The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18
For the Morning Comet.
The Arteslnns-IIhe next Presidency.

weighty political matters, and no de-
sire to write heavy leaders TO paralize
the nation with sour profundity, and
prophetic acumen; allow me as a
friend to all cratic luminaries to take
a Birds Eye view of the present AS
pect of Politics, in this pre-eminently
patriotic nation Of peculators. And
here by the way, it would be well for
me to makes some prefaceatory re-
marks in ord R to lead the Patriot and
Statesman getty into the main sub
ject f; for l fear that a too hasty intro
duction might paralize them-make
their combined and tangled locks to
part-and stand out like "quills." /
tremble myself to think, how ma
ny cherished thoughts Of comfortable
places and the spoils, will be dashed
to pieces or vanish into thin air, on
the appearance of this profound article
on the culture aspect from sincere
fAnd profound Artesian Let me come
at once to the work
The Artesian party is essentially a
party of principle. Without that ele-
me u of cohesion, it would degenerate
into mere combination of numbers
to secure success It might succeed
for time upon such basis, but de-
feat and disruption would be its ulti-
mate fate. The victory of such an Or
gauization would have no Specification,
would settle no question, achieve no
permanent conquest, and would be at
tended by no fruits but the spoils Of
office for few Artesians. But such
has not been the past history Of the
party, and it devolves upon all well
drilled Artesians, from pure principle
irand conviction. to see that such is not
its future history. They should not
be led, by mere Partially for men, or
desire to gain deceptive numerical
strength, to sacrifice one jot or title
of principle to meretricious coalition
or fusion of any kind The old Wing
party found its grave in such fusion.
Let the Artesian take warning by tina.
example. 1t owes it TO its past and to
its future, to see that it do not barter
away principle-its own real strength
for apparent numbers. 1t owes it to
see that it do not place in positions Of
command, the doubtful, the lukewarm,
or those who may have been forced
by circumstances temporarily to act
with it, without yielding any Of those
principles which formerly separated
them. When Wing or member Of
any old or new party, gives up his
principles and yields his judgment to
the superior business Of Artesian priu.
ciples, he should then be received joy.
fully into full fellowship-when he &C
knogledges that he has been didled--
led away by promises, or reward for
deserving the landmarks Of his former
life and making himself by his own
conviction, knave as well as fool
such one, when be comes in-(hav-
ing changed bis skin at the door, with
contrite heaS and repeptipg soul
should be received by all good Ar
tesians with extended arms; baptised
in the river Jordan, and booked i'm
mecGateIy, by the recording secretary
of the Local vigilence committee, as
another soul saved. Good Artisans
should always rejoice at such an event
and kill one of the fatted calves, as was
done at the return of the Prodigal
Son-(for complete history Of which
event, see Lamentations Of Jere.
miahC" If we are not mistaken, Jim
Stephens Of Georgia, and Kentucky
Jones, are men of this character, over
which the proper Artesian laudation
has taken place.
These remarks naturally suggest
the next Presidency, and the consider.
ations it involves. In that contest, if
principles are made prominent, and
men of great ability, of high character,
and decided CONNECTIONS, are put for
ward as their opponents, the party
will have political unity and moral
force that cannot fail to secure it per-
manent ascendency Therefore it is,
| propose the name of Col. WILLIAM
BucKsHEERER, Of New Orleans. His
exploits in the tented field
are only r:yalled by his distinguished
services in the House as q Statesman