The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-26
GOfrksHom0emee Of the Grestert.

Baron RoUeE, January "a, 1860.
Eds Cfseeaf-The Legislature Of our State i now fully
organized. and Baton Rouge is no longer Theoretically bui
practically and officially, the Seat Of Government Thirty
years Gen Philemon Thomas moved that the Canito be
removed from New Orleans 10 this place. and at that early
day found prompt second in Gen Joseph Walker the
new Governor elee Of the State It will be seen by this
resting Renaissance that the change has only been effected
after long series Of years. and may be safely calculated
mai IS now permanent least until another Convention
meets to form new Constitution. My and early
pressed views Differing from your) of the advantages this
change would be to New Orleans are already realized
The election of officers and clerks has shown that the Neyy
OFan delegation can general thing carry any meas
nfe tne unite uponin body and community of interest will
make this unity natural and usabe and consequently give
70 New Orleans power she could not use with the same inn
punlty were the Seat Of Government her midst That we
are gaty Hcommoded for want Of excellent aeeommoda
lions + qnoFlunaiey too true: but think after the Inaugu.
fanoAs al VIII Ind Quarters that be borne for few weeks
without any serious injury health or the requirements of
their Legislative fnneiio One thing is certain we have
nothing 70 do but 70 attend to business there are no amuse
men y tognio keep a. Up late at night, and looking after
me Interests Of the commonwealth becomes therefore, the
pleasantest matter to engage IN
The election Of Col r w. Farar Speaker gives univer
sal satisfaction, He seems have peculiar talent for pre-
siding over the House. BY his popular manners and know
seoeeof ms dntes, will always facilitate business
ive plziny that all sorts of speeches are in rerye ON
ne saeesy question, and while few will make character BY
tneE scun sei Or becoming silence, many will render them
selves exceedingly tesome il not ridiculous The senn,e il
very unlike that Of former times EVERYDAY misses al and
familiar aces and think there les talent than usual per
hapz BECAUSE there fewer already prominently known
snail hive to this dignied body and endeavor 10
give you tar exhibit Of It's leading spirits disposed TO
think that possesses who eminent for sound sense
put a general thing, given many words If this be
The case, an exchange should beae with the lower house.
g am satisfied that sixty days enough to work off
~ the incipent patriotism that there concentrated.
great deal Of sympathy has been called forth by the an
peaanre here Of lady seemingly the prime Of e gen.
tells dseed and evidently borne down with sorrow Her
msslo to obtain pardon for son. who has already passed
three years IN the penenay While the convict has in that
long period Of time been lost the world there has been one
70 hold him In remembrance Before the sacred altar of
mother heart has eser burned the flame untirng affection
ana now IN the first budding Of Legislature she come.
20 peg oa for eng To her he still dear to he,
M chains and his degradation uotced and unknown she
pn Scmenhe him in his innocence and lost to every thing
es years again to him 10 her heart in freedom What
comment is all this upon the misery inflicted upon the world
~ crime 20 into the peneniary and behold the sod face
tne unieeng stare the reckless look While you behold Won
shaldef bcore is comparatively little suffering If Won
wona aaw the veil asde 60 the quiet hearth stone and
iook az the mother Of the convict See how her heart sinks
wnh ner as she reflects the fate of her boy how her
uass anu nighiS are filled with sorrow Ii is she who suffers
she who iees the horror Of the prison fare il is sbe who
wea the chain, not upon the limbs but loaded and
around her very heart where ese and eorroes until death
D'lnss retriese. LOBBY MEMBER