The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-26
The presidential Campaign.

| the temporary excitement and sport OF a preslden-
tial election Were it not that the periodical return
of the great political campaign affords us Just al
this time vent through which the pent up patriot
ism and other expansive gases of the nation may
escape there would be no security against general
blow up of the whole democratic system of govern.
ment Like the man who got drunk in self-defence
on the evening Of the Fourth of July, our good peo
pie would be obliged to kick up in sef-defence a
revolution about somethng-though no one can
guess about what. But the election in November
saves us. That is one glorious day for overurning
dynastles, and refornhg the manifold abuses of bad
| government which the patriots out of Office can
always discover, and which with devotion to the
welfare of the people worthy of all commentator,
| they take care on every occasion to expose. But
we use the ballot box instead of the barrcade and
ballots as boodless substitutes for balls. The con-
querors the battle are during the succeeding
four years, of fatening treasury papa kind OF
food which agrees wonderfully with patriotic constl-
tutions-and the defeated by residence among the
pleasant scenes, and beneath the cooling shades to
be found on the banks of the upper branches OF Salt
River purify their morals, sharpen their wits, and
brace their muscles for new struggle, IN Novem-
Der of the next leap year.
This is our revolution. Rather tame affair to
he SIRE when our ears are daily assailed with the
wild hurrahs of enfranchised millions, and when
our ewes are greeted every side with the sight of
falling diadems and shattered thrones. But tame
as it is the misfortune of good government and uni
versal happiness has left no other, and we must
make the best of it. And yet presidential cleo
ton is not without its excitement, and what is of
more importance to the true philosopher, without
ito 1ofin Its nd tic finn And tbo
ing one promises TO be as funny as any that has
taken place for long time. Our good friends, the
Democrats, have a periodical quarrel as to who
shall be their candidate; and the choice generally
falls upon him who can best explain some unintel-
gble theory, about which the factions of the party,
in the absence of any thing better to d. have got at
loggerheads. The puzzle this time is that bugbear
to the foolish, and laughing stock of the WISE the
"Wilmot proviso," and the point to be resolved is,
whether the proviso aforesaid ought to become
part of any law to which tmight be hitched, for all
agree that it would suit one law just as well as
another and would amount to nothing in any. On
this mighty question Gen. Cass has given three
different opinions Messrs Buchanan and Dallas
two piece, and MIR. Woodbury. none at all. Who
then has the best chance of the nomination! 1t is
evidently between Cass and Woodbury., the man
of most or of fewest opinions, and we inclined
to think, that in this instance as in others, the
g silent pig" etc.
But while the Democrats are in their usual pother
about candidate, their opponents are not sumber-
ing upon beds of roses 1t is true, iganuc phan-
tom Of 'provisos appear to disturb their repose,
but then they afflicted with horrid dreams of
discords dire and deplorable defeat, growing out
of an napttude in the stomachs of some to digest
Henry Clay, and repugnance on the part of others
to swallow Gen. Taylor, sword and plume, epau-
lettes and spurs the more particularly the dish
does not appear to be seasoned with Wing spices
of sufficient pungency. These two great men have
recently published their mantestoes. MIR. Clays
was given in our columns few days ago, General
Taylors we publish this morning. The style of the
two is different. MIR. Clay speaks like commander
his soldiers, and evidently looks for prompt and
ready obedience. HIS makes no display of his prn-
cpeshe is the embodiement of those of his party
and to be a Henry Clay Wing has always been the
best of Whiggism par excellence. General Taylor
on the contrary, though great ON the field of war;
appears less at home in the contests of peace. He
gives no orders for he is by no means certain of
obedience. He makes a declaration of faith, how
sver, which may enable him to command hereafter |
General Tayloris Wing, but not an ultra Whig,-
hat is, not Clay Wing. He has opinions upon |
most things, which he expresses in his own way, |
ind which like those of Mr.. Cass on the Wilmot
,roviso, may be understood by the initiated - his |
views on the war are given at greater length than
hose upon other subjects, and they are to our COM
as full as tck,'' and :" as clear as
nud.'' Which of these two distinguished citizens
will receive the nomination of the Wing party, or
whether both of them will be set aside for some
,ther equally able and honorable candidate, we of
course cannot guess. But there are great times
head, Whomsoever the two parties may run. For
,ur own part, we think the country is safe under
my circumstances and shall keep our readers
veil advised upon the incidents of the campaign
ollecng all that is beautiful wise, witty pathetic,
udicrous, sad and lively, knavish and honest, for
he amusement and instruction of our readers. The
1dications are that the coming canvass may even
urpass the So song and cider days of 1910; there
gill be as much speechlfying, nonsense and fum-
lery; as much disinterested patriotism, virtuous
and devotion to the people, and in the
nd just as much lost and gained by both parties as
lere was then.
SOMETHING FROM TExAs.--By the arrival of
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ne port of the same name on the 23d inst, we YES
erday received Texas papers down to the I'D inst
The anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto,
lie list inst, was duly COMMUNICATED in Calves
IN. Flags flew, cannon reared, and other appro-
rate ceremonies marked the day. A meeting of
citizens of Polk and other counties was held at
livingston on the 10th inst, to take means for re-
loving the Instructions, and improving the navi-
alton, of Trinity river Mariners will note the
blowing item:
The outside buoy is now gone; the pilots have
lcked 1t up and brought it in. The chain had
listed of-the iron of which it was made ap-
ears to have been of the meanest quality Sea- s
len should now bear in mind that but three buoys
ow remain-three having gone.-Galpestoa Ne,ps,
the 10th.
Five thousand bales of cotton are being sent
own the Trinity river, by hatboats to Galveston.
SEMI weekly mail has been established between
'enhein and Houston.