New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-25
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Barron RouGE, February Is, 1s6S.
The long adjournment TO end this morning at ii
O'Clock ths morainga good many members being still
absent They thought perhaps, that the Legislature
would in all probability adjourn tomorrow until Monday
next, there splitting the week in two And
they pretty nearly right for the same old singsong
gone through to-day which takes place every day
1.-The roll called, prayers said, few local bills intro
duced, and then adjourn, heard good summary o.
the days work from member who was asked what mad
been done. He replied 1 made four dollars" Welt
what else?n eve adjourned.
Members sre beginning to find FAM with the public
record which the press is keeping of their acts and the
way they are held up before the public They complain
that too much is said of themtoo much notice taken Of
their eomlngs and gcings But they not say that jus
tee has not done them They say but that
many their faults have been left untouched where one
brought to light and they rest assured that
their bitterest pill remains yet be taken When they
shall have returned to their homes from the of their
fruitles lsbors without having shown single evidence OF
their capacity to serve the Staewithout single hope
entertained Of them by their friends realized-wth
knowledge that their time has been ill-spent and mis-
spent with nothing show for their six months work but
the Treasurers check for their pay and have to stand up
before outraged constituency explain their crimes
both Of commission and omission-and when they are
turned of from them not OF to represent them in the
capital of the State they win wish they had grumbed
less and taken to heart the warnings and criticisms
of the press and turned their minds the improve
ment Of their time
They can still retrieve themselves Il they will There
plenty time still left them to work iu They may yet
do great deal good But they must set to work in
nest They must get rid of ten days adjounments and
two-hour sessions They must take hold of the business
before them and finish that There can be no difficulty
about THE l suppose number of bills have already
been introduceda perhaps that Of any Importance
Why not get at them at once Ten days have elapsed
since any thing was done There has been plenty of time
to consider themwhy not dispose of them at once Let
them do this-let them show that they at all events
willing to do they can and this complaint against them
will cease and their eonscences will feel relieved
A good deal of interest manifested here few days
ago npon the subject of a Railroad to Neworleans
meeting called to take the matter into consideration
and time appointed another when it thought
MIR Robb and Col Campbell who understood favor
ing the project would be able to up address
people The Baton Rougeians should be the break
ground in the matter their prosperity deeply mpca
ted in it, and doubt they will do their share but the
scheme will have to start in Neworlean with per-
the coast The objection raised to its coming
from the city this that the people the country will
use the old cry of city nopoly etc but this think
entirely imaginary. have had little experience in
railroad pankrcad enterprises stated at this place
have seen books opened and stocks subscribed but the
rule been general that the or further than
the applause excited by the several speakers who have
always very eloquent and that the stock though
subscribed called for At all events neither
the rails plank have been laid And it will be
unless taken hold of by other hands for with few hon
orable and notable exceptions there here of
any great enterprise and the project must langush
the of energy to carry it Let the matter be put
in motion in New0reans and taken hold of by few
of industry experience who would themselves
to It, and you may rest assured the stock will be taken
in month and Baton Rouge will subscribe literally
any population of the means but for taking the
lead and keeping it, she will not
Yours EEDRiC