The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-12

An unbonsl.t Letter Writer,

1 IN an age like thus, when every thing
Is reduced to vulgar fractions. and The
only question is chow much will il
pay I" 1t does lis so much rood tf
see man step out Of the ranks, Of the
paid soltliery, aud speak oft boldly his
own honest opinions and convictions
in very defiance Of all bribed hirelinas
that wy cannot refai, froin quoting bis
words at length Out Of the paid
ranks Of letter writer's. sent here to
ti'Iiiy onr town for political purposes
only, il does oiii soul good (if we have
a soull to find one Who has the indie
pendenoe ospeak his own convictions.
and paint u true picture IF The con
1ltioh Of t|iipgs. Such one is the
author oE the following communication
70 the Cfeoie. We earnestly com
mend tlia letter to our fellow citizens
of New Orleans, who are III common
with ourselves, Interested in The wei.
fare and prosperity of the State. IF
there is any honesty in lis. our word
for IT, tle following & is a true picture
II have been watching the move
nents and coldition Of things here at
the capital. and | find that the State
If Louisiana is d poor, helpless victim
in the hands Of political sharpers and
dethagognes Many If them seem to
tl,int and act as If they had life estate
IN the public treasuty II is disgust
ing to Witness the eontetpptable men,
'iicahts, who come ,ip year after year,
aud hang on the public teats. crying
ont aiye. give, ] have u legitimate
alailn % the public funds One man
writes the history Of the United states
1ud botlaiaua. or gives a history Of
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~ line democracy. and petitions that
, illot,sanl dollars be paid him. and
hat the bool. be placed il the State
Library Another inan says he has
l7ne thus md So. aud has greatly ben
fitted tie Hate, lte must have an i'll
lenniiy Of fifty thonsand dollars.
ialk Of lieeaai's--the State Treasury
$ btzet with hepgars The State will
oon bo plunged into hopeless bsuk-
urtcy, if his state Of things go on.
The eapital mist be moved cry out II
vhola herd, who base the removal
olely upon their debased d1,pstttes
nd ho5lfs Complain Of heavy taxes,
te are only At tic beginning Of The
hapter--the edition is only in manu-
shall have it ere long, and
be State will be hound up with it.
'hc daar people and the dear state. is
'e cry Of these party wolves who are
ating out her very vitals. THE wei.
ire Of the people or the State never en-
II into the heads of these men, who arc
iling them with rod of iron. Every
'easnre for The elevation Of morals. or
he prosperity tf state, is dragged to
ie political block and garroted to suit
'e interests Of party. or to help State
cndlcnnts to live upon the public
easury. Expcdiency and party,
'rty and expedieney, govern every
ing Tho ants are manmuvering to
It in, what care they for the country 7
he rms are mannuvering to keep out
I'd down the outs, and the State
ust be the victim
We have no enlarged and cnlight- {
'ed legislations j, everything is dono
lth reference to The spoils. Men and
iGues are legislated for, with ven
nee. Political corruption is the or I
If Of the day, men see it, aud ac- {
iowledge the fact, and yet are will
& to submit like cringing spaniels t
en- are afraid to spoak out the honest
Of their hearts. Offices 6
@ bargained for as you would for
eat jill the shambles Men are sold S
will to build up the aspera'ion of G
me- political hack Thus 60 on. O
hen will we come to the end of the q
lapter? 3? ;,
s-&e
" 4 Court of inquiry has been il
Tered by the President to examine s.
The facts relatiny TO the wreck nf "