The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-21

Spaic0 Is ITOm xuesSi>. Ddeuf ANU
Philips, two of our Samara'ins now
at Clinton
ClrNToS, IL NJ, Oct 10.
"Tbere has been eleven new cases
of fever, here in the last "a bours.
Seven cases in Hospital-forty Of
them convalcscent. There are only
three cases in town now that are con-
sidered dangerous. No deaths in the
last "a hours"
RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT AT THE
FIVE PotNTs Such is the heading
Of short article from the n. Y. Ex-
pess, published in the Comet ofThurs-
day. II states that ''tor some weeks past
considerable excitement has been ex-
is,ing in The ncighborhood of the
Mission House at the five points, III
consequence of numbers at Roman
! Catholics Assembling in front Of The
house, and cnficiSy Oh lJren to lcav"
the school of Rev., Mr. Pease. and
enter school lately started in the
vicinity, by one or more clergyinen
of heir own sect.
Now, almost every BODY knows some
hing Of the history Of that horrible
Jen of vice the Five Foiu's" and of
he wonderful success OF Rev. NJ
Peasp in his mission for the reforma-
ion o these poor wret ca Long had
sin held undisputcd reign in h
hearts of the miserable inllabi:aA's Of
this part of the christian city MNew
York. Here were hundreds Of victims
bound bv the strong, st chains of pas
sion and association TO the most de-
grading forms Of vice What a field
for the christian Missionary But
where is 70 he found the man of nerve
and charity to undertake it, Who
will stand forth among IN as The
saviour Of this people! These qnes-
ions have been asked and repeated,
time and again by the growing mis-
eries o. he wretched dwellers ut the
Five POINTS, But no one dared TO
dispute with the monster his claims.
until he Rev Mr.. Peasc. moved by
the heavenly charity, which brought
our Saviour to ear'h, gave himself
to the noble, vet almost hopeless work
of redeem'ng and elevating these de-
graded beings. | know not TO what
sect Mr.. Pcase belongs nor do care.
know he is christian missionary
and as such has been mentioned by
III press throughout The land, which
with united voice has rejooed in The
success Of his mission The work Of
humanity and mercy TO which he
bent all his energies. went bravelv on
I till the Roman Catholics took it into
their heads to stop it, by riots"
'mobs" DC. Now in the name Of
humanity and religion | ask. why this
d. tnrbance2 living for sometime
observed the movmants Of the Jesuits
in our country, | have been lead to
the conviction Of their settled de-
termination to rule the destinies Of
this country. Upon this 1ock they
build" Their disturbance Of Mr..
Peace in his holy mission the recent
Puzzle School movement, and such
Ike opposition to the movements OF
our institutions are stones in the great
political structure. they intend to rear
under the guise of religion, hoping the
sanctity Of the name will preserve their
motives from the exposure which they
merit, and the perpetuity Of our liber-
ty demands. 1t is high time then.
that those who loye their liberties and
their country should awake to the
true design Swallowed forth by all
their movements, and stripping them
of the Livery Of Heaven expose their
deforlnity to the contempt Of all who
love liberty, humalnanity and religion.
! love all good people whether Catho-
lie or Protestants, but | hate sin in
every form and especially under the
form Of religion. CHARITY.