Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-03-26
Exposition OF Roman Catholic Persecu.
ton Of a Protestant Scholar at Nazareth.

ton Of a Protestant Scholar at Nazareth.
The Louisville DeaOSa contains the follow
ing:
ELoPEHENr FROM SCHOoL-A young Lady. who
was placed by her brother, some years ago, in
the Catholic school at Nazareth, in Nelson
comfy. near BardstOWn, for some reason be-
came dissatisfied with che school, and eloped
one day last week. She made her way TO Mt.
Washington. Bullitt county, a distance Of 90
miles. on foot. where she was overtaken by one
OF the faculty OF the school, who essayed to
take her back 10 Nazareth. but the citizens Of
Mt. Washington interpOsed. and retained her
al a hotel in that place. Another Attaehee Of
the school subsequently, visited Mt. Washing
ton, and demanded the custody Of the young
lady, but cid not succeed in his attempt to re.
take her, the keeper of the hotel avowing that
she should have his protection if she desired il.
The young lady's brother resides some place
in Virginia. She still remains at the hotel in
Mt. Washington.
The Louisville Journal says:
The young lady alluded to is Miss Mary E.
B. Miller, of Nashville, Tennessee, who was
placed at Nazareth by her brother. about one
year ago. We publish below a letter from
Miss Miller herself, stating the reason of her
fight from the Convent. 1t appears that she
was left at the school with explicit instructions
chat she was not to be required to conform to
the requirements ofthe Roman Catholic Church
but to be left to the exercise of her " Judge.
ment ard will in religious matters. These IN
were altogether dlsregarded, and Sc
we're punishment, confinement for several DAYS
at a time without food. and other penances
were inflicted upon a young and unprotected
girl, to compel her observations of the Confess
ional, the most odious and objectional of all The
practices Of the Roman Catholic Church. The
letters to her friends were intercepted, and thus
her complaints to the religious persecution to
she was subjected, were stiaed.
This letter reveals a hideous picture of wan
.on religious persecution visited upon a protes-
Int glrl by the managers of the Roman Cath
bic institution, to compel her observance of the
'Asest and most repulsive Of all the rites of the
Roman Catholic Church. The following is the
etter OF Miss Miller
MOUNT WASHINGTON, March II; 1851
HALL TAVERN, Bullitt Co.. KY.
10 The Editors Of the Louisville Journal:
notice in this mornings Democrat an article
n relation to the escape Of aysung lady from
Nazareth, a Catholic institution near Bands
own, Nelson County, Ky.
hope through your columns TO be allowed
he privilege Of correcting the statement and
the facts in the case. am the fugitive
pokeu Of, who escaped from that institution,
he cOrruptions Of which nothing but eternity
will disclose. l was placed in this institution
IAN. 20, 1855, by my brother, who resides in
Nashville Tenn, and not, as stated, in Virginia
With instructions that be did not wish me edu-
:ated in the principles of the Roman Catholic
leaving that discretionary with my
elf.
While attending since that time l have been
objected to the Severest Kind of religious dis
ipline, contrary to my own feelings. My rea-
OBS for leaving the school are theseI have
cen repeatedly coLfned in my room two, three
nd once five days at a time, deprived of my
~llowance of food, for no other reason than
lat Of refusing to 60 to confession. This anG
variety Of other panisbments have been in
from time to time. exhibiting a disposi.
on like anything but that requisite for stu
snt far from home and under the protection
the teachers.
The regulations are such that no letter writ
IN by mt could in form my friends of my con-
q: len 9Th, when their commands were
asst all endurance, l determined to make good
escape at the first opportunity, which l eff
February, 10th, at eight o'clock p. M.
been all night in the neighborhood and
4 ard 5 O'Clock next morning | has.
ned 90 foot beyond the reach ofpursuers. AT
O'Clock | was oyertaken by the overseer, on
orseback, 2 miles beyond Mt, Washington on S
y way to Louisville.
tie demanded my return; l protested and told S
i'm plainly that l would not 60. He then
rged me to go back to the hotel, at Mt, t
which did, being at first advised :
do SO by IA gentleman who was accompanying
i'm, assuring me that l should be protected.
Ii the night of the l7th DR.. Matlingly called
" me at twelve O'Clock, but, refusing to see
he remained all night and the next NOR
ing urged me to return with him.
To the people of Mt. Washington, and par
to AIr. Hall and family, under whose
ind protection | am at present-until the at
Ofmy brOther-I tender my sincere
FOR their kindness and sympathy in my