Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-20

our merchants tell us, they lnten0 10 pursue.
ssReady sales, and small profits" is now the
motto Of the Thibodaux Merchants.
Mr.. BUsHs LETTERING are happy in lay
ing before our readers, and before the electors
Of the Second Congressional District, the able
letter of our fellow-citizen LOUIS Bush, Esq,
relative to the course Of the Donaldsonville Vigi
liant, in placing his name before the people Of
the District, as an Independent candidate for
Congress, in opposition to Col. 7. G. Hunt, the
nominee of regularly constituted convention:
We had never entertained most distant doubt
as to the course that Mr.. Bush would pursue in
relation to this matter; but are highly pleased
to see him come out over his own signature, and
not only discountenance the course pursued by
the Vigilant and its disorganizers, but reprobate
it in the highest terms. "Principles and not
men" have ever been the governing motives
that have animated him to action: and, on no
account, would he willingly depart from those
rinciples-principles which he has long held
dear, and near to his heart. Lafourche wings
are not to be fattered out of correct path Of
duty, to aid the caprices of factious disorgani-
GERS at the sacrifice Of wing interests. No, they
are made of sterner suff, and cannot be made to
swerve from q just appreciation Of duty for the
sake Of individual promotion.
And pray, what objections do the malcontents
of the Vigilant urge to Col Hunt? So far, we
have seen none set forth, other than that he was
not fairly nominated. This assertion, neither
has the Editor Of the Vigilant nor any of its
contributors proved or even attempted to prove /;
and the proceedings Of the convention, as pub
lished, [vcry ably alluded to in the letter of Mr..
Bush lead to a very different conclusion, in the
minds Of impartial readers. III ss.s,s
We are sorry that in consequence Of the alb
sencc Of Mr.. Bush from home, that his letter
has been thus long kept from the public; and
as On act Of justice towards him, we would ask
of the Editor Of the Vigilant its reproduction in
Our CRY FATHERs.-Our city fathers have
twice convened the Council during the week for
the purpose Of adopting quarantine regulations
to prevent the spread Of yellow fever among us
from New Orleans. The wise daddies were full
ly impressed with the great and urgent necessity
Of some regulations Of this nature, but not see
ing how law could be inforced Memselves, pro-
badly very ,cisely concluded the thing couldn't
be "did." This forcibly reminds US Of the old
chap who wished to constructs draw bridge over
. small navigable stream running through his
possessions; but simply because he could not
form an idea how the object could be accom-
,plished in his own mind, come to the conclusion
that the thing was impossible. We should not
be astonished to hear Of . resolution passing our
town Council instructing our members to the
Legislature to abolish all criminal enactments,
simply because murder, robbery, arson, ETC.,
are committed in the face Of the. law-er the
statutes made and provided should be expunged.
We pronounce any one who unnecessarily rushcs
into danger as guilty Of displaying foolish cour-
age and . refusal Of the municipal authorities
70 enact laws and regulations having for their
objects the safety Of whole community, as not
being possessed Of sufficient amount Of moral
courage 10 Justify them in holding the stations
TO which their fellow citizens have elevated them
We speake plainly and above board on this sub
ject. because we are Of opinion that their me-
7 elect Of duty. justifes this course
RELIEF--The cities of New York, Philadel-
. phia, Baltimore and Mobile, have contributed .
sum amounting to nearly forty thousand dollars
] for the aidaof the sufferers in New Orleans