The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-26
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MR. EDrroR :--Be not frightened
at the above caption---l only design te
call the reflectihg to consider well the
9Th and llth articles Of the Constitu
ton. # the registering Of the names
OF 26 Representatives and Senators
from I'll Q city of new Orleans, was a
co,,d,tios precedent to their eIigibil-
ity as members of the General As
sembly, then they will have no right
to participate in the election of Uni
ted States Senator next winter: for
the fact is their names have not been
registered. Consequently the Wbigs
will be III the majority.)
1t is not my purpose to discuss the
Constitutional question; will only
rtmalk that the article is imperative,
aud its reading unambiguous. and
however offensive the idea of disfran-
yllising large and intelligent portion
IF the citizens Of the State, land it
should be remembered that the Con
'tit'tion is l,dftn0unt) J it is solemn
contract ard must be oheye1 land the
..medv is at hand to silence all mur-
t,intiiig and tnallp Tie citizens of
New Orleans to be heard on all mat
'ers and particularly iu the election of
a Senator.
/ have said that if Registering their
names was il condition precedent to
their right Of berSl,ip, that thev
are not mp,nbers de .jeye and will
have no right to vote for a United
States Senator and it is a very I'M
p-'ftant matter, aud should be adjusted
before the Adjournment Of the present
session. No doubt next winter the
Wings will spring the question and
bring all their forces TO bear upon it.
Article 20 provides that eael, House
shall Judge Of the qualifications Of its
members; now as it is not competent
Ior the 26 members in the House to
vote on their own case, being against
the rule Of the House, and the spirit
of the age, aud the geniusness Of our
institutions. the consequence may he
that at the very time when they will
he wanting II vote for u Senator, New
Orleans will be without, representa-
tive. The Wings have foreshadlowed
his resut-they have moved to raise
a committee to enquire into it, SO as
20 test the question, and this has been
'ef',Sed, and whvY l'eca,lss the 2e.
members were allowed to vote, (they
voting against it.) These same gem
flrlnen will at some other time raise
'lle question, aud in such shape as
. guard ag;'iust the voting Of these
,Iaimants. It can not be said thai The
question was sprung upon the kgisla-
ure at an unpropitious time, for the
a,iie has been heard, and the sting
a,t,not he complained Of. Is it not
h"mfnre the part Of wisdom TO act de-
initively on this question during the
,f''se'lt session. 1fit be postponed
he Legislature will be very muclle,n-
next winter-for during the
'eNt summers heat the different as
,irants for the United States Senate
viii get warmed up, and there is no
cling the positions that will be taken
Some will contend that they are
Inaer no obligations to meet the "de-I
afto," members from New Orleans,
Il joint colpmittee to 90 into the elec-I
ion. perhaps a quorum can not be
ad for this reason.) Others will con-
end that they shall not vote except
nder protest, in order 10 a. contesta-
ION to be decided inthe United States
perhaps during the first
'eek ofthe session it may be decided
nat the city is not cons'itutionally re-.
resented, in which alternative. the
olce ofthe people will not Tin all prob.
bility) have be heard in the choice +,
a Senator. fga..t "a 5asl >
The question should be decided, and !
needs be. writ of election should ),
Registry law enacted. ;,
iit CossERvAroR. e.,
EgThe Point Coupee Echo Of The L
ath inst, comes to us In mourning for y
e;