The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-11-06

rrid y Moting .s. Nov. 4, 1893.
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A WdRD 70 oua DENucRATtc
Fnissns --An skctton II as hand
whsn 3 t{ngs II Public officers. sre
u be chosen, " mi Important posts !;
from member Of Congress, down to
Coroner. We are Republicans, every
one ofus, and though dividsd BY do
nestle wars II opinion, still ara We
united, when danger threatens, into
one solid phalanx, invincille in it,
strength.
Unfortunately for the stability q
the "mcdel Government" We look
alone to distant lands for the enemies
Of Republicanism. while we foster and
encourage ut home, the elements Of
our own destruction.
Look briefly ut the picture. ART
we not 1T the mercy Of spectators
who 60 to The very polls with money
bags, to bride the hard listed people :!
Do we not find that offices OF trust !,
requiring intellect and integrity, are
solo out to the highest bidder, by part,
cliques, TO the most unworthy and
despicable men IN the nation? Such
is the fact, and there IL m remedy.
except in the general intelligence Of
the people, On this score what can
be said ! Go look at the ignorance
on the coast, and in the country, and
shed q tear for the expiring liberties
Of Louisiana.
We have no public school system,
though our two last constitutions have
provided for one. There has never
yet been intelligence enough ii
the Legislature, to frame a system
adapted to the wants Of The State, and
the degeneraey Of intellect is the
origin Of noisy, babbling fctious, fed
by the shrewd, and cunning partisan,
who live in idleness upon tho ignorance
and credulity Of the multitude.
The sacred trust Of the elective
franchise, can never be appreciated IN
4 government, where ignorance and
bigary exist The only security for
the stable prosperity Of the Republic,
aud the existence Of free institutions |;
Is TO he found ID our system Of Public
education. But this is a hacknie1
subject.--one that never engages d
moments attention from the patriotic
psrtisans, in Louisiana. No, the q,ies-
ton il, who shall have the fattest Office
who shall be the grand Mogul Of
Mountebanks--who shall get the lar
gest share Of cloves who shall Be
President Of some swindliug operation
---some monopoly to which the legis.
lature can be bribed to pledge the
faith Of the State. and issue its bonds
to sell the people eventually into for.
eign servitude ! These are the en-.
crossing questions.---lt is the consid.
Grafton Of these, that endcars the par.
" organs" to pour out their heart.
bcatings, for their own candidate.
When the true motive is discovered,
by which nine out Of ten are acluated,
il will be seen. that Il il either bride.
ry direct and positive that moves them,
or i Is the vision Of q golden har.
vest when the ''spoils' are divided.
What is the Public Press Of the
United States of America Look At
il and see. Do not Judge from the
fair face ofthe newspapers. but 20 to
the machine itself, and see what Ii II
that greases the springs, and makes
the railroad run easy Then you
will discover that we do not misrepre-
sent Il. Let Il he as il is, or scorse If
possible no harm can result ~ long
as the snteiLigencs Of the mas can
resist its ternicious influence
harm Ia the liharNv of ~. $3.50. .~a