The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

REMIsCENCIES OF BY-GONE DAYS
Last week we wrote an article
which seems to have aroused the ire
Of bogotry to some extent. In look
ing over an old paper published in
Baton Rouge, November 1922, VIC
find similar case to that which gave
rise to our remarks, under the head
of peculiar Circumstances. After
a few preliminary remarks the editor
SAYS:
'The present case is that of . Free
Mason, of a man who was counted a
a gentleman-a good citizen a faith
ful friend; tender husband, and a
humane and charitable man, who
some time since received into his
charge, an orphan girl about two
years old, whom he may be said to
have snatched from the jaws of death,
and most certainly from the horrors
ofpoverty; and who few hours be-
fore he breathed his last, gave shelter
to another orphan, whom he recon-
mended to the care of his wife; final
ly, we mean to speak Of the funeral Of
Mr.. E. LAFIToN, man recommends
bic by himself, recommenable by the
respectable family with whom he was
connected-a family-one of the first
Who settled in this country, and that
has constantly followed the precepts
of our Saviour who recommended
charity. A Minister of God of
peace, of mercy. Of goodness and toll
erance refused to perform the fl.ner-
al rites over the body of that worthy
man, and for the sole reason. that the
society Of Free Masons, a body COM
posed of respectable citizens, wished
to pay to their departed friend and
brother, the last mark of esteem
that of accompanying him to the
grave in their Masonic Scarfs.-
The scandal caused by this refusal is
beyond description Indignation broke
forth from every part Of the assembly ; |
but the curate firm as a rock" resis-
ted The entreaties of all the family, and
Of the principal citizens of the place,
who vainly represented to him the
odium Of his conduct. At last the
body was lifted and carried to the
burying ground preceded by a band
Of military music, and followed by the
masons, the citizens, and the officers of
he garrison. When at the grave, the
Rev. Mr.. Savage, protestant minister
If the gospel, al the request Of The de-
,eased's friends confided bis remains
o the earth. We believe it will not
'e considered improper here, if we Of
er to Mr.. Savage the tribute of graft
ude which he has right to expect
rom the Catholics of the community
or his very liberal and generous con
luct on the occasion /; in so doing we
re only discharging duty, and we
hink anticipating the wishes of the
amily and friends of the deceased
t Mr.. LAF,yoN was not inferred with
II the ceremonies of the Church of
rome, he was at least Luried like u ,
christian. May The earth be light
yer him !! and may we never again
witness such a scandal, as that which
e was the occasion. We hope that ;
, this country where every sect is ,
'lerated, in spirit Of fraternal broth {
rhood, no one will attempt to bring t
ack among us the absurd prejudices {
the 18th century, {
PizzAREo.-It is over three hun
red years since this romantic hero, of
le olden time, passed off the theatre !
existence Pizzarro fell " the
and of the assassin, in his own Capt. :
i in the city of Lima, the gem Of the -"
acific, now, three hundred and thir- h
en- years ago. In June of the year 0
al, at the hour of dinner the con- II
'iritors against his life, rushed in up u
! him, the company fed and left the o o,
d hero alone, who with sword in t!
md rushed upon them, using his e
eapon with the vigor of youth, and P
aling death about him; at length
I'm a wound In his neck he fell bleed "