The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-03

PATRIOTIC AND BATHoTIc.-We take the fol
lowing from an address to the public which ap
pears in the National Wing. 1t is from the pen o
the editor, Worthington G. Snethen. The matter
and manner are peculiar:
Immediately after the news of the battles o
! Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma reached WASH
ingtOn, determined to Renter the political field
from which had retired two years Before, in orde
to advocate the selection by the wing party of Gen
| Taylor for candidate for the Presidency. 1t ap
peared to me, that the war, which had been clearly
thrust upon the country by the administration fol-
| its own political advancement, would prove to be
the instrument of its downfall, by raising up the
only man who could lead the opposition into power
The idea, that Gods hand was in this whole thing
took possession of my mind, and looking far into
the future, could see no other hope for the ascen-
dancy of wing principles in the Government, ex-
cept In the person of Zachary TAYLOR. NV tenn
permanent is such, that when | am once persuaded
that am right, never stop to ask counsel of 9TH
ers, but proceed with all my might and main to
reduce my belief TO practice, far can control
the means to do SO. Gen. Taylor, in the battles of
the Rio Grande, rose like colossus of human gen.
lus before me, and his subsequent triumphs con-
flrmed my Impressions. was not deceived. |
labored under no mental illusion. ! saw Alright
But did not wait to verify first Impressions They
were so strong, so decided, that / was forced to
act ] Immediately put my pen to paper, in advo-
cacy of what then believed to be the true policy
of the wing party, and what / still believe they
were right in adopting. That pen has not rested
since took the determination to enter the canvass
for the nomination and election of the old hero 1t
has not slept moment. 1t has gone night and day.
1t was dipped in my hearts blood, and | wrote
from the Utmost depth of my conviction and nv
Judgment. | say, it was dipped in my hearts
blood-for l received no reward for my labor.
There was none to receive Peoples faith in
Taylor in those days was not strong enough to pay
for the advocacy of man for President, whom not
five in a thousand ever dreamed of seeing Presi-
dent. But never thought of pay for my labors.
gave freely of all that | had-and that was my
time and my mental labor. l had then no excess
lie along, nor have now. gave and still give
freely, my all. 1t was given and is now given to
my country, without any hope or chance of re-
ward or remuneration for the past. To be plain,
haze nerer received single penny from amy source
for my labors in the cause Of Zachary Taylor and
the phig party boast not of this thing. 1t is
nothing to boast Of 1t is rather thing to make
me love more intensely the man and the cause, for
whom and for which have so constantly and SO
severely labored. My conscience acquits me of
all motive, but.devotion to my country and to nv
faith in the best means of rescuing that country
from the grasp Of corrupt and wicked dynasty"
The concluding sentence has fine specimen of
the ant-clmax.
Our negotiations have resulted, after deliberate
c9sioera.iOh, IN my agreeing to continue IN sole
charge of the National Wing, and to permit the
of my name as its editor. 1t was
with great reluctance that could get my consent
to reenter editorial life again on any conditions
but the success of our glorious old Hero's Admin
stration being as darling object with me, as its
elevation to power-the necessity there is Tor its
rue friends to rally against the common enemy |
With all their energy-the anxious desire have, |
more than ever, to my faithful publisher reap
he rewards of his fidelity and patience-these and
! thousand other considerations overruled all my |
objections, and am once more an editor Toici %