The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-06
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The Moral Aspect of the Parish.


The Moral Aspect of the Parish.
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ing but rearing.
Dear Comet Il eNno. sleep sound
o'nights, ns | wonld lfse to do, until I
unburthep my mind of some of The
thoughts, that sting me and wound
mo and pinch me, in every point, 10
reference to the moral aspect Of this
Parish, MS developed at the ballot box
on Tuesday last. Bear with me, Comet
and grant brief space that The facts
may be recorded, that those who come
after us when tho present day and
hour is forever past, may see them -
When our progeny shall be pulled up
with pride, hope what | say, may
fall into the hands of some Cynic, who
will show them their ancestry-weak
Rpeed waveriDg and not to-be-reled
on as they are.
What are the facts? Two years
ago, AS you may remember, scnrce one
reading and rejecting citizen Of the
Parish, could be found who was not
allied in oil bis sympa'hies with the
American, or if you like it better,
KNOW Nothing movement" A large
room on Church street, could scarce
contain the nightly meetings. The
multitude did not rush there because
Of business to be done. but to encour.
age men of all parties as they came in
the door, with their honest and disin.
terested faces The evils Of the times
were to be corrected. There was to
be no more fraud aud perjury at the
ballot.box no more alien suffrage
A new order Of things was to be
brought about. This was well, and it
pleased me much to meet and take
by the hand, men whose honesty Of
purpose appeared to shine out 10 ev.
cry feature Of their beautiful phizes.-
1t was celebrating and refreshing TO
lear them descant on the patent evils
Of The day, and the eorruptipg inhu-
ences brought to bear under The per
ver'ed name of Democracy, to keep
party Of demagogues in place.
On trial Of strength, it was found
that the American party bad clear
majority Of 200 in the Parish. Where
are they now Sir, and what leavers
and motive powers were brought to
bear, to put them in the position they
now occupy. blush with shame, to
confess ! know so much in reference
to the sudden change, which throws in-
to tho opposite scale majority Of over
fifty" Surely the men of two years
ago, cannot be the men Of to-day who
for personal considerations, best known
to themselves are ever on the other
side, contending against the very prin-
ciplos which they pledged their words
of honor to support until the great oh.
ject of the American party should be
accomplished If they are, then do
they give the lie to their past profes-
slons, and how shall we credit such
when they loosen their vest strings
and talk of LOFTY principles of patriot
ic desirc.'
The moral faithlessness and dcprav.
ity we see through the signs of the
times, argues no good for The future
Let us put no more books in the
hands Of our children to teach The
moral courage and true bravery Of our
ancient parents. The order Of the
present day is low, cunning, trickery,
time serving, soul-mortgaging
corruption and viIiany. A party 10
be right land to. be right is to have
power must buy its way to public "a
vor. Verify, the age needs an cpl
taph for its tomb. 1t will die by and |
by and the stain Of its moral depravi.
y, will be the only thing to tell us of
it. Byron has written the epitaph on
The tomb of his favorite dog. |
"Oh, man, thou feeble tenant Of an hour,
Debased by slavery, or corrupt by power,
Thy love is lust; thy friendship all cheat, |
Thy smiles hypocraey and thy words deceit"
This may be referred to, in bright
or and better day, when all things
living now, have passed away. wv
CoLeNIzATIoN OF NlcARAGUA.-
The New York correspondent of the
Baltimore American says: