Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-25

Another Attempt at Abduction. - More
Roman Catholic Iniquities.

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Another Attempt at Abduction. - More
Roman Catholic Iniquities.
Perseverance, ID one of the great characteristics
of the Roman Catholics. Iniquity is the next.
The end, however infamous, justifos the means.
We to-day record another attempt to abduct girl
of fourteen, by the Catholics and keep her from
Professionalism. The particulars are as follows, OBJ
tanned by a special investigation by our reporter:
It appears that girl named Mary Josephine
Colbert, of the above age, has been living for
sometime with Mr.. Henry Slade, In Pearl street,
Chelsea-well known in that town as a most re-
spectacle citizen On Monday afternoon last, while
out uponan GRAND, the girl was met by cousin,
Eliza Colbert concerning whom we shall make
mention before closing, who represented that she
had letter at Charlestown from her (Mary's) sis
ter. The girl, after considerable coaxing went to
Charlestown at the residence Of John Gilday,
Chelsea street, where Eliza boarded. On arriving
no letter could be found. The cousin, however,
stated that one had been received from her Marys)
sister at Springfield and that she desired her to
come and visit her. Mary was prevailed upon to
stop overnight. During this time she was con.
stantly talked too, because she had renounced
her Catholic faith, and became Protestant. She
was told that the &C devil would have her" If she
did not come back. Mary, however, who appears
TO be blest with a firm decision and clear intel.
lect refused to acquiesce She stoutly maintained
that the Catholic religion was the false, and the
Protestant the true religion. Among other repre-
sensations was that Mr. Bfownson had turned from
the Protestant to the Catholic faith, because he
found the former bad and wicked one. So had,
they said, all the good and true men.
In the meantime, not coming home, Mr. Slade
felt somewhat concerned. The girl was young, and
had been the victim Of Catholic art and revenge
before--a year ago. The next morning. Tuesday,
he sent constable Cady, Of Chelsea, to Charlestown,
having previously looked about Chelsea to find her,
but in vain. She was found in Charlestown hav-
ing been detained against her wish. The cousin
released her in view Of the presence Of an officer,
and the girl returned. She Is now at the residence
Of Mr.. Henry Slade, Jr., where she will probably
remain
1t turns out that the sister Of Mary does not live
in Springfield and that no letter has been received
from her. The attempt to deceive the girl and de-
tain her.against her will, is part and piece Of q
class Of tricks of which the Roman Catholic reli-
gion is made up. To swindle, deceive, lie and
cheat among the cardinal virtues and red-letter
beauties of Romanism.
About month ago, Mary was baptised by Rev.
Mr. Clark, Of the Park street Methodist church,
Chelsea, having formally made profession Of that
faith. The period of probation was progressing,
and in due time she would have been regular
member of that church. 1t was to cut her off and
get her out of the Protestant faith, that her base
cousin in connection with other Romanists in
Chelsea unprncipled and trckish as herself lied
her over to Charlestown, and there endeavored by
threats promises and falsehoods to make her re-
lent. 1t is gratifying to know that girl of IA was
superior to the forces that were against her. She
will vet show herselfa true woman---as she is now
noble girl Romanism will find in her no material
for victim She is too intelligent, independent,
womanly for that.
We rejoice in the strength of mind and good
ness Of principle she exhibits. II is as rare as it
commendable.
In this connexion the following win be of inter
est About year since Mary lived with Mr.. Rich
ard Huntington, of Chelsea Her cousin, this same
Eliza Colbert aided by another alike in name and
nature, went to the residence of Mr. H. and endea-
vored to persuade Mary to leaye and also rcnounce
her theoretical" faith. She was then attending the
Episcopal church, Rev. Mr.. Bartlett's. She was
firm. Her cousin, in rage, which well shows her
nature, seized Mary by the hair Of the head and
told her she should leave the house. and should
give up her Protestant notions. She thus brutally
pulled her outside the house. An action was
brought by Mr.. Huntington, and Justice Bates, Of
that town, fined the tigrcss a round sum. Her
friends scraped together the money, and she was
thus saved from going to jail, place she would as
much grace as she disgraces all others.
Thus ends and comes to naught these attempts
at abduction. Directed by base influences, and
executed by baser TOOLS girl of tender years proves
superior to thema Let us hope she will con-
tinue in the good faith, and continue to battle
cessfnlly against her enemies She has too many
virtues to have them buried up In church based
on iniquity, and perpetuated by crime and opprcs.
sion. Tho investigation of this case has opened to
us new views of Romansm. The more Il Is seen
the worse appears. One VICTIM at all events,
has been saved.