The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-26
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will re.nrsue the points on next Saturday. <
The contest is plainly drawing TO close, and
presumins that the court well considered and
cautiously decided the points presented. we may
presume the certain success of Mr.. Freret. The
suit has delayed him in taking possession Of the
Office but in few days, from present appearan-
ces, he will occupy the profitable aad honorable
place Of our present popular Sheriff: This latter
gentsmsn. doubtlesaslooks very philosophically
upon the whole affair inasmuch as though there
may Be question Of who is to 60 in there is none Of
Who'll TO go out and he is too energetic gentleman
to waste time in thinking of what cannot be helped
We believe the decision will give very general sat
isfacton, without regard to party, the decision
of the court. though rendered only on mere points
of law, is yet in harmony with the popular vote. 3
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United States senator from Louisiana.
The Bee of yesterday has an excellent article on
the candidates for United States Senator. tplaces
the matter upon proper grounds, and with ore or
two exceptions, which we will specify, we could
cordially endorse what it says upon the subject and
the candidates. It takes the position we have
urged ~ proper, in the following strong and en-.
phatic manner:
| eve have already stated our conviction, that
the whig. press Of Louisiana, is bound by the most
stringent obligations Of good faith and abstract Jus.
tee, to abstain from lending its influence to sny
aspirant." =
And again it says:
"When the wing press claims from wing Legis.
To ~. II
the United States Senate when it assumes to die
tate to the General Assembly. the individual it
should select to nfuse the personal predictions
Of its conductors into the csnyass iranscends it
authority and deserves to forfeit its influence"
We commend the views Of the Bee for their pro-
priety and point. We ssw the manifest injustice
and improperly Of the wing press taking up special
candidates, and passing silently over others. We
knew that the result would be petty squabble for
one of the most honorable Offices in the nation-a
squabble which every citizen, wing or democrat,
would deprecate for the credit Of the State abroad
The Bee permits itself to be deceived by the
misrepresentation Of a contemporary. We did not
style Messn Declouet, Bordelon, McWhorter and
Roselius "the working men Of the party" We
simply said that they were working members OF
the wing party Of Louisiana, and that they have
done too much to be quietly passed over. We can
readily adopt its language in reference 10 Messrs
Peters, Hunt, Adams, Ksnnsr and Benjamin:
"All these gentlemen are working whigs Each
of them labors in the vocation best suited to bis
character, genius and pursuits. Some are pre.emi.
neny useful at the hustings while others contri.
butte her aid by personal intercourse with the peo.
pie, and BY the sagacou: and indefssigable employ.
ment Of those means which are found effective and
successful in popular elections. They are all able
and honorable men, true, staunch and uncompro.
missing whigs. and alike worthy Of the confidence
and respect of Louisiana"
That is all true enough, and the only question is
in reference to the value of the labor done. We
have no desire to make invidious comparisons; but
public opinion should not be forestalled.
In another matter, we must differ from the Bee.
1t says in reference TO Declouet, Bordelon and Nc
Whorter, (Messrs. Roselius and j. X Elgee not be.
| ing mentioned):
eve have never heard that either of them was,
or would consent to become a candidate. If we
are to understand otherwise, we shall take great
pleasure in announcing them as asprants for Sena.
t0rial honors."
The Bee aiso speaks of " The Senatorial Can.
vass." Now, this Is the very thing we depre.
CATE. We do not wish to see gentlemen running
after members, coaxing the press into puffs, and
electioneering in the same style as though they
were candidates for door. keeper or messenger
A man who Is fit to be United States Senate,
ought to have position and character on which
he could confidently repose, and wait for honoru
to seek him. Any other course is undigni6ed
and discrsdits our State abroad. No member
elect should forfeit his own self-respect, as an
independent legislator, by yielding to personal
entreates. High character and great abilities
should command the result and they do no,
need any adventitious aid.
We know that already old and jealous whiee
are mortified at the style in which "the Sepa.
torial Canvass" has opened, and they freely
predict that there must be a change in the man
ner of doing things, or the election will become
a squabble and the Senator be lost. We have
said SO, and if the truth offends, not ours is III,
fault. II the wings take a common sense view
of the facts, they will see the dangerous postio.
they occupy and the certain result of squabble
in reelec,ing Gen. Downs and dscrediting tn
party with the people. This can only be ayoide,
by the members elect going to Baton Rouge un
pledged. ,.,.....
The very fact that the candidates-some O
them not candidates of their own free will. bu
brought forward by their friends-are so numer
GUS, ought to dictate to wing presses end mem
bers elect the folly of "pufing up" any particula
candidate. There are Peters, Declouet, Roselius
Elgee,' Bordelon, Hunt, Kenner, Benjamin
McWhortsr, Adams, and, perhaps, Sparrow :; al
of whom are spoken of in reference to the cleo
ton; and it is idle for wing presses to ignore
their candidacy. If some of them do moi
"bruit" their names about, we do not think
that very special objection. They may think
that so honorable an Office ought not TO be
begged for They are all gentlemen who would
grace the station but the Delta makes a melan.
choly confession. when it is apologizine for over.
looking distinguished and able, but unobtrusiye
gentleman, BY stating that 1--WE are SO much in
the habit of overlooking our irst-rate men in the
selection of prominent political agents. The
more is the pity.
The Mississippt.-The following paragraph
relating to the frigate Mississippi, officers an,
crew, which we copy from the NewYork Courier
will be found interesting. CaptJ. Ceilings Long
we have long known as one Of the most in.ellieen
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