Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-15

the people Of such State desire slavery or not.
1t has protected vile Emigrant Aid Societies de-
signed to send eprous vagabonds to settle Kan
sas, and expel shareholders and theirrightful pro-
perty 1t has passed an address praying the
Governor to degrade Judge Loring by expul.
sion from the judicial bench, because, in con-
formity to his oath as United States Com
missioner, he sought to give efficiency to the
Constitution and the laws passed in pursuance
OF il, in the case Of the fugitive slave, Anthony
Burns. 1t appointed Nunnery Committee to
persecute, yex, and insult Catholics, men,
women, and children. 1t sent that committee
out on its disgracefnl mission, charged with
high powers, and armed with oil the authority
of law.
True to the mission to which ii was appointed,
that august committee visited public and private
Catholic seats of learning and of piety. The
GROWING glory of that committee was ex-
hibited at Roxbury, where helpless girls and
unprotected women were subjected to close
scrutiny in their persons, their bed rooms, their
wardrobes and their trunks-where they were
alarmed by Satyr leers, insulted by coarse pro-
positions, and outraged by brutal ruHianism.
The chief hero and head devil of this com
mittee was one Mr.. Hiss, representative from
the cody and "soid" city of Boston--the
seat of learning and refnement--the "Athens
Of America" Approaching the designs of the
Legislature, and true to the high functions ex-
pected Of him, Mr.. Hiss gave himself free
scope and ample latitude. Not content with
the insulting tenderness he exhibited towards
the pious and unprotected ladies at Roxbury,
he signalized himself by notorious love ad-
venture at the neighboring hotel. He re,
corded name more infamous than immortal,
among the memorable names of his brother
conference.-the of Mrs. Patterson. She
passed for a member of the Legislature and
her hotel bill was charged lat Mr.. Hiss's in
stance) to the State.
These freaks, frolics and follies soon became
rumored abroad, and entwined with the names
of the nunnery committee and associated with
the euphonical name of Hiss that of Mrs. Pat
terson has become famous. "Billy Patterson"
made it notorious before; Mrs. Patterson has
by her exploits added to its lustre.
Mr.. Hiss both gained and lost by these trans
actions. He has been nominated for the Presi-
dency, with Mrs. Patterson on the ticket, for
Vice President. That much he gained. His
loss was-his good name, and his seat in the
Legislature.
Nosooner did these disreputable transactions
get abroad, than committee was appointed to
investigate and report upon the conduct of the
nunnery committee. Days and weeks were
consumed in the investigation. Finally, the
committee reported and recommended the ex-
pulsion of Hiss from the body of which he had
been so gay member and so shining an orna-
ment. The report was adopted almost by ac
clamation. Thus the gay, the sportive and
amorous Hiss, has been made the scapegoat
of the nunnery committee and of the Lsgisla-
ture by which it was appointed.
The report Of the investigating committee
now stands permanently on the records Of the
Massachusetts Legislature-theg grave, the cody
and the learned Massachusetts, Legislature A
report, the most foul in its Details the most
coarse in its minute description Of the tacern
scenes, that ever was made to any assemblage.
Those who have read this report will know to
what we allude, those who have not, are better
and more innocent in their ignorance.
Massachusetts is the black sheep in the fold
of this Union. Her former glory has departed.
She is dsgraced. All of her most prominent
acts, passed by her present Legislature, look to
secession. Why does she not secede? The
Union would be far more respectable without
her. In the above we have faithfully described
Massachusetts, Nothingism. VIII Vir-
GINA accept and endorse it?