Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-03-13
Correspondence Of the Gazette,
NV oaLnass, BIB M,rell. 1852

EE 49, "Nt~s
/ Ep. GAzErrE-lt seems TO me Tia
+ there i aelnetlling Suggestive 81 pdtrio'
1etii alld public spirit III tbs approach {
nh election. II IL ut this period that
man ssetns TO be aroused 10 The claim
that lie country has uren his talents IN
his ei'efgies, hence he Is prompted to vo
uhteef bis services, even before the eotut
try lius eviticed d desire TO secure them. d
10 filly proved by lie many %nnoul
.seilts that fill the papers ut this time iIa
hlf. "So.niid-so Is Il ealld date" for office
VI every grade altd character. Now yes
terday there was d. turn out Of the firenieI
mere, aud II would have struck any OH
with surprise TO witness HE numbers tia
paraded the streets. / do think the al
preaching elections had some Influence ol
the turn out, and the hypothesis derive
so'1le confirmation from the fact thot man1
~ tie procession were candidates for vi
ice at least some i'll natured people pro
less to perceive some connection oil idea
There is a strong ailtipalhy exhibited Il
introducing party questions III Our ldtur,
local elections, Ii Is difficult to discern
the relation between the tariff and paving
our streets yet Whun party IL waived
personalities IRE substituted. Newepapel
Editors are too npt TO yield 10 private nIa
levolencei Sonie Of the most useful mem
bers Of he city delegation, III the House
aud senates must feel the force Of this 70
mark, when they consider the deal o.
petty malice they have been subjected te
during The whole of the plesent session
The Democrats have held numerous
watd meetings this week, mud the result
has been the election of O majority oil
Cass delegates. Cass Ii evidently the
f@avorite OF the city democracy. The
Wings, so for, have taken no steps. The
Douglass organization here lis well ligl,
exploded. Ills principal supporters were
OF the order Of tho LONE Star. .
This ia a fraternity for political entls, lav.
ing peculiar Reference to Cuba. Did 1t
ever occur 10 those ardent spirits that
Aaron burr, was plunged from a position
Of singular etnilenee to an abyss Of ire.
trievable illfatny for INDUCING schemes Of a
kildered character. Aud 1t was such
combinations alld associations that were
IN the contemplation Of Washington,
which he deprecated Id his fare well adj.
dress, as potent engines for ambitious
mel, associations TO ttotinteruct the re-.
gtilar action OF the constituted authorities
aud TO tolnent irregular action opposition
to the authority Of the government.
Douglns may well exelaim " save me from
my friends.
lnve seen q new work to.dHy, that
VIII prove very acceptatle to the people
generally. II Is the "Digest of the
laws Of Loltisiaih," prepared by the
commissioners, Messrs. Price, Taylor
and KING. Il presents in a compact form
the existing statues of the State, methodi.
cally arranged, and with a full and %eopious
index.
| have TO record d singular fact Bloom
erisll has been regarded as d Northern
invention, to the spread Of which the pro.
verbal TASTE and fnodesty Of our creole
ladies' constituted an impossible barrier.
But then the dllident, retiring creoles
been Il blush to shy i) wearing
for some time, aud within the Inst
few days they have absolutely appeared
Cd the streets with vests aud brass buttons.
TO the philosophic mind Mr.. Editor, this
Is a painful subject, and In sorrowfully |
upon the character and tende1-
OF this innovation, we peculiarly de-.
plore the new temptation that will here.
after beset the sweet creatures. to depre-
upon the wardrobes Of the male
Whit tho deuce il the mattcr with your
post office, letters aud papers are an un.
reasonably long time performing tile short
Quincy from Baton Rouge, to this place.
Yours, CRESCENT.
Mr.. WILLING, EAST TrLrcIANA. Marcel, 5, 1862.
NJ. Editor. Spring, with all it's
aud birds, is upon us, and old
after having chilled us with his
breath, seems to have left for his cold
Old friends are said to be well
'ofae. but If the north wind returns he
viii find that he Is by no means welcome.
The cane has been generally planted. and
he prospect Is so far good. The cotton
ms been somewhat retarded by the wet
but will soon DO nil in. The
rice of cotton has been such that the
are almost discouraged in plant
lg II.
Some of the planters are making their
bacon, and, If + can Judge by taste,
equals that Of Cincinnati. Too many
{ the planters imagine that they cannot !
rake their own bacon, but I have seen it, !,
led it. and the proof Of tie ham is the /,
ating Of it. /;
Politics are nowhere here, every man :
tends TO his own business, and KosSulh !
shine, Laborde may buster, L. Nap
con may usurp, but it does not disturb !,
:. We plant, sell, eat, drink, marry,Yii
I'D trouble ourselves about nothing else.
Yours, &c, !,
r, 3. w. /.