The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-02
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Rrogress Of fhe Legsslafure.

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work must be slow and great tlea1nf
rubbish Of necessity isneeded to Nuke
out full volume Of Acts" A body
ofone hundred and twenty-five men,
selected hi her ard tlli.ner, must con-
tain the full measure Of bladderdash
and bumcomb, and we look for ats ac-
ton, in every important matter as
well a. unin,pot1ant.
So far, in our remarks upon the
d"inys Of the present assembly, we
have spoken Of the body as a unit, ard
have not singled out sucI, If is parts
as deserve credit, for intelligence, hon.
esty Of purpose. and true patriotism.
Our rtmarks riay therefore be co.si'l-
cred unjust, ard we have no desire to
let them pass down to pos'erity 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. ard true patriotism.
as is to be found in any similar mod
ern assemblage and we feel confident
shat they do not take to themselves,
suci, 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 ridicule and abuse, be-
cause it is fashionable. No, there i
really 50 much going wrong-so much
corruption and bribery, such a lack Q!
common honesty if not common sen e,
in all public places days, tia
we feel it duty whilst writing with
out any more than common interest
IN The country, 10 endeavour to recti'y
things by bringing absardlty into day
light. Are there rot gentlemen 10 the
present. asse:Dblage WHO understand |
Us !! Are there not those who are from
day to day during Legislative pro.ress, |
nauseated with the shallow trick ry
sycophants about them Do they 30,
feel tina. the press is ON the side OF
virtue and morality and its yariou
shafts (such as they are) thrown into
the ranks to strike terror into the
hearts Of the enemy? We know the
80, and we know that they secretly
exult at the war Of Wor Is, and the ar
rows OF sarcasm which fall harmless al
he feet Of the honest ana just, aud
'enetrate deep into tSe szzard Of III
putty. There have been several
good moves made at the present ses-
,itn for which the movers deserve The
Ipprobation ofthe community, tLrou. h
he public press; but tie i,ess-p&r-
lcularly OF this great city, is too b,sy
in regulating the various mat
rs Of Safe policy, that 60 wrong, to
'estow even a passing glance at VITA
PES right-and should therefore b.
to go. Whilst on this sax
Get, we may say something 10 the
Gentlemen of the legislature on our
wn account, fur which we are alone
esponsible.
Our PEOPLE, are pretty much like
'eople el>eShere-spit upon them and
hey. will turn in vindicaIion of the ,
onor of humanity; and DIAL with them, F
$ you would like, under similar cir
umssances to be dealt with, and they
I'LL manifest, the amiabIe qualities t
f Hospitality and courtesy, common 5
D the race OF maa all over the globe.
half dozen goard headed repub!i- !;
ans in either house, who complain ,
rat nothing is good enough for them {
fellows WHO mostly come out Of the .
ack woods, will. by their srowlings, c