The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16

brother, relating adventure on THE NIGHT OF
DECEMBER 6rH, precisely identical with that seen
by the lady in her dream. Verify there are
strange things in heaven and earth Was the
dream merely accidental coincidence. or was
the spirit of the dreamer actually present IN the
lodge of the brother?
From the Cincinnati Times.
Facts for Americans Jesaitism in our Govern
ment.
Being in the City of Washington few days
since we took occasion to make especial inquiries,
at various authentic sources, 10 the number
Of foreign Catholics employed in the several de-
parments OF our national government. And TO
corroborate the information given. referred TO
the highest authority, viz: the Blue Book :
And we confess our establishment a. finding the
most in ortdRt positions held by foreign Jesuts.
BY men owing allegiance TO a foreign power. by
men subject TO the surveillance OF priests and the
dctation of powerful, artful prelates On this
occasion we wish TO lay before readers and
all good Americans the condition of things 10 the
STATE Department, and we ask them TO note care
fully to what extent Catholic and foreign IA
fuence is encouraged and fossered there. We
will lead off with
EDwAsD SrunBs, Irish Catholic, Superinten-
dent of the State Department building, Disburs-
inc Agent, keeper of the secret service, papers
and money also clerk in the department. Salary
as disbursing agent S1i5o, as superintendent
$3.50; and although neither by law or former
precedent is he entitled 10 All assistant his son,
also Catholic, is retained in that capacity at a
large salary:
WM c.. REDpILL convert from the Presby
terrain Church to Catholicism, pardon and pass
port clerk. And this gentleman, holding such
a responsible and important post recently declar-
ed to prominent citizen of Washington that.
che not bound 10 obey any law that was
against his religion.
oCraf 10 n
alism 10 the Papal Church, Librarian and Com
mission Clerk. 1t is also his duty to examine,
file. and report upon all applications and recon-
mendations for Office, he is much consulted to
the recommendations of applicants, and has. in
fact. the fate of almost every aspirant for Office
in his hands. Under such circumstancesitis very
evident that to secure favorable opinion from
Mr.. HILL, would need the letters or names
of Roman Catholics, to satisfy the Church that
no enemy to it's doctrines received official favor
We understand the last named duties such as
inspecting recommendations, DC, have lately
been assigned to Mr.. HUI.
LEWIS FITZGERALD TAsIsrRo, Irish Catholic
official translator. All official communications
not in the English language from foreign govern
ments. etc, are BY him written cut in English,
and all answers to foreign governments from
President Pierce and Mr.. Marcy, are prepared
by Mr.. TAsIsrKo. His place, it will be perceived
is one OF the highest importance and response
bility.
WV. P. FAnERrr, (Irish Catholic) packer
of the papers, books, etc, sent abroad to our
Ministers, Charges and Consus, and to foreign
countries. Mr.. FAHERrr has an excellent op
portunity to send, at the expense of our Govern
ment communications TO priests and friends o.
the church. We wonder If Mr. VIM p. FAnERT1
ever does this?
RonERr s. Chiffon. Roman Catholic1 Clers
in the Diplomatic Bureau, prepares dispatches
etc. to our foreign representatives.
Two German Catholics whose names die
not learn, employed in making up statistical
reports.
All the subordinate employees in the Stat
Department, except one, are foreign Ca holics
appointed by Mr.. EDWARD STUBBs. in the plac
of American citizens. And even this one e1cep
ton Mr.. SrUBBs has endeavored on several occa
sion 70 remove, aud has only been restrained from
so doing by the influence Of prominent citizens o
Washington, who personally represented the cas-
to General Pierce.
Several of the officers above named were edu
Gated at the Georgetown Jesuit College, and tn
managers OF that Institution doubt wei
posted up as 10 the most secret operations o
our national Bureaus, and the private transaction
Of each Department Let American citizens re
feet upon these astounding facts, as they nov
exist under this administration.
We will now give few items in relation Il
the National Washington Monument upon which
work is suspended and chief cause is, want 0
funds. Perhaps one strong reason why contri
buttons come in SO tardy may be that foreign
Catholics have too much control IN the business
for, out Of twenty-five men employed in cree
ting the monument the past season nineteen wer
Irish Catholics.
Here the names OF the principal oEerseers
WM- DoUGHERTr, Superintendent of the Monu
ment, salary 81 900; MICHAEL JoYcK, foreman o
TIE nasons; JOIN BAIgD foreman of the stone
cutters; all Irish Catholics. Two of the tire
members OF the building committee. THos. CAR
BEERE and J. CARROLL BgEST, are Catholics. an
We believe foreigners The Secretary Of tn
Monumental Association is also a Catholic. W
cannot adduce a stronge- argumen. against hi
shameful state OF things than the words of GEoRG
WAsHrsGToy himself; "Piace none Jus amer
cars en- guard tonight" No wonder the Amer
can people refuse TO contribute their means fc
this monument, when native mechanics are prs
vented from laboring upon i. and board Of 70,
eigners suPerintends its erection' II is an on
rase that merits condemnation. and no perso
who respects the memory OF WAsuIseros ca
pailiate or advocate such policy. @
Perhaps the Enquirer viii .'haye no hesitation
il p.onouncing the above statements 'mendacior
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