The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16
Public Men.

certainly interested, in the faithful and
economical admlnist, alton of public
affairs; and not, il the division Of the
spoils, should Judge Of the honesty
and capacity fthe candidates a mat.
ter entirely lost sight Of in the mad
ness and folly Of party strife. What
ever the questions at issue, may b.
certainly there is nothing more impsr-
tant than impartial judgement be-
tween the mon. in point of their pri-
vate morals and public virtues; aud
each and every citizen, can, and shou@d
Judge Of these, with an unbiased mind
If he have any regard for lis own in
terest, and the public veal. An hon
est and conscientious man-however
much he may differ with the popular
opinion Of the age, Can never 60 Far
wrong; for suc', a man is BY nature
conservative. .0and willing TO obey the
wishes of his constituents, however
much they may be At va'ionce with
his own: whilst the map who en-
tcrtains one opinion to-day. aud an
other morrow, and Ia ready at any
moment to give the lie TO his past life
and actions, is on y tool 70, dcma-
gogues. and ia unfit matters not
what he processes, At the time being.
to represent an honest constituency.
1t would seem, nova days, thai
such a man, is tho only one. who has
any claims to party consideration, and
such. are continually being thrust up
on us. to fill Offices Of trust, and to re-
present the people. Hels, where the
only effective check, can be placed
upon vice and immortality. in the Re
public: there has been many screws
loose, for many long days past. We
hear Of many men. at home, as well as
abroad, being supported for office, who
are potoriously known for being de.
void Of every domestic, as well as pub
lie virtuc--men. VIGOROUSLY known to
be dishonest tricksters, by the people
who bribe, the dishonest element of
society, and the country instead Of be-
ing governed by an enlightened and
patriotic democracy. is made to dance
to the music Of hired organs, and pol
itical gamblcs, for whom the title Of
wire workers }" and "black-legs," is
an honor they#io not ucseryc.
Education, ,-Iu late article in
rrazer's Magazine, this brief bat beau
tiful passage occurs Education does
not commence with the alphabet. 1t
begins with mothers look--with
fathers smile of appreciation or a sign
of reproof-with a sisters gentle pres.
sure Of the hand, or brothers noble
act of forbearance-with hands full Of
flowers in green and daisy meadow
with birds n, st admired, but not touch
ed-with creeping ants, and almost
imperceptible emmets--with humming
bees aud glass beehives--with pleas
ant walks in shady lanes, anG with
thoughts directed in sweet and kindly
tones, and words to nature. to acts Of
benevolence, to deeds Of tirture, and
to the source Of all good, to God him
self" "
A MusrAL PEoplGy,-T There is in
this vicinity blind negro boy, only
six years old, the property of James
N, Bethune, of the Corner Stone, who
exhibits the most wonderful capacity
for music, and is able to play almost
any piece, even the most difficulty on
piano-forte, after hearing it once or
twice. He has never been instructed
in music his knowledge Of the science
is, therefore, instructive. He has the
most intense passion for music, and
exhibits the greatest emotion during