320 John Bachman. 



insulting, left me no alternative between a pusillani- 

 mous silence, which would have been construed into 

 an admission of the truth of the charges, or an open, 

 fearless defense. 



An ex -monk of LaTrappe, Rev. Leahey, who was 

 in connection with the Dutch Reformed Church, 

 advertised to give a lecture on " Popish Confession 

 and Priestcraft." Ladies and youths were prohibited 

 from attending the lecture. The announcement 

 created great excitement among the Romanists of 

 Charleston. One of the proprietors of the American 

 Hotel (where Rev. L. boarded) applied to the City 

 Council to know if the Corporation would be respon- 

 sible for damages to his property if the lecture was 

 given in his hotel and a riot ensued. Rev. L. was 

 also present, showed his credentials, and asked per- 

 mission to give the lecture. The City Fathers were 

 divided in opinion, and a discussion ensued. One 

 of the Aldermen, disclaiming any knowledge of 

 the Reverend gentleman present, or of his lec- 

 tures, remarked : " The Rev. Bishop John England, 

 arrived in this city thirty-three years ago, and de- 

 livered, weekly, a course of lectures to prove the 

 Scriptures to be a divine revelation from God. His 

 remarks against the Protestant churches in this city 

 were very severe ; but he was ably answered by the 

 Rev. John Bachraan, D. D. At that time there was 

 no riot or disturbance of the public peace, and why 

 should there be one now ?" 



An Alderman, a member of the Roman Catholic 

 Church and an eminent physician, replied, that 



