The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

Idle words fail upon iuhammable minds with ter.
rible effect, and at the least, nurture strong suspi-
cions which are impatient to manifest themselves
In acts, We think we speak within bounds, when
we say, that our recent sectional excitement owed
one.haIf Of It's issues and all Of its virulencs to
Congressional agitation. Foolish defamation pro-
voked bitter retorts, and the discussion coming be-
fore the country agitated it as storm rolls up the
pillows of the sea. In the name Of heaven, will
Congress not adjourn; il it continues to sit, the
country will shortly be in blaze of excitement
was substantially the impatient exclamation of one
of the Oldest and most distinguished of American
statesmen, when elimination and re-criminaton
upon sectional topics were the order of the day.
Himself long experienced in its temper and action,
he fully understood and meant what he said.
We are not preaching up impossible crusade
or foolish suspicious against the House Of Repre-
sentatives. We are merely stating facts which may
he usefully kept in mind. One half if not larger
number, of the speeches made in Congress, are de-
signed specially to reach and influence local
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from the prejudces of that constituency, and if it
be so evenly divided as to leave the balance of
power in the hands of utraiss, those ultraiss will
be more less conciliated, discussion will follow,
and the danger OF a renewal of agitation be i'm
minent.
| The common sense of the country must find in
| what we have indicated, motives to moderation
and prudence. and in moderation and prudence
protection and safety. In the view which we
have TAKEN and which facts show to be correct,
a Congressional debate will not justify serious
anger, much less agitation. There are many
violent and scheming politicians in Congress
there are many who are not Solomons, and
foolish remarks may provoke angry debates, and
involve even the calrner and wiser members il
their whirlpool. The country may reasonabl,
regard these debates with patience they amoun
to nothing, if they are not followed by acts
There is no checking the discussion of questions
the expression of opinions, or the utterance o
humbug. The thing is impracticable, and if i
were not, we doubt if it would be advisable. |
is true that men have no moral right to say
what is bad, or wrong, or immoral, or unpa
triotic but TO limit or define what man shall
say or shall not say, is dangerous thing TIL,
general sense of the community ought to b,
strong enough to rebuke violence and fanaticisn
of speech.
II We say these things because we are certain
that agitation will be attempted in Congress- ant
, are not unapprehensve that ultra organs vii
exaggerate such attempts and give them an un
. due importance before the public. We depent
too much upon Congress for the formation o
public sentiment and opinion, when they SHOULD
shape and govern it. If the conservative pres
unite to enforce these views, or something lik,
them, the result cannot but be beneficial W.
apprehend in no case very serious results. Th
lone of public feeling is too decidedly in opposi
ton to agitation. Congress will, we think, pas
through the present session without doing an
thing remarkable. Sectional propositions vii
be brought forward and be put down. A dis
cussion of the Tariff will be the feature of tn
session, and that ended, members will be to
busy with the great canvass of 1852 to unneces
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