Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

We have been furnished with q copy q
the following letter from . worthy and re
spected resident Of Boston to his brother-in- |
law In this city. which. ss an illustration Of
the high moral and social privileges enjoyed
10 the modern Athens. may be worthy Of
preservation
Bo,Ios. Mass. April ~, 1851.
Ds,G BEoIuIG A gloom has been set
.,r our society. religious and social, Nv =
so-t melancholy and distressing ca suaiity
,nich has occurred 10 our dearly 10y. I'd LAS
Or ani teacher ~ the word, Rev. Abel 3al
vhs iou viii b. grie.ei to hear tha, this
.,iit, (i ever there was one on earth.l has
been arrested and Indicted BY the Grand
Jury for an a;tcnp, at rape on a child
twelve years OF age, named Mary C~ailaghsn-
ms outrage has been perPetrated by a body
ofmen, some Of whom profess and call them
ori'es christian. without the slightest show
% reason or i~artlcai at evidence. The tivc
or sA persons WHO pretend to have witnessed
ile occurrence. through the cracks Of the
roard fence around Lambs woodward, are,
vi eodr-e, utterly unworthy Oh credcIce.
one oil ticfa actually committed highway
robbery IN demanding Of Mr. kaliochs TO
sltc hiIn tliiy c.Lts, and treat the crowd,
which ouf poor minister Was compelled 10
do, rather than bring scandal Oh the church,
inc chiid, Mary taiingiian. i, II robust, heal
thy iriah child. and perfectly caI,abI. Of de
tending herself. 1t gricycs me 10 state that
IA the conte-; she not only tore our reverend
pastors pahtaloon- but with tiendish malice
~ IA large piece out Of the calf Of his pre-
cious leg.
~ course the syInpathies of our congrc-
CATION are most deeply excited. An over
"liclining meeting TOOK place in the ye-try
last evening, AMI resolutions Of a Highly
complimentary character TO Mr. Baiioeiis
s"rc unanimously passed. Miss Lettia
'ntl"r presented publicly a new pair 81
intnLiioons To- r.pince those torn by the
mi 'erahle wretch, and our dear clergyman
immediately put them on, thanking the de
voUt donor Ut the same time i'll u neat ~, q
graceful speech. Truly, the horn of the
righteous shall he exalted" II was resolve ed
that n large fair and tea party shall imme
diGt.iy be given Tor the benefit vi Mr.. Bal
i"ehs. and IA contribution was taken up for
him on the spot, amounting 10 81 POS 81
Ma. Biilocls was present with the pastor
al" IL a very lovely and intelligent lady
also brother C%allaghan, the father of III.
child, who walked down the sestry. arm
in-lrm with the minister. to show MS una
iatci confidence IN hi. virtue and integrity.
Mr. BAllochs speech, on receiving the uuan
Imou- resolution of the society requesting
htin t. continue his spiritual charge and
L" preach on the ensuing sabbath, was re
Il"te with hunor and good taste. and was
received with continued and reiterated ac
clamation.
Since the event, the sympathy of Mr.. Bal
i"cll7 friends has shown itself in many sub
-%tnriiai proof. Besides largc sum- Of money
among which was a check for Slo.UtD from
Bro. Grecn Of the Post, (which. | regret I,
sa.y, proved n iogcry. but which will. o
course. lie made up iy friends he has re
ceised several hundred dozen fresh egg
from the country. more than fifty barrels .
oysters, aud II box, from m adt,irinv sister
containing siy dozen of " Nr. Wehh's lnsi
goriting cordial" We hay. the utmost con
hicnco IN the result Of hi approaching trial
but -houli the ungodly prevail and h. b.
convicted, "A unanimous vote Of tn. Societ'
has decided that the congregation shall
meet every Sabbath At the Charleston
state prison. during the term Of hi, MAJ
tyrdoin. and listen there to the words q
race that shall fall from his lips. Mr.. Bal
(. i"ch- will preach next sabbath at ia. Bricl
meeting house, a usual. in the forenoon
Text "Go thou and 10 likewise Adieu
dear brother. Ever Yours,