The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-25
BATON RUOGE, LA.)
September "a, 1851.

OEAR DELTA - all IeHllnueu Oy per
usal Of your issue of the 18th, that amids
the wreck of Filibusterism and the crush o
your forlon hopes, have not been entirely
forgotten But there is such a cominglin,
of faceticusness and apparent solicitude il
your kind notice Of me, that am at los
to know, weather you ware laughing o.
crying when you wrote.
That fact, that am continued subscrib.
er Of the Delta, ought to, as far as you are
concerned, exculpate me from the guilt Of
what Byron terms, a folly. And, SO long
as observe the rules, you have laid dowr
to govern your paper and its readers, you
ought not TO irterpose in behalf of the Re.
publican, and blame me unless both papers
are governed BY the same rule.
The sting of the scorpion, look for in the
Delta;" because know it is the nature
Of the scorpion to sting. But could NOT
keep way with the Republican" in his
endeavour to serve two masters-the Pre-
sident md the Fillibusters-at the same
time lading the one for his firmness, in
enforcing the supremacy Of the law, and en-
couraging the other to violate it, But as
you have been so kind as to interpose your
mediation, and as have strong evidence
eff the Republicans contrition; trace is
established between US. There are other
papers, however, besides the Republican, of
which better things might have been ex-
pected; but as they are not dependent on
patnotim for their existence, they will
receive their rewards at the hands of retri-
butive justice.
What is to become Of the subriquet of
"SoLIrARY MouRNER," the efervescence
of your prolific genius? While you think
it impossible, to imagine for what reason"
it has been dubbed on j. M. Elan by the
Republican, you, at the same time think it
quite an Inappropriate designation for Mr..
johnson Then, who is to be the "Soli
tary Momrme,!g' Fillibusters answers, THE
DELTA THE DELTA!!
In searching for crumb of comfort for
the Delta and Republican, the history, of
this portion of the country, for forty years
back has been ransacked; and the Florida
expedition OF 1910 fixed on as a precedent
to Justify the Cuba expedition of 1851
And it is thought, the language of the COM
rnander of the Florida expedition applica-
bic to both, viz: "IVe come to girc you free
dom and Repa6licanisn,; and if yom are not
iviling to receiue them, sce ,ciN shore them down
your Mroats soith the bayonet"
30 Fillibusterism is defined to be the
showing of freedom and Repnblicanism,
down mems Threats with the bayonet.-
This definition, only, in your estimation is
applicable to the means, by which freedom
and fepublicanism are to b diffused over
this continent. It, only, will wipe off the
odium that besmears the late attempt to
transplant the blessings Of liberty on the
Island Of Cuba. And only Il afforded a fair
pretext to that '.feigned sympathy for the peo-
pile Of Cuba, in their struggle 10 rsliere them
selres ofthe despotism of Spain. {"
But you want explained the difference
between the "Florida expedition Of $780,"
and that Of Cuba in 1851. You know the
difference. And those who d NOT, will
never know the difference between the
right to shove freedom and republicanism
down mems Threats, and the right of peo-
PIE, however few, to assert and establish
their position among those to whom they
are bound by treaty stipulations by Local
lity; with few exceptions, by language and
pursuits. and above all, by the ties of con-
sanguialsy.
Whatever may be the rule, by which
other menNow seek to spread the princi-
pies Of our free institutions, the mission of
NY YOUTH was to strike off the schackles
of despotism from victims, who really and
justly desired it; but not to shove freedom
Gown their threats, when they. were not
willing to receive it. go,
From the signs of the times, ~, one
would suppose, that the devil as roaring
lion was going about, seeking whom be
may devour; and offering the Kingdoms Of
this world as a reward of homage and fealty
to his power.
Civil Liberty, no less than the promises
of eArnal life. addresses itself to tho ,,,dor