Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-02-05
Though form Of creed these men have none.
lot form OF visage, they put on"

Though form Of creed these men have none.
fet form OF vissge, they put on
Ia a conven,icle Of New England in wb;c
were eoog'csated representatives of all III
ianat'c'sms Of the age (and they are legion
Defeius, moved BY a phrenzy Of which thos,
VINO have not studied the peculiar charac
'ef's''cs OF moral insanity, can form ne
adequate conception, rose to ask the .s
semoIy = question: Could there be any
'mpfopr's'y in tearing up the fabric woven BY
our Revolutionary forefathers-woven, il is
'rue' most artis,ically, and with the finest and
most durable materials; bnt now an,icna,aa
ana uhsn'ted to the spirit of the age? Could
there (he repeatedly be any improorietv in
this! o., rather, was it not a manifest dn,v II
reno INTO pieces, a garment, however venerable,
"o'ch' ~ Its integrity, it would be difficult to
apply 10 profitable uses?
Aoarus was OF opinion that it was highly
exped'ent TO dispose of the article as suggest
"a BY his friend Deletus; aud he beosed -
observe, that the most suitable d;snos;,ion ~
H. would be, to parcel it out in such pieces as
would most efectuaIly minister 10 the wants
OF needy Puri'ans aud Radicals, and even If
'snssaaes-a name contemp,uousIy, though
"rons'ul'y applied Che shonght) to those who.
recognizing the beauty Of a new political
creed, wisely abandoned the old one.
Aadsr was most happy to agree in the
man point with his friends who had preceded
him; but, if he might be allowed to piye an
opinion, i would accord better with y.
common object, that each Representatives IF ~.
new order Of improved ideas, there present.
should % privileged to appropriate as MANY
pieces OF the rem. garment as he could utilize
tor himself and his followers. The Union
which its founders, (obstinateIy adhcrinr to
IDEAS that had little more 10 recommend ,h.,, +.
man their antiquity thought almost proof /.
against hama" assault, is evidently in a state :.
decline; and apart from selfish considers. :
''ons, u was equally rational and conducive \
% the health Of the patient, to subiec, il 10
~ possible experiments within the sco,e ~ Q
ne late improvements in political science q
20. my own part, continued the speaker, =
Gel competent to reconstruct the whole Of Tho g
na'tefed fabric or any par. thereof; and y
sus' mere IS no member of this great Assem-. y
that has not an equally abiding conf. M
e''ee IN his own capabilities. (Applau,e and m
expressions Of assent.) OF
Ab'onus, whose peculiar .onorous n...l;,v OF
M 'o"g-drawn syllables riyeted attention. ~
'oosnt, thst, thus far, the proceedings, though '"
.''c.y )" consonance with the general views -
all present, lacked that practical cbarac,s, n
i was the glory Of New England :"
'ach'ng to impart 10 whatever il ,ooch.d Nv
. was not a political doctor himself. hn, =. ~
as none The less anxioa. 10 see the nation, 90
objected to he righ kind Of treatment, NJ, no
IS ne, though wanting in political .k;,l IN
MT less 'nAsrested in the issue, than hi. "o
arned friends who had SO rapidly mastered -
the subt'eties Of the nev political scieno. ~.
which the world must for ever stand in. -"
Dssd to that enlightened section Of mi. -.
n''nent which they were proud to call 81
NJ Wherefore, he hoped, his fellow Is,
and fellow-Radical,, and his new r.,
'nds, the Rsnegades, would devote their II
y snssx'ss 70 dsvising 4 practical schem. l;vs
realizing the hopes and suggestions. Of n. mill
'csa'ns Speakers. Unless this point h. n,o,
's.'a''es'y attended to, said he, ali political r.
or'es, however eacsilsnt in th.m..,... -.
i prove v~a'ueless 10 ~; mn 10 $500
Danger Of delays which nigh. vail r..u,, % -