The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-04-08
4 VIZ 0oo1 Way.

AoSy 0svv PoVOAisS way VI OV'"S
thingD down tbs coast, 10 The Parishes
which have derived their Names from
The Saints and Martyrs. The people
psvsr trouble themselves much about
national or State affairs that do not
come in conflict with them, 10 their
rights to ride up and down tho ooss.
II any rate Of 'psed; DO soci.b|e; call
ono other by given names; give ba|ls
and make themselves generally happy
and con,eDted with life, such ~ il 10.
and such Is they find IL.
In the most exciting times. party
politics never run high enough 10
cause then, to break friendship and
fight. There ore two parties among
them, however, m where in the world
il there not. Their newspapers are
mostly published in French; some
times beautifully illustrated and i|Iu.
minated with cuts. and not unfre-
quenty two distinct papers will be
published on one sheet, esch half
bearing different name and having
different politics. Thi. is just ar.
rangemept. and tho only one known
in this State, whereby both sides Of the
question are presented at the same
time. Here, a man may choose for
himself II lie find lie, on the Know
Nothing side. he can glance b;. eye
up and down tho columns on the
Democratic side and find something to
rcfute it; another liz perhaps to lie
on the first lie. att: keep i, from rails
ing the formidable head Of error TO
mis1ead the people. We're this the
universal practice throughout the ma
ton, then the people would not he di.
vided by . fancied difference Of in
tercst. No. the great questions which
have been raised from time to time bv
great men, would slumber quietly j"
the grave with them and never 'shakr
tbs Union to the foundation" as the
Buukum Speaker threatens sometimes.
How much more respect could W.
have. for that excellent democratic
paper. the La Courier, il it would
place by the side Of Know Nothing
Islander. Democratic lies? Or the Ores.
cent. II that paper would give US
'pri"kli"g Of such things as are fabri
Gated BY the demagogues Of the Amer.
lean party. to SAVIOR with sweetness.
the oxal'c acid and vinegar thrown in.
to the face Of the other party. daily.
In, reference to the good natured
people Of our State. living in the
sanity It not sanct;fied parishes below
Us. In some Of their organs, the edi-
tor writes for both sides hereby show.
ing more conservatism than ought III
reasun In l,a ln,kpd Enr
TRIAL OF A GovERxoa. -Governcr
Price. Of New Jersey, is on trial before
the U"i,e'l STATES Circuit Court 4,
Trenton FIR q defalcation Of public
funds whilst pnrser in the Navy
The amount claimed by the Govern.
ment is $77.818.42. This demand is
Offset by the Governor by . claim Of
$l20 900 which he alleges to have
paid Nj. Van N"~trand bis .uccr.,or,
and crrdi. for $39. 900, the vouchers
for which he lost, ~ is alleged. by the T,
burning Of steamboat. Both these
claims have been dissnoved by the
Government and the Court il called ,
to decide on their validity.
DEAD LErTxrs.-.It is estimated that
during the current year five aud quar-.
ter millions Of dead letters will be
opened. Since the first Of January
2431 dead letters Of value we're found I
by the send-rs, and han :ed'over to the
clerks for EMERY. and returned to the
writer's. The amount. in good money,
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