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

The 1lrevet Rank In the Arm y

l1ign time we sliuulu say something on
the subject. There are two views to
be considered: Firstly, as to profit,
and Secondly, as to honor. The first
consideration is decidedly the most
important, and on that ground We have
no objection, to as inany as n dozen
titles being introduced at a tin,e.----
| The fact Ia. 80 common have all titles
become, from Esquire down, that ii is
important some few new ones should
he invented, to award "rare military
talent with what It is entitled 10. A
rosette or blue ribbon il IL thought
might suffice, but the objection to this
would soon be met with the argum ent
that "this is a free country, and man
may wear whatever he will pay, or
promise to pay for; and IL merits
were awarded with either medals or
ribbons, they would soon beeotne as
common In the public thorouglfares
as pug noses" This would not do
There would be no exclusiveness about
| il, and its force and virtue would soon
become lost.
The highest officers ih Uncle Sans
invineible military, has a fixed salary
which barely suilices for him to mock
nobility, and for this reason a new
title should be bestowed, with a new
salary to support the new dignitary, as
becomes the simplicity Of republican
institutions. This would afford parti-
zans in Congress, an opportunity to
reward the merit of their own military
chieftians, If none others. This seems
to be serious stumbling block not
only in the councils Of the nation, but
in the State legislatures. Patriots
desperate in their efforts, to show the
country how much they love It, will
make all kinds of moves, to in
crease the pay and elnoluments Of those
IN authority, with no other motive we
imagine than to let them show the
world "what they can do" Mr..
McKay's beautiful bill about Judicial
sales, at which we took look the
other day, is one ofthis class. It is to
be marvelled ut. that the party out Of
power, and therefore wrong, should
keep throwing obstacles in the way
of such az are in, and therefore ''right-
side-up.' The Office seeking profess
sion is very similar to wife seeking.-|
The young gent asks to know how
much the place IL worth. and regula-
tes his ambition accordingly. It is
folly to give man titles Of nobility,
or create an office without adequate
funds for tho occupant to carry about
on his back, the dignity theoeof, in
the quality Of his coat and tho chast-
ness Of his mushroom oolored pants.
What, may we ask would tho world
be without clothes, (do not blush young
ladies.) Thomas Carlyle the great
English Essayist has asked the ques-
ton and written book in answer.--I
Cloths are every thing--all orders Of
society would be at an end, were 1t
mt for tailors and mantua-maker.
There would be no difference in forked
bipeds, if it were not for them. Is
not a man respected in accordance
with the quality aud quantity Of cloth
with which he covers himself9 OIL
course. And it is for this reason, we
say create the Lieutenant Generalship
and appropriate funds to support it,
until it gets to be as common as the
word HoaoraJle' itself.
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A Bold THIEF.---While Recorder
Ramos WINS disnensinr ir,stina ,,oator