The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-05
CORRESPONDENCE or THE COMET.
NEW OxLEAI,s, Nov. 3, Is

NEW 0sLxzrs, Nov. 3, IS
Dear Comet Thu battle is ovefnd
Pierce and King arefhe successful opkei in
this contest whereas Scott has 1paght his
last battle and received worse than Wa.
terloo detest-s Ha, ha, ha" ripes'out frqn
every little knot Of men, who here Ind there
and on evry corner, are discussing quietly
this terribly complete victory.
As came past Rampant along Canal st.
thismorning, heard the voice of III Tfrllp-
der sing out "Och honey and who did yer
vote fore 6pake, or be jabbers Pli bafetthe
head ofye!" and looking up saw him beau
TRULY drunk, but Keeling in front Of large
ceder post, which stood atone corner Of he
grass-plot. Not getting a ready response
to his query, Pat hauled off and made a
lusty pass at his speeches. enemy, but the
brick in his hat hrving heavy downward
tendency gave him decided leaning to
mother earth and he pitched into the mud
Thus far Pierce has every State heard from,
and if it keeps up to the end, Scott win not
have single state, Vermont possibly ex-
cepted. The Scott men have. fought a
great fight and even in defeat can look a
scornful defiance at the enemy for not
Pierce and King alone, but the present adj
ministration John p Hale, Danl Webster
and the Native clan have each and all
Joined in the battle against old Churubusco.
The New Constitution as far as ascertained
has majority Of about 1000 which I pre-
sumo ensures its adoption. l should have
noticed before this, the celebration Of "All-
Saints-Dav'' on Monday last. 8 /.
There was throng crowding all day the
walks of the burrying ground, and gar
land wreaths and boquets of every hue and
size were placed upon and around the tombs
of the dead, by their living relatives.
AS | passed along through the grounds
witnessed many incidents that would
like to relate if had space. That is
holy sentiment in the human heart, which
inspires ii the breast of all living, venera-
ton and respect for the Wondering dead,
and no one could witness the many scenes
of ALL Saints Day, and not feel that "In the
midst of life, We are in death" Here
beautiful raaidens bent weeping over the
ashes Of fathers and mothers, whilst there
father and mother dropped mournful tear
on the tomb of loved son or daughter and
prayed for the good Saints projections; then
as if pouring incense to the memory ofthe
dead they would fling over the tomb
flowers, young and fragrant, and leave with
sadder yet better hearts, for the busting
scenes oflife. as.v ~ aao q
But amid all the throng Of living men,
and women, zone ofthem visited with more
than passing look, few lowly graves in
one corner Of the old graveyard. Who
sleeps the last quiet sleep of death in those
onely graves, no one knew or seemed to
care, yet l thought within myself that
therein might mouIder many a heart that
once had throbbed to lofty thoughts, and
hands capable to ''s~ay the rod of empire.V
Though their graves be lowly, and often
hide in the shadow of "shaft and monu-
mental tomb" yet the day will come when
these graves like the ashes of their occu-
pants will mingle together in one undistin-
,uished soil. /