Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-08
Another Kuow-Nothine outra ee.

Another Know Nothing Outrage.
The atrocities committed by the Know
No,hngs of Louisville have recently been
feebly initiated by the Know Notl,ings of
Sidney, Ohio, The following letter APP
peats in the. Ohio Statesman OF the ed
ultimo:
Sidney, SHELBY County, ONO,
August 10, 1855.
DEAR SIR Last nj ht ,abou, 1 clock,
the Catholic frame church of this place
was made pile OF ruins. A key of pow
der was put under the building, with
train Scattered along the street, which was
fired with burning shavings. There is no
dcubt here that the ihcendiary deed was
committed by set Of Know Nothing row.
dies, such az have just vrough. devastation
IN Louisville.
trust, for the welfare of our country,
that the better class Of the American peo-
pie will soon arouse to a proper sense OF
what this awful spirit Of blind persecution
for opinions sake is fast leading to. The
better class Of Know Nothings here appear
to look with disgust upon these terrible
proceedings; but who can tell whether
they are sincere? The real friends of re-
liglous liberty in our community charge,
without reservation, that the destruction oil
the Catholic church here is one Of the
fruits Of the Know Nothing crusade.
The blowing up OF Catholic church
will do for commencement. The cleo.
ton in Ohio takes place on the 9Th OF De-
,ober, which will afford the Know Noih-
inss Of Sidney an opportunity Of exhibit.
ing their proficiency in such light crimes
as murder and arson by way Of enforcing
their fayorite doctrine, that none but
Americans shall rule America"
While Know Nothings are blowing up
Catholic churches, and shooting and burn
ing Catholic men, women, aud children,
it would be as we'll to pause momen: for
the purpose OF ascertaining whether any
,etal;atory steps have been taken by those
who profess that faith which is now the
special object Of the murderous persecution
| Of Know Nothingism.
/ TIE Norfolk correspondent of the Ba!-
timore American Know Nothing in its
proclivi,ies) wrii,;ss as follows:
THE praise Of Mr. Oksese, the Catho.
lie pastor of St. Pa,riek's church, is on the
Hips of every one. Professionals as well as
Catholics Join together in paying deserved
tribute 10 bis UNITING exertions IN nursing
and attending to the wants OF the sick and
dying Of every class aud persuasion.
Another correspondent OF the same pa.
per writes as follows:
There are 1--WE Sisters OF Charity nurs-
ing at tie Hospital, and from what you
know Of these self sacrificing and truly
pious W cnen you can readily imagine that
the sick lack no comfort that interchangeable
and iudictcus attendance can administer
Indeed, BY the establishment Of that hos
pital, aud the attendance there Of the SIS.
tiers, not only an immenss amount OF sutiei-
ing has been spared the poverty stricken
creatures who have Seen taken there, but
many life has been saved fer which
there would have been no hope other
wise"
The New. York Express, a leading or
gan Of the Know Noshings, bears the toll
lowing testimony:
"All honor to the noble-hearted women
who starfd By the bedsldes Of the sick and
diving in fhe feyer.,.ricken cities Of Nor
folk and Portsmouth! All honor TO Miss
Andrews, a I'D the Sisters of Charity, who
have left. or are leaving, wholesome at
mos phere, to brave the storm Of death there
for the sake Of doing good; br. saeme--
eternal shame those false Christian
professors who Sc craven hearts have urged
them to seek sa sety in eight p
We will not designate the class ST "false
Christians" justly. obno~ious to the censnse
of the Express, but we will iadalse faint
hope ;ha, the pisty. zeal, aad ss'i.sacritic-
ing spirit of Gait o.ic clergy raen end Cath
olic Sisters Of Charity, SO beautifully and
nobly displayed throughout the whole Of
The prevailing epi.istnia "a Forfolk and
may be the neaas Of securing
in a, least two clsi,'s Of the uniou ZEE
safety Of the persons, dwellings, aud
churches oi Catholic citizsns.