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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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CHAPTER XX.<br />

Conversation on <strong>the</strong> propriety of form<strong>in</strong>g a Protestant alliance-<br />

Encroachments of Popery -Priestly aggression.<br />

DEEPLY conv<strong>in</strong>ced as he was of <strong>the</strong> mischievous<br />

errors, anti-republican pr<strong>in</strong>ciples, and despotic ten-<br />

dency of' Romanism, and regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> papal clergy<br />

as generally corrupt and <strong>in</strong>trigu<strong>in</strong>g, Alonzo Carleton<br />

conceived <strong>the</strong> design, and was impressed with <strong>the</strong><br />

propriety of form<strong>in</strong>g a Protestant alliance, for <strong>the</strong> pur-<br />

pose of promot<strong>in</strong>g vigilance <strong>in</strong> guard<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />

priestly aggression, and resist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> encroachments<br />

of' Popery.<br />

The first movement he made <strong>in</strong> this respect, was<br />

<strong>in</strong> a select circle of his Protestant friends and ac-<br />

qua<strong>in</strong>tances whom he bad <strong>in</strong>vited toge<strong>the</strong>r to consult<br />

on <strong>the</strong> subject. Quite a variety of op<strong>in</strong>ions were<br />

expressed; some approv<strong>in</strong>g, o<strong>the</strong>rs disapprov<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

an organization. The discussion was conducted <strong>in</strong><br />

a conversational manner, and drawn out at consider-<br />

able length. Carleton remarked as follows:<br />

"Romanists, and particularly <strong>the</strong> Jesuitical order<br />

of priests, have long been secretly, and are now<br />

openly array<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> free Institu-<br />

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