The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-01-24
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BATON ROUGE: :::::::JAN. "a, 1855.
Dreadful Excitement :!
THE FOUNDATION OF THE CAF1TC
THREATENEDiV

THE FOUNDATION OF THE CAPITOL
THREATENEDiN
The chsste and elegant writer for
tie Dem, Advocate, has the lasting
gratitude Of the State at large, for de-
tecting and bringing to light . con.
spiracy now gathering head to which
that Of Cateliue pales away into
insigui6cance. The Thugs! Thugs!
Thugs! Who carry slugs, and at the
hour of midnight break mems heads
When honest people all have gone to
bed-tbese men are here-right in the
heart Of the Capital, and have come to
brass knuckle the State Legislature.
Shades of Hufty' Jones, jenkins and
Brown: Can it be so? Yea, for so
it is.
The Democratic party, parish pscu-
mary benefit pure and holy wind in
strument of more than ten thousand
strings, has made the discovery. and it
Is chronicled with undoubted assurance
thus:
We are assured that q delegation of
these slung-sbot operators have paid a
special visit to the capital to attend as
lobby members, and use their peculiar
persuasion upon those Senators and
Representatives who choose to doubt
the title Of certain individuals of Messrs.
GLENDY BURKE L. Co.'S famous polit.
ical firm, to seats in either House. 1t
is said they have already commenced
the "spotting" process. and that dark
hints are given, that if the said
branches of said BURKE & Co.'S firm
are admitted to their seats without OBJ
struction, so i; but if said BURKE &
Co. are stubornly opposed in their pat
riotic ambition to rule America, or
the particular portions Of it known as
the City Of New Orleans and State of
Louisiana, why then, according to laws
Of "Thuggery," made and provided in
such cases, the parties 50 obstructing,
shall have their mortal existence lin
tied to ten days, more or less-a slen-
der respite, indeed, considering what
wretched weather we have to enjoy
it in.-Dens., advocate.
The man who doubts the fact should
be damned without the respect of al
lowing him to confess bis sins. The
same paper continues thus:
We have attempted to obtain the
names Of this villiauous band of
wretches. but have as yet been unable
to lay them before the community
which is giving them hospitality. It
would afford US immense qualification
to announce these distinguished visi-
tors, if they are really among us. and
would be thankful for any information
tending to further our desires. There
is Bill some sterling honesty 10 Louisi-
ana. and. on the breaking out of the
slung.shot epidemic in the capital We
trust it will be made manifest BY a
free use Of rope until society is purged
of the murderous vandals.
Good. Very good. creditable to
the source from which it eminates
We should like to furnish the names
Of some Of the Thugs referred to-
would if we could. One or two Of the
different modes in which the Thugs
contemplate making attact, it would
not be amiss to expose. We heard
it secretly stated that on the night
Of -- Of this week, whilst the par
excellence democratic party shall be in !
general eau cuse at the capital, it is the
design Of the Thugs to blow out the
lights in the oblong rotunda and cry
Fire." As they the dems, rush out
seven Thugs in black masks-after-
wards increased to elepen, are to stand
It the head Of the stairs, and throw
hem down heller SHELTER without re-