The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-08

paper articles for people to find fault
al; using up pens, ink and toolscap,
without Attempting TO impress upon
The living page Of contemporary his
tory, some great foet-somo impor-
tant truth, Tint may live, when he has
gone to Abrahams bosom. This il
the only way ho can successfully got
down to posterity Foolish, indeed, is
the man who expects to fasten his
name and fix bis Immortality with the
expressive Latin phrases "h}c iacct, ;"
"requiescat IN pace, they are good
enough and will serve their day we'll !;
but must not be relied ON solely,
Such reflections have led US this
morning, to look about, for some great
truth, whereupon TO faston our fame,
and nothing moro prominent than
this, thrusts itself upon us--"Profes-
sor State Superintendent Of Educa-
ton, Bard, 10 a great man" We use
not the word great in its ordinary
significance; we mean by it, impor-
tant; weighty; chief; principal; of
vast power and excellence Supreme,
illustrious, vast /, extensive; wonder
full; admirable; having made exten.
sive or unusual acquisitions of science
or knowlede; distinguished by rank,
Office or powtr; elevated; eminent.
In all these three several definitions of
the word Great Bard transcends.---
We are justified in calling him so, and
in maintaining tho truth of tho posi-.
ton, by his own acts and evidence
found in his own campaign paper
published on the Red River. The
Professor has gone north--passcd
through this city the other day, en-
route for the New England States,
where he goes, we are told, Ito take
advantage of an examination into the
educational systems Of the various
States, to assist him in the perform
ance of his onerous duties Of State
Superintendent"
There was a Grand Ratification"
on the Red River tho other day, be-
fore Bard left that region, the pro-
ceedipgs Of which, are to be found in
Bard's Campaign paper under the
signature of "The Junior" We must
make an extract:
After Gen, Heron had concluded
his address, DR. Bard, the senior edi-
tor Of this paper, was called upon by
the Committee of Arrangements to
address the meeting. Although this
call was entirely unexpected by him,
and ho had not prepared himself for
such an emergency, he readily respond
ed, like good Democrat as he is, and
delivered ono of those brilliant off
hand and telling speeches that never
fails to thrill his audience with delight.
Good thing; but the Doctors tai
ent for making ertempo., political
speeches, is excelled by the facility
with which he can harranguc, on al
most any other subject.
The Junior editor of Bard's Cam
paign paper continues
Without wishing to natter him or
in the least disparage other gentlemen,
we believe our gifted Senior is the
best stump speaker in the State. In
fact we heard one gentleman on the
ground say, while he was yet speak
ing, that IF he did not stop soon. be
would kill off all the Know Nothings
in the Parish !"
Fortunate it is for the Know Moth
iDgs of Rapides, that tho Doctors
wind did fail him and that he stopped;
discontinued before any serious con-
sequences ensued.
We pin all our claims to immortal
ity on the fact, that Bard is one of the
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