The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-05
A slnndcr upon the Casholic Church

ST.. Axx's. Aackinsw, July II, 80.
DEAR sR:-Arrivins here after an ab-
seucs Of "A days, read the same article in
the Detroit Tribune that printed II drse-
Right of sent to the aAme paper the fol-
lowing answer, which yen will please have
published, If possible:
Editors Detroit Observation-Disclosures
Tn ysur morning issse Of July ., 80, you
favored ysur rssAers With The following Of.
ticla, under the caption ,Aackiuai, without
mentioning the authors name: 1.-THE same
item appeared 10 the REcoRD Of July 18th,
hence the publication Of this correspondence
BY us-ED.]
The Catholic priest In Mackinaw, Michi-
eau, declares that a marriage by Justice
Of the Peace is no marriage at all; that par.
ties 60 married are guilty Of adultery, and
that he will not allow them to come Inside
of his church He has said to bis congre-
CATION: 81 will put them out with the dogs
where they belong" And again: "a mar
riage outside tie Church Of Rome is spuri.
oui, and such parties are living in open
adultery"
Mr.. Mills, who rejoices in the lucrative
position Of contract surgeon ct this military
post, had the goodness personally to &C.
knowledged himself personally to me as the
author Of tbisarticle, and is justly entitled to
all the credit due 10 the originator Of gross
wicked, and malicious slander, knowingly
and wiltully uttered.
deny and most positively contradict oil
and every allegation set forth BY the man
Mills In the above article, and can, II re-
quired, produce the testimony Of respected
citizens, both Catholics and non.Cssholics,
who were present on the occasion referred
to, that did not allude in the remotest de-
gree, to tho marriage ceremony or creed o'
any dissenting brethren Of any denomina
tion whatever. 1t is to me matter OF ex
ceeding regret that should be obliged te
notice in the public press the vagariss OF
maa whose unenviable reputation is 60 well
, known in this community, but when he
svalls himself Of the weight Of an influential
! newspaper to point the arrow Of bis shame
less venom, feel that in justice 10 tho a.
ored calling Of which sm On humble mem
hes, IL is my duty to contradict and expose
10 the public this vile oalumny and Ito au
!, thor. Before concluding, would call th'
. attention Of candid public to judge Of th'
y character OF maa Who was not present II
|. person to take down my exact words on th'
occasion referred to, and did not even offs
= 10 correct or modify statement which, .
best, be rscsived from third person.
70 ak II intolerance and bigotry could d
10 more, and does 1t not clearly show that th
I, animsls rope, 20 feslingly spoken OF b
, Nilla ore. ~-tS- A.. -a-s~- - -. -s~.Sasss
b ears. Yours, Faithfully,
vi N. ORrH, Pastor Of ST. AIMS,
Maokinaw, Mioh.
. TO Mr. James Dunn, Pet. Centre, Pc.
t CIt 10 With pleasure that ws give th
! above publication, and regret the appear
Q anse Of the item In our paper. Nappsare,
% upon the outside Of the RECoRn In our ah
. ssnce, and We are pleased 70 refuts the elan
. der with authority 70 reliable. We respss
d all religious denominations, and do not d
sire, knowingly, 70 ipjurs any, ON shs eer
\. trary, do oil In our power to elevate 90
!, Strengthen the church. REc0Rp.]