Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-04-01
Samuel }. Peters.

Samuel }. Peters.
As The conductor of a public Journal, "e
feel tbat Que oflbe highest duties We 6we 10
The community from whom we defive Our
support, and with whom vs. havB united our
destiny for good of III, is to watch With AZ.
gus eye the course If those entrusted with
the administration Of otf Municipal affairs;
10 dsfstd the faithful and disiutsrested'
public servant, hhd expose the political
vices and folltss 0f the reckless demagogues
whose very touch operates us il blight upon
The public prosperity.
The individual whose n8m6 heads This
article is unknown 10 Us except by the acts
that nays marked bis public course and
we have no other interest In him Of his
present position, than rs one Of the mos
prominent and enlightened public servants
Of The Second Municipality.
Every n has, Of course. a perfect right
10 form his own opinions 10 regard TO The
policy and conduct Of public men, and act
accordingly We should be- sorry TO
see this right inffineed. Bot II IL known
aud admitted that tbs wisest and best Of
men, operated upon by evil men and bad
eounseIs, often get themselves into u wrong
position, aud do great mischief 10 thep'
selves and 10 tbs community. All inen arc
more or less liable to imbibe pretGdiees
which warp their Judgments and lead them
asfray-and this feeling once s~ngendefed.
it becomes, like one Of The principles Of
modern Democracy, Progrcssige=and goes
on from one degree Of malignIty to another,
until good inen often become 50 etnbittefed
~ 10 lose sight Of the public good and
their own personal welfare, and engage In
"A blind crusade against the public function.
aries to whom they, in common with the
community, are indebted fora great degree
Of their prosperity and happiness.
This has been strikingly ~exemplifed In
the career Of our distinguished Alderman
SAMUEL ]. PgrgRs. Without partially
or prejudice, for We could not be governed
by either in tbis ca-e) we honestly believe
that this Municipality owes more 10 hin
for its rapid growth and unexampled pros
pefity, than 10 al other men together. II
the face Of the b]iftefest reproaches am
unceasing opposition from thoss most deep
" interested, be has steadily perseverer
in a wise md judicious course Of policy
under which Il great RI y has arisen ~
by epebantmenl. Yet he is still pursue
with undated m~aligpiiy and abuse BY ID
ultra portion Of The Democratic party, an
We are sorry and ashamed 10 add, by afe'
Wings aise, who have suffered themselYe
10 become the dnpes and instruments :
: their enemies, to persecute their own be'
friend; and a faithful public servant.
g What has Mr.. Peters done 70 call dow
: npon him the obloquy and abuse INCREASING
Iy heaped upon him by the so,calIed DE-
= mocratic Ieaders1 Why are auch LiIlipt
- tan d~eroagogues as Reynolds and Howaf
e forever clustering and baking a. b
heels For y long series of years, VI
Peters has been devoling bis time and b
talents, in The Municipal Council, % u
y public welfare, without any other rewal
j than the consciousness Of advancing Il
G. interest and tbe~ happiness oftbe commun
ty IN which he lives. AID admit bis siipt
Il rior talents, fat. preaching sagacisy and 4
n, wisdom and efficiency Of the police viii
Z he has uniformly pnrsued-bst iheD, at
bition, that sin by which angels fell
TX charged as the motive principle by whit
- he is impelled in his aspirations %
mighty aud world. renowned office Of Alds
man! II ambition be bis weaknets a
his fault, il 10 passing strange that be TO
IF. not seek a field of action where. with y
" labor, moro glory might be Won than 9
be hoped for in the ~unosteusatioas but
ur borious position which be has 50 long {
:, cupied; and which seems the highest th
in his widest schemes Of selfish arnbifia
at he has ever aspired to-
nj The charge that Nr. Peter. i '.aelf
ms apdambitious,' bears is own c~oatraei
- j ton upon its face, and euly servesths p
.ue pose Of jealousy and envy in the ab4er
IN Il real and tangible grounds Of Opposite
IL His public career has shown that his
ct tire exemption from both, IS the most str
ing trait in his character. and affords
strongest evidence Of the greatness OF