The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-16
NEW epucrAr, NoTTcue.


RICHMOND. April Bib fa55
Mr. Henry Miller, to whom referred in
dsy last a he psrson who went With me 70 ibs Ger
man Roman CaihoIfc Church Ia Baltimore where.
asT stated The Priest preached upon politics from
wfpspe, iDsteaj OF preach isf religion from the
Bible, answered. mT Recommendation. FIRST sharsiag
thatI as very nueh fntSxiestsd end secondly. De.
sss Il thy ss ssla 'A'
should haze made prompt reply 70 hr. Miller,
but hays wsited Il expectation Of obtaining letter
In yalhm2rsl to dispfove bis charge asaIn:. and
Of the sane time to get the statement OF Mr. Lew
Capt Fre1erieks has not answered my letter, ffcr
What reason do not know,) but without further de-
,v. Tnnst content myself with stating the facts
Mrsbiiiler apd myself itsrted frer Riebuaond in
the Saturday night, snd reached Baltimore
m for
the landlord tcd hila be could not let us have any,
nit ives contrary to law to ssiiquor Sunday and
Nj Mlisrtben said We had been tlsvs l.ns ali nisht
and felt very badly snd word La to have some bit.
tiers. Cspt Fredeficts then said he you'd Giss
Glass Of bitters and poured out tvo wine sasses fall
Mr.. Miller drank one and ] drank the other. We
then got breakfast dressed. and went to church and
viii take my osth that this was evefy drop that
took that mornirg for It being Sunday all the drink
Ing houses closed, and could not have Eottsn
Itif had wanted II. and this Is what Capt Frede-
ricks could provs and what wanted him to prove;
but even Ii had besn drinking never WAS 30 drunk,
and never such fool when was dfunk as not 10
know nswspsper froia the Bible, ard politics from
That IL all have got to say aseu. beias drunk -
Now as to the other msttsr, which Mr. Miller d,-
/ I did not expect Mr.. Miller to acknowledge It, be.
causs he is member of the Romsn Catholic Church
Sy hin, sgsinst his Priest; but did mot think he
would dsnv itfor he knows 1t is true, ami he NUT
5 S 1ns . a s1.ssss
and he said that all wrong and he did not like Il
atal think i very likely gss the only in
that not member of the church. and therefore
did not hope to prove 1t By any body that there
tat i understand the religion In tts. church. II
befsre the Priest the next day and get what thsy
call ab.olutior, believe i Is; and cha. is the only
place thsy are expected to make fun coness cns;
but III 1t was so, and there ia keeper Of the
keys Of Hssyen, no successor Of st. Peter here to
thai did not raise this etc to have any ssct unon
the election, for told i to everybody as soon as
got home and told it in Mr.. Miilsrs presence. can
Miller cid not deny 1t when be heard me make the
same statement on board the steamboat we cane
was unrue abou. his church. why dld'rt he deny It
theni And not to deny 1t, was an admission thstt
wastins -.a-
On the 5th OF A prl I addressed the iollowipg lei.
ter to Mr. Alfred Lewelen of this city:
ALFRED LEwELLes, Esq:
wish you would be kind enough TO give me a
statement of Whist took place the boat between
Wsshin gton ard AeGuia Greek, oLtwssn Henry Mill
Ter and myself Is you we're gIsssa Please give
US. and you will greatly oblige ne
Yours, very respectfully, ,,n
To which Mr.. Lewellsn made the following re-
ply:
RIcHaoND, April 9th, 1856.
DEAR sIR-YoaIa OF the 5th inst is just to hand,
and 1t is but justice to you. that should answer
Sep enber. 1884 trct with yourself and Mr. Henry
Miller the steamboat between Washington and
was Know Nothing, and that before you wtnt to
Baltimore you opposed 10 that Order bat while
In Baltimore Mr.. Miller and yourself bad attended
the Catholic Church, and heard the Bishop OF Priest
deliver o sermon in the German language, and read
from newspaper. AID that in that sermon he urged
upon his congre CATION the portancs of their giving
him pledge to vote for whoever be might wish
them in the Baltimors election, which was to come
stat ement respecting that sermon. .tt
Yours respectfully,
ALFRED LEwELLEN.
CITY OF RICHMoND TO WIT:
This day ALFRED LEwELLEN personally appeared
before me, aJssiee Of the Peace for the city sfors
the above letter to v. Hechl 81 IL true.
Given under my hand; tti. 7ih day Of April, 1855.
- EDWIN FAKRAk, J. r.
Now, whtps Mr Miller got to say to that! He
heard me tell Mr. Lewellen that ks and myself had
attended the Catholic Church togsther, and heard
the Priest deliver sermon Ia the German language,
and read from newspaper in that sermon. He urg-
q
p-dgs TO vtts for whoever he ight sele for them
! and that that had made me Know Nothing, and hs
that We had both heard II. Having once thus yrts-
ally admit it, IL tbs presence Of Witnesses he has
right TO deny it now, and If rs does nobody viii
| believe him. But the public must judge for then
selves which tells tia truth, now, Mr. Miller my
self did not expect, and did net want 70 get into
dispute with M. Miller, have any disposition
to say enythng sainat his chursh or his religion
only say. am against all chuIches msddling In poll
ties and a: t vas done In MY presence IN that church,
/ deta Uni md IN Ota xulfh he
party.
Nobody disputes the right Of the Roman Catholics
get chance AID l don't see what tight they have
to deny the same privilege u Protestan.s II tae
their votes, between Roman Catholic and Protss-
tant no matter what the qualifications of the tws
men LEI Mr. Miller tell me who the people Of his
church would vote for, the Roman Catholic or the
| Protestant? Mr miller knows. and SO do /. And
then, wouldn't the Protsstants have much reason
to complain Of prescription By the Catholics, the
| Catholics have now Of prescription By the Protss-
tants. when hsy say they prefer men of their own
| faith2 am natural zed American citizens Wing,
and IRE ,mar. mean to vote for whoever choose,
and the rest of my countIymen can do as they se
hut ss have no interest in Office to take OF
for myself mean to look out for them little Native
| Americans Pvo got at home and shall vote for
| Wing when csn get one, and when can't, shall
vote for Know Nothing. And can tell Hr Miller
enc tkrg-if me snd my boys stick to sam" aad
| the Whigs, and he and his boys stick cut against
them he mus at get mad with me If be one of
my boys in the Legislature, and another In Congress-
while his boys are setting cross-.esged the shop
board patch,n g somebody's old breaches that's all
And tell my brother Germans thsy amt going to
get any offices frorn the Democrats for themselves,
and they had better be dci1g the beat they can to
| give their American children a fair chance.
| Now 1 have said all that Pve got 30 say, and
shan't write any more about It. an done with Mr.
Miller end the whole subject 1t don't suit my trade
or my habits TO be writing for the rewspaper sli the
| time. l can make mo!e money chopping sausage.
meat than can ohoppug logic with Mr. Miller and
il Mr. Hassel had rot abused me in hi: dirty news
piper, without ans provoeation. should never nave
said word In public way. snd every word ne faid
about in his paper Last Saturday. although II 10
not worth noticing is nevertheless lie from oesin-
| ming to end. snd nobody knows il better than MI
/ Henry Miller himself ,
S.-Eot receiving letter nom Captain Freds
rcks SIS expected. ;ele pine him on Yesterday,
and this morning received the folloei Ing answer,
which is quite extins ai.her TO the Maoehansen
tses and ongeRetons sandsfs OF my fellow eountrJ.
| man, Mr. Henry Miller.
BALrIaegE. Md, April l2,h, 1872
r. Headers 1. Is not true that you were eIanH, IN
| compsnF with Mr.. Miller, Q Sunday, either oe'
| fore OF after att sndiog chereh, 10 my knowieass
| Yours &c. JOHN FREDERltkS.
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