New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-13
"National Protestant Magazine"

kfr Editor in the MAY No Of this work j. article
with the caption ~Popsh Priests IN Protestant Families
which contains slanderous aluson 70 Catholic Bishop
and young lady OF Detroit from which have made the
following extract, viz
III appears that Mis- Plat of Detroit who was bare
Is rescued from the wreck ithe swallow and the saving
M whom 10 j. said cost Mrs Parker. OF lucs- htr ie
had s0Dsd from her fathers hOuse and without his
knowledge and against his WILL 20 place herself IN nun
merry Al Baltimore She j. the daughter Of wealthy man
formerly Attorney General Of Michigan. and was much
admired for her beauty and talent since the fright pro
ducei hy the accident she has confessed that .he wa
persuaded 20 the act by solicitations "f the CHinoe bh
up Detroit who furnished her j. said, win SLOW Toy
her ouruev and wardrobe Letters have also been found
upon her pcr-on from the Bishop and other Catholic
priests which show long and arul course ~ seduction
prsci-ed upon young and ardent mind me result o.
which t. the violation Of her duties As daughter, and
the abandonment, % herself % the dcus0ns and corrup
tons oi a Catholic nunncry.'
The Truth Of this statement ialy denied in The
Frecmans Journal az follows, viz.
- many liberties have been taken with the name OF
the youn. ady alluded 70 by several pubic prints tai
L j. with reluctance notice the above ungenerous re
marks have the pleasure % know her and frdrfisd H
her s0cqy from De,r0k 70 Ne York on ne OCCASION re-
fsrrci o. and speak on this subject adsisedy
The motive that induced the author 20 inde the above
remark. cannot divine; he has no doubt caught up
some aoaag idle gossip and used II, IN his egor 70 de-
f1e C1i0ic institutions regardless OF the consequences
What he has stated respecting the cause OF the Oss OF
Mr. Parker has not only wounded the feelings Of sew
era but 80 papaby false that even her friends cannot
forgive him.
That letters from the Bishop and other Catholic Priests
were found upon the person Of Mss Pat i another false
statement
That he was about TO place herself in nunnery at
Baltimore. j. another
The statement IN reference % the abandonment Of
herself 70 the corruptOus OF a Catholic nunnery =
-ur fung Al Catholic institutions which be forgiven
On The score ignorance snd bgory but the ausion to
the young ady IN L : hDe.Ous and low, that had the
rh.fr re "
he peuned H. NJ have ungled for fear Of
pruning knife.
The other statements will not refer 70 in detail but
merely assert that they u Of errors and contrary 70
TACT.
A. this i not subject suited public discussion, the
su,hor II them invited call upon he cs3 md
my address through the editor u the Journa-) when
VII satisfy him in ten Minutes thar he can make more
direct and infamous attacks upon Truth than any other
writer Tor religious journals extant. PROTESTANT.
Instead OF the Editor accepting the nv.icton By
fronting his and testing this question Of verac!
~ be appeared adrcr,iseeHt the Tribune Of the
% Instant referstns as statements equally regardless
Of ruth and the srersied feelings d the friends Of the
young .sfy. The Reverend gentleman who hrst gave
public currency % mi. Liounded rImor nas been .d-
dressed BY relatives expressing their greet that
be should have been badly advised and their ndlgua
Ton a. hi- giving publicity 70 L. had hoped ina, the
matter forever re-; but the repetition VI L. u
the face Of this positive denial mas compelled 20
again assert that The statements made by the Editor
The Nar0na Protestant are fu Of errors and contrary
% t.ct and 70 suggest 20 h-m that os % al sense
q proprery and humanity and does dee from his
Prosecutions he VII coon be convinced that the laws
VII redress wrongs whether Inflicted by the h5eer
me have done with hin, a. I, s quite
re scandal should be ended and 10 be hoped tina;
stronger points VI attack can BE found By PYuestsn;
Journal. ~asins warfare against Catholics than the
reputation u private character. Yours,
Nes- York llfh June, l-i5. PROTESTANT.