The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10
Excitement at Mem plfis.

Il affords lis initiate pleasure to be
able to place before onr renders this
morning, the following scene which
took place in the Memphis Gonven-
ton. 1t will be discovered that the
rights Of this section Of the great aud
growing South, was ably defended by
oue Of our delegates, ut least.
So great nau as tile learned
"Judge" from New Orleans, could not
be expected to take into his eapaoiois
mind, d small place, fenced In with d
board fence and white-waslied. But
we cal, assure him that ample arrange
ments will be had iii season for the
next assembly Of the tGisaom Of the
State. If we could not accommodate
the next Memphis Convention, 1t would
be more the fault Of the Convention
itself than Of the town. 30 much In
telligence as the alate" convention
embodied, could not reasonably be en-
peeted to "spread itself" iii place Of
smaller dimensions, than is allotted to
the city Of Memphis. New Orleans is
a great place-not on account of the
number of its houses, which may, and
will in due time cruihble, but OH ae-
count Of the gigantic proportions Of
its men Of intelligence.
As a passing note, whilst talking Of
the capacity Of things we would
inform our friend the Judge and our
brethren Of the city Press, that the
town will be amply provided with
accommodations for the next legisla-
ture and if this il the case. we see
no reason why the press should abuse
It's by asserting the fact that tile
members cannot be kept from run
ming away We know Of nothing
that viii compel them to do SO, Unless
It be the ''shell road" which cannot
be moved, without heavy expense,
That the State IL at present unable to
incur, owing to the state Of her finan-
tes. II is designed to have ready for
he frest session, two Elephant shows {, t
line menageries, complete III all the
letails four Globe ball rooms, with
private entrances; three Theatres, with
chairs in the parquette, and
, half priced fourth teir. With re-
gard to the market Heterogeneous
are being made on a very extensive
cale vegetables will be had Of the
Jest-and the meat market is to be
lnexceptionable. II Is pretty well as
'ertained that good laws cannot be
made unless the lawmakers are well
ed. Fresh meat is indispensable to
he making OF substantial laws that
annot be pulled to pieces the lame
less of the last Legislature is attribu-
ed to the lack Of 'Jeetf'. The article
{ ''beef' viii be amply provided, for
he next General Assembly. But the
had almost forgotten {
That this preface was to lead to- /,
Iere is the eloquent extract.
On behalf Of New Orleans, Judge
Walker said With all respect to the
entleman who represents, and re-
ommends Baton Rouge as the next g
lace Of meeting of this convention, | a
lust say it ~ an exceedingly insight y
amt ace.-(Laughter.) There are !
0 means Of conveyance to it, and you G
nd nothing after you got there. We
pity, make it :he Capital of the 4
tate, and find that on account Of the n
DOR accommodations Of the place, we &
.nnot keep our members of the Leg a
lature from running away from it ]; G
i'd | would ask if it is reasonable or Il
Use to expect to find accommodations /
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