Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-06
J. Landable Change.

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As the prevailing ~sentirnentsof Tie
present Legislature are Developed By 4ts
! action on matters il which The general
! interest is involved, and eves OF quetsz-
tions which ]aannotzbe placed in that cas-
eg,<oyrry, we ar tse=tby degrees, led to form the
pleasing conclusion that Lie partisan
spirit 30 long, aud so b*nefnIIy fostered
IN our Legislative organizations, has poT-
er to no longer to thrust itself into the
I deliberations Of Legislators and enforce
that political discipline which sacrifices
everything to tbs perpetuatioa Of polltl-
cal ascendancy. Democracy stIl! stands
at the helm Of the good ship OF State,
But the Democrats of the present. Legis-
Iatura seem to have .~enfrsuchised them
selves to Il great extent, from the rule Or
ruin policy which has characterized the
course OF their predecessors for several
years past. In the House Of Repseseu-
t~atiTes, particularly, there have bean re-
peated manifestations off, general disin.
oliuation among the members Of both
parties to allow political pFejudices any
undue influences in the discharge Of their
Legislature. duties
We take the more pleasure in COM
mendirg this spirit Of tolerance It net
entire unity among our law makers, as
we had in the earlier portion Of the sses-
sion seen nothing on which to found a
hope that party discipline would be re-
Taxed in favor Of 8 liberal and dispassion-5
ate consideration Of ihe welfare Of the
people at large, OF that The political leg
~islation SO %initnioal to the general good
would be in SO great q measure ignored.
But, while We hail the genera! adoption
Of this compromising policy in the
House, We % nor lose sigh. Of the fact
that there are those who essay to be
ia the Democratic army, who see
nothing in it to commend, and who use
their best efforts to thwart its healthy
action. With the strongest political te-
they adhere to the principles OF
making party instead Of the people. the
grand objection IF legislation-d con-
the Legislature in all its great
measures in the capacity Of a mere po-
|itieal engine. But the number Of those
who are ready 10 act in all emergencies |
upon this pernicious principle, is small,
and We have abundant proof already,
that their power is impotent. We have
evidence that there are men In |
he body of which we are speaking who
lare question the propriosy Of Dsmo~
discipline a applied to them while
*ct|ugg as Legislators for the people, aud
nave the moral courage 10 act upon
b heir independent convictions. The SEN
lnels on the Democratic watch-towers
nay beconae.alarnned at the progress Of
hese heretieal sentiments, and command
return to strict alIegienca, but it is
tot IN The common order Of things that
in opinions should retroeade.
Of the American members Of the
who compose, in every sense Of! |;
he :expresslon, a highly respectable mi
toFityy,, re ass proud to ssay, that as q
'ody, their coarse thus far during the /!
has been without reproeb, and
as won good opinions as widespread as
be Stats. 4 liberal and impartial poll
+ has been tha guide Of each, and while
hey nave never been found waiting IN
legislative courtesy to their po!itiea! op-
onents, not the shadow of q factious
demonstration can be charged against
aein. z &@@%E T. Fl
@A fazorits method Of sampling
lolasses, by certain j~uveailes, IS to in
'rt as'na'l stick@into the bung-hole and
clicking what adheres to the
lick. We saw the Commodore and
'Feral others senpJi;M molasses in this