The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-08

The Delta Of yesterday INDUCES in strain Of
disngenuous, iiliberal and unjust censure, on the
article Of the Crescent which spoke Of the Hon. W
C. Winthrop. Il selects an isolated sentence from
= long article, and thus attempts to misrepreseni
our opinion. We said that Mr.. Winthrop, in spite
Of the disadvantages Of fortune had devoted himself
10 labor and had rendered himself eminent and use
full The man, who, in this country, is heir to for
tune, and rises to eninence entitled to more cred
il than the son Of poverty, who achieves the same
position. The poor boy Is urged on by his wants I;
these are sincere friends who desert him. In
the struggle for popular favor TOO, the wealth ofth
one is always in the way, eneuTbering his person
and embarrassing his movements. To be the son
Of a poor man Is the badge Of Republican arstocra-
cy. To bear name which has been connected
with the purest and nobest pages in the history Of
human progress, is am incentive to pursue that
conduct which will transmit that name untarnished
toposseriiy. Is all this anti Republican We said
he was gentleman Of the Grandisonian school,
and forthwith the Delta clothes Mr. Winthrop with
big wig, velvet coat, and rufles, in fashion hun
bred years ago. The term has definite meaning
as well known to the Delta as to every other well
educated man in town.
As to Mr.. Winthrop's opposition 10 the compro
it was written under the impression that the vot,
mad been taken prior to his taking his seat in tn.
Senate and his speech, which we commend to III,
Delta, expresses liberal spirit, concatory in it
tone. We could have wished Senator whose vot,
should have been cast for the compromise. Blu
in spite Of that vote we still feel proud Of thu
man, as one able 10 do the State much service, an,
who, by his high and honorable course, will trans
NIT untarnished, the memory of those great men,
the elder and the younger Winthrop
But the Crescent censuFes Southern Senators 70
opposing the Compromise Bill, while il compliment
Mr.. Winthrop, who has been guilty Of the same act
We blame Southern Senators, because they opposl
the Compromise, and yet advocate the Missouri
line. The passage Of this lssG measure, recognize
the right of Congress 10 legisafe on the subject
slavery in the Territories Il excludes slavery Il
36 80. and Is silent as 70 all below that line. TIL.
Compromise Bill says not a word on the subject
il does not profess 10 egisafe, and even prohibits
the Territories from passing any laws on the sub
jecf- Mr.. winthrop may oppose it, because il
yields so much 10 The South but how the Senators
OF the Soush can oppose it, and al the same time
ayow iheF readiness adopt the line and the prin-
eiple Of the Missouri Compromise, Is beyond our
comprehension. The Compromise Of the Commit
zee Of Thirlsen, leaves the question orsn through
the whole territory, until the people, in the forma-
ton Of their Constitutions, decide il for themselves
The Missouri line absolutely prohibits slavery over
large portion of tho Territory, and leaves the re-
maindef open 20 the decision Of the people. The
Missouri ne secures nothing to the South; bot
secures against It's institutions all above So so
And yet, South Carolina, and its advocates, viii
80 to war for the Missouri line. The Compromise
Bill provided for The Texas Boundary, by quieting
the title TO New Mexicoit added facilities for tn,
restoration Of fugitive slayes-it saved the point
honor and thus preserved the Union.