The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-16

honest purpose and with all the direct point of
full intelligence. We were astonished that such
men as Roselius, McElgee, Benjamin, Bordelon
and McWhorter should be quietly ignored as
possible or probable candidates for the U. s.
Senate. We are not ignorant that our remarks
gave offence. But why? The "why" cannot
be answered without affording our justification
and complete vindicaton from absurd suspicion.
We did not like begging canvass. We had
no fancy for small game Of electioneering
We said so; and half dozen gentlemen appro-
priated the application Of our remarks - they
best know with what propriety.
But the fact Of the matter is, we have nothing
to do and shall have nothing to do with the
election of U. s. Senator from Louisiana.
Let the game be played out fairly. This is
all that we ask.
We extract from it, in the order Of notice which
it adopts. OF Mr.. Benjamin it says:
"Mr. BENJAMIN would take into the Senate a
name already well known to its members-a name
for which he has worked and which he himself
| has made His clear manner OF stating PROPOSE.
tion-his close and acute reasoning-hs style pure
and simple-his manners winning and graceful
would make him an ornament in any assembly
| while his enlarged views and undoubtea capacity
would place him in the first ranks among the first
men Of the nation"
We are not given to extraordinary eulogy, and
| would rather avoid than seek the favor of any
particular man. We can, however, clearly testify
to the correctness of the Gazete's remarks. Mr.
BENJAMIN would make an extraordinary, a notable
and most efficient Senator.
OF Mr.. Hunt, the Gazette says:
"Mr. Hunt has mind strong and vigorous. He
| has an eoquence unsnrpassed-av, not equaled-
| in this State. His oratorY, somt tines abored ano
| studied-is elaborate, massive and imposing-whi'e
| his logic is always correct, and his reasoning al
| ways convincing Added to this, he has charac.
ter which has grown brighter with his years-a
generosity which ives never apr eaed to in vain-a
| chivalry of mind and heart unsurpassed-a warmth
of feeling which all who know him never fail men.
| tioning. He would be an importing man even in
the Senate of the Uni'ed ltss, and make for him
self national reputation e great 81 the one he
| enjoys at home He has been whig, too, of long
| standing. He has stood by the party in is evil
hour and is prosperity"
Mr. Hunt is whig "good and true," no man
can doubt that. He s an able man; an impos-
| ing orator, with remarkably telling style of de
clamation. In the Senate he would hold fair
position and do no dscredt to the selection Of
his party.
OF Mr.. Kenner, the Gazette says:
"Mr Kenner hes long been in politics, and is
known to every one in the State. In every posi-
ton his constituents have placed him, he has dis
charged his duties faithfuhy-with credit to him.
self and benefit to them. He is gentleman OF
varied accomplishments man of warm hear,
and generous impulses-frank in his manners
bold in the expression of his views-not afraid OF
ashamed TO say what he feels--wth remarkable
sagacity of mind, amounting almost to instinct
and ntuitive knowledge of mankind-a polish ed
gentleman and true friend. Without perhaps The
brilliancy of either of the other gentlemen, his
views are es enlarged-his purpose true and hi:
heart unfailing-whe he possesses the industry o
bee."
The estimate made Of Mr.. Kenner is, in the
main, fair and discriminating. But there ar.
some things in it which show the fascination O.
Mr.. Kenner's personal presence For instance
the editor says:
Zone of the reasons urged for Mr.. Kenner'l
election, and very strong one too, is. that New
Orleans caanot expect to have both Senators that,
while it is true Mr.. Soule is democrat, STILL the
commercial interest of the State is already repre-
scented, and that the agrculturists should have a
represen. 1tive, and that Mr.. Kenner, from his
knowledge and experience upon such subjects
would make him the best person they could select
in the State"
Well, we expected this, and it has come, at last
from country press, which nominated a city gen
| teman, at first. But, m'importe, Mr. Kenner i.
reported very clever gentleman, and if elected
will do full credit to the honorable position he
seeks.
But the Gazette concludes as follows:
"We are expressing no opinion as to the rights
either of the gentlemen have to the vacant seat
nor will we say positively that the selection mus
be made from the three we have named. This i
a matter we leave where it belongs, to the Legis
lature. We will be satisfied with any wing, an
feel satisfied that wing will be elected"
Well, that is proper enough in party organ
But why not mention Roselius, who has Away
worked for the wing cause, and never asked an
thing from the wing party--who alone met Soul6
and rebuked him for his sectionalism-with
character too pure for question; McElgee, gracefr
in all the bearing of princely gentleman, with
mind richly stored, and eioquence as natural a
the flowing waters, and an Unborn contempt fc
demagoguism: Bordelon, frank, genial, univel
sally popular McWhorter, devoted and indefat
gable to advance his party? Why no. mentio
these? Because they did not press tumutuousl
forward; because they disdained begging for
lofty position. Our whig friends must look NOR
carefully over the political calendar and they ma
there find names of power, which are not ye
great at the Capital.
The Gazette very pointedly and correctly says
"The man who gees to the Senate should b
sent there-iti is not an Office which should be ha
by asking"
This is the true ground. It 10 the one whic
we have taken. 1t is the one which commo
sense dictates, and the credit of the State dt
mands. The wings are in the majority, and tn
majority hes a right to select from is own men
bers But it should do so without entering upo
a course of elec,ioneerng Petitions, and schemin
management. This is all we have contende
for, all we contend for. Let decorum rule tn
struggle, and merit order The result. Unpretent
ing gentlemen should not be roughly elbowe
out of a fair position of candidacy by merit, ne
by petition. If the wings talk thus sensibl,
after all the next session will not be half q
amusing Is we expected.
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OEcidl-C. H. F. Moering is officially recoe
nized by President Fillmore as Consul Of the cit
of Bremen at Boston. Mass.
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