The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09


Jackson Democrat and dedicated with
patriotic flourish to the young De-
mocracy Of Louisiana" which certain
" calls for a response. As am Tor
think any n Democrat, and have not
vet recovered from the verdency Of
growing, | think | may say word to
the peach orchards myself, which
though it may not coun'eract the influ
snoe of the Old jackson Democrat,
may yet have q wholesome aud invig
Grating effect upon the body polite. !
shall be brief sir The writer starts
out in this fashion:
II may not know enough, perhaps. to
set myself up MS your adviser, yet do
not altogether Knov Nothing
therefore. claiming to know something,
/ cannot be charged as presumptive in
giving you my views Of those who al
feet to hnoee nothing. In my very
humble opinion then, the secret politi-
cal clan Of Know Mornings" is the
poorest humbug that has ever yet been
gotten ahoat to mislcad simple minded
men and that it will soon pass away
like all such things do, with the CON
tempt Of all intelligent men and the
disgrace Of those who may have united
with it,"
am very glad indeed Sir TO dis
cover il the above, that the "Old
jackson Democrat not only knows q
few things "as nobody else knows
but that he is also endowed with pro
phetic vision The writer continues
with his harrangne to the Young De
mocracy and says.
"From all that | can gather, this as
ISOLATION is arrayed against all Amerj
can citizens, Of foreign BIRTH as well
as against the Catholic religion
The "Old jackson" has obtained
his information without either trouble
or expense. Such charge brought
against a society that has a good Oh
ject in view is not calculated to injurc
it The Know Notbings are mt ar
rayod against al American citizens Of
foreign birth, nor are they arrayed
against the Catholic religion
There is no man unwilling to admit,
that the wild herds Of the old world,
the dregs Of corrupt society, have
tbreated, and still continue to threat
en- the ruin Of this, ou beautiful fab
rie, and it behooves us to look about
for means to check the tide, and put
an end to its influence On the other
hand, the Catholic religion. is getting
now to be, as it has been in past histo-
ry--a secret political society, grasping
at temporal power, and the liberties Of
the people. Does the old Jackson or
anyother kind Of Democrat pretend to
tell MS that a check should not be put
to this =? If so, we should like to sec
some further specimens Of his Demoe-
racy. lie modestly tells Us "he knows
nothing Of the nature and character Of
the Catholic filth" md he knows
nothing about the Know.Nothipes.
Then why make such a fuss about it j,
The Old Jackson, furnishes the Young
peach orchard democracy with the fol
lowing piece Of parental advice:
"Let me say to you, in conclusion,
and | desire you to remember it;
stand fast to your political faith, the
great Democratic party is The only
Const1tu>ional purity Of the coun-
try, the only party in whose hands
the Constitution will remain safe and
inviolate."
Good very goodtoo good to be
lost, In conclusion old jackson throws
off the following sublime thought:
Should the grea. Democratic par
ty, by divisions and schisms, weaken
and fall, Liberty ard the Constitution
will fall with it, and all the precious
blessings secured to US by that glori.
Gus, blood bought instrument, will be
lost forever"
Dear Comet, Now |, in conclusion,
would say Il must have the last worD
in behalf of the Young Democracy Of
Red Stick, that we arc very much
obliged to old jackson for his advice;
and | am further authorized to express
the hope that he will give us some
more Of the same kind, if it
does not cost him too much mental