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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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.PREFACE.<br />

IN <strong>the</strong> guise of fiction, and wear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> habiliments of<br />

romance, <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g work is offered to <strong>the</strong> public; but<br />

not without <strong>the</strong> hope that it may prove no less acceptable<br />

to <strong>the</strong> sober-m<strong>in</strong>ded and truth-lov<strong>in</strong>g than to <strong>the</strong> mere novel<br />

reader, who seeks <strong>in</strong> books noth<strong>in</strong>g beyond amusement.<br />

To del<strong>in</strong>eate <strong>the</strong> spirit, pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and tendency of antirepublican<br />

Romanism <strong>in</strong> this country has been <strong>the</strong> undisguised<br />

aim of <strong>the</strong> Author. And this he has sought to<br />

de>with <strong>the</strong> strictest fidelity to truth-noth<strong>in</strong>g extenuat<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

nor sett<strong>in</strong>g down aught <strong>in</strong> malice.<br />

Though by no means an alarmist, <strong>the</strong> author would<br />

unvail <strong>the</strong> dark designs, <strong>in</strong>sidious movements, and hidden<br />

policy, of <strong>the</strong> Papal Hierarchy, and at <strong>the</strong> same time br<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to light <strong>the</strong> duplicity, craft and trickery practiced <strong>in</strong> our<br />

midst by <strong>the</strong> order of Jesuits - a bro<strong>the</strong>rhood of pious<br />

assass<strong>in</strong>s, <strong>the</strong> vilest and most despicable of our race; who<br />

<strong>in</strong> every land, as well as our own, are <strong>the</strong> sworn enemies<br />

of civil and religious liberty.<br />

The crusade so lately led on by <strong>the</strong> Romish clergy,<br />

\ aga<strong>in</strong>st our admirable Free-School system, first suggested<br />

<strong>the</strong> thought of"writ<strong>in</strong>g a book of this description. Conv<strong>in</strong>ced<br />

that vigilance is <strong>the</strong> price of liberty, and regard<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> audacious attempt to subvert <strong>the</strong> American system of<br />

education s but a prelude to yet bolder attacks, if possible,<br />

upon <strong>the</strong> free <strong>in</strong>stitutions of this Republic, and com<strong>in</strong>g<br />

, (v)

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