The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-16


sake Of any social power with which they may
arm them; and that many of those who have
figured on the political arena in every country
or nation have been patriots Of unsullied purity
and animated with the sincerest desire to pro.
mote the national prosperity and happiness. Tc
the first of these objections we assent but il
must not be forgotten that mere dreamy stu
dents, daring Spectators and passive philoso
pliers have never been anticipated or provided
for in republic formed on utilitarian princi
pies. To the second we answer s'possibly -
But let us be practical with it, How many alb
solusely disinterested patriots were in the State
legislature recently assembled at Baton Rouge:
how many to be found among the members 0
the last congress? Could we not count then
on our ten fingers? How many absolutely dis
interested patriots share in the deliberations o
president Pierce and his cabinet, or take par
in the administration of the government? Car
you mention even one? Alas for patriotism!
The Louisiana CourieH and other Pierce pa
pers in the southern portion Of the State, arc
deeply mortified and sorely perplexed, because
the supreme powers at Washington appointed
the hon. l. E. Morse special attorney to prose
cute the New Orleans postmaster, charged with
embezzling valuable letters, instead of entrust-
inc the affair to E., Warren Noise, the United
States district attorney for the eastern district
of louisiana The Courier thinks that it IS an
unmerted slight to that gentleman, and is at a
loss to conceive what it means; while another
leading journal asserts that the aggrieved coun-
sellor will Indignantly throw up his COMMISSION
The last assertion is mistake, the gentleman
is great lover of the 'sloaves and fishes, and
so long as he can secure an occasional bite OF
crumb of the fallings from Uncle Sans trea-
surv, he will hold on to the office. One thing,
however, is selfevident: the" appointment OF
Mr. Morse to represent the United States at the
preliminary examination of the accused, and to
prosecute the criminal proceedings, shows that
the president, the postmaster-gcneral,a and the
attorney general of the United States do not
believe that Mr.. Noise is possessed of sufficient
talent and legal lore to properly conduct the
case In acting thus, president Pierce has
openly confessed the unftncss of one Of his own
appointments.
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Doctor Barton in a ''report read to the Acad-
envy of Sciences, New Orleans, in defence and
explanation Of his report Of the late sanitary
commission to the city councils" states that
zone must have some moral courage, in the
face of public opinion thus artifcially formed,
to dare to tell the unvarnished truth. And
what is that truth? a mortality of near six per
cent, for near half a century, instead of their
unparalleled salubrity!" and an occurrence of
en- epidemics of yellow fever and cholera in
light years, with mortality of II, 338 during
hat time, or, near half the present population
If the city officially published!' This is in
Iced a frightful mortality, and humanity, if
lot policy, demands that every conceivable ex
oedient should be employed to improve the
sanitary condition of the Crescent City. The
ost of any measure or plan that promises in
he remotest degree to accomplish this end
hould not be considered, Or demurred at, for
moment. What are few thousand dollars
When compared to the lives Of 1883 human
'eings, swept off by epidemics ssithin The short
pace of eight years? The doctor, in his re-
'ort, justly says, "the time has come, however,
0 speak the truth, the whole truth and moth
NC but the truth No city on earth, notwith
landing its great commercial advantages, can
ong sustain such drains as we have undergone.
t must cease, or there is no help for New Or
cans. There has been no attempt at denial of
ur facts and we are very sure our conclusions
re irrefutable." We hope that the citizens of
New Orleans will duly reflect on this matter,
nd promptly endeavor to consummate some
method by which epidemics may be banished
rom the city.
The Delta contains an account of financial
which throws Wall street in the
and will occasion the New York
took jobbers to blush at their own inferioritv !,
When compared with the genius of their New
Orleans brethren. Here is the case:
A petition has been filed in Judge Augustin's
curt, which throws some light on matters that
re too often, in this city, covered up from the
,arties in interest. 1t will be remembered that
ometime ago the banking house of Matthews,
Inlay & Co., then in excellent credit, most I'M
xpected]y suspended, owing large amount to
epositors, many of them persons of very linn
ted means, who had laid by small sum for a
Amy day in this bank Of deposit. This event,
therefore,, produced widespread distress. As
5 usual, however, the momentary sympathy
u the dcpositors soon subsidized and the falling
artners of the house, having strong friends,
ucceedcd in making themselves the objects of
ty-as unfortunate but honest bankers. So
uccessful were they in their representations,
hat the creditors were induced to vote for the
etention of one of the members of the firm, as
yndie, because it was said he would wind up
he affairs at less cost and with more success
han any other party. Accordingly Mr.. Finlav
7as appointed provisional syndic; he was sub ]
equenuy confirmed as permanent syndic, and
fter administering the affairs of the insolvent
state, due notice was given to the creditors to
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