The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-07
TIL. congregational " Huns."

The Congregational Hunt-'
Calls have been published in all Of the MuAici-
'ality papers, except tbs Crescent, for Wing Ris-
rict Meetings. There are two prominent can9i-
a.es before the wing party-the Crescent has
warmly advocated the interest Of the one; the
Bulletin and Delta have devoted columns Of praise
o the other, and said as little Of our favorte as
possible. The omission to insert the call in the
Crescent is only additional proof Gf wanting) that
these meetings have been got up by Col. L. q.
Hunt and his family. Delicacy should have
these persons to consult Mr.. Marks and
his friends, as to the time and manner Of subm,-
ting their respective claims to the decision Of their
party But delicocy Is scord not to be found in
tho Haunt poca5nlary. The cards are signed by
many Of the friends of Mr.. Marks, without refec-
ton, who now regret the act as premature, and
many names arc there sOithout authority. We
discover the names Of several prominent democrats
who are friends Of the Hunts; they certainly find
themselves in strange company. This is not the
first time the Hunts have pressed democrats into
their service for nomination purposes. The game
was played last year. We know one staunch
whig who attended meeting in the First District
to vote for the Hunt ticket, but found many
democrats voting, brought up by the Colonel, that
he retired in disgust.
We know that for the last week Colonel Hunt
and Randel Hunt, if not others Of his family, have
been busy soliciting votes. The Colonel, himself,
has visited every hole and Granny in the Munich
pality making personal appeals. Now, an office
Of honor and distinction, like this, should be for
feited by such course. This conduct, Of ITSELF
ought to be the bar to success. When man has
lived twenty years in a community, he establishes
character which fixes his position. The neces
sity Of these hum,iliating personal appeals ought
to teach the man his weakness A popularity
worked up at this late hour is as worthless as a
death.bed repentance.
We propose to examine the claims of Colonel
Hunt. For twenty years he has been practicing
LAWYER in this city. We look in vain through the
Reports for evidence of his legal learning and
talents. What he may have done in the lower
Courts, in former years, we do not know; but for
the last four years he has argued no cause in the
District Courts. His practice small at the best,
is confined to the petty cases which occur in the
Recorders Court Professional eminence there
is not one of his claims.
As a politician, he has not spent money for his
party nor has he been any Of the committees
which, after all, do the hard work Of campaign
AS to his speeches, they are easily reported. Hi
last was made at the Shades CAST year, when tn.
| Hunt ticket prevailed. He was called up, ane
made short speech, of quite sufficient length
however, to show the family traits. He thanked
the meeting for the honor they had done him. bu
| said that they had done no more than their duty
that by voting for him they had shown their attach
ment to the Union! Ridiculous and incredible
as this may appear, we appeal to the recollection
| OF those who were present at that Remarkable
meeting. In the canvass of 1S49, when he was
candidate for the Senate, he made one short school
boy speech, at Congo Square, in defence of Genera
Taylor's administration of foreign relations
In 1S4s he did not appear at all. In 1916, at tn
| ST. Louis Ballroom, he mads that speech, which
alone Of all the Hunt rhetoric, is destined to i'm
Imortalty-preservedb by the sense Of the ludicrous
1t was at the breaking out of the Mexican war
| the crowd were in high excitement-cries TO
Hunt! Hunt! rang through the room. TIL,
Colonel responded to the call but was greeted
with emphatic Kisses. He managed, however, t.
| make himself heard:
"Gentlemen, l know am not the Hunt yor
have called for. 1t is my BROTHER Randell, you
desire to hear he who has been justly called the
orator of Louisiana. He is at this moment
engaged, and he arrives, | will yield to
| him the floor. In a few minutes brother Rande
made his appearance.] All Exclaimed the Col
| onel here comes the Patrick Henry of the
South" etc.
| We have examined the files of the Tropic, fol
| 1874, and find no trace Of the Colonel. His cam
paigns are always before nominations-not in the
| big wars" where men struggle for the triumph
of their principles. His friends claim for him tina
he has written more for the wing party than any
man in the city. We call for the proof What
ever he has written must have been writ il
water" as all trace of his labor is lost.
He has been before the people repeatedly 70
office, and, with one exception, has always beef
defeated. The exception, to which we refer, wa
his election Cast summer) to the Lower HOUSE
Discussions in the democratic party led to apath
on their part, and the wings carried the day
, default. This is the meat on which Colone
hath fed till he hath grown so great" This is til
insane root which has intoxicated his brain. F,
years striving to gain seat in the State captc
he no sooner had effected this object, than at one
his ambition took holder fight, and nothing W
i do him but Washington. The funniest part of
: is that he was elected only to fill vacancy, aft
!, the regular session Of the Legislature, and new
. took his seat.
We have thus endeavored to sift his claims
the high office he seeks. II in the process the
is nothing left, it is not fault-the pure ore
10 not in the sediment. We deprecate the elect
Il Of this man as public misfortune. New Ore a
10 ought to be represented by a of talent, eners
IA and high position in his observation-disclosures Il
\, may be- Col Hunt possesses neither of these esse
ar tial qualities; and if, by premature meetin,
n pledged tickets, and other expedients of tradi
n politicians he effect his nomination, we
se lieve the people will reject him at the polls.
n. We call the attention of our readers to the co
ee munication in to- days Crescent.
:" Just as we closing this article the folio
ing Hunt (printed) ticket was put in our han
1t speaks for itself:
Third Represe District.
IS Delegates:...B BENNETT BISCOE
Ill JOHN CONWAY.
JAMES M. FORGAY.
EDWARD BOULIGNY
"' J NJ. WISDOM,
JAMES 3. HALL,
yer J. A. BEARD.
~. II. J. RANNEY,
~ l.. q. BILLIARD,
70 R.AJNDELL HUNT
J. A. ROBERTS,