The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11
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own remarks. We concur with him
and also Mr.. Garrison, "if he is. what
he is The press in Louisiana is not
| whit more honest Of virtuous, than
the Northern press : yet we would
not have any restriction on Its liberty
for as long as the mass of the people
are intelligent, there is nothing for the
Republic to fear ii q corrupt press.
At the present bour, the clerical, ~
well as the secular press, is known to
be SO corrupt, that it has a very liml-
ted influence with the people, and
even those who 'bribe it. begin to
discover the fact, that it does not pay.
We give place to the thoughts Of lone
of the people, who seems to have dis
covered the truth of the above state
ment: -
ar. Editn,. If the following cut
from New York paper, does not make
you tremble in your boots, my name
is tot Jeroyboain. What 4 rack of
unhupg Williams, You American Edit
ors must be |? There can be no
doubt Of The truth Of Mr.. Garrison y
statement, for he belongs to the edi-
torial corpse himself and, and has
performed the feat known to the Phil
istines, as turning State evidence" !"
by making the confession.
NeJcchadneeer Jthoseahat, The
Press ~ danger .----Garrissop, the
Aholitionist, has just returned from a
visit to the West, and appears to be
particularly incensed against the news
paper press He says.
1--WE have been ii the editorial har-
ness for more than d quarter Of cen
tufv. and during That period, have
had every facility to ascertain the
character of the American press, III
regard to every reform that has sti.ug-
gled for the ascendency during that
perial and We soberly aver as our
convection, that Il majority Of the pro-
priebrs and editors Of public Journals
more justly deserve d place III the
penientiaries Of the land, than the
inmses ofthose places generally. No
felels are more lost to shame |. no
liars are 30 INSCRIPTIONS; no calum-
niatrs are 50 malignant and satanic. Z
tpest5oas for d.t,oaonets.---Col
Gaiford propounds some questions
to Astronomers that should not 90
unanswered A the Comet travels
Wit Rail road speed, in and out the
| sola systcm, and i presumed to be
aes,aintea with things generally,
weWill take upon ourselves to answer
| III questions. The Col. wants to
| kpw ''if looking at the moon through
a slescope constitutes an impertinant
ohrvation -
This depends On circumstances. In
sce phases, the observation, would
NJ only be inpertinant, but improp-
q 1.-THE desire i to crafty curios-
/ it and not to "advance science ii |
improper at any time. 10 look at
d moon only to discover what t'she
made Of is decidedly impertinent.
s'shoald the rising Sun be regula-
Y by the wishes Of the parent I" |
by no means--it would be putting
Iaouble ''saaeie bat in the mouth |
Young America to do 50. Have
led stars fixed salaries ~ OF
arse, and contingent funds besides.
either however are Of much impor- |
Ince % they get enough to shine
When will "Ursa Major take a
hnefit And will the animals in the |
fuseum volunteer on that occasion /? |
Ask Dan Rice. The major took |
benefit in this town few nights
10 at which time he was inhumanly |
Itawn into the ring, with chain A
srong man with foxy whiskers took