The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11
BATON ROUGE, LA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Ii, 1853
Learned societies.

/ the learned, in reference To almost
every fact in science. Il is not diff
| cult to ateount for ii, since there is
such an antaeollism between members
Of the SAME profession. There is no
unity OF sentiment, either in politics
| religion, law or medicine--there is not
that reverence for sound logic, and
mathematical fact that should cause
all the yotaries Of scieuce and philoso-
ply to bow together at the same
shrine Of truth. There is an incin-
cerity in Statesmen, who seem striv-
ing with one other to sacrifice Prlnci-
pie, to pecuniary interest: and the
substantial glory Of being great and
good in the future, is abandoned for a
moments popularity with the mob.
Religion il all its various sects, is the
SAME The Divine thinks more Of
making an impression upon his audi
ence with his eloquenee, than falling
In with the example Of his own hands
and endeavouring to work out better
state Of morals Ia Tie continuity.
lie rants about faith, aud tears worn
out moral preeepts into tattcrs, with
| his voice, leaving as much effect up
on the multitude, as the north wind.
He does this too with the intuitive
knowledge III bis own breast that he
shall be damned without appraise-
ment, with tae balance Of mankind il
be does not behafe himself What is
the modern lavyer9 Why, what was
once an honorable profession has been
degraded to a hopeless dead level Of
degradation from which there Is little
hope that it will ever be resurected.
What manner of case is It. that cannot
get respectable, and eloquent counsel
in court--ay' md the court . decision
in it's favor, if the fees arc ample !
There il none and the common
principle Of Justice too, which every
man woman and child fully con,pre-
hends, IL SO banded about, that law il
very well and truly defined to be an
other thing, from Justice . and this
the Divine right OF every man, is
mere term of meaningless signifi-
cance. .~... --
In medicine, where do we find
scientific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
burn the midnight oil to discover the
causes Of common effects. No where /?
What are mis-called "learned soci-
cts" are nothing more than bodies of
arnbltrous theorists, wrangling to es-
tablish some favoIite system which
has not single brick y of truth for
Its foundation. There is no locality
more favorable for +" learned socie-
ty,' any where in the southern coun-
try, than is this town OF Baton Rouge !:
and we are pleased to see that some Of
the members Of the medical profess
sion are turning attention to this
matter. The State library to which
their is access every day in the week,
contains large and valuable collec-
tions Of miscellaneous works, that
could be made apewt rsnnl auxillery to
such a society and We hope that now
the matter il broached, it will not rest |
until some good is accomplished. |
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UBy private despatch from New
Orleans we learn that Supreme Court |
has affirmed the decision Of the Dis
triot Court in the mandamus case Of
sigur vs.. Crenshaw, for possession
Of the Land Office. Mr.. sigar is con-
Register Of the Land Office |
ac facto, from this date.
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re- Since the fire the other night, |