The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-04
Father Farley's Practitioners Defend Him.


At meeting of the Catholics of Joliet, held March 12th
at ST. Patrics church, for the purpose of expressing their
opinion Of certain letter lately published in the columns of
THE IRISH REPUBLIC newspaper of Chicago Edward M.
Bray having been appointed chairman, and John Dillon,
secretary the following preamble and resolutions
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have seen in THE IRISH REPUBLIC, a
newspaper published in Chicago certain letter. purportng
to have been written by John McNiff; and
WHEREAS In said letter set forth and published
several scandaou false and criminal charges against the
presy character of beloved PASTOR the Rev. Farley
which, allowed to uncontradiced might gain credence
with some and thereby bring scandal upon religion and
reproach upon our pastor and ourselves. Be
Resolved That we, the members of this congregation
knowing that every statement the letter purporng have
been written by John McN which reflects upon the char
acter of PASTOR would arnsh in the slightest his
wel-earned reputation as pous jealous and charitable
priest absolutely false do pronounce said letter base and
malicious libel, and denounce its author authors
acfMated by the very worst motives
Resoved That the Editors of THE IRISH REPUBLIC be
requested publish the proceedings of this meeting in the
next issue of their paper.
EDWARD M BRAY Chairman
JOHN DILLON, Secretary
Notwithstanding the above protest of the friends of Father
Farley there is doubt whatever in minds but that
every word written by Mr. McNif was true-E1ps l. R.
Another Account of Father Farleys Doings
JOLIET, ILL.,. March 10, 1868
Toshe Editors of The Irish Republic
GENTLEMEN There lately appeared in the columns of
your truly patriotic and valuable paper letter from Mr.
McNif venatng the conduct and exposing the tyrannca
practices of the Rev. Father Farley Catholic pastor this
city, which, though it gave enough of evidence draw
down upon the reverend gentleman the ndg nation of every
honest and sincere Catholic and Irshman who loves his
country and respects his religion did not tell half the truth
To avoid scandal Mr. McNi suppressed rous facts such
the Rev. Fathers driving away from the confessional the
wives and children of of responsibility and character
for other than that their husbands and fathers
Fenans and read THE IRISH REPUBLIC in other words
for daring ove their aave land and enea0 make her
once Independent power among the nations of the ear
Our object in addressing you at this time is to expose
trick shallow at tha that is about to be practced
thao nj aOf
it, by the satellites of the Rev Father Farley and the Father
himself who attempting represent tn at the author
or authors they say, of Mr. McNs letter. maligned
and the conduct and practices of the jealous
charitable and pous priest who pastor of this parish
Do you believe Mesrs Editors that the ev. Father and
his toadies smarng under the casgaon he deservedy
received the hands of Mr. McN and c1agrned at the
fact that the erection of Catholic chur CHI has become
no longer matter of doubt but fact and that priest
the Rev. Father Flanagan much esteemed in Chicago
man of talent pey and exalted worhhas been sent to
us by our venerable and beloved vcargenera who will
relieve in the words of the Rev. Dr. Dunno, Father Farley,
the pou Jealous and charitable" of much of the
labor of his mission he growing rather too old to per-
the severe and various duties that demanded of him
in extensive parish and who gives general and heartfelt
satisfaction to the of the Catholics of Joet who met