The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-09
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Dear Comet 1T is a long time
since you and I have shaken hands to-
gether, and seen each others friendl,
faces. They tell me that you have
turned Politician and are now doing
battle in the heated canvass: that YOU
have mounted your political war-borse
and are now charging the ranks of the
enemy, with that terrible battle cry
of Americans to the rescue. They
furthermore tell me that you will be
elected, and if alive next January, will
take your seat in the capitol Of the
State, as one of the Honorables of
Louisiana. In that event, my dear
Comet, l must beg you to wear your
hoDors meekly.
"Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate
thee;
s g. 10 thy right hand carry gentle peace
To silence envious tongues. :"
Remember the Politician has a
thorny road to travel; the heart burn
ings, the jealousies, the personal ami
mosities, the false friends, the bitter
enemies, the abuse given, the abuse re-
ceivcd, all make the couch of the POI
itlclan not quite so soft "as downy
pillows are. =" Look around YOU for
moment and see to what extent party
spirit will carry men. The best of
friends become enemies, the best men
on both sides arc abused by each other
without stint or mercy. A stranger
would think that all the candidates
we're fit inmates Of the Penitentiary. 1
met a friend the other day, I knew he
was friend. for he asked me to lend
him So. handed over the five; quoth
he-"l am a candidate-I want you
to vote for me, and not only vote for
me, but to do all you can for me. -
Friend said 1, this is new way you
nave to Observation-Disclosures, I am
old, generally lend money. and do
'ther small favors. All, yes says he
IL know it. 1t is the way the world
most ingenerally does-but am 60
ng it on different plan. You see 1
borrow 5-this is business trans
'ction-we become we'll acquainted
md in a manner as it were somewhat
elated. He feels an interest in me,
nd Of course will vote for RE. If
m not elected. I only have a few
ebts of borrowed money to pay
hats ALL. " This is happy fellow
nd great Democratic like him
'uch. He is Philosopher of the
lost practical school, unlike honest
'ouchstone, he is Philosopher of
wv words. but quick and vigorous ac-
on. In case you should be elected
If. Comet, hope you will do some
ling for your old friends "the benev-
lent porcupines. a" Those happy days
e ne'er shall see again, when you
nd and that choice band of glori-
Us spirits were wont to meet at
teph's and discuss the beauties of
arok, ecarte and that small game of ]
ran. Oh, Temporal, Oh, Noise How
ings have changed. Some of our :
ub "have taken a wife " and wives ,,
~ know are opposed to all kinds of :
ubs. Some have gone to their long .
ONES and left us to mourn their loss. = =
live the life of a hermit. Yellow
ever in front Of me-Yellow Fever
rear of me, Yellow Fever all round
e. Old Roger and the Bramin Poo
20 are spending few weeks with =
.. On yesterday all of US seated -
ietly by the fire (for with us, it is ?
W almost snowing). Old Roger says e e
the Bramin eff you had two II
rses that worked at tandem in your
ggy. what would you name Them" =
lie Bramin said he did not know 49, r +
ell, replied old Roger, would name =. -
front or lead horse Xerxes and the q =
II horse Artaxerxes carter Xerxes). =
e Bramin deliberately took out his 1. "a
Id snuff box, gave it three taps, took g g
huge pinch of snuff, got up, sbrug- y
d his shoulders and walked off. On % -
return he came up to me and whis. u
red that he thought old Roger IAN a. a.
mense ass. VI
Yours very Truly. u n
Guy MANNERlNG. a."
Vest Baton Rouge, Oct., 9Th, 1855. p