The Weekly Comet

A very eloquent writer in the cause of "Liberty" who "does up" communication for the last Advocate under the title of "Filibuster" in a very creditable manner for a new hand, rather dims what he has pleased to call the "luminous" career of the Comet newspaper, by throwing the following damper upon us.

"It appears that the luminous writer who does up the editorials of the Comet, after having exhausted his mental and intellectual faculties in abusing the actions and doings of the last legislature, and in stringing out his lucid dissertations upon the "peculiar institutions of Louisiana," has now, for the want of new materials to edify his numerous readers, commenced discharging his venom upon those unfortunate but patriotic Americans, who sacrificed their lives and means in an unsuccessful attempt to aid the Cubans in throwing off the yoke of vassalage by which a corrupt and degraded government maintains her right over them. He charges the leaders of those expeditions with being freebooters, and only actuated by desire of plunder, by parceling out that fair Island among themselves, if successful.--- Those expeditions proved unsuccessful, and every writer of some puny "eight by ten paper" decries them as "plunderers" and "robbers."

If we are rather more than usual dull for a day or so, our readers must be charitable, and quote for us this paragraph, as our apology for being stupid. We have never been unfortunate until now—and we think this will serve as a very wholesome lesson from which we cannot do otherwise than profit.

Up to this period in our career we have run a headlong course "unchecked but not unheeded," and now that we come to a full front upon the Filibuster democrat, who blows the fire of his wrath at us, we are perforce brought to a full stop. The Filibuster throws down the gauntlet, and as he cannot be heard through the Advocate more than once a week, we extend him a full column of this excellent paper which shall be kept blank expressly for his effusions.

We have no objections to being abused in good language. Filibuster writes well, but we must differ with him in the main point, which involves Politics, Patriotism, Pecuniary benefit and other things—but let him distinctly understand—that is only for argument sake.

To despatch "Filibuster" for the present, until we can have a little more leisure, we say most positively and unequivocally, without either mental reservation or self evasion in any manner whatever, that we "didn't do any such thing—not. We never wished to cast any stigma upon General Narciso Lopez, or the brave company of young gentlemen who followed his fortunes. The article alluded to by "Filibuster" was directed against the patriotic liberty-loving gentlemen, who kept at home and worked the wires put the ball in motion by giving liberal, donations of lands and other spoils, to all who would embark in the undertaking and steal it for them.

This is our position; not what have you to say Mr. Filibuster? Let us hear you. Give us your article for publication, and we will put you in the fairest type in our office.