Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-06-22

Vnst uahhlys ahu BlnCerelys No ptgft
ought 70 DO expected, OF given. / have 10
!. since boon satisfied, that our system is u
defective in relation TO the impeachment, a
: conviction Of offending 1odges-Indeod
mas proved nero pagehntry and burlesque
some reinedy for this, is loudly called for
and strongly lean towards the pfoposjti6
D Of appointing them only for h term Of Yea
r unless some bettoF mode than the present Ct
! DO devised TO snforce responsibility.
B Now for the other charge brought
gainst me by the anonymous committee . n
|, doubling that their motive in this nrraipI
r tnent were entirely those Of patriotism
without being linctnred with tho least pn
ty fesling towards II hapless whig.) / wi
venture TO explain my motives, and res
sons for voting against tho Conyontio
Iaw.--Though ] confess | have some CT
riosity To know, why The voting apain,
That law, should disqualify me to serve !
the Convention. Tho reason wbv | wo
opposed TO The call Of Convention wns
that tho times were of all others the mos
unit for calm, temperate, wise and nsefi,
deliboration, in relation to any propose,
change Of our fundamental, u organic Law
For the last sixteen years, tho designs ane
Vaccinations Of political renders, and sol
fish and ambitious aspirants operating IN
on tho peculiar genius Of our people Il in.
s%tltutions, have KEEP this whele nation in
a perfect fermont of discord, agitation.
and party hatred. From the making Of a
of n President Of the United States down
10 the election Of parish Constable OF rond
oversoer +; from tho connection Of an
Ashbufton Treaty down to the publication
Of a law about a county bridge, every thing
takes tho hue Of party
Tho monster party, with lie hideous form
stalks every whore oVon into the sanctua.
ry Of private life, and wherever il goes.
signalises IFS march by The moral blight,
and devastation which il spreads around.
Respecting neither age, nor truth. nor
virtue. nor mercy, its. presence awakens,
q The worst passions, and feelings Of The
human heart,-unChafitab
revenge falsehood, intense selfshness and
unprinciPlod ambition, and il IL this spirit
which has been, and aow rages through
the land, formented by domagopuea, and
directed by ambitious leaders. Virtue
md public spirit, and patriotism, have
been driven from the arena of public af.
and their masks assumed by Ran.
ers--demagognes and hypocritey. Tho
people have little to say in tho matter |
ind party hatred, has been so generated
smongst them, that the calmness and wis.
Tom which were wont TO characterize their
public proceedings nre no longer visible.
their public gatherings. their logis.
proceedings. their written ResOlu.
ions, every thing is deeply stamped with
he party impress, every thing imbued
With party hatred, every thing be autiful,
'nseful and patriotic are marred by the
rsdomioance Of party suggestion, and die.
ntion. To saCh degree of intonseness and
xidness, has this spirit arrived, that at
il 10 only necessary for one party to sue
est a measure, no matter how evidently
5efui, and patriotic, for The other 10 do.
lare b il wrong, and battle against il we oil
% how pernicious, and fatal this has been
} tho public interest, and happiness and
Of we all submit TO be swayed by its i'm.
! ask all candid men then, if
lch was ar auspicious time, 10 deliberate
pom, and devise amendments, and i'm.
roVements, of our organic law. That :
nendment of the Constitution were ad. J
was %uDdeniable, but they were not :
q very pressing natute and would it not
ave been wise TO await the coming of
llmer, and more suspicious times, for the r
;hieYGments of so delicate, and impor. Z
Mt q measure !; whether right or wrong !,
was Of this opinion and every thing !
hlch has transpired proves tho sound. !
Of this opinion. Has not the ouos.
On Of the Convention assumed an irre. S
party character in spite of the eff. ]
rts Of very many Considerato men. to Il
vest it Of all party consideration. What y
Is the convention TO de with the tenents !.
.Whiggery, and Locofocoism and vet :,
Toughout the state do we not zee the Il
spectiye parties, marshalled against each o
her in the formation Of their tickets.
not the very Commmittee, whose strict. n
Q on my public acts has occasioned this p
ply, organized as a Democratic Commit. c.
entirely, and exclusively, for strict o
rty purposes, and has il mot in this very !,
taken the Convention and Con. -
tuition subject under its peculiar cognoi.
nee and has not tao same course beer al
rsued throughout the length and breadth
the state. From these Indications, what OF
Fmy times are we not to anticipate in
Convention itself, what a rabid spirit 7
we net TO dread. How fearfuIIy, may :,
t the public good, be inundated on the
locus altar of party. Party spirit like ii
bad things, generates homogeneous pas
ms, generates a strong disposition to Oh
/ into extravaganza, and ultraism, and W
re is now manifesting itselfa strong ten. re
ncy to radicallsm. Nothing is now ~ .!
extravagant to be put forth +; among -
Iers a serious proposition to abolish the j,
of French language in all public pro.
a measure which will infict, an o.
aaerited, cruel, and unnecessary blow
the feelings of the ancient popu.
on of the Country. Another PROPOSE. 10
., is TO abolish the finished, adequate, :
lple, and philosophical system of the S
I'll Law, and substitute in its stead, the r.
ciful, complicated, and comparatively M
barous system, of the common or Eng
Law, which can promise no
eft TO any class but Lawyers. but
sure TO be rife with mischief to tho
pie. There arc sone indeed, who in y
wild ~innovating spirit of The times, wl
misc to make the new constitution, a
of receptacle for an infinite Number lie
mere legal principles: by which the he
Institution, would be converted into a wi
Of Civil. Code, with which LAWYERS ce