Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-18

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MEssRS. EDITORS | nm an humble native i
Ireland, but emigrated Ia this country
twenty three years ago, and have been natural
led citizen Of the |. 5. for seventeen years.
born and raised in the SO called Roman Cath.
ollie Church, and up to the time Of my atlliction
was always regarded good aud true Catholic SO
long rs | was uhle TO pny the Priest the regular
dues which were demandedby him. Some four
five years since, while pursuing my lawful occu-
patton of 6ldSter, it was my misfortune to have
both of my eyes blown out, aud | was otherwise
seriously injured. In year or two after this
misfortune, had spent every thing had prerl-
ously made, and being blind and unable to do any
thing for living | was left entirely dependent
ON charity. In the Catholic church at this place
! was informed there was poor fund.- part or
| III fact the most OF which was created by the pro
! eeeds of fair concert which WAS held here by
| Professionals. and the amount arising thercrom
! distributed among the various denominations for
| the relief of their poor Feeling that had as
much claim ON it as any one else, as had con-
| tributed to the support of that church when was
! able to do work called on the PrieSt-he knew
my situation and saw my condition. asked him
for relief from that fund, and what do you sup
pose was his reply He Indignantly spurned
me from his presence and bid me begone.
asked him why was treated SO the only reply
Ind from this Sarcedotal Man of God was,
had attended Protestant church, and said abe
could not find il in his heart to give me he p when
| attended other churches" Since that time
have received no aid or sympathy from Roman
Catholics, but have been relieved entirely by
Protestants. Now, Measrs Editors, you may
ask why have written this etter-being II poor
man and unable to carry any influence or vote
except my own. Well. the truth is, have been
very much beset. as | am foreigner. by other
foreigners and Roman Catholics TO vote the
Roman Catholic ant. American ticket ut the
! coming Governors election Well intend &c
do no such thing, and intend to vote the whole
American ticket-for believe Americans ought
to govern, and have all the offices in these I'nited
States, and foreigners and Roman Catholic Irish
e ought not to grumble at it. am informed that
0 ON last Sunday evening. during services at the
. Catholich church in this city, The Priest spoke
! very disparagingly of Protestants, and especially
= of Presbyterians calling their ministers ..ong-
70 faced" &c; WELL all have to say about it (and
r believe, out of his church, my word is as good
the Priests) is that have received more sub.
h stantial aid and real sympathy from Presbyte.
rans, although am not member of that or any
. other church, than | ever received from III,
- Catholics; to say nothing of the many benefit,
) which have received from other (Protestants
l. heretics, as was taught to believe they WERE
20 | am now convinced il you wish TO find genuin,
religion you have to go into the Proestan
&C church. My object in writing this letter is the
hope of doing my adopted country some little
!; good, for as love my own wife and child, low,
this, the place of my adoption ! love it because
Is can here with my little family. breathe tn,
! air of freedom and Repubcanism, and we ar,