The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-21

hoUoE- According to previous no
tics" meeting Va held = the Csur
Z House q St. Michel on the evening o
the 18th inst. John Buhler Esqr.
was in the chair. A committee con
sisting Of MessrA P. Stubblefeld H
Y. Teminsen, 8. 8. Hall, H. Rollins
B. Q. McNiece and Philip Winffee
Jr. was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting
We would like to publish in full the
resolutions Of the meeting but lack d
space forbida Suffice to say-they
excuse the acts Of violence perpetrated
At the ballot-box in New Orleans .
short time since; and why and where
fore it is, that action is demanded
here-at this distance from the thea.
tire Of unjustifyable proceedings, is the
question. We demand the indulgence Of
the public to ask. Was not the cleo.
ton riot in New Orleans, purely . 10.
cal matter. in which and with which
her citizens are alone interested? It
seems 50 to us; and we cannot see
why it is that at this distance q meet
ing should be held, Ito cheer them
on" as it is said, lin their work Of Re.
form. 50 nobly commenced" What
shall We deduce from the fact, if not,
that an effort is being made to organ
ise secret political party in the Union
-one that under the pretext Of guard
ing the ballot-box will call around the
polls Of election, body Of armed des-
peradoes who under the cover Of a
powerful party. may deliver the coun.
try from . formidable enemy, but
place it in the hands, Of another. equal.
ly dangerous foe to the best interests
Of the republic Such must inevita.
bly, be the result. Of the organization
that would base its origin on the dis
graceful proceedings at the recent
election in New Orleans.
Evils correct themsclves-such as
cannot be reached by due form Of
law, are very short lived. and need no
violent correctives. If there is fraud
and covered with perjury.
We must look to the law for remedy and
f it be weak and inefficient, it should
gain strength from the people, in
whose hands all power is vested. It is
madness to apply the remedy to the
fleet, when the same cause lies dor
nant for the moment. but retaining its
ull strength and power. Had not the
ate legislature, been aware Of the fact
hat the main strength Of their party
vas located in the unciyilized rabble I
f New Orleans. We might have had
UGH registry law for the commercial
as would have effeetually
tut check to illegal voting there.
But no. this rabLle, composed alone !
heir constituency without this voice
tie polls, they would have had to :
emain the rumbibers of the Shades {
Or that season. Many good men Of q
9th parties. begin 10 see the necessity !!
qualifying universal suffrage. and l
is only demagogues who are afraid
} take stand in the matter. /
Something must be done, but let it
. done openly and then it will have '
,e full sanction. Of all legitimate citi- :
ens-Foreign as well as native. A a
,cret and underhanded manner of 30 g
llled Reform" will not correct the (
vii, but other questions will grow out Q
7 it, involving the religious elements, y
nd the breach if once opened will '
iden, until civil war, and despot. f
m can alone close it. A secret DO Il
teal faction can have but brief ex- q