The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-07
Bribery In once.

The future Of the republic is full Of
lowering clouds. Demagogneism has
become so formidable, that tba test for
office is no longer, honesty, ebility and.
sobriety, but, low cummings dlshdn-
esty and kindred qualities, without
which it would seem no man is fit to
serve the public. Principle; exalted
and honorable springs Of action, no
longer qualify citizens for Office; and
the republic is fast resolving itself in
to factions governed by unprincipled
tacticians, who would sacrifice the ma
ton for self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The
public press, with q few honorable ex-
ceptions, has degenerated into the
depth Of vileness and scuk'ility; and
we look in vain for truth-aplain and
unvarnished; such as shoald charac-
terize an honorable and honest people.
Does the public taste demand this.
condition Is it so vitiated that il
must have this kind Of food for It's
nav? Verify if such be the casey
there is something wrong in the very
springs Of government, that demands
immediate attention.
We read in every successive days
paper, of defalcations to government;
malfeasance in office; mail robbing,
and Swartwouting innumerable; and
about nine out Of ten 60 unwhipped Of
Justice. Within the borders of our
own State-in its commercial metrop-
oils brief period ago, case occurred,
which for day, created much excite
ment; but now seems to have been Ia
ken off the docket. We allude to the
depredations on mail matter, in the
New Orleans post office.
TO commence particularizing cases
Of malfeasance in office within the
past season, one should have dozen
reams Of paper, and make ready to
publish book.
Who are the shaved heads within
the Prison walls Poor rogues, who
have been guilty Of petty larcency,
which seems to be the only punisha-
bic stealing offence.
Here is the last recorded facts in
reference to the last wholesale bribery
and corruption in that great place Of
pure morals, the city Of New York:
No little excitement was created in
the vicinity of the City Hall, New
York, on Monday the oath ult., by
the arrest of the officials who had
been indicted on the previous Satur-
day, for malfeasance in office. Six
members of the Council were arrested
and brought up before the magistrates
Alderman Herrick, on two indie
ments, one charging him with receiv-
ing sums Of monies relative to the
grading Of Eigbty.Sixth street, and
the other for seeking bribe in the
joseph Walker case Alderman MOI
ier for demanding $1,000 for his in
1uence in the Joseph Walker case,.
and Alderman Drake for the like Of
Tense; Councilman Cooper for asking
five hundred dollars as a bride to-
procure the release of a certain con-
tractor from his street cleaning con-
tract; Councilman Healy, for demand
ing 81, 900 from the farmers and mar
ket-men for bis influence in procuring
them favorable position at the Wash.
ington market for the sale Of produces.
and Councilman Wandell, Chairman
Of the Finance Committee, for receiv-
ing money as reward for getting
through the Board an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the the exention Of
Canal street.
KNraHrED BY THE PopE.--The.
Pope has conferred upon Mr.. Wilson,.
who was Mayor Of Montreal at tho
time Of the Gavazzi riots. the title Of
Knight Of the Order Of St. Gregory"
Very good. We believe that viz