The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-24
1,emoerassc ana other Platforms.

There Is nothing more easy In a
CREST and glorious government like
this /; whore the people may assem-
bic 10 consider any measure Of for
eipp or domestic policy they may;
pass upon the merits Of aspirants and
the conduct Of public servants--there
is, we say, nothing more easy than
to make patriotic speeches, adopt
resolutions and build platforms. In
the past twenty years, there has been
enough Of this kind Of work done in
this vicinity to last (if the people
could be surfeited) for the next CEN
tury; but no patriotism, pbilanthro-
py and the great principles Of the
true party--which Is always the one
in power, will not be still it must
have employment and another and
another IL erected TO be blown over
in turn, and be forgotten, Il is very
rare indeed, that a platform from
either party, is met with that is not
built on the best principles and hu-
est policy; but the party in power
is never governed by their charts,
when steering to the haven that alb
party leaders are aiming after
Those Bahama Banks--of "speils y
over which patriots as well ~ pirates
will quarrel, split, fight, and reor-
ganize into separate bands TO com
mence the same warfare and piracy
upon tho people, as before.
Whatever may be the prejudices
Of Democrats or Whigs--wbatever
may be the sectional shade Of the
two great parties the good and true
men Of each, must admit that 80
much bribery and corruption has Of
late been practiced by party leaders,
that the very best men 10 the ma
lion, have eschewed the ballot-box,
as a place Of drunken brnwls, bri-
berry and bull-dogism Hence the
necessity Of a new National party
upon the platform Of which, the
good and true men Of the nation
may meet in committee OF the whole,
or the sake Of the Union. Such
platform need not be very large
because verify, a half acre Of ground
will hold all the leoding patriots Of
he nation. A platform Is wanted
'pon which every honest mentioned
;itizen Of the Republic can meet; and
With spirit Of true. Christian fell
owsbip, shake Hands in peace. Then
anatieism and demagogueism, will
ink TO its proper dead level, and
" may show 10 the nations abroad,
hat there is still hope for the world"
such a party must be the one now
ALTERING strength. The only fact,
o lament in reference to it, Is, that,
has become too suddenly popular,
ecause Of the fact, that the trickes-
Brs Of both the old parties have
ONE into its from. ranks, with an.
20 solely directed TO place and
retirement; but they are meeting
nth check mates at every move, be-
ause, really, there are men in the
Imerican party, who for years past,
ave taken no part in the affairs Of
10 nation.
What Is the position Of parties at
,is hour Why the popular trade
inds have blown over into new
hannel, thousands Of good, with thou
'nds Of bad, and there is a gulf be-
veen the old parties and the new that
,nnot DO re.crossed or rather it is
ke the river Styx, il is never crossed
ut once !; and shen----unless virtue
made Of necessity--the man who,
,ntures, Is borne off to. the shades
retiracy? II Is this, that will force
q new party to hang together; and
that Gun cause them TO quarrel;.
III be the fourth estate;'' which
man il an avaricious animal--will
use hard feelings now and then, but
mot shake the foundation Of WE'LL
instructed platform.
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