The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-09

| EVotttOHSH W MHtttu, ana rObterB lotter OF Wib0
and diplomatic suggestion and instruction a. to
the manner In which be had heretofore been 80
successful in seducing Democrats and others Of
easy faith into his support, they started on their
prospecting tour, visiting the Catholic priest at
Leetonia, o. who administered a severe rebuke
TO the unclercal action Of his Brother VOttman,
after which they commenced poisoning the
minds of Democratic Catholics at that place
| agatnet General Ewing-and were successful In
winning few votes for Foster. They extended
their relislo political pilgrimage 10 Dungannon,
In Columbiana county, where VottmAn formerly
had pastoral charge, and commenced their work
upon the Catholic brethren with a view, as Fa.
ther Vottman declared In youngstown, he would
do, Of visiting from house to house, urging and
begging votes for Foster. But he was early nip
ped In the bud, for when he visited the second
house, Democratic Irishman OF the true blue,
who had fought through the war, pointed TO-
ward Canal Fulton. and said: III that's the dir
ty work you're afther, you're not wanted here.
We are not for sale to the likes Of Charley Eos
ter, nor that Catamaran, Mr.. Cowles, Of Cleve-
land, who hate the Catholics like the Devil hates
holy water. And II you don't leave I'll get some
Of the boys, and we'll send you"
Father Vottman and ChaTley's halfbrother
seized theiT pilgrims Sta # and wended their way
to Canal Fulton, WISER II not better men, return
ing home three days before they were expected;
since which time Father VOttuan has conlented
himself with using his IL fuence for Foster at
Canal Fulton, Briitol and Doylestown, where he
has succeeded in poisoning several Democratic
nath o1i
to the support of Foster.
He has, however, in addition to his home work
written to several priests earnestly urging them
to come to the assistance of Foster because he
has received from Foster his "Posilionen in Mai-
ha"
But to vindicate the truth Of history we will
ingy bear testimony to the universal cOndemna
tion of Father Vottmans unclerical acts by the
Bishop and all Of the Reverend Fathers Of that
diocese.
The demorslizing influence Of Father Volt.
mans conduct has already manifested itself by q
disgraceful fight at the door Of his church imme.
diately after mass
Thus have we given the testimony Of the acts
of Father Vottmsn in carrying out his part Of
this unhOly alliance and criminal bargain with
Foster, made In July, 1879:
The Catholic people shrink fro m the degrade.
tion to which Fosters corruption and criminality
would consign them. They are independent
ireemen and not the abject slaves that Fosters
vile scheme would make them.
Promises of place may enshaIe and seduce a
single priest from his honor and duty. but the
great rank and file OF Catholics can never be
reached for dishonest purpose by the blandish.
ments, sophistry and cunning of Charles Foster.
Thus In his grand scheme 10 prostitute the
elective franchise, buy priest, and criminally
subsidize religion for base party purposes, he
merits not only supreme contempt, but the uni.
verssl condemnation Of all claSees Of society.
The finger Of scorn for ell time should point to
him as the little scamp who would have subsi.
dized religion, and by criminal violation Of the
laws lift himself into the GubernAtnrial Chair
He should stand as the sullied finger post point
ing to his own everlasting infamy.
AS the cap.sheaf to the treachery toward the
Anti rope'a toe crawers, the double duplicates
Of the calico seller is cinched In the following,
which explains itself
Toledo, Ohio, September &c. 1879.
II see that Charles Foster, OF the calico brigade,
denies ever being q 'KnOW-Hothlng' myself
the most radical Know Nothing IN Seneca county
at that time-a regu ar fanatic against the Catho.
lie religion. also presented the tickets for him
at the Tltin Tribune office, as foreman for the
editor M. G Gray. He dare not deny the charge
rs can enumerate number OF citizens of Tithn
and FOstOrla who have met Calico Charley as
high cOckaIorum Of the FOstoria Lodge.
~. P, REYNoLDs.'