Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-07-03
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ROUGE L.
SATURDAY, July 3, 1871.


CoRRftTloS-ln the report oil the e'e''''"
Of officers for the Agricultural Associations
an mrf,r occurred which we take the earliest
opnortufaty TO correct. The name Of the Hon
Hoth Lewis was given al one Of the wee tfo-
albania. Mr. tnwts was elected an honorary
member. but not Vice President. The name
Of MAp{tN ]. pEyN, Of C~ovjngton' Parish OF
ST. Talulnany, should have been inserted as
he was delegated 9TH Vice President
Coprep9oNtfNrs.-sC dytjgdt5r, on Village
scandal Ia very good, but too late for this
week. In fact, we would think 1t better TO
say as little M possible on such TOPICS they
belong ttnphatIcalIy to the class recognized
bv the I'D maxim, "yhu least said, the sootlcFt
lnended,"
"tyfies Of Eayt and tVesi Baton Ro"g0,
arc also too late. They will have Al opportu-
n,ty to chow themselves next week.
Spotaicus, (sse tho first page) introduces "
tonic which 'etrtet ronstructlonists' will per-
hape tell us does not belong 10 a neutral paper,
We think differently, The communication ia
from Democrats, who propose TO lay aaido The
candidates selected by party leaders, and adopt
one upon whom the people shall unite, and III
whose election men Of both parties may parti'
ctpata. We have in hand (but too late TO-
this woek) a communication Of the same ma
turc from the Wings. Thus both arc making
concessions and where could those eoncca'
p,one be more appropriately made than upon
neutral ground In our opinion, a proper
+ medium has been ehoHen by both to make
their grievances known: and We take l~lcas'irs
in obltig both, and go shall continue to do ms
long nd we poEsces tho power TO serve thcl''
and an long ms their articles breathe q e~oncIiIa.
tory apirli, and tounl doctrines.
CosLfcror Ar NEw-ORiEASs--Ihc
Crescent civ of Wednesday morning con-
,aina acme curious ]rctnarle relative to tho ar.
potn,ucnt Of collector at Ncw.OrIea1s, II
appears that the editor has resolved 10 be dis.
satisfied with tho services OF Judge Morgan,
in whatever manner he may administer the
tunr,iD,,E OF his Office. We are not At al MS,
Furcd that this resolution Of the trrFrtHt, vii
materially affect the Judge, or enh9rrass the
train of ha ailairt, yet sc witness with pain
the evidences of tuch prciulirCs on tho par
If any of cur c|ortrirfS Of New-Orlcanf. Il
n hut |iugtitu at an officer should have Il FAN
trial III his appointment before he IL con-
demncl and if there BIO any verify IN Tho oh,
ncrvatIonp pl the Crescent, that tho place 6
Collector "is a hard birth for the most cypc'
rienced merchant" tho stronger the argu'
mont In favor Of h fair trial. W.
believe that in the present instance, no
thing more will be needed or asked. The
functions uf all revenue officers, are mtnutcll
particulariacd by the l.Ns of tho uniitd States
and. perhaps, as far as arbitrary rules and nSa
pcs arr concerned, no member Of society Ia 50
thoroughly intorpcd OF the duties belonging
To the rollectorahip as a well read lawyer may
be supposed TO be, So far, then, from ~oblcctlns
10 Judge Morgan on account Of hs legal attain
mcnts, we consider him all the better qualified
therefor and from the high intelligence an'
gontlcmanly character for which he is distln
guishdj, we firmly believe that all citizens 9
New Orleans, who have not like the Croscen
City. prerresolved 10 be dissatisfied, will fin
themselves woll pleased with the appoint
mant. Should tho result be different, how
ever, lot them return him to his friends hero
who, IN anticipation Of loosing so endoarod
member Of society, are almost ready TO Jon
the C;cscnt City in its regrets at his nomina
ton. Here no will ever fiji n warm am
hearty welcome, and a due appreciation Of hi
elevated talents,
TlfE snlp Cu\RLEs.-We have th,