The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-01-01
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II there be any patriotism Ia the land
II must be secretly celebrating to !
uniting all parties III silent admiration
when dine single arm steps forward, 4
fearlessly reveal III dignity Of nanhope
the fes4 eriug uleera and putrefacticn'
Of the body polite. There are some
men ID the Republic yet ,inbought-
some u ho have The moral courage tt
face III enemy, though he WELD abse
lutte authority "by purchase and ca,
lecaptate without the form Of law =
We like to hear Of rebellion, and seq Il
hs,c stout hands and firm hearts. uni,
ted against the many Were there
not some such mel, in The government
the ship of State would 90 to pieces
on the breakers aud be i'eeced BY The
pirates on board her.
We admire the noble stand Of Mr..
Gayetfe, before what is denominated
by hirelngs, the democracy Of New
Orleans" and though his position is
ut present All unpopular one, with the
multitude, yet he stands upon the firm
and stable platform Of honest convie-
tion aud truth from which M man
has yet been driven by a mob Of mis-
called democrats.
Look upon the picture as II in. Of
the late election In New Orleans, and
see II as It is, and then join in the
voice Of Gayarre's denouneiation, on
the gambling mountebanks. who have
ran free cmnibusaes, and bought the
ignorant and corrupt multitude Of New
Orleans Republicans ut three dol
lars and ak bits a head Do not think
the picture over drawn, when it is re.
presented that New Orleans-the
heart Of the State Of Louisiana Is at
this moment d more debased and cor
rupt theatre, than the stage Of ancient
rompeii when IN an hour she was
blotted from the fair face Of creation.
We hearty endorse the following
from Mr.. Ga, arre's address;
I'VE are not to suffer alone from
this state Of degradation, and the H.
fection will spread from this eink Of
putreiaction - the most distant re-
gions "What' l.-says the poor exile
who fled from the scuurge Of despot.
ism, aud came to our shore. broken
hearted, but with the hope that his
dropping spirits would revive at the
sight OF our virtues and the harmoni.
Gus working Of our institutions: "ls
this the model Oft republic I Is this
elt-govern'nent!--the popular govern.
ment the peoples administration
Established under the most favorable
circumstances, while the smile Of heav-
an and earth upon ii, aud when il has
10 contend with no other obstacles than
hose which arise from the imperttc.
ions Of our human nature! Have we
been all this time, IN Europe, indulg-
ny in wild dreams which can never !
Dc converted into realities Is this
he state ofthings, We ptoduce by sub
'erting existing governments Il i
. give power--unshakable uncur-
a''ahle rower-apparep,lytr in thu
lame Of the people, but in truth with
mt their action, consent or eo.opera-
ION whatever, and though corrupt
means, to ignorance, rascahty and ct
rontery! five must have, by The
lecrees Of faith. foot on our breast
better the satin clad one of the p,ince
y the queen than that of the scaven.
.er, enclosed in its dirty. straw stuffed
wooden shoe. 1t weighs and s,inks
ess. Better be the property of the
monarch with an ancestry Of thous-
md years--of him who was heralded
nto this world. at his birth, with all
ne pomp of royalty, than be the newer
i wood aud the drawer Of water for
he mushroom nabob craddled in tale
ow tub. Or BE- the unfed dog Of the
seeper Of a common stew whose h,.dv