Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06
IReioice not, O mine enemy. for though I fall
shall rise again.
WAsuIxGrox. D. c. April 80, 1s5:


officer of the Treasury Departments. has this day
been severed by the hand OF power 1t neces-
sary. therefore, for me to do somethIns-and that
quckly-!oT the support OF those who, IN the pro-
vidence OF God are cast upon nv care: and now
solicit most respectfully your kind patronage in
suck business as in few days may find 1t
ceSsdry to announce my determination TO pursue.
l have lived here quarter of century, and
every dollar have received iTonl the government
has been spent among you-nOt reckiessly- for
every one who knows me will testify that new
erposseSsed habit of dissipation or extravaganza
and yet have not house or foot OF ground to
show for T. Nevertheless. il is Inv desire %
spend the residue Of my days in Washington
am under great obligations 70 the Corporation
of Washington, for two appointments recently
conferred on rne-one that OF one of the trustees
Of the Public SchoCls.-the other that Of one of
the revseTs OF the code Of laws 10 BE prepared for
the District, il obedience 10 the act OF the last
session of Congress Though not Offices Of profit
they At least posts OF hono-. and the appoint
rnents manifest d confidence worthy OF the return
Of my waEInest gratitude, and which can only
testify by the most earnest cndeavors 10 perform
with fidelity and to their satisfaction, the iacull-
bent duties
The time consumed by those places could not
have been made pretext for my removal, be-
cause my trustee5hip did not take more than
two hours in month from ny official business,
and the Board of ReviSors OF the Code have not
yet had their first meeting.
Bur- nave not ShulneI 10 CectaF5 10 you All
the cOuHsel=' of the true AnlericansI But this
have not ceased to dc openly and above board,
from the time of Mr- Van Buren's administration
10 the present time; nor have / done more during
the present administration than did before.
When the American party was organized here
nearly twenty years ago. was appointed IN pub
lie meeting chairman Of the committee to prepare
the address TO the people of the United States;
and il was written By me- There was 10 secret
in those proceedings. Yet was not moiested :or
the part took IN them
\ few years after this I walked 10 the Navy
Yard one night OF every week for several weeks
succession and listened IN the vitUpeTatioDs nf
the Rev j. p Doneian against PFotestan;ism and
the liberty of faith and opinion in religious mat
tiers, and the next night returned aCi replied to
him before the same audience, To this the Rev.
Jas. Brown testify; for. after while he came
TO my aid, and rendered most efficient service
] also published work about the same tiIne in
defence of the Protestant Bible as P5JIishei by
the Bible Society," without note or comment.
against most viruIent attack By the Rev Dr.
Rider OF Georgetown College: vet the head ofthe
Treasury Department then. DID not consider these
things cause for my removal from Office.
published articles refuting the pTeposterous
claim set up by the Jesuts 10 religious liberation
in Maryland; and also structures on Archbishop
Hughes Catholic chapter" in the History OF the
United States.
Again: During the administrations of Mr. Ty-
Ter and Mr. Polk. publishes. ct nlY own expense
and edited monthly magazine, for 4 few wears
in opposition TO the tyranny of the Church of
Rome over the mind ol ats increasing intit-
ence and designs and conspiracies asains. the lib
eTty- civil and religious OF the United States: vet
they who at t;Ie head of the Treasury De-
partment at that period, though repeatedly urged
by The tools and uliaions of the Jesuits did not
consider this Just cause for rny removal None
protesting the Democratic creed had as vet been
found shameless and SO Tecrcaat to the cause Of
Democracy as TO attempt to identify the par;v
with the Church OF Rome. The JH0ga neyysDa-
per of this city had not then become the advocate
Of anti Christ and OF that Church whose p,,bic
Circulars decTy fTcefOTI of conscience stisulatizug
1t as a TGrias,' which advocate the union OF
Church and State. and denounce all who opaose
il and which curse the liberty of the press liher-
tv of opinion, Bible Societies ihe Masonic Socie-
~, OIL Fellows Society, Sc
None OF my labors ever interfeTei with N
public duties
But why should be prescribed no-E. ami b.
the present administration; having passed un-
scathed through all administrations from the ear
ly part OF General Jeckson's, pursuing the same
courSes
AS hinted az above. the reason IL this: This asf-
rninIstTatIon IS making an attempt. never made
before. in conjunction with the three political or
gans OF the Jcsuts in this city, the Union. the
NeEcs. and the little S.dF. and few papers and
Cid political trcksters and Papisticai delasogues
elsewhere. TO unite and identity the Democratic
party with that organization OF io:ei-l priest
hood. sent here by the Pope of Rome and sustain
Cd by other European despo:s. for the purpose of
undermining the liberty OF this country and sub
JertIng Americans TO the domination of that tv-
rant OF tyTaB.s- They have been met in The field
by the American party. and are waging 4 desper-
ate warfare They know that have never hes
Itated TO denounce their course as tracher,is and
suicidal and | hesitate not to reiterate that no
party can be sustained IN this country which op-
eny identifies I:sei. with religious sect ~ hit.l
has always sought the destruction Of all Others.
and which denounces in its public aT. Official cir-
cUiaF>. all who opposed to the union o: Church
and State and are advocates cl the liberty a: the
press and liberty OF conscience.
This foreign organization of conspiTaioTs is NJ
der the direction OF the .IeSuitS who have earnei
sufficient influence with the administration to use
certain OF the departments as tools 70 sratilv a
low revenge Under the circumstances nv de-
capitatIon was not to be avoided. II came TO
this: L3ey 'nisd reato5c me or Ioosc TIER cIi2s-
Well. the deed Is done, and what will it profit
thenz They may shake hands with the tvrant-
nInIonS- and with them gloat over their mean re-
venSe-lmaginins that the blow has paraiyzesi
one OF the enemies of their friend and brother the
Pope OF R0me-whIle esteem It IN honor 10 b,
thought worthy TO ,be stricken down while de-
Tending the cause of liberty of mind. Lbert7 OF
opinion. liberty Of the press liberty Of c0ascicpce
and tie political rights of man
IrGe, the act may subject NE 70 inconvenience
and the want oil bread ior ny family: but beiiev-
i5 q az IA dGI oNeIFuiig fTOVideEce- AMI tTuS-
ting IN ms care. all the power of this administra
ton, the Pope, and the devil cannot crush nv
spirit
may be -troubiej on every siIe.-' vet shal Il
not be distressed; '-perpexed but not in DESPAIR;
prosecuted. but not iorsaken; cast down. but no;
destroyed" As AutGus. when thrown down BIZ
Hercules. received new strength from his mother
earth. so, freed from tyrant's grasp. already
feel new life and IGOR from Sod that cou;orfeth
those that are cast down" And hencefor,h Mill
1-cry aloud and spare not
leave the Office after long service with The
comforting reflection that my integrity has never
bsen and cannot be impeached. and that have
Dever cTlnged TO power or battered principle oI
independence for place.
My fe'icw-ci;izens, my case is before you-
Live Liberty aid tie Union-down with all tv.
Tahts:! Your obedient servant
J. F. FOLK