The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-05
prosress or the legislature.

ture Of this State the progress Of all
work must be slew; and d great deal Of
rubbish Of necessity Is needed to make
out full volume Of "Aets." A body
ofohe hundred and twenty-five men,
selected hither aud thitder, must con-
tain The full measure Of bladderdash
and buineomb, and we look for its ae-
tioa, in every important matter as
we'll as u,timpertunt.
30 far, in our remarks upon the
doings Of the present assembly, we
have spoken of the body as a unit, aud
have not singled out such Of its parts,
as deserve credit, for intelligence, hon
esty Of purpose, and true patriotism.
Our remarks may therefore be eonsid-
cred unjust, and we have no desire to
let them pass dewn to posterity In this
light. The present body now legisla-
ting for the Sugar Bowl Of The Union,
Is possessed Of as much wisdom, hon
esty of purpose, and true patriotism,
as is to he found In any similar mod
ern assemblage and we feel confident
that they do not take to themselves,
such articles as appear from day to day
in The public prints, as are designed
for others, who are by accident eleva-
ted To The same position with them
selves We do not fall into the com
mon cant Of ridieule and abuse, be-
cause IL il fashionable. No, there is
really 30 much going wrong--so much
corruption and bribery, such a lack Of
common honesty If not common sense,
in all public places nowadays, that
we feel it duty whilst writing with.
out any more than a common interest
In The cotatry, to endeaveur to reetify
things by bringing absurdity into day.
light. Are there not gentlemen in the
present assemblage who understand
us Are there not those who are from
day to day during Legislative progress,
nauseated with the shallow trickery Of
syoophants about them ! Do they not
feel that the press is ON the side of
virtue and morality and Its various
shafts (such as they are) thrown into
the ranks to strike terror into the
hearts Of the enemy We know they
do, and we know that they secretly
ehult 1T the war Of words, and the ar
flows Of sarcasm which fall harmless at
the feet Of the honest and just, aud
penetrate deep into the gizzard of in
iquity There have been several
good moves made at the present ses-
sion for which the movers deserve the
Of the community, through
the public press !. but the press--par-
ticularly Of this great city, is too busy
engaged In regulating the various mat
tefs Of State policy, that go wrong, to
bestow even o passing glance at what
goes right--and should therefore be
permitted to go. Whilst on this sub
ieet, we may Hay something to the
gentlemen Of the Legislature on our
own account, for which we are alone
responsible.
Our people, are pretty much like
people elsewhere--spit upon them and
they will turn in vindication Of the
honor Of humanity; and deal with them,
as you would like, under similar cir
cunlstances to be dealt with, and they
will manifest, the amiable qualities
of hospitality and courtesy, common
to the race Of man all over the globe.
A half dozen goard headed republi-
cans in either house, who complain
that nothing is good enough for them
fellows who mostly come out Of the