Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-12-25
Total population 1~5nsis--Nfr.
rsnCcy md Mr.. Hatch.

lVAaaA VOlbNaAatahUhh ADAnA1AsNhAs
Lacey nnd MIR. Hatch.
In our last issue we put the question
directly, and plainly 10 tile advocate, aiit
the supporters Of Mr.. LAo.r generally
whether or not Mr.. LACEY was III favor b
the TOTAL Population clause. and wliethe
or not lie. M well A. the other Democrat,
nominees were III favor Of leasing the Peni
Tertiary.
Mr.. HArcn comes nb to tile scratcl
without amy qnibbling, and announces
with great fairness, that the Total Popu'
lation basis, IL a feature 1.-THE mostolious,
unjust aud insulting that could possibly
be engrafted in tho organic law Of the
State"
This IL decided to the point, and alto
getller Advantageous. The conclusion Il
then irresistible that II MI. ffATeH Ia hon
ored viii, d seatin the Legislature, he will
most certainly do Nil he cai, to erase fiom
the Constitution tha, odiuus aud insulting
article. Now we put il to some OF the
warm supporters of this gentlemen, who
for their own part, are as strongly In ia.
vor OF the total population clause, Us Mr..
HATcn Is against t--whe,l,ef or not they
will, after this exposition Of his opinions
vote for him ? We hnve heard intelligent
men Of lis party declare That 1t was All
essential thing 10 the preservation Of the
interests of,he co%untiy-tllat without this
clause the country would lie entirely at the
mercy Of the city--that II was our only
salvation. The persons from whom we
have heard these expressions are strong
IN their political iaitl, and It will be hard
for them to vote against their nominee,
but how they can help It, we cant see
certainly they eannot if they can permit
themselves TO look beyond their party.
So much for Mr. HArcH upon this sub.
ject-twe will return to him presently
Now for MIR. Lacey.
lie (Mr. L) il as silent as the grave
upon the matter. His eloquent lips utter
never a word. and his nimble fingers have
AZ stiff ne steel. He has gone out
,f the Parish? Indeed When did he
70? Had he no time TO answer Has he
10 sponsors here who would answer for
lin? Are his political opinions 80 wrap.
BED up in the maise Of Demosthenic clio,
luence that no common ken eau penetrate
{? Is he double shutting, ,acking aud
Here one thing aud there anoth-
II? O. do his friends think him so Ger.
ain Of being elected that they will not
AXE the trouble to let the people know
What his opinions are ! Il he 90 magnifi.
'ent In his Intellect, 50 all powerful IN mind
hat they calculate upon his running in.
IS a matter Of course? For cur part we
incline to the opinion that he. aud
hey, are afraid to come out-afraid t let
Is see their hands. They are occupying
positions in all things, save the
ingle n of a desire for election. This
hey are bent upon, and for this they are
in every direction.
The portion Of the article referring to
'enitentiary, books as much rs though il
vas written by MI. LACEY OF Martin
IAN BuREN, as n thing can look like an
Il is iesuitical enough for either.
nd we doubt not if the writer thereof could
ave shown it to the little Magician. he
you'd have batted him on the back and
ncouraged him with a ''good boy" He
Kinks the Penitentiary should be conducts
] upon q plan "most economical to the
tate" least liable TO come into c~olapeti.
with the mechanical interests Of the
,wn or State" &c. III after due ezamin.
tion we should inl it best to not lease il
. would. s0ithom any hesitation 20 10
i adopting the latter course &C."
Now, without any comment Of ours,
submit to the mechanics Of this parish
neither they will take this for good and
ote for the man who is 90 undecided up
! a matter in which 30 much Of their in.
rests are involved.
As for Mr. LACEY. we dare them to de-
! that he is in favor Of it from begin.
ng to end.
In conclusion we ask the editors of the
drocatc whether they ever heard Of such
as G.. w. WATTERsron? Do they
low that he was in the Senate when the
.enitentiary was leased! That he was
ember of the Penitentiary committee?
not. we reier them to the following end
g of his rebuff.
eIn view Of these statements and con-
lerations. Your Committee beg leave to
commend:
/. That the State resume the control
ID management Of the Peniientiary.
onr Committee have been informed BY
70 Of the present Lessees that they are
Hing to ~relinquish the lease.
2. That the discipline Of the Peniten-
Be 40 regulated Is 4 exclude the in
Of srhippiay.
3. That an appropriation Be made BY
9 Legislature 10 pay off the outstand-
8 debts Of the establishment, to be based
ION the accounts stated u this Report.
4. That the manufacture Of bricks. and
oil articles which would bring the la
4 Of the convicts ID composition with