The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-30
:, rr-nrE nrILARD,s OPINION.
An Unfounded Charge Refuted.

ur Independent position to defend personal friend
when unjustly charged and to urge his claims to
he support of the people. when there is no cand-
late of the opposite party in the field.
The opponents of Judge Bulard have urged
against him the objection that he is not sufficiently
progressive in his political creed, and in proof Of
the charge, have asserted that he was opposed to
the new Constitution of this State. This is great
mistake and those who make it ought to have
known better. We cannot say whether they were
wilfully ignorant or not but one thing state
positively and that is, that we have known in the
course of our life many men who would make any |
sort of statements at random, for political effect
without knowing or caring whether they were true
or false, so they answered their purpose. They |
earn their pay and live on it, and are satisfied.
Judge Bullard may not be sufficiently progress
sive in his political views to suit some persons in
the District, and of course, if such suit them
selves better, it is their right to do so but the
assertion that he was opposed to the new Consti-
tuition, is entirely without foundation. He was not
only in favor Of it, but gave it the whole might of
his influence, and wrote a series of able papers,
urging its adoption by the people, over the sigma
ture of Hampden," which were published in the
Bulletin. We refer those who wish to know the
truth in regard to Judge Billiards. views of the
Constitution to the files of that paper.
Governor Johnson has been put on the field
the competitor of Judge Bullard, without his
sent, and we verify believe he will not serve under
the circumstances, if elected. We can only regard
this movement, got up by who have made
war upon him through life, until it suits them to
make an instrument of him to derde and weaken
that political party which has stood by him for
thirty five years, as a most gross and unwaTana-
Bile attack on his reputation. That he will so
regard it himself we have not the shadow Of doubt
But it is urged that Governor Johnson is more
acceptable to the democratic party than Judge Bull
lard, because he voted for the ton of Texas.
We deny that the annexation of Texas was a party
question, TIL. wings as much in favor of it
as the democrats We remember distinctly that
the wings urged the election of Clay over Polk, on
the ground that he would secure Texas by peacea-
Bile measures, while Polk, if elected, would secure
| it at the expense of war with Mexico.
But if the same test be applied to Governor
Johnson that is applied to Judge Bullard it will be
proved that he is not sufficiently progressive. He
was, in fact, opposed to the whole movement in
reference to the new Constitution. He was opposed
to the call of Convention, and strongly opposed to
the new Constitution after it was formed We do not
make this statement by way of finding fault with
Governor Johnson. We entertain the highest res
pect and warmest friendship for him. But we
merely do to show what inconsistencies men
will sometimes run themselves into He was
member of the Convention of 1912, and had a large
share in the formation of the old Constitution. 1t
was modelled on that of the State of Kentucky,
from which he came, and it was quite natural that
he should have been warmly attached to the instru-
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lie perhaps thousht II might De amended IN some
respects but, upon the whole, that there would be
as much danger of making it worse, as there would
be hone Of improvinp it, and therefore that it was
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that It does not lie at the door OF Judge BulIard.
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was listened 10 with much interest," He mentioned
that he was the CoIrrhus Of his netion. being tn,
first native Turk who had visited America. Hav
ing acknowledged the attentions and kindnesse
shown him, and expressed his admiration OF GU
country and its citizens, ard in the true spirit 0
Eastern munifcence, he ordered a collation. for thu
band, and retired amid the cheers of the assembled
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speeding the cane crop Of this parish, is not sat
, isfactofy as we would wish Planters from differ
ent sections entertain opposite opinions as to TIN
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