Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-19
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the work can be reconciled with her stor
related on the night Of her escape" +
Mr.. Stevens and the female members o
his family, we cannot conjecture.
The reverend reyisel af My Book
contended that Miss b. "sent for him" tt
solicit his protection. Mr. Stevens denle.
this, and repeats that Mr.. A. met thu
young lady al his Mr.. SIS table on Satur
day. for the first time, aud not on Friday
as stated, Mr.. A. reported that Miss
Bunckley was terrified during her stay al
! Creagerstown, and was III momen,ary ap.
prehension that she would be taken back
by force to the Convent. Mr.. Stevens
contends that Miss B. was quite happy
and did not manifest the least fear-thal
she rode out and walked out, for several
days, without fear, restraint, or hesitation
Mr. Anderson stated that two Sisters oil
the Convent of st. Jcsenh's came to take
Miss back by force if necessary and
that during their visit the Seminarian was
locked up in bedroom and guarded
This Mr.. Stevens Indignantly denied such
statement, and said the "Sisters" merely
came with the young lady's clothes, aud
that when they got receipt FOR them they
went away on the contrary, they said if
she desired to go back TO school she would
not be received. Mr.. S. added that it was
perfectly ridiculous TO suppose that two
weak women could use force in removing
the young lady in community where on
~ one Catholic (Mr. John J. Jacobs was
to De found.
The hotel keeper, who, as be says, is.a
Wing Of the old school, and Protestant
by birth, education, and belief, adds:
Nov the upshot Of the matter is just
this.:-Miss Bunkley told me herself that
hor declining health and the laborious du-
ties of the Institution alone caused her 10
leave-she never said word to me, or TO
any member Of my family or to any one
else, (as far as know expressive of dis
satisfaction at her treatment by the Sisters
OF Charity or any one else at or connected
with ST. Joseph's. Neither did she ever
express any dissatisfaction with the CATH
Ollie religion, to my knowledge but, on
the contrary, she said, in the presence Of
myself, MIR. M. L. Beckenbaugh, and sew
eral ladies, addressing herself to the Rev.
Mr. Shuford, the German Reformed Min
lister at CreageTstown, then present, that
she would rather suffer death than re-
nounce the Catholic religion; and when
marriage was incidentally spoken OF, she
said, If ever she were to marry, she could
only be married by Catholic priest, as
she regarded marriage as a sacrament.-
She spoke OF the Catholic Church with
perfect respect.
s.Of course, don't know what that
book will say. and don't care. as il is no
business Of mine-i have told the naked
.ruth-and believe that Miss Bunkley
would never have departed from the plain
facts nor thought CT publishing book of
terrible revelations, il she had not been
put up to 1t either BY bigeis who want to
create religious excitement and d:scord, Or
by shrewd spectators upon public credu-
lity who want to put money in their
purse.
We believe Mr.. Stevens has tolu the
"naked truth" and that bis surmise. as to
the designs and objects Of publishing 'My
Book" was not much aside from the truth.
Mt. bcWlt Ill MS uAiudSit sWcdtS Sudl@
"On the 18th OF January last he receiv-
ed proposals from Charles II. Beale, Of
Norfolk, Va, Editor Of the Daily News.
to publish work which he was prepaI-
ing, said to be Il tale of Roman Catholic
intrigue and superstition, having politi-
cal bearing, and favoring the Know n 9TH
ing movement, which was TO embrace the
exp erience Of Miss Bunkley while at ST.
Joseph's Emme.tsburg, Md.
After this he goes on to say that the firm
OF which he is a partner accepted certain
propositions Of Mr.. Beale. (whom they
considered Miss Bunckley's agent)-that
gentleman received certain manuscripts
from the lady in question which would
cover about "a pages-,hat Beale manu-.
featured the materials into S44 pages (that
is 800 more than Miss BInckley had sup
plied)-and that 81, 800 had been already
expended on the "uplihcd veil!'
Counsel also stated that il the puhl,ca-
ton of the book was restrained il would
prevent the influence on the Virginia ell
ection which it was intended to have.