The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-14
vILLA1NY SHOWN UP.
Why Vaudray was Denounced and
Threatened by the People.

Why Vaudray was Denounced and
Threatened by the People.
With d desire that the people should be thor
oughly informed as to the causes which had
provoked the excitement ofthe people Of Bruse
Landing agalnst the ex. priest Vaudray. to the
extent Of threatening him with expulsion. by
main force II necessary, from that locality the
DEMOCRAT. after the publication OF Its inter-
view with Father R9uxel. Vicar General Of the
Diocese 81 New Orleans, addressed o commrni-
cation to one ct the gentlemen composing the
committee adverse to vauaray. asking him for
further details Of the affair.
committees" by Mr.. j. u. Landry. D gentle man
Of the highest ! 1espeetahllity aIh one whose
greatest weight Hnd condolences.
THE IMMEDIATE HISTORY
OF the affair Is related rs follows:
BRusLE LANDING. July II, 1879.
10 the Editor Of the Democrat:
On, the, twenty- mint, Of Jy,,e; this Mr
lecture tnat no lady who entered q confessional
could possibly come out If It yirtuous woman
We modify the sxpression--as the one used could
not De p,tblished He announced that he wou1
repeat the Lecture the following Sundhy. July
6. This Mr.. Vaudray was formerly the parish
priest here. and tbs eonfasspr Of every lady In
this community exclusively q CATHOLIC onel
agiued. That be- WIS not then and there SUM
martly dea with Is due solely to h fact that
aa at,sa aW 5 - ana s wsre y tn
aud the repetition Of hts lecture was prevented.
A few hours afterwards COMMITTEES nf twenty.
npon Mr. Vaudray and hnuded him ths notice
he published In the Thurs OF the ninth Instant
The threat hos not yet been cnrried out. rs Mr.
vnndray with his usual respect for veraeity,
! states.
The names Of the gentlemen Of tha' commit
tee sufficiently answer the cry .nf mob. Every
rift tbar1 La auGf af n
tlemsn usually are above blaekguards. and
they claim the privilege exercised In al ,espec-
| aud immortality, whether 1t be presented in the
shape OF public lectures or otherwise.
rhe history of tl,is eeherous vlllain from the
| time be was driven in disgrueB from the Ca ho
! lie ministry down to this day Is thoroughly
kpown to every citizen Of this parlsh. aua we
w a2 @ dks s " ynf sa af disgust
| A man who claims that si iaters. Of Charity nre
common prostitutes that. attersix Years tn t tho
eusted with IT. ofgfea who stated; n + the h. lee
l ture alluded to Ito use his own words: We're
to tell you one-half ct what olholie priests. 90
hall allve:" who tells every mnn here that. hay
ing been, the confessor OF his wife, sister Or
mother she must thsss1re ere beds BE- ds5ed eng n who
| American liberty. OF conscience and his own sa-
cred character, as British Brih subject And he
rsady to cry out. Free speech. Free Press 7
Any other information CONCERNING this nnctn-
4 ous seoundrsl can be readily furnished. We
incose notices inviting tho public to hear him.
They speak for themselves
THE NOTICES.
| Tho following are the notices fnclGsad In the
| commtttees reply. the first appearing on June
| %. and tho other subsequently to the sixth Of
July:
NOTICE
| On Eunday, Jnly G. tho Rev. r. A. VauIray
will address lin Freneh1 the men OF this parish
i on the
Obscene questions Inflicted by Father Con-
! fessOrs upon thetf female pentents; or. the
confessional the only. dark spot In the land
whore Louisiana's lair daughters are in5ulted
with tmpnDity."
viii the learned, reverend gentlemen. who
solemnly decreed last Sunday that it was n sir,
| to attend Mr. Vaudrays lectures. reply TO the
| following query:
is It u sin to listen TO the obscene and impure
interrogatons of Father Confessors %
| NOTICE.
A certain reverend gentleman has been bust
| " whispering Of late lnat hal insulted the la
dies Of this parish.
| | herewith signatize his assertion as a lie
OF the first magnitude.
| MyoWn sisters, | atn sorry to say 90 to con :
fsssion; how could insult the ladies who do
| likewise?
fessnrs do insult ladies by inficting upon
| them questions of the most revolving obscenity
Az, for me I have long since ceased to be D
e''''oN 1870 IA. vAUDRAY. Catholic Priest.