Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-11-20
WHAr I1NnIE LArnR THiHKs. :


cier Of New Orleans, has lived
long time, and has not been a mere
passive observer, but an active par
ticipstor, in all the stirring events
Of his day, and we refer to what he
says on the subject of the present
political crisis, because il is tho
opinion Of age and experience il
ia "a il were, the voice Of the last
century. viii our young friends,
who are signing like furnaces to
consume something with their tow
ering passiou-read csrefully-out
out and paste the same in tie bot
tom Of their hats Uncle Jacob
says
Witnessed the Whisky fpsur-
rection of the Keystone State under
Washington, 10 qutll which our
troops were sent under Gen. Alex
ander Hamilton, one Of the first
men Of that age. The work was
accomplished without the burning
of gunpowder, not a drop Of human
blood was split. not a crimson spot
was TO I've found on any garment
Then camo the administration of
Adams, with whom there were sad
dissentions. Then came the cleo
ton Of the illustrious Jefferson,
which sgitsted the whole nation.
The pious old women were made 10
believe that if the French JaCobins.
30 denominated by their political
opponents, and Of whom | was one,
succeeded, the churches and pulpits
would he demolished. and their Bi-
bles burned We triumpbed, and
no such calamity resulted the
the churches remained undestroy-
ed, the pulpits continued to be
grsced with clerical robes, and the
sacred Bibles circulated as freely
rs ever. Then came tho glorious
war of 1912. in which witnessed
the Hight of our troops through
Washington from Bladensburg--
fleeing with them myself, carrying
with mo by the command of Mrs
Madison, the original portrait Of
George Washington, 10y Stewart.
The army halted Mt Montgomery
Courthouse, without a pound Of
beef or bread 10 subsist on, the u.
8 Treasury empty Treasury notes
and stock dividends, maturing, un-
paid. Then came the dcmonstra-
ton against the Constitution Of
Charleston, s. g., which was snuifed
out by the renowned. jackson,
without shedding drop of human
blood.
All these lowering clouds have
been dispelled without moving
single plank in our excellent con.
stiiutiou. could enumcrate many
other stirring events, were there
time, which would admonish III not
to be afraid when there is not any
danger. ! have never been afraid of
my iellow-mcn, aud IL il too late
for mo to encourage that feeling.
We are only TO be "just and fear
not"
Great confidence is felt in tho
influence of the advice of the imma-
culste Washington, the inimitable
Father OF our common country, IN
his Farewell Address and also, in
the patriotic feelings Of all good
men-a theme which politicians do
light to dwell on. My experience
tells me that we have a much more
powerful guarantee for the preser-
walton Of the constitution in the in
Huence Of the almighty dollar"
My countrymen have keen appe.
tito therefor, and know full well
that If there should be n division
Of the Union their ships would be
prohibited an entrance into South
ern ports and consequently would
become worthless. The Southern.
ers would impose heavy import du.
ties on the shoes, cloths and other
fabrics of New Englabd-giving a
preference to foreign articles. This
would be done for the double pur-
pose of revenue for defraying the
expenses of carrying on their rev
government aud for revenge. This
would put to sleep the looms, spin
dies and jennics Of New England,
and throw out Of employment a