of wrong. That such men shouiI
lame us Tor the expression Of honest opinion in favor If
he weak against the strong. Is what we expected. ". !
ne" we should stir up the hor nets nest of prejudice and D
IA every shape but no such consideration ey- Z
d" or ever shall tie our tongues, let the consequences
e VIVA. they may. We do not. at the same time. wish
d e misunderstood We make no specific charge against, =.
Jury, at Princeton, Of whom we kuo,y no, oven ,o =
anne OF one. We charge no intentional Injustice mo, u
though they may have iaso'unfaray committed :, o.
Ne puo'ic sentiment OF the whole vicinity of yapdcr- Il
i'sh was poisoned IA adrance by the Evansville Io,- re
H. a paper which never felt or expressed a liberal o-,o ih
c sentiment towards those who have the ,emer,,v ,od,r IA
Q IN any respect from lis immaculate and moral COZ, re
'e'ofs. Here commenced the injustice Of which ~. en-
'nPiain, and which no doubt infected the minds o,l VI
my who otherwise might have formed 4 r,rb,eou. pc
dgment.