The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-02
New Orleans.
Correspondence Of the Hersld)

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Is, 1913
Weather ol,t,cs-Religio -Fimance-Foly
For the past fortnight it has been raining almost
necessarily, and although to-day we have had the
sun shining some, still it looks very much like la
dy who is offended with her lover, and don't ex-
actly know whether to be satisfied with his protes-
tations or not, and is quite as likely to discard him
as take him in tow again. SO the rain is just as
likely not to descend again IN torrents tonight
or tomorrow.
You will, before you get this, have received the
published proceedings of the State convention,
held here on the glorious 9th but those reports, as
you know, always put the best side out. This
convention was most curious affair. First and
foremost, it determined that Martin Van Buren, was
the first choice of the Louisiana democracy. But
don't you believe that, Mr.. b. Between you and
and the post, know thing or two, and here goes
to let the cat out OF the bag. Will it surprise you
TO learn that In the cOnventlon-aye, and on the
committee appointed to draft resolutions too there
was majority OF Calhountss-a majority of men
who believe that Van Buren, never be elected,
and who preferred the chivalrous statesman Of the
South, John G. Calhoun! Does that surprise you I!
1t is nevertheless the fact. How, them did it hap
pen Why, by the management of the wire pull
lers In the parishes, who knew they could not send
Van buren, delegates, but who ,conriyed, by those
admirable means which they have learned so eff
fectually from the Undertook Magician, to get
these high minded southerners instructed to vote
tor the used up man. Such was the mode in which
Van Buren, got the preference. But still there was
goodly band there who fought manfuly on behalf
OF Calhoun, and one of his supporters in return for
an inslnuatlon made by Van Buren, man, that
they wished by trckery Con, heavens! that from a
broadside of red hot shot about party tricks and
machinery, and so forth, which SO astonished the
wire pullers that for moment they stood aghast,
while he was pouring most tremendous breadside
into them; but quickly coming to their senses
again, they felt that would do for them to let
the south be heard SO plainly and the way they yell
led and shouted to drown his voice, was caution
to the pigs He stood his ground manfuly, and
said his say and then sat down a towering passion
showing plainly that he and his friends were not
gong to be misrepresented as well trodden upon.
The gentleman who had made the insinuation then
got up and explained as well as he was able for the
fright he was in, that he "ddn't mean what he
said, and so that was ended. II was no use-Van,
the wire pulers had determined should be the man,
and SO he was by vote of 80 which was the num-
Der who voted for him, out of $50 which was the
number entitled to be cast. After this they went
on to declare Calhoun to be their second choice,
and then passed string of resolutions about the
bank and the tariff; saying national bank was a
national curse and Congress had no right to pass
tariff except tor revenue purposes, and nstructing
their delegates to the National Convention to insist
upon recognition by that body of these principles.
BY the by. these delegates were elected in way
which think Is original The state delegates from
each congressional district congregated together
and then chose their representatives for the Nation
chosen of course by the whole convention. This
| method was adopted because although it has some
thing like feature of the district principle it yet
threw the election into the hands of the wire pull
lers and secured the choice of Van Buren, men as
well as enabling them to instruct them to vote for
that parsonage. The whole of these proceedings,
however, showed to those who were eyewitnesses
and not blinded by prejudice that with Van for a
leader, the locofocos In Louisiana will be beaten,
and the vote of the State go for Henry Clay.
So much Tor the convention. There has been a
case here argued in the Commercial Court for the
past fortnight, respecting special tax imposed in
the Second Municipality, and which is alleged to
Dc Illegal and II the court 80 declde it viii deal
deserve anything but blessings from the working
| men, The glorious uncertainty OF the law, how
ever well its delay, is proverbial, and if it be
finished in reasonable time II will add another
proof to the many heretofore shown that wonders
will never cease. The suit instituted by the War
dens of the Catholic Cathedral against Bishop
Blanc, for damages for the injury he has caused to
the revenues of the church, by removing the offici-
ating clergymen, is still in progress, but slowly Of
| course. Where both parties bleed freely the law
yers won't be likely to hurry. This day the cause,
or rather exceptions, which had been taken by the
bishops counsel, were being argued in the Parish
Court. No one can tell what the result will be.
All the most eminent lawyers of the city are en-
gagged on one side or the other.