Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-19
From the New. York American.
The "Nun' Story Redtviyue.

| THE PROTEAN SHAPE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Miss Josephine Bunckley (the yoBnj
lady called Nun" but who was nerel,
"Seminaran," or School girl who mad
the romantic escape. at 10 o. clock at night
| (trom St. Josephs, Emmetsburgh, Md,
and walked 10 miles to 'seek the protec
ton" of public house keeper, she Mis-
b. having become tired OF and disguised
with the severe discipline or "kard prac
tee Of Nunneries has turned up again, in
shape Of an authoress, seeking BY lega
process to prevent the entefprising Messrs
Dewitt and Davenport from publishing
her interesting memoir.
In tb.. seething columns of Sunday
Herald We find the application of the
mueh.jn;ured plaintiff to show cause why
an injunction ls,aald moi be issued to re-
! e~s.sain defendants from the pu5,suing the
work entitled '.My Book, or the Veil Up
lifted"
The representative of the Herald, by
virtue of that peculiar industry which
characteristics the gentlemen who compost
the Reportorial staff Of that establishment,
obtained and published VERY SPICY En-
TRACT from tue forthcoming volume, which
the publishers aver lin defence or answerl
they obtained from the secretary or agent
of Miss Buckley in legitimate way OF
business.
The contents of the extract are of the
"Maria Monk order" and it will be
scarcely expected we should give them
currency i'll the present stage OF the pro-
ceedings.
Whether Miss Bunckley be indignant
at an exaggerated or falsified version Of
her original communication or statement
to her agent or secretary ;---or whether she
is resolved to realize the profits Of the sale
for her personal use and benefit, we cam
not determine. In either case duty COM
mands we should consider certain facts
and incidents in connection with and
growing out of the affair.
On the 9th November last, Miss Bunck-
ley ran away Tor "escaped") from school.
1t was Convent school, She either was,
or pretended to be, Disguised with the
discipline Of the establishment. She left
at night and walked distance often miles,
10 Creagerstown. She proceeded to the
public houss kept by Mr.iCharles Stevens.
She asked the protection of the p,oprie-
tor, who answered in Tire affirmative, and
rejolned that she was perfectly safe while
with him.
Mr.. Stevens mentioned the circumstance
TO the Rev. Mr.. Anderson lthe Protestant
cure Of the y,llage,) and that gentleman
was introduced, Oh the 10th (the following
morning,) to the young lady, who asked
(tappears) HIS protection, likewise. which
was promised-with the assurance that
she should be protected by many others.
The reverend gentleman assumed that
Miss Bunckley was victim OF oppression
and i'll. treatment and that an effort would
be made by the sisterhood to get her back,
which he and the 'many others" were ie-
solved to prevent ;--or be seized the OPP
por.uaity to make considerable political
capital out Of the affair. From whatever
source the reports proceeded, great many
exaggerated, untrue, and ridiculous ver-
sions of The escape" were bruited abroad.
The hotel keeper felt called upon TO pub
fish card aud state what had and had
not, occurred touching the event. Mr..
Anderson appeared, over his own sigma
ture, in the village paper and made u very
severe and grossly personal attack on nir.
Stevens. The latter gentleman replied to
his assallant. To this reply we now d.
rect attention. The paTson accuses the
tavern keeper with being wiltul liar,
impudent, and Of bad character. The
tavern keeper retort with certificate
signed by the most respectable aud relia-
Bile men Of the locality, in which they
"bear cheerful testimony to his character
for integrity and veracity." This being
so, Mr.. Stevens repeats that the clergy
man was in the constant habit of smoking
in his tap-room and Of drinking brandy at
his bar. For over two years he was
guest at his family table. Here are the
words of the hotel keeper:
Nov, l must say was not little SUI
prised to find my reputation impeached or
even questioned by reverend gentleman
sho, for several years past, has been in
the constant habit Of frequen,ing my house,
dining and supping frequently a, my table
as guest, Gree of course and associating
with me and the members of my family
upon friendly terms! | say was sur
prised that he should entertain such an
opinion OF his host; and can only recon-
ellie the opinion he entertalns Of me with
his conduct in frequenting my house aud
enjoying my hospitality. by supposing
that, like tender shepherd, he was will.
ing to feed with the black sheep in order
that he might thereby gently win it back
to the fold Most compassionate shepherd
For two years he has been my guest from
time to time-now, because tell the truth,
in justice to those whom he has found ii
his interest to assail. he pictures me as a
man utterly unworthy OF his association
or that Of any honest citizen"
Whether Stevens were or not the per-
son Anderson described him. it was I'M
grateful in him to call his host ignorant,
impudent, liar, and not Of moral integri-
ty. If he were chargeable with these
offences. the private table and the family
associations of such man were not exact
ly suitable for the tastes, habits, and feel
ings of gentleman and clergyman. Mr..
Stevens. however, refutes the accusation
by the card or certificate oftwenty- Of
the wealtLiest and most respectable gentle.
men of the village and nsighborhood. who
declare him to be "a man of INTEGRITY aud
veracity Of character"
Having cleared the ground in this mat
ter. we now return to the extract from