The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-01-08
BATON ROUGE, LA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1854
STREET PEpANTs, AND Preach

aud well meaning apostate, the Rev.
Mr.. Gayazzi, he's gone home, other
equally well intentioned ministers Of
the gospel. have been following his
example by collecting the Ignorant
mobs ofthe cities IN The public streets,
and market places, to disturb the
peace, and abuse The perogative of
liberty--by preaching The Rev.
Gayazzi made profitable Investment
Of his talents, reaped harvest from
his work--has put the proceeds in his
pocket and gone home like sensible
.man, to enjoy the fruits Of his labor.
Since the departure Of Gavazzi, sever
al minor lights have attempted to
shine nnd have been variously dealt
with. The last noticed is Rev. Mr..
Parsons, who held forth in The spur
ward of Messrs Taft & Co. to an i'm.
mensc number of the mob of Gotham.
The Mayor Of the city, fearing a dis
turbanea caused Parsons to be arrest.
ed, and on The night Of the same day,
d body Of fifteen or twenty thousand
persons Blaek White and Blue, mtt in
the Park 4 hold m Indignation meet
ing. The mob was ''addressed' by
several liberty loving demagogues'
who denounced the Mayor, ehiefof Po-
lice, aud others ID nnmeasnrsd terms.
Here is one Of their Resolves.
RcSolted. That in the opinion of
this meeting the arrest of the Rev.
Mr.. Parsons on Sunday last, while
peacoably preaehing on private premi
ses, which had been procured for that
purpose. was nm outrage upon the civil
and religious rights Of free people:
Tho following resolution should not
be disconnected frola the above.
RoSolrcd, That under The adino.
nitions OF Washington. The father of
our country. it Is the duty Of every
American citizen to gnbrd with a ieal-
ons eye the free instructions enjoyed
by us, ms u people. and that we will
use all legal and honorable means to
pclpetuate and bequcsth to our pos
lerty that most precious inheritance
Of freemen the liberty Of Conscience
and the right Of speech.
lIore is more bladderdash. 1.-THE
admonitions Of Washington "The
freedom of speech y THE rights of
American citizens. This is the most
transparent red bait for the multitude !,
is calculated to, and doos tickle the
guszle Of the million. The qucs-
ton is are there not houses in New
FORK to preach in ? and is not the larg.
est liberty allowed all seets, to speak
all manner of profanity Is not each
citizen permitted to enjoy his own free
will. in reference to all matters, cleri-
cal and secular ? Then what excuse is
there for demagogues to assemble the
mob in places where the public peace
and good order of society is disturbed !
There il none. Therefore we SLY all
such mottntebanks as desire to get III
to notoriety by following Gayazzi' s ex-
ample, should be committed to prison
until they get sober. We say this
because it is well known to all parties
who reflect for a moment on passing
events, that such miscalied ''Reverent
Gentlemen desire ono Of two things
only---titme (Which is nothing but
notoriety) or fortVj,c
EE~The Directors ot the Peniten-
tiary have elected the Rev. JosEPu
PRAcuEuskY, Catholic Priest, Chap
lin for the prison during the coming
year, we hope, in this connection that
tie rog;ies within the walls, viii not