Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-05
From the Frederick Examiner.
MIR. AndersOn,s Letters.

Mr.. Anderson's Letters.
Escape from ST. Joseph -Miss Bunkley's disclo
notwithstanding anonymous letter to her
Maria Monk--Abuse lauished on Protestant
Ministers.
CREAGERsTowN Feb. oath, 1855.
MEssRs. ScHLEY & HALLER--From what is said
and being done by the Roman Catholics in rela-
ton to Miss Bunkley's fight from st. Joseph's,
they fear disclosure of facts. After Miss B. had
been in our village some two or three days, the
Superior sent her overseer to Creagerstown, to as
certain whether such young lady had been seen
or heard OF, where she was &c? Learning where
Miss b. was and having been instructed by Jesuit,
he approached her and urged her to return to St.
Joseph's, but oil was in vain for said Miss B. to
me, II would sooner suffer death than return to
st. Joseph's." He then prevailed on her to be
quiet to say nothing about the institution for fear
Of iDjuring it. But this is not all: Two Of the
managing Sisters came 10 Creagerstownto see Miss
B., and although they were not permitted to see
her, yet they addressed several notes to her urg-
ing her to be silent, to say nothing about st.
Joseph's, for fear Of injuring the Institution to
return with them, and they would send her home
to her father.
Finding all their plans availed nothing, what do
they say? They cry out insane, insane; and had
they been aware her mind was SO much impaired, she
would have been sent to the hospital, Mt Hope
near Baltimore But at this time current report
to St. Joseph's as a spy to make observations, and
thus disgrace the Institution.
Like Priest 0'Donnel, they would say all that Is
said out of the Institution by young lady, novice
or nun, or even by Protestant lis radically false"
Thinking perhaps, Miss B. is writing an expose
of Romanism and the horrid denominations prac-
tised in st. Joseph's, they would come with their
threats thinking to frighten the young lady.
The following letter was mailed in the city Of
Baltimore, postmarked January 23d, 1855, and
sent to Miss Bunkley in the city of Norfolk, Vir-
ginia:
"MIss BUNKLEY,
at is announced in the Frederick Examiner,
and copied in the Baltimore papers of this morn
ing that you are engaged in writing work for
publication regarding your disgraceiul conduct at
st. Joseph's, Emmittsbsrg. As it appears to be
your intention to gain little notoriety, your stu
alton is anything but an enyiable one.
The notorious Maria Monk, who published few
years since "awful disclosures, and who, backed
by ahos ofvile vagabond Protestant preachers(w who
are now we learn engaged in the same dirty work
with yo,l at Norfolk was confined ia the New
York city prison, where she had been confined as
a common vagabond, thief and open prostitute,
and died there the public having been humbugged
so often by such lying tales, win not soon again en-
courage any similar work u Do you understand
that And you may inform the Protestant
preachers who are now quilting you, that their ef
the truth--and give us the names aud residents
of the Editors all over the Union, that have made
offers unprecedented for a narrative of your life
hal You are caught in your own trap-ehl oh
shamel shamel me!!-when your work APP
pears will give you and your fellow co-laborers
such lashng through the public press viii make
you shed almost tears of blood--as know some
thing about you--so look out-publish the work
now If you dare-send this to the Editor of that
vile sheet-the Frederick Examiner.
"Your very obt servant"
We have every reason to believe the above let
ter was written by a certain Roman Catholic priest
in the city of Baltimore. His whole aim is to heap
ruin, infamy, and disgrace upon the untarnished
character of an innocent young lady, who Is well
known and beloved by all her friends.
Yes he appears like the midnight assassin, with
his bloody dagger concealed.
This is the spirit Of Jesuitism manifested boldly
and SO impudently in our happy America, by for
egn priest who surrenders implicit obedience to
the Captain General Of that order
Because Miss b. was badly treated at st. Jo-
seph's, and led from the horrid prison in the
manner she did, then called on Protestants for
protection, this writer would call II dsgraceful
conduct.
Then he refers Miss B. to Maria Monk, who
made an escape from an old convent in Montreal,
and who made lawful disclosures" of Romansm,
that she was "backed by host of vile vagabond
Protestant ministers" Now, says he, these kind
Of men are engaged in the same dirty work with
you at Norfolk Thus he endeavors 10 ruin the
character Of young lady who never harmed him.
Then he adds, the public having been hum
plugged so often by such lying tales !" as much
to say, anything Miss b. may write and pub
lish win be "lying tales" Surely he cannot be-
lieve what he has uttered. But he fincies to
himself all the efforts of Miss B. and those made
by Protestant ministers will be in vain Then
xhv dnea ba nia 40 mi t,no a, inc Taot
of all, he threatens to lash Miss B. and her fe-
low colaborers through the public press as viii
make her shed almost tears of blood We re-
specially ask the gentleman not to forget TO give
his name to the public when he undertakes that
task. But, Mr. Editor, this writer does not forget
to give you passing notice, where he speaks of
" that vile sheet, the Frederick Examiner ASH
know you win do the gentleman ample justice, we
viii dismiss the subject for the present.
Gro. w. ANDERSON.
Threats, denuncations, and prescription have
been practised in vain, 10 divert us from what we
most sincerely hold to be our line Of duty. The
reader who has carefully watched the reconstruc-
ton Of political parties and the issues which have
brought them about must also have noticed the
efforts to muzzle the American press,
and seen with rejoicing the many instances in which
journals have had the independence TO assert their
freedom, and resist the tremendous influences
brought to bear upon them. Indeed, we some
times think the headlong prescription Of our for
mer Roman Catholic friends was necessary spur,
without which the press was in danger Of subs-
ding into apathy, the first step towards decadence
and corruption. But now il is aroused, and nerv-
ing itself TO the dsk has gathered facts and spread
abroad information that has Justly alarmed an in
dignant people, and summoned all their energies
to forfend the blows and plots Of terrible secret
and ruthless enemy--Jesuitism We would say TO
writer's Of anonymous letters, and their sympathi-
sers that their hatred and abuse move us not; we
expect no better things from them and, finding
in the appreciation Of those whose good opinions
we value the highest encouragement, shall continue
IN the fu6lment Of our assumed duty, regardless of
Tho ahafa &C n,,,rr hafrod rnaIico and dnfraotior.