The Weekly comet., 1855-08-19
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QaugnterS, 10 De t0cfen mp W1m
priest IN Confessional.-C Comet Of Fri
day. -a-.4s.-- o
What horrible fancies the erratic
editor of the Comet must have fitting
before his vision He must have late
ly been reading Maria Monk, or some
other hypocritical and fanatical au-
thor of fictitious revelations on the
subject of converts, &c. In charity
we hope the Comet does not insinuate
that large number Of the most re-
spectacle ladies Of Louisiana, who
take delight in attending to the ordi
nances Of the religion Of their fathers,
confessional included" are forced to
do SO, or that they are either to be
denounced or prescribed" as unwor
thy for SO doing. Such an inference
would be decidedly out Of place. and
yet what are we to make out Of the
inuendo conveyed in the above sen
tence I!
Would it not be well, Mr. Comet.
to leave the religion of your fellow
citizens alone, and not parade the re-
ligious habits Of their wives and
daughters as subject Of censorious
comment in newspaper? 1t is diff
cult for the most clear sighted to treat
rightly and understandiugly any ques-
ton Of religion; and when you I'M
dertake the task with nothing but the
light of dark lantern as your guide.
you need not wonder If rational peo-
pie should be divided in opinion as to
whether you would first reach the
State House or a certain hospitable
edifce at jackson. .--Advocate Of
Wednesday.
Now, whilst the humor is upon us,
we feel'very much like forgetting for
moment the editorial courtesy, which
has ever characterized the Comet. to
let it speak in reference to the above,
in the same vein Of malicious dis
courtesy that the Advocate writer of
late indulges in, upon us. We will
not stop to enquire ,ohy it is, that SO
much poisonous rancor-so much gall
and wormwood, flows in the ink Of the
Advocates writer Of late; for the
community will readily understand
the why and the wherefore. Suffice
to say; the editor Of this paper is tue
same to-day that he was months ago,
when he happened by chance to be
placed before the citizens of East Ba-
ton Rouge in another connection, and
hence per force has called down the
Of the Parish barrel organ
On his head He has not had to shift
bis opinions to catch the popular wind
and does not acknowledge
he censorship Of the Advocate news
paper to set in Judgment on his ac-
questions, and take
t for granted if NOT answered, that
he Advocate s answers for him, reflect
sis opinions. This is alike unreason-
.ble, and shows the lack Of that in,
,enuousness, which should character
re candor and fairness; to say moth
ng of conventional courtesy. Our
eligious and political opinions are
,pen inspection We are neither afraid
n ashamed of them; and as they are
o some extent INDUCED by other per
ons, we must beg the Advocate to de-
list calling us moon-struck and insane
n anyother vein than that Of plea
antry.
Without being so often told Of it,
We are aware Of the fact that there is
hospitable establishment at jackson.
When our attention is called to the
act, by the Advocates notices Of us;
ge only regret that there is not kin
red institution under State patron
ge, to take care Of large class Of
itizens, who deserve more sympathy
-om the community than those who