The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-11
Mons,rous Roman Catholic Outrage.

The arrogance, presumption. and lnsoence
of the Roman Catholic hierarchy really goes
beyond all bounds. We copy the following
statement of facts from the Hartford ct. }
Courant, one of the Oldest and most respect
able newspapers in the United States:
Statement Of Facts.-Saturday evening,
Aug. II, 1855 David Dalton and Mrs.
Mary Bing. of this city. went before the town
register, declared their Intentions of marriage,
and were by him, justice of the peace,
duly and legally married Sunday, Aug. ls,
the Rev. Hughes. pastor of the Catholic
Church, informed Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton that
they were not married-were no better than
the beasts of the feld-were living life of
prostitution but that he would marry them
all right fer ten dollars, and they must pay
that or he would Danish them from Hartford,
and that wherever they went Re would have
them banished, unless they paid him the SO.
The man Dalton being poor laboring man,
had not $40 to spare, but told Father Hughes
he would (rather than have any troubled pay
him FIVE or even six dollars but that he
could paw no more. The Rev. Hughes said
NO, not a cent less than $40. and then took
from Dalton the marriage certificate he had;
and although urged and requested to return
it, refused, and turned Mrs. Dalton out of the
house and said they should not be allowed to
live in Hartford. The above be substan-
tiated by the oaths of the parties Mrs. Dali
ton told Hughes that she would publish him
if he did not return her marriage certificate.
Hughes said, Il will publish and Danish you
in Church next Sunday
The Morris Jerseyman says case Of Catho-
lie interference somewhat similar to the one a.
Hartford happened in that town a few days
since. \ young man and woman, both IN
the employ Of Mr.. Silas D. Corey, were mar
RI Faa-
TO the Catholic Priest, pronounced it no mar
rage al all; and absolutely, by threats or per-
suasion, caused the husband to leave town.
abandoning his wife, who has now a small
child to take care Of, 10 the tender mercies Of
a generally friendless world But for the sym.
patty and assistance of some Of the citizens.
she would have been entirely destitute, and
probably an inmate Of the country aims house.
The fact is the Roman Catholic Church
never has admitted that marriages before
| Protestant clergymen or Justices Of the Peace
are valid Ths Church holds thse every mar
! rage not before Roman Catholic prizes or
! other digBitsrv is nu!l ard void. Tie Church
hC1-s that At husbands and wives, living So
geter without having been married bv 70.
mar Catholics, are living in forn,cstou or
] ADULTERY. and that their children are bastards;
and the Church. il ifhad the power, would
.reat them as such. Ia countries where the
| Church has full sway, husbands and wives.
no, married by Roman Catholics. are treated
as fornicators and adulterers, and their issue
are treated as basiards.
/ And now we ask if our political friends are
guilty OF any great illiberaiity and unchariia-
bleuess and want of tolerance in declining to
aid in placing political power in the hands OF
those who regard and would fam publish all
he Protestants OF the United States as forni-
Gators. adulterer., aud bastArds.-L o,nsvi!ls
Journal.