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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

/ and car absolve his flock from oa,hs to SUP.
Portit. know how bitterly this if denied;
but ii American Catholics do not acknowl-
edge it, they are widely different from their
Brethren elsewhere. History is full of in
stances OF Kingdoms laid under interdict.
Monarchs excommunicated, and whole
people doomed to Pargatory for some real or
imaginary fault Of their rulers. We all re.
member that King of France was assassin
ated by Priest at the bidding of his superb
ors. We all remember that King of Eng
land was compelled to walk barefooted, in
sackcloth and ashes, to the tomb of Thomas
a-Becket, and ,hatthe great Bruce wander
ed ior years an outlaw, hunted by assassins
and bloodhsunds, for daring to punish a ,rai
tor TO his country within The precints of
Catholic church. The best way of judging
tree is by lis fruits, and these fruits are fa-
miar to us all"
In the absurd assertion that the Ameri-
can Party is proscrp,ive, he replies logical.
ly:-
'It is objected. however, that the Consti.
tuition secures 10 every man. the right of
worshipinS God as he pleases, and that in
prescribing Catholics we are guilty of vi
olation OF that instrument. Not at ALL The
same Constitution which gives to them the
rights of conscience, secures TO me the right
of Uoting as think best. 1t does not COM
pei me to vote for Catholic, any more than
it conpels me vote for AN abolilionist-
One may be jus, as sincere in his belief as
the other, and both are equally dangerous to
! the country. OF that each voter must Judge
for himself. There is no proposition 10
change the Constitution, none to pass law
inconsistent with it, The American Party
undertake to show, precisely as the Wing
and Democratic parties undertake to show
for themselves, that is safer for liberty, sa-
fer for the Union, safer for religion to place
( none but American Protestants in office, g.
they leave to their countrymen to decide up
on reason and argument how far they are
| right or how far they are wrong. We do
not propose to disturb their public worship;
we dopot t,proppse 10 declare an asseuhl
of Catholics nnlawful, but we claim the pri-
viIege of voting to suit ourselves. i can
see no difference in the evil tendency or the
higher law of Mr.. Seward, or the higher law
of Archbishop Hughes. | do not choose TO
vote for either, and he who attempts to force
me to, is guilty of The very prescription he
condemns. sa."r
L
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POPISH YAPORING.

! The Leader is becoming the legiti.
mate successor of the dead iShcpherd ot
the Valley. In an editorial last week,
Mr.. Brownson is quoted in an article on
"the temporal authority of The popes,"
as laying down this principle:
| "The pope is the proper authority to
| decide for me whether the Constitution
of this country is or is not repugnant to
the laws Of God !"
On this the editor of the Leader saws
Nov that this doctrine thus set
forth by Mr.. Brownson, is the doctrine
of the Catholic Church, and of the BIZ
BILE, no one who has learned his cate
chism or read the New Testament can
deny.
In proof of this he argues thus:
"Ihere is but one body on the earth
which claims to represent God, and TO
speak his will to the nations, with in.
ialiibIe authority. This BODY is the
Catholic Church, and the head aud
moutb.Piece of it is the Pope. All
Catholics recognize it claims to infalli.
billty In matters Of Faith and Morals,
and are bound to accept its solemn de.
cislon IN controverted points of this ma.
ture. 1t is absurd then, to blame Mr..
Brownson, as if he had said any,bino
new or strange in the extract before us'
lie says only that every Catholic must
believe, that, we are bound to obev
the Church always, and our temporal
rulers so long as they retain the right
to rule, andin all things over which tbey
have jurisdiction, provided their com.
mands be not contrary to tho law ofGod.
OF these points the Church reserves the
right of Judging for herself; they are
questions of morals, and in morals, no
Catholic can set himself up as a law un.
to himself, he is bound to form his con-
science upon the teachings of the
Church"
The Pope, then, is the authoritative
expoupder Of the law Of God to all the
Catholics in the United States, and
when he absolves them from obedience
to tho Constitution and laws of the Uni.
ted States, or Of any State, they are not
bound TO obey them. That is the Popo
is the head Of all civil governments that
no can coutrol by means Of the iguo.
rance OF his yotaties.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

his career, by his followers, who were
so devont that they found u cure for
their ailings in drinking the water in
which he had bathed; and it must have
been very refreshing, for he perspircd
very profusely, and his skin exhalcd u
strong smell, lie bestowed consideraa
bic care on his person, and more parti-
cularly on his teeth, which he rubbed
so frequently with apiece of wood, that
a Shah author was induced to consider
it as one of the signs of his prophetic
mission. He bathed frequently, wash
ed several times day, and oiled his
head protusely after washing it. At
times he dyed his hair and beard red,
with henna, in imitation Of his grand
father, who imported this habit from
Yaman. Though he did not comb him
self regularly, he did it now and then
At first he wore his hair like the
Jews and Christians; for he said, ''In
all instances, in which God has not
given mea order to the contrary, I like
to follow their example," but subse-
quently he divided it, like most of his
countrymen. Every evening he ap-
piled antimony to his eyes; and though
he had not many gray hairs even when
he died, he concealed them by dycipr
or oilmg them, in order to please his
wives, many Of whom were young and
inclined to be giddy, and whose numa
bers he increased i'll proportion as he
become more dccripid. The prophet
was usually dressed in white cotton
shirt, or blouse with pockets, and with
sleeves that reached to his wrists He
had scullcap and turban on his
head the extremitics hanging down the
back; and sandals, with two lcathern
straps over the instep, on his feet. In
the house he wore merely piece Of
cloth tied around his temples, leaving
the crown of the head uncovered.-s
Sometimes he wore, instead Of the shirt
q ''suit Of cloths, = which consisted of an
apron, thai is to say, piece of cloth
tied round tbc wnist s. hdhgiul !. in f5'ds
down tc'the legs, iihss a WOMAN : pet:i
cont; and a sheet or square shawl,
which was thrown over The Left shou,i
der, and wrapped round the bodyundor
the right arm. Sometimes he wrap.
ped himself in Il blankot.-SpreDgcr's
Life of Mohammed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

sOn looking towards the residence of
Judge V. they perceived five men run
ming at full speed, to whom the Judges
negroes and several others gave chase;
and from an upper window Of his resi-
dence o handkerchief was waving, as if
beckoning for aid.
All rushed towards the place, and
upon their arrival, Van Zant was in
the agonies of death. He still retain
ed strength enough to acknowledge that
they had long contemplated robbing
that house, and had frequently been
concealed in the neighborhood for that
purpose, but no opportunity had offered
until that day, when lying concealed in
the woods they saw the Judge and his
family going to church.
The body of the dead Tory was ta-
ken and buried by the sexton of the
church, as he had no relatives in that
vicinity.
After an absence of two hours or
thereabout, the negroes returned, hav-
ing succeeded in capturing Finley and
one Of the strangers, who were that
night confined, and the next morning
at the earnest solicitation Of Judge Y.
liberated. on the promise of amending
their lives. .
ltwas in the month of October of the
same year, that Catherine V. was sit
ting by an upper back window in her
fathers house knitting; though autumn
the weather was mild, and the window
was hoisted about three inches. About
sixty or seventy feet from the house
was barn, q huge old fashioned edifce,
with upper and lower folding doors;
and accidentally casting her eyes to-
wards the barn, she saw a small door
ION a range with the front door and
window at which she was sitting) open
and number Of men enter. The oc-
currence of the summer, Just narrated,
immediately presented itself to her
mind, and the fact that her father and
the other males OF the family were at
work in q field at some distance from
the house, led her to suspect that that
opportunity had been improved, proba-
bly, by some of Van Hant's friends, to
plunder and revenge his death. Con-
cealing herself behind the curtains,shc
narrowly watched their movcmonts.-
She saw mans head slowly rising a.
bovc the door, and apparently recon
noitering the premiscs-itwas Finlcy's.
Their object was now evident. Going
to the armory she selected we'll load
ed musket and resumed her place by
the window. Kneeling upon the floor
she laid the muzzlc Of the weapon upon
the window. sill, between the window
curtains, and taking deliberate ain, she
fired ...u
What effect she had produced she
knew not, but saw several men hurry
ing ont Of the barn by the same door
they had entered. The report brought
her father and his workmon to the
house, and on going to the barn, the
dead body Of Finley lay on the floor.
Catherine v afterwards married
Il captain Of the Continental army, and
she still lives, the honored mother Of a
numerous and respectable line of des-
cendants. The old house is also in the
land Of the living, and has been the
scene of many pranks of the writer of !
this tale, in the hey-day of mischieyous
boyhood.
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COlpOriage in Virginia and N. CaroIinn.

In . l. r.,
rorf.nrs !, ,Ios 'c'""' c VI oI '"e cor
I,no A.. Goo ,t'e ,,o" tt''',' !"
sove ..No,.j,tr.a - =, ''''ehoeh'' ''''
,rorc;ol o,,,La,,.a,..,s' ''o 80 =, '"'t
ireu,s scorci,y nf III 49, n"'': "'u ,n: %
life we have s'lJ ranro Ia",lo 49, ,I", 10 VI
been sold in any quarter before. and 80
far as have gone, nv collections bov,.
been larger than ever befnra on.,h.
same ground. Ihaye never seen money
given more checrfulIy, and | am weiI
satisfied that true GOSPEL benovlrnco IA
rapidly on the Increase in Virpipis and
on more general basis; and ,hosa
Christians that sustain their oyvn chr,rI,
operations best, and pay their pastors
liberally, do the most 10 hid oa,a,aI OI,
jocts of benevolonce. O.. 80 ',.>'.
"J an, wall. so,;sf,J I..1.
tcur work Of ,bn Tract "S, Sac;o,. 90" .I'!'' bI
deeper hold on he aFsr,inm. i0,I,i ar r. "a' !"
nI,, on ,Lis GeIJ na, ''tL,'",o ~ -! ne pe"-
1L, ,.a.;.,.~., "" ' u''o.e'
>. 'o 'o' il''uta' character OF 'hossocie-
~ ~ Spd'Se'y PCPn'a'eo country di-
oIu ~ ",u"y u''e'e"t Sec'S' Wherc a
~ I,: o"? - '''o'' can Se'oom hoId regu-
ocJ,l,o1so 49,, ,s,.J, VI '"It"'' Saoodth
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

THE Americaa Greed. d.--Amoricanism
does not war with man because he was
born in Ireland or Germany, or because
he is q Catholic. Il only opposes for.
eiguers ruling the country, no matter
whether they come from Ireland Ger.
many, Africa, Kamskatka, or the Fee
Jee Islands, and opposes Catholicism
when it atfemps to interfere in political
matters, or subgert the institutions OF
the country for its advancement
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

A Rare Instance. The pulpit of the
South Church was occupied on Sunday
says the Salem Gazette, forenoon and
afternoon, by two brothers, Rev. Brown
Emerson, Senior Postot Of the Church.
aud Rev. Reuben Emerson, of South
Reading. The former is in his 18th
year, and the latter 10 his 54,b. and
both have been pastors of churches
more than haJf a century each.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

u[s-The Washington Union, to illustrate
the injustice Of not eectlng Roman Catholics
to Office, refers to the fact that the Sisters Of
Charity in Norfolk and Portsmouth are de.
voting themselves to TO the care Of the sick
10 those cities. Does the Union propose
that the Nuns shall be elected to Office? Or
does IL propose that the Monks shall be e..
lscted for the good deeds Of the Nuhs'
P,tsiicc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

Truth and Falsehood, travelling ono
warm day, met at river, and both
went,to batho at tho same place. -,
taI6ehood, coming FIRST out of the wa
Ter, took his companions clothes and
LETT his own vile roiments, aud .hcn
went on his way. Truth, coming ont
Of the water, sought in vain for his owo
proper dross, disdaining to wosr tho
garb Of FaIsehood. Truth started. all
naked, in pursuit Of the thief, bu, not
being so swift Of foot. has nover overts,
Ken tho fugitive. Ever since no bss
been known as Naked Truth"
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IIOPE.

Is there Hspe2 2 my Spirit cried,
Bending 70 the CrociFed. So
Life is Hope! a voice replied,
Life is but gate a. Night
Opening on the realms of Light,
Trial for the Neophyte.
Life is but broken arch,
Der which Man must boldly march,
Unto Edcn's gloomy porch:
Gloomy porch my Eden hath,
Frowning DER arugged path;
And its gate is kept by Death.
Boldly tread the narrow way
You will find the endless Day
When this dream has passed away.
Seek not thou unmanly ease;
Firmly breast the raging Seas,
Till you reach Hesperides.
Is there Hope ? my Spirit cried,
Bending to the Crucified,
Hope is Life voice replied.
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3poetiral,
From the United States RerieW.
SEBASTOPOL.

Roo;rt y,;,b f,os h, On. nJii
with bris,,inq onns vo,r ,o,r,s .,o,,
Defiant, isolated. grand. +
Sebas,onol,
winters snow has G,I,en ,nd roma.
Another summer. an, b,. .,,o,.
Nor vet tby boasted co,oues, vos
SebostonoI,
All! many gallant soldier sleens
Meath tbv emba,,led walls ,vh.,o ,oo,,
Tho seas. and mournr,l reonien, Les,s
SebastopoIt
The British Lion bares his teeth
And glares with fiery ov,s beneath
Thy ramparts cold, and stern ,s deo,b
Sebastopol,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-01

We have often wondered how the mid.
night consprators who assembled from the
different States Of the Union at Pbiladelphia
In June last would have felt. while plotting
their dark ircasons and deceptions in COW.
sardly secrecy, had the door of their council
> hall been opened tina, the disembodied spir.
lis of the Revolutionary age might pass in
solemn procession before them.
Wash. Unian.
How would you feel yourself, you old ras
cal, " d few thousand ghosts were to ste D
In upon you some dark night? ?--Pren.iee.
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what the American Party is.

1t is the party of the people;
Ii is the party of Patriotism;
1t is the party of the Union;
ltis the party of the Constitution;
Ii is the party which opposes Sectional.
ism;
II is The party which embodies and illus
trates American principles;
Its the party which susIains American
labor, art and industry;
Its The party which regards the laboring
ppan as any other
1, is the party which is not in favor of
smuggling into its creed, principles, sen,i.
men,s and measures that violate conscience
obligation and duty;
II is National party
II tisa party which opposes political Ro.
maniSm, and every other anti. Republican no.
ton;
Ii is the party upon which the people can
depend
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-31
The Illsh Aid Society.

The New York Irish Aid Society met last evening At
No 125 Grand street, Mr.. Muligan in the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
Mr.. WALSH reported from the Finance Committee, and
said that many applications had been received from IA
miles wishing to 60 out West and after due examine
ton II decided to send them off, On next Wednes
day four additional families would leave. All had been
recommended by men of high vsracity The report
accepted.
Mr.. HuGHfs moved that Mr.. Walsh DO continued as a
viser Of the applicants, the part Of the Finance
CO nmittea, and paid for his services as such.
Mr. FITZPATRICK was opposed to the payment OF Off
ey to scatter the funds and leave very little
for the origin al purposes OF the society.
The CHAIRMAN sdvo Gated The retaining OF Mr.. Walshs
services for month, and the compromising him for
them.
MT HrGHrs moved that Mr. Walsh do get 80 per
week salary for his services recording secretary
Mr. FITZPATRICK objected decidedly, he considered
that the Vigilance Committee should inquire into the
merits OF ali applicants for aid.
IL was resolved that salary OF - per week be given
10 Mr. waIsh for such time ~ the society 1T.
II was moved that the Vigilance Committee then be
dcharRed Mr Walsh refused TO do all the duty OF the
Vigilance Committee
The q ot,on was laid on the table.
Several subscriptions handed in family nam.
I'd Kennedy. and family named McCauley, had been
aided 10 20 10 their destination. Mr.. Dunn had
also been aided TO 40 to the country
A vote OF thanhs was passed 10 the city press
The meeting adjourned At late hour after transact
ing 4 large saspst of BUSINESS.
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ENDORSING THE Soft SHELLs.-Speaking Of
the Democl attic Soft Shell State Convention
which is to meet in Syracuse on the 29sh of
August, the Putnam County Courier (hard
shell,) says
1t will be perceived that this gathering Of office hold
and I'll cir dependents il calico earlier
the democratic convention. which fact ia regarded by
of their creduIous organs not unfavorabIe
democratic union Perhaps not; but 1t may be well
enough to wait and see whether the nationals will adopt
policy here limited at The supposition thai the
time designated 10 favorable to union /, predtcaed
upon the presumption that the hards will sipy Get
and go through the formty Of endorsing the Cochrane
Ry nders ticket 1hs they will doubtless do, tins
people Of the Empire State entertain most profound
spectator the above gentlemen, and will De entirely
satisfied with their selections andrg Of
them NAV hail from localities in New Yors city OF quss
tionable morality. Besides, different course tght
offend Msssrs. Marcy and PIERCE which, Of course,
would sorey grieve the nationals We 60 in for
dorsing, by ali means.
So we may anticipate fusion Of the hards
and softs at Syracuse, on the soft she'll ticket,
provided they can agree. We are sorry that
the prospect Of an agreement is not more lumi-
rous than it appears to be in Putnam county.
A journey by Mr.. Cochrane, or the Captain, up
that way, on official business, would, perhaps,
set the matter right. The time has come tor
action.
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TBE LATE ACCIDENT New YORK HOTEL -Coro.
ner Hilton held inquest yesterday morniog upon tho
bodyof James Dousherty the painter, whs killed on
Saturday. afternoon ny falling from scaGod erected
the sixth story of the New YORK Hotel. Toe full
particulars OF the accident having been published in
sundsy paper, is unnecessary repeat cir
stances attending the Death of deceased. TIE Jury
rendered verdict Of " Death by fracture Of the sku
Deceased 80 years Of age ard was native OF Ire
and. He was married man and leaves wife and
family TO lament his untimey end. The other painter
John Lane who fell along with deceased from the scat
folding is rapidly improving, and 1t Ia believed by the
physician in attendance at the New. pitx that
be will ultimately recover from the injuries received.
FATAL ACCIDENT STATEN IsLASp.-Coroner O'Don-
nell held inquest at No Mulberry street. upon the
body Of a man named James Dewan, aged 20 years,
who came to his death by internal hemorrhsge from
being crushed BY a soup swing erected At the Pa
von, Staten Island. The deceased 1t appeared while
getting out OF one swing struck by the other
there being two Of these structures situated close
tsRetherwith great violence, producing the above in
juIies He fingered in great pam until half past four
O'Clock yesterday morning. when he expired. Verdict,
Accidental DEATH" Deceased was . native Of Ire
land.
Torsp DRowyKD.-Coroner Hilton held an inquest
upon the body of man named James Hannah, native
Of Ireland, and 3s old who found wned at
pier No. East River Deceased was ia the employ Of
the propretors Of the 0swego line Of canal boats He
vas very incorporate man. and had ju.t bean Nbe-
rated from the Iombs where he had been i'm soned
ten days for intoxicaton. He had been missing two
days.
hAccTpEyTAL Drowning Coroner Gamble held an in
quest upon the body of boy seven years of age named
August Parker, residing at No SO Jackson street, who
came to bis death by drowning The deceased, it ap-
pesred went down to the dock At foot OF Jackson
street tc wash bis feet and while engaged in that en-
poy ment accidentally slipped of the pier into the deep
water. Being unable to swim he was drowned ere anv
one was aware OF the accident. Verdict-sccIdeutsl
drowning The deceased was born In New YORK.
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Marine Court.

JuIy ao.-Ed9le against Porter-This was an action
to recover sls2 for balance Of alleged TO b. due
plaintiff from Burke whom defendant was sure
for certain premises in varick street. New York On
he part OF the defence balance of $40 was alleged To
be due from plaintiff for the board and lodging Of one Of
bis employees, the balance was rendered to plaintiff
before suit was brought The Court allowed SOS Of the
of set and gave judgment for STA and costs
Chd,tes Mcconnell against Alfred s. Bates.-rhis su
was brought BY the plaintiff the assignee OF Hall
Byrd, merchants, for bill Of silks sold in is5i-
amount s26' t6 For the defence 1. insisted that
the soocs were sold and the credit given Thomas
street, and for whom the defendant merely clerk
at the time OF the purchase Thomas Bates
~ stopped business, and this against the ds
fendant Who produced the original bills charged against
Thomas Bates. Judgment for defendant
Michael Ldcour against Seidh X. Vdndu.er and Wyr
B9eron-Tbis suit brought to recover the sum Of
500, for balance alleged TO DO due on the sals OF
quantity OF locofoco MATCHES. The sale WAS ad mitted
but IN ceence was insisted that plaintiff was indebted
to the defendants IN the OF $5s for a quantity Of
plaintiff, Sc; costs 70 efendantJ
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FATEKSUN VS. NEWAHk
This return match played yesterday at Paterson,
New Jersey Newark won with three w,ke.s to spkre.
Paterson having the toss, commenced at 10 O'clock
and at los all the we're out overs-for 81 runs
sharp work. Newark in their rst innings only de 81,
and in spite Of all they could DO the were al
small. The men sesmed all out Of spirits. HoIas'
bowling was much admired he ook wickets. Butler
Shaw and Law played well. On the Newark side we
had new name, Ford, who blocks ball in good
style. and will make good player. Warner, capital
player, was unfortunate Wheatcroft, who used to do
great things, seemed out Of practice Beaver showed
be good old cricketer. R. Jefferson bowled good
Barber certainly improves he gets his very nicely.
wurtz, Smith and Baker did not shine as they have
done. The small score speaks for itself
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.


PHILADELPHIA, jay go 1855.
Money easy; stocks dull. Reading A e.16: Morris
Canal, i47S; Long lslanc, 1914; Psnna RI "A 9.16;
Penns. State fves, S8.
NEW ORLEANS, July %. 1855.
The cotton market is tribe higher, say 10, owing
to the light stock on hand Sales to day, 25J bales.
BUFFALO, July 30-12.3 80 p. NJ.
Flour quiet and dropping Conmoo Wisconsin 81 rs.
wheat lower sales 900 bushels upper lake spring at
81 As. Corn lower; sales 10000 bushels at 74c. Oats
steady. Canal freieh.s shade easier; corn TO New
York 1870. Receipts for the last forty eight hours
Flour 900 bbls corn 100000 bushels Cauai exports
for time Flour 642 bbls. wheat IA 400 bushes
corn $4,000 do, oats 40, 600 d.