The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-06-22

4 AB0SAo oss2 OSSsOS 1A89a1WaWe
| There is soothing more easy in
great and glorious governments ik'
this; where the people may assem-
bic to consider any measure Of for
eigs or domestic policy they may
pass upon the merits Of aspirants ant
the conduct Of public servants-ther'
is. we say, nothing more easy thar
to make patriotic speeches, adop'
resolutions and build platforms. Ii
the past twenty years. there has beer
enough of this kind Of work done ir
this vicinity to last IF the people
could be surfeited) for the next cen
fury; but no !; patriotism, philanthro'
py and the great principles of the
true party-which is always the one
in power, will not be still /; it mus,
have employment and another and
another is erected to be blown over
in turn, and be forgotten. 1t is very
rare indeed, that q platform from
either party. is met with that is not
built on the best principles and tru
est policy; but the party in power.
is never governed by their charts.
when steering to the haveu that all
party leaders are aiming after
Those Bahama Banks-of "spoils "
over which patriots as we'll as pirates
will quarrel, split, fight. and reor-
ganize into separate bands to com.
mence the same warfare and piracy
upon the people, as before.
Whatever may be the prejudices
Of Democrats or Whigs-whatever
may be the sectional shade Of the
two great parties; the good and true
men Of each, must admit that 90
much bribery and corruption has Of
late been prac;iced by party leaders.
that the very best men in the ma
ton, have eschewed the -ballot.box,
as . place of drunken brawls. bri-
berry and bull-dogism. Hence the
necessity Of q new National party
upon the platform of which, the
coed and true men Of the nation
may meet IN committee Of the whole,
for the sake of the Union. Such q
platform need not bo very large !;
because verify, half acre Of ground
will bold all the leading patriots Of
the nation. A platform i wanted
upon which every honest mentioned
citizen of the Republic can meet; and
with a spirit Of true Christian fel.
|owship, shake hands in peace. Then
and demagogueism, will
sink to its proper dead level, and
We may show to the nations abroad.
that there is still hope for the world"
Such a party must be the one now
gathering strength. The only fact
o lament in reference to it, is. that
i has become too suddenly popular,
because Of the fact, that tho trickes-
;ers of both the old parties have
come into its front ranks, with an
,yc solely directed to place and
oreferment; but they are meeting
With check mates at every move, be.
,ause, really, there are men in the
American rarty, who for years past,
lave taken no part in the affairs Of
he nation.
What is the position Of parties at
bis hour ? Why the popular trade
vinds have blown over into a new
thousands of good, with thou
ands of bad, and there is a gulf be.
ween the old parties and the new that
'annot be re-crossed =; or rather it is
ike the river Styx, it is never crossed
,ut once and then--unless virtue
5 made of necessity-the man who
centuries, is borne off to the shades
f retiracy? 1t is this, that will force
be new party to hang together; and
II that can cause them to quarrel
will be the fourth estate;' which
3 man il an avaricious animal-will
ause hard feelings now and then. but
annot shake the foundation of q we'll
constructed platform.
PROPERTY LOST AT DEArH.-He