The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-09-01
Pierce Pioneers.


coffee h ,use in that city, on Friday night
last Col. White introduced resolutions,
and Judge Hiestand, offered subtitute. and
Gen. w. J. A. Roberts offered subtitute,
for the substitute. Gen. Roberts substitute
was adopted What it was, it does not con-
ceril us to say: We want to get at cnce to
what Gen. Roberts said, when he arose TO
speak second time. He SAID that he held
in his hand a preamble and resolutions.
which he had contemplated presenting these
three last weeks, but, had withheld to give
an opportunity to older and better advis-
ed (?) Democrats than himself, to bring the
subject fcrwafd.n As Maca wber would
say: This is the dignity Of true modesty,
which is the basis of true greatness" But
he at lcngth obtained courage from the
depths of his own consciousness of reetitude
and said
ale was not without apprehension that
his movement would be stigmatized as
fire brandt but he was conscious of but
one motive, which was the maintenance of
Democratic principles; the assertion and
vindication at all times, and in all places of
the great and immutable principles consti-
t1ting the pure Democratic faith. Thus
armed with rectitude Of purpose he was
needless of imputations upon his motives.
lCheers
We like to hear man talk in this way,
it makes assurance double sure that he is
well entrenched with an abiding confidence
in his own immaculate virtue. and integrity
of purpose None, but patriot can speak
thus
Gen. Roberts, did not set down at this,
but he went on with another beautiful
figure about Democracy, and wound it up
with this violent dash at the sublime.
.This association was not merely formed
to elect man. great and pure as that man
upouestionabiy was; it was also formed,
for the still greater, still holier object OF
,indicating those sacred principles OF Dem
ocracy, which he regretted to say had been
too much neglected by the leaders OF the
party in the State for some time past, but
which, unchanging, undying, would live,
Al L. c.tast r0nha nf uaftirp
IGreat appausel. ;,
Mr.. Roberts having thus preiaced, read
the subloined preamble and resolutions,
which were severally received with rounds
of applause"
We would like to give the whole Of the
resolutions, but cannot spare room for them
Whereas, The Pierce Pioneers considerit
to be their duty, in common with every
Democrat in Louisiana, to announce in
terms respectful, their views and opinions
on meters OF local as well as national poll
tics, which are calculated to affect the prIn-
cples upon which our party are based;
Whereas, 1t will be the duty Of every
voter of this State, at the same time he de-
uosits lis vote Coz the person whom ne
wishes 10 preside over this nation as It's
CHEZ Magistrate, fol- The next four years, to
determine also whether or rot the Constr
tuition, recently framed by thesConvention
at Baton Rouge, shall be tae organic law OF
Louisiana and,
Whereas. We regard many OF its provi-
sions. especially the clauses in relation to
the basis of representation, as anti-demo-
cratic, and anti-republican, and subversive
of the very ends and aims for which our
government was formed, as it places the
negro slave on footing with an honest, free,
white population, and gives to the slave
owner an undue superiority over those who
own no slaves, in point OF representation;
be it therefore, :,
Resolred, That the Pierce Pioneers regard
the New Constitution, recently formed at
Baton Rouge, as containing clauses anti
republican and unjust, and should not be
adopted by the people of Louisiana.
From the very bottom Of our soul .lif 1t
has any we do wish that the sub commit
tees. cIiques and clubs throughout the State
would adopt such resolutions. That the
people OF the State-in whose intelligence
wa have all abiding faith, might rise up and
shew Gen. Robert and the Pierce Pioneers,
and the sub clubs and executive committees
and Juggling mount banks and professional
Office seekers, and the lazy dranes of small
towns and country grog shops, and the devil