Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10

Correspondence OF tho Gazette.
Nnw OrtrANs. .Jnly 3. 10!

Ny Dear Gazette belonging, as
do, to the " can't.get.away club" Of this
far.famed metropolis. s.ill my desire 20
visit the green fields, the bubbling brooks,
crystal streams and breath-restoring air Of
the country, is as strong as ever but as ]
must remain, perforee, In the dusty and
heated city, / will attempt to draw some
consolation by occasionally jo!ting down
matters and things rs they arise, which
trust may be found worthy of insertion in
your old and valuable Journal.
/ am rapidly coming to the conclusion
that New Orleans il the best abused =
city In the Union, both as regards health
and morals. Does d cnse OF cholera ocenr
here. IL Is forthwith mngniied into an aw-
fol epidemic, deeimatiug the city and
carrying deeolation in Its path, aud when
we have no cholera, the fruitful! imagina-
ton Of some disciple Of Gulliver manufac-
lures the approach Of some horrible disease
towards liz, and that We. poor souls, are
awaiting It's advent III despairing conster-
nation. Reports Of this kind have been
peculiarly rife the present seasoli. First
the cholera. then the plauge, aud now the
cholera again, have been fastened upon
the sanitary reputation Of our city, by
anonymous scrtbblers, who, either igno.
rantly or malieiansly. seem to revel In
defamation Of New Orleans. The fact Is
the city has never been healthier than
during the past six months; aud our mott
etnry statistics will compare favorably
with those Of any other large city in the
country. And as 1t Is III regard 10 health,
go it ID in regard to morals. Is n crime
committed here, the city is at once repre-.
sented as n perfect Sodom and Gotnorroh
of depruvity, and ptiritanieal Boston and
sanity Philadelphia turn up their pious
noses in holy horror, when each one OF
theif quarterly reports Of crime shows a
darker catalogue than a whole year with
Us. But enough Of this. Tie city will
yet live down SANDER and misrepresen-
tation.
I suppose you have, ere this, received
the details Of the horrible explosion and
burning of the st. James. It was truly
an awful catastrophe. For some hours
ia the morning, after the first fumors got
afloat, the city was the scene of wild ex.
element and distress. Friends aud rela-
tives were In agonlziug suspense, moi
knowing whether they were bereaved OF
not. And, alas, | much fear that the
reality far exceeds what Is known, terri
BILE rs it Is. The register Of the boat wal
burned, and consequently, no accurate
estimate Of the loss can be made. / have
no doubt that dozens Of gallant fellows
have found an untiniely grave beneath
the silver waters Of the lake. the melan
choly termination OF whose existence vii
never be accounted for. The, boat wa
undoubtedly racing, Can there be nc
, law framed Which will prevent the mas
, ters oil steamboats, from thus wantonl,
, trining with the lives of their passengers
Or is human life not worth as much a.
, the reputation Of a steamboat Tor swift
, ness? It would seem so.
As far as politics are concerned, tin
city Is comparatively quiet ut the presen
time, aud will probably remain SO for ses
eral weeks. Both parties have held thei
ratification meetings. The Wing meet
: ing was incomparably superior TO that Q
a the Democrats in numbers, in enthusiasm
i in appointments, and iii ability and elt
!, quence Of the speakers. tt was til
grandest affair ever known in the cit.
q and opened the campaign on behalf {
q Gen. Scott enthusiastically and gloriousl,
: II gave our cause ali impetus which wi
be felt during the canvass. ] understnn
that the speeches Of the evening (wlaic
were extremely able) arc TO be struck Q
in pamphlet form, and o large number pt
in general circulation. IF the idea be ca
ried out, it will be productive Of muc
n good. Had not your friends better ordt
a few thousand copies for distribution!
I think the prospects Of Gen. Scott
this State, is exceedingly fair. We sha
9 give him a sweeping majority in the cit,
d and If you Of the country only do yol
q duty--if the Wing column IN the interit
'e only stands frm-ihe Elk electoral vots
Of the Sugar State will assnredly be Cd
for Winfield Scott. Within the last fl
3. days I have conversed with gentieme
from different portions Of the State. ai
1 they all concur in the statement that pro
= poets were never more brilliant. True
is Mr.. Fillmore was our fest choice-b
what OF that? We can't all AVE o
e own way. Somebody must be disappoir
Y ed. In all republican organizations 4
< majority must, and Of right ought I
]. govern. Further than this the prot
motto Of the Wing party has ever bee
y measures, not men" Men are notiiil
2 -principles everything. Men perish al
!; decoy-principles are iTmutable. etefD;
= W. got our platform Of principles-and