The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-14

Recent converts endeavor to make up BY PRES
ent zeal for past indifference. The Delta is no ex-
ception to this rule. We are delighted with the
glorious eulogies which it lavshes on statesman
no longer IN its aoay, and submit with com
ortable equanmy to the lecture it reads tho Cres-
cent for its more subdued manifestations. The
Delta regards the object of its new love with all
the ardor ot bridegroom i'll the honeymoon, The
Crescent regards the same object with the tegula-
ted feelings OF a long and well tried attachment
We have no fault to find with the Dela's praises
except perhaps that they would be in better taste
during the absence of Mr.. Clay. Under all the
circumstances. this praise has more the odor of
asafBtida than of incense.
The Delta is much better informed of the secret
history of President Fillmore's administration than
ourselves. We had never heard of those conf
dental visits of Mr.. Clay to the President, nor of
his private correspondence with New York politi-
clans. Considering the warm and cordial support
Mr.. Clay has given the Taylor and Fillmore ad-
minisrations, we think it very improper in the
President not to comply with his every suggestion.
The Delta ridicules the idea that "the custom
house party have discovered man-worship is
anti-republican." This is based paragraph of
the Crescent We wish the Delta to know that
the Crescent speaks only the opinions Of its editors.
Its articles are never written at the suggestion of
any one, nor is any one consulted in regard to its
editorials. So that whether the custom house
party have made such wonderful discovery is not
to be ascertained by the Crescents movements
The thousands who marched in procession during
the campaign of 1913 were actuated by their warm
devotion to certain principles. Mr.. Fillmore was
personally unknown to them. How different were
such exhibitions from the attempted to be got
up the other night! We repeat that the citizens Of
New Orleans disposed to pay Mr.. Clay all
suitable honors but they will not (uness we
greatly mistake them,) consent to march in pro-
oession to make a call on him in the street
1t is altogether mistake to say that the custom
house printing has been taken from the Bulletin.
and given to the Crescent. Certain advertisements
have been published in the Bulletin, the Bee and
the Crescent. The proprietor of the Bulletin holds
an important and highly honorable post in the Ad-
ministration. That paper is the official journal.
The Crescent picks up occasional job, and
this little is begrudged us by our neighbor.
We had thought his esprit das corps would have
been gratifed by seeing that an Independent was
occasionally remembered but the sight of big
advertisement in the Crescent has made him per-
fectly furious. Nothing can make him happy while
Mordecai sits at the Kings gate Poor Haman
But we fear that the patronage is not bestowed for
services rendered. The fact is, the Crescent adver-
tses so cheapy, that conscientious public Off
Ger can pass it by. Mr.. Freret, as the agent of an
economical administration, is bound to give the
advertisements, and even when Cass comes into
power we expect to retain all the advertisements
on the same principle We shall send the General
our tariff OF rates, and he will not be able to resist
Our neighbor finds in sober and long matured
opinion of Mr. Clays great political services, a
clue to a conspiracy. Like Paul Pry, he rejoices
in " a delicate for plot" The custom house
party conspirators of gunpowder infamy. =
" What dreadful catalogue of cut-t -throatss here
III warrant you, not of these fellows but has
face like lion. | dare not much as read the
over We hope the Delta will follow the
scent, till the bloody consprators caught, he
headed and guarered.
But then to style Mr.. Clay the Sheridan OF
America, is another proof of the coolness of the
Administration toward this great man
"Tbe Crescent the organ of this feeling 1t began
The manifestation lew weeks by a Tdeu
attempt depreoiate Henry Clay by assimlaiing him ic
talents who never possessed the Slightest Claims o greanes
of any kinda drnnkad, debauchee and of
turned upon his evasion of the duties Of honor and
honesty"
1t may be our ignorance of Sheridan abilities
which led US to do Mr.. Clay the injustice of thus
assimilating the two, We certainly had formed an
exalted estimate OF Sheridan, based on the
opinions of Burke, Fox, Chatham, and others
His first speech the Hastings impeachment
was delivered on February 7, 17S6. Burke declared
TO be the most astonishing effort Of eloquence
argument and wit united of which there was any
record or tradition" Fox said, all that he hat
ever heard, all that he had ever read when com
pared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished
like vapor before the sun" Mr.. Pitt acknowledge
that it surpassed all the eloquence Of ancient
modern mes and possessed every thing tina,
genius or art could furnish to agitate and contro
the human mind"
Sir VIM. Dolben moved an adjournment of thu
debate, confessng that in the state of mind il
which Mr.. Sheridan's speech had left him. it wa
impossible for him to give determinate opinion
Mr. Stanley seconded the motion.
When he had entered the house, he was no
ashamed 10 acknow Adge, that his opinion incline'
to the side of Mr.. Has .ngs. But snch had beel
the wonderful efficacy of Mr.. Sberiran's cOnvinc
ing detail OF facts, and irresistible elOquence, tha
he could not say that his sentiments were mate
rally changed Nothing, indeed, but informaiio
almost equal 10 a miracle, could determine hiI
not to vote for the charge; but he had just felt tn
InHutHce ul sNcu miracle, anu I've cOuiu not D'
ardenly desire TO avoid an immediate decision
Mr. Matthew Montaeu confessed, that he had fe
a similar revolution of sentiment.
The following anecdote is given as proof of Il
irresistible power of this speech, in note upc
Mr.. Bsset's History of the reign of George ILL.,:
'.The late Mr.. Logan. well known for his literary efor
and author of most mastery defence OF Mr.. Hasine
I'VE s he Ss
the first hour he said % friend All this is declnmaioy
s without % prHo the ssaon ih was "asa hnsh M
!hrd, Mr. Hastings has acted very unjusifaby the h
Mr.; Hastings is most atrocous criminal : and,
We last " all monsters OF niquity the most enormous
when Fox was asked, which he thought the best spec
he had heard, he replied, Shedan's the mpeaC
men of Hastings in the honse of Commons. When he
n FOX advised him to speak it over again in Westmins
Hall on the trial. nothing better cond be made of the
leeli e9t Sheridan made his speech different
OF this second speech. delivered in 'S7, in We
minister Hall, Mr.. Burke pronounced at its concl
sion
eoiuenee tnal had been heard either in ancient mod
yer the acuteness OF the bar, ihe dignity of
anu, % p 'e morality OF the pulpit, could furnish, had
minister Hall No molly re igionis, NO ,1 Of any desc,
non as q e,sy eharsc cter, coud have up in the
instance, 70 e pure sent moraty or in the oth
The variety OF knowledge force of n5oori
and viyacy OF anson, beauty and ELEGANCE OF dietion
strength OF eXpr which tbev ia III a. H., y
From poetry to eloqpence there yaa % no, % n 5 ~
position, of which complete and nsrsot ~
nave oeen eGsn, ron one part or the Of the speech
obiteTaed.'' e" oe 81"
Ofcourse, after the authoritative fat or tho De,