The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-24

the political arena to stimulate maddened crowds the
humble Sister Of Charity hears only the cry of her fellow
pershing BY the plague and is deafo the asper
sons Of the detracor Of her church While the mobs OF
Louisville drunk with passion shout the cry Of extermina
ton upon the adopted citizen and consgn whole families
the flames the meek and lowiy Sister of Charity has
the where know-nothng and infdel Caiho
lie and Protestant jew and GENTLE white and black are
PROSTATE before the pesence She is there with
Of the dramatic halo that surrounds the mission OF
Florence Nightingale, whose presence in the midst OF
eontendng hosts has awakened the strains of the poet
and the orator. The Catholic Sisters of Charity are
not now sent forth that they may furnish con-
trast prescription. They follow the consistent rule
of their order-the duty to which they are pledged
the holy mission TO which their lives arc dedicated
during all their stay earth They are, in one word
volunteer sacrifices to the cause Of humanity We
copy the following sketch of the principles and the obga
tons by which they governed from of the volumes
that record their triumphs:
'sThey are exposed to the world than members Of
a religious ORDER having in circumstances, other
monastery than the houses of the sick the
other cell than rented apartment other chapel than the
parish church, coster but the public street hospital
enclosure but obedience Migrate but the fear of God
veil but that of holy modesty."
seeks the bubble reputation at the mouth and the
speaks to listening senates these holy
toll please God and to their helpless elowbengs
aud their achievements silent and that the
world scarcely hears of them. 1t is only when
combination of circumstances like the present attracts at
tention and admiration TO their consancy and their
age that recalled to the existence of this society.
1t is singular coincidence that the Sisters of Charity
have their establishments in those very States which have
been accursed by the modern crusade against their
religion The following list is taken from the latest work
published on the subject
List Of Embellishments under The charge Of The Daughters Of
Charity, sercants Of the poor, IA The United States.
Emmsburg, Maryland Central House, Novitiate, St.
Joseph's Academy, Orphan Asylum and Poor School
Albany, New York.-St. Nincents Asylum, st. Mary
School, and ST. Johns School,
Baltimore, Maryland-Mount Hope Institution, Infrmary
Medical College ST. Marys Asylum and School, st. Vim
cents School, and st. Peters School.
Boston, MassachusettsSt. VnceDts Asylum and School,
Buffalo, New York.-Hospita of Sisters of Charity, and
st. Vincents Asylum.
Detroit MiehiganSt. Mary's Hospital, and St. Vim
cents asylum and School.
Donaldsonville, LouisianaSt. Vincents House, Hospi
tai, Asylum, and School
Milwaukee, Wsconsin--St. Johns Infrmary, st. Roses
Asylum, and ST. Josephs School.
Mobile Aabama.-St Marys Asylum and School, and
Mobile Hospital
Natchez Mississippi.-St. Marys Asylum and School,
New Orleans Lousana.--Charity Hospital, New Orleans
Female Orphan Asylum, and Mason de Sante (in6rmary
Norfolk, yirgina.-st. Marys Asylum and School.
Philadelphia, Pennsy vania.-St Josephs Asylum and
st. Mary's School,
Richmond, yirgina,-St. J0sephs Asylum and School.
Rochester, New YorkSt. Patricks Asylum and School,
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA;.
st. Louis Mssouri.--St. Louis Hospital, ST. Yincents
Free School, ST. Mary's Asylum and Schools, and St. Phio-
mena's School.
Syracuse, New York.-St. Mary's School.
Troy, New York.-St. Mary's Asylum and School, and
Troy City Hospital.
Utica, New York.-St. Johns Asylum and School.
Wilmington, Delaware.-St. Peters Asylum.
Washington, District Of Coumba-St. Vincens Asylum
and School
The eloquent senator from Virginia. Hon r. NJ. T. Hun
ter in his speech three months ago. against the arrogant
and dominant spirit of persecution, made prophecy
which has been sgnaly realized the soil of the Old Do
minon His language is appropriately chase touching,
and elevated:
"Deprive" said he the Catholics of all the Offices bar
them from every to political distinction deny
them the opportunities which you accord without
aon to lnfdes and Atheists and when you have done it
ALL when you have placed their honest ambition enjoy the
honors and emouments of political preerment under
of ruthless prescription, your work is yet finished
"There will still remain Offices for them Yes my friends;
the sweet Offices of Christian love will still be left and in the
midst of your prosecutions their bishops and priests in the
pestence your southern Cities will throng
pitfalls and the peshouses, bringing consolation
to the poor victims of the plague Aye and their Sisters
Charity will still brave the errors of oahsome and
tous disease, will still wipe the death damp from the
ing brow will still in when the courage man
shrnks back appalled, and will point the dying gaze through
the gloom Of the Valley of the Shadow Death
to the Cross and the Crucifed !"