The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-04
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roarRu, Oct both, 1856,
Uear Comd The great excite
ment here Just now, is politics, The
mo3atn Pompeil ls now being shaken
by a political earthquake, not q whit
less violent than The n which smai
iomed Up the ancient Herculaueum, in
the early days Of the primitive chris
tain fathers. The social earthquake is
helching up Goals. living fire, smoke
and ashes to say nothing Of muddy
water in all directions. Men are run
ming to and fro. and know not where
to hide themselves to keep their heads
from being knocked off 1t is an aw-
ful, a terrible tine 1t is a painful
thoughtt That Of being on the wrong
side the weak side to hear the loco.
motive whistle the last trump sound.
and know that you have 10 90 of, to
keep company with the damned, in
disgraceful minority
give YOU some Of tho cards now
figuring in the "Pomreii A%th@nium."
President of Il ~. Hig~am Take my
name off yunr Know Nothing books, !
have been fnolea-never kne at first
that it was a political party. Y l. LopGE.
Tur ORptR SltlL WoRx1ve-Pleasa
say to the American or Know Nothing
party. that could not got them together.
90 that | could resign. and therefore ! pub
lish this and consider that II is my r~esigna-
ton. as wish tr become q freeman once
more. ! was humhugged into the order.
A. IAcRsh- WcrzrF.
To rue AruHNiuM-F3nm i take
mi pen IN hand tr inform yon, that am no
longer a ~ Nofhm, believe it to be, anty
repuhhlicamtizs,n. KuparERlcR SMiru.
In, Tiitar a card was in ycur paper
of EaEurda2. saving | have withdrawn fcn
the Amet4een party. Some rf the enimies
ofihe rrIsf made me drunk at the public
pu,nr and if ! signed any such paper. |
don't remember it. | am as good an Am
pripan, as | ever. Yours.
Mnsts A LtvFpworru
The above, Comet. are only sampels
Of many more ofthe same sort Of carls
to the public. One ease came under
my observation AS follows, \ youns]
gentleman here. a prominent member
of the Is N. order, addressed q letter
to the father of his intended also. a
*. N. asking him respectfully for his
daughter. The old man said No"
The ycYng man Withdrew next day
sent in his card, pronounced the X, N,
a set Of unrrinclpal men. banded to
gether to get office, and keep things
generally to themselves.
Sesteaav the Ath"nian, published
a list otatwe've Withdrawals, from a
suburhSA district. The opposition
posted of an agent. who was author
lied to give fifty cents a head, for them
to come back agaia,
The Athanium Of yesterday. had
an article headed Startling Develope-
menta." wherein it is said that the
would be Honorable Jones. has ten
men stabbed, on the short allowance
of two drinks a day, waiting for the
polls to open, Five barrels n cold
rye have been secretpd in the cellar
Of a respectable officer Of customs,
to Mrom "the enemy on the day of
"
battle. Should blood be spill on that
day , should any American citizens
uose be made to bleed. the streets of
Pompeii will be ankle deep in human
gore.
| shall stand aside and look at these
things to Inform you, am on no
side, az YOU may see-think best to
wait until after Monday-my prayers
are now for the victorious.
Yours in misery,
. PolNs.
CowH1nJNG A RAJLRoAp Pr EsJDENT.