Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-27

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HT We lave seldom found Ill article III 9
contemporary print issgfs gratifying 10 GU
feelings than the following from ihe ]ttei18pr4
tlia latslllgeneef. The editor NJ tlat patai
understands precisely ai,f motives IN aaliiHa
q Convention, If Editors. IN The hands 81
iltai class 81 the population, tefesas IN i
greater dhsfee than IN tlin binds If airy nti,af,
The veal ~ wee If The Slate, They ate sem
sihlu ri this fatt@oiHlt to feel II. and aai
upon II mid We a%tlentty hope the entire
feffs viii assemble III Ifatnts ROUGE, III
MeHbhY fHh lffH jpbY, fully prepared Ia
consult upon. e~sltatiss and a~ivpaata tltpsa
principles wiiti, Will result III The prosperity
Of The common wealth, instead If t~luvafIuu
tl,eif energies Ia The eatsa Of iaHt, siul paty
tips, Wliv fef,lla only 10 betrHy.
The shneseJ article %ai,e1tiis in q %s,,apt,
and fefvia eluanante which might absorb lie
Whole attention Of Tie faadef, but for lie
impressive and sulett,i truths II an,ba1les=
We are proud u atteh eaalIitsFs 40 Mr.
Patterson III such d raise and N stiat, u
taish wa tantbt believe any editor In lta
Htate viii prove tetfeant.
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
The isatun Hat,ga Gasstta suggests iha
ptoptiety 81 holding TN ''ItaHgriaf Tea.
t~,s3tRivH," within Il sltstl period, for tbs
piit'~sH, ID adapting such measures 40 MA Y
he heSpssafy 10 produce a concert NJ afs
lien upon siitl, laries ne may ba If i'm
Putfahte aud interest II The H~tata4@tnHes
pendent If, and aside. we rfas,tpa, ftrm
The questions connected will, htfty rnli
tieat We debit not, much npea might be
done by such 81 gathering 81 The corps
editorial. as there nte n,any tipttata II
deep interest IL The State. tilina which. In.
mediate md efficient, energetic. afiiot, IL
required. and which, If lsfl and passpd TN
tl'puglitedlf by. naY materially relard her
advancement II, prosperity and, perhaps
For years postpone The availability IT fss
sources. noW needed. and hv slight efaft
within her grasp. She has within her tsafh
a h,ite 81 wealth, bpn,iliess IN extent, and
diiable as The foundation that uphalis her
esthafaht snil@=a fund NJ b,t siiHlit die
lance tn The prospective, Nhieh mist af.
lord her means II open MP her ,lllrillahls
'tsetitta#-to advance individually and
gestetallt. HE Prosperity II her citizens
to push them forward In intelligence. viz
tue. ruth. and all that constitutes n
alHte-to render her truly. enrI,alieally,
what The synhal Of her faith repFess ME /.
a neither tending with kipdesl nufs,ngz
her Notwithstanding. el,astinu. guild
ing. directing them, and governing, not ~
with ifon rod. Of miserable n,isrulp. and
That Histalfed legislation detnanaguaa
pfate ri. ma intended for The puttif rod,
The tleaf f,eepfet but by hind mud consider.
ME attention. equally bestowed. urpn any
aud all parts Of The hsdy polite. without
fear or favor by feeding The hublie mind
with instruction IN lessons Of Wisdom and
experience end on every and al coca.
sIhna. by Tho ineulaatian 81 correct SENT.
mett. intended for The elevation Of Public
Opinion 10 Il basis verify The occupancy
1T The ihestinable bifthstisht, we hold and
prize, NJ we prize the dearest and beat If
LIES best treasures.
There are other matters uf minor I'm.
rDttahta 10 The public. but Of Efpai psr.
soma interest tn these connected
with tho Press IN this Slate, mud the PEG.
pie. debtor and creditor which call loud.
y laf antion from those whose interests
been grossly, wantonly assaulted. and
their Fights, 10 some extent. invaded by n
course OF conduct oh The part Of ~lraislas
fofH, which evidences either n partial and
view Of tho facts upan which
The opinions Of these men Of wisdom were
based, ef d gfoss ignorance. and want Of
attention 10 The interests Of Il large portion
the constituents Of every member. We
'llude particularly 10 tho ''aaf fesulatipg
ne publication ef sheriff. satss and other
'aatttaf advertisements" and, without pro.
10 insinltats that the bill was con.
selvad In fraud. or passed with a view to
those ffandnlsntly disposed, yet Il Ia
n character TO induce The pefpetrat,sn
n thousand tricks In HembIanen ~n,tnilar
Q fraud, aud encourage the practice Of
faud itself. A sheriff. sale IN advertised.
~ This law difeeta-and in nine eaaea out
u ten none. but Tho parties Interested Mt.
Tho public nfa uniformed Of the
act, and ehterpriRing men with the mean m,
nd willing, nay. anxious 10 purchase ut
air pfltes. nfa debarred The privilege Of
show'ng that sueh snla IL 10 occur. The
'oor debtor ia robbad by the rant Of eon,.
aud tho creditor, In NEST instan.
Tes the citizen Of another atafe, becomes
purchaser Of The poor man's hard
armed rittanee-pefhaps hia s'quarfey ser.
ioa' Ia sacrificed for II aong-and l,e
ohhed OF n home. hls family houseleas,
to wander off amid new scenes, and
e, driven by desperation, through tho
nefeiless action Of The law of TINT state.
fhieh owes him protection, and Of which
o too ia prstsotsr and defender, flies to
no tofy draught. auatis deep and atrong-~
its eafasng The unnatural mother who
tole tho substance Of his toll. Tho food
rem his children, clothing from his house.
old. health from the orce loved wife of
u bosom-~and by depriving him Of that
alf.respeot which upholds the atrone.
''nded man, when borne down by adver.
'ty-"erushed him TO earth, and made him I
10 victim OF that system or legislation |
'hieh looks for favor net TO the end Of ;
GOD, but to momentary adulation from The :.
nth'nktng, the careIess. ruthless, who +,
ZAP reward trem misrule, fatten ON fraud :