The daily crescent., 1850-09-23
Tna CONGREGATIONAL Canvass.

vention, and ex-Gov. Henry Johnson, who is ex- a
pected to receive the democratic vote. a
Judge Bullard was nominated without any Q
his part Ii was generally con- II
ceded that the Representative should be taken from
the city. The delegation from the city voted for q
one gentleman, the country delegation voted for 5
another city gentleman, who obtained the nomina-
ton. II the Second Municipality had the right not t
only to claim that the candidate should be from the
city, but that they should select, then the as
semblage Of the Convention was trouble and ex-
pense for mere ceremony-no such point was
conceded. The country willing that the Repre-
sentative should be taken from the city, but wished
to have voice in the selection. This has been
done. What there unfair in this We said
a few days since, that the city delegates were
pledged before they were elected. This, we are
surprised to learn, has given offence to some of the
gentlemen. All we know about it is, that tickets
were printed with the names of gentlemen, ma
jority of whom were known to be the friends OF one
of the candidates. If the delegates did not con-
slider themselves pledged, but at perfect liberty
to vote for some other candidate, we have done
them injustice. But we no wrong in this,
even if they were pledged. Entertaining this view
of the matter, it is apparent we meant to cast no
| reflections on them-many of whom are among our
personal friends
As the country did not claim the nomination, we
do not see how the friends of Gov. johnson can
complain, because one city candidate, rather than
| another, was selected. Gov. johnson, for thirty
years, has been decided and consistent whig.
That party has delighted TO bestow him its
highest honors. Twice he has been their candi-
date for the office of Governor-onee they elected
him-once he was defeated. Twice they have
elected him 10 seat in the Senate of the United
States, where he served twelve years in manner
highly acceptable to the party. He was also for
several years member of the lower House. His
vote on the annexation of Texas has been
much animadverted upon. That was not par
ty question-it was one in no manner connected
with the great principles on which the two par
Z ties are divided. 1t a question
n of policy. 1t was a Southern question. He
e voted undoubtedly, as the majority of the State
e desired With that exception, not a single
S complaint has ever been made of the man
ner in which he has discharged his high trusts
And had the selection been made from the country,
Gov. Johnson would doubtless have received a
~ strong support We are unwilling TO believe thai
d. he has authorized the of his name, TO weaken
n if break up the org nizatOn of the party which
In has so often bestowed on him such marks of con
is idence and respect.
When the announcement of his name wa:
he brought this office, we required proof under his
st SIGNATURE 6efore we would aid in placing him in
le position which we deemed so discrediable to him
a. That proof lDaS not eThibited. As the friends o
e Gov. Johnson, call for the proof. AT meeting
e. in Lafayette the other night, extracts from
A. his pripste letters read But that letter was
a. written prior to the Convention, and had reference
& to the use of his name before that body.
4, 80. H., L. -
against him for thirty years, now are loud in thei
praises-he has been the victim of a caucus and
= they undertake his defence against those who
a during that long period have sustained him, and
time, is given s.ssared him. Twenty wears of PUBLIC
The democrats act properly. They canIs to conn
their own man, and they are willing to aid any
dscontented whig who has been neglected by his
party and who will aid in destroying its morale to
crafty his disappointed ambition. Gov. Johnson
does not occupy that position. He has not been
neglected-his life has been one continued course
of honors, and until proof is exhibited 10 the con-
trary, we shall continue Of the upirvn, th~t irie
name is now before the people without his sanction
| Between him and the regularly nominated candrli.
date of his party, the most friendly relations exisS
and there is personal feeling to urge him to run
Ssgainst his party The Statesman, the democratic |
| fsper of Jefferson, is extremely indignant at the
treatment Gov. Johnson mas received al lne hahus
of whigs1 OF course, the Statesman, whose pot- |
l 6;isd Il We opposed the Governor through his
prevents pain and ,.a Oh eel deep interest in the
pSeS aseiu both before and wings will doubesYi
| a3sliaS Of the feet, despoq9dteney, i1s hss 4
and joints, false pam; pii; iI,e efrs II il
The Mobifa great virtue Of thus me6,sns ee 4'f hi,
the opinion that the rsliine, in some s.lrSe shnr
of Congress to pass the Wilm9saon selling bss bE9t
opinion was founded on the genefaI- The u,
editerias-certainy not from any concession in
terms" And then of the editorials of the Cres
cent is given. We copy it with the Registers
itaftes, SO that our readers may see how sharp.
sighted critic the Register is He oug hit never TO
talk of forced constructions. A man who can infer
the Wilmot Proviso from this ought to turn his at
tention to agricultural chemistry, and discover the
| process to draw blood from turnp
Without attempting defend the doctrine of
poFon ot the Southern people believe in The regontion ri
ANA as treason y crime committed only by small mi.
%3t % u may pe dlifeut matter to determine on which
sue OF the line the treason mere question Of b
sae ogc TO Ne argued out the idea that he w Of fr
pgpte y Ae 0ass G g0rerRmeRt, and that he EifCJ
as e oRg c9eder5cg t SoperetgR States he StafG
qaeStftS ~ g0rerHGht be- nth regard M yesy
0 tt great mass, the State rights eOrg E7sf he S0J
&4' S"ea at east Is NE conclusion Of reGsoaiRg."
1 Extra Session of the LegisIature.
The True Della has been opposed to the Assem-. |
bling OF the Legislature The reason assigned bv
The country press, the necessity of a State system