The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-21
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Democrats.

Mr.. ED1ToR:-Be not frightened
at the above caption only design t.
call the rejecting to consider well tn,
9th and l lth articles ofthe Constitu
ton. If the registering of the names
Of 20 Representatives and Senators
from tic city Of new Orleans, was .
condition precedent to their eligibil
ity as members Of the General As
sembly, then they win have no righr
to participate in the election Of a Uni
ted States Senator next winter; fol
the fact is their names have hot beer
registered. Consequently the Whig'
will be in the Majority
1t is not my purpose to discuss the
Constitutional question; I will only
remark that the article is Imperative
and its reading unambiguons, and
however offensive the idea Of disfran.
chising large and intelligent portion
of the citizens Of the State, land it
should be remembered that the Con
stitution isiparamouut,) it is solemn
contract and must be obeyed +; and the
remedy is at hand to silence all muir
muring, and enable the citizens Of
New Orleans to be heard on all mat
tiers and particularly,iu the election Of
Senator.
have said that if Registering their
names was comdittom precedent to
their right Of membership, that they
are not members de 1ure and will
have no right to vote for a United
States Senator-and it is very i'm
portant matter, and 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 each House
shall! judge OF the qualifications Of its
now as it is not competent
for the 20 members in the House to
vote on their own case, being against
the rule Of the House, and the spirit
Of the age, and the geniusness Of our
institutions, the consequence may be
that at the very time when they will
be wanting to vote for Senator, New
Orleans will be without representa-
tive. The Wings have foreshaddowed
this result-they have moved to raise
a committee to enquire into it, so as
70 test the question, and this has been
refused, and why9 Because the 26
members were allowed to vote, they
voting against it.) These same gen
lemen will at some other time raise
he question, and in such shape as
o guard against the voting of these
claimants. 1t can not be said that the
question was sprung upon the legisla-
ure at an unpropitious time, for the
'utt/c has been heard, and the sting
cannot be complained of. Is it not
therefore, the part Of wisdom to act de-
on this question during the
present session! fit be postponed,
he Legislature will be very much en-
next winter-tor during the
'ext summers heat the different as
'irants for the United States Senate
will get warmed up, and there is no
cling the positions that will be taken. !
Some will contend that they are |
lnder no obligations to meet the ste
acto,' members from New Orleans,
n joint committee to 90 into the cleo
ion, perhaps quorum can not be
ad for this reason.) Others will con-
end that they shall not vote except
nder protest, in order to a contesta-
ion to be decided in the United States
perhaps during the first
yeek Of the session it may be decided
hat the city is not constitutionally re-
resented, in which alternative the
olce ofthe people will nqAin all prob
bility) have ben heard III the choice
f a Senator.
The question should be decided, and
needs be, writ of election should
sue-and Registry law enacted.
CoNsERvAToR.
A F1psv RATE NoT,cp -Rania.