The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-30
Adjournment.
Messrs. miles Taylor and Winder.

In the Delta Of the 2Oth inst the speech CT Mr.. Miles
Taylor. Mr. Taylor has very uncharitaby charged de-
nguished member Of the Wing party as an apotats.
and has generally sgmatxed those who do not regard
legal proper the late nvasons Of the territory Of friendly
power, the friends. the meFcenae and the allies Of
despoism The charge against Mr.. Kenner unchar
table a. the accusation against those who differ with Mr.
Taylor on the subject Of the invasons il false and cau
NOUS. A Mr. Taylor has respected the feelings and
opinions Of those who honestly differ with him. he
expect exemption from reort. and however unpleasant
be to me to deny any statement made by the
gentleman, decent regard for the - truth Of history
requires 1t my hands.
This charge Of Mr.. T. against member of the Wing
party, comes with bad grace from him. He tells he has
always been Democrat" 1t well that he did So as
there living and about his former resdencs
(Thbodaux,) who have known him since his advent in
Louisiana, aud who recolec him possessed of decided
Wing notions and who simple enough have believed
him to be Wing. In 1885, Mr. Tay or nsued address 10
the electors OF the old FIRST Congressonal District in
which he declared himself United States Bank and Pro-
tectfus Tariff This considered pretty good Wing
doctrine in those days. Mr. Taylor had short period before
1885, acquired sugar estate in the Parish Of Assumption
To suppose that MIR Tayor influenced by his ondness
for sugar and moasses,' would be very uncharitabe
Charity demands of believe that Mr.. Taylor was led
to entertain these opinions from conviction it was the
duty Of tho government American Industry of
kinds. Mssss Jefferson, Madison. Monroe and jackson
entertained such opinions, and Mr. Taylor may well have
done without making himself suspected of ondues tor
projection, because he made sugar and m0lasses There
Of the ancients OF Thbodaux who have perfect
recollection OF Mr. Taylor having been period Of his
life much disposed Whggsy and they have not hestatsd
to say so within the past twenty four houn Since have
known Mr. Taylor. he has acted with the Democratic pary
but considered little fshv.
1t Is matter OF moment at what period Mr. Taylor
have changed (f he did his political opinions
only referred TO. evidence Of of charity on his
part, for Others who have done Mr. Taylor does but
justice Col. Winder in his sulogum upon his pes,oua
character. Col Windsr justly esteemed in the community
in which he resdes and by mons more than by his Whig
friends and neighboH. Mr. Tayor's assertion that Col
Wlnder 10 not protectiUe tariff man, Is, think, un
founded 1t Of nOtorey that he has ever been
SUCH Ii he has CHANGED his opinions and declared himself
opposed to protection. he has done within few days
he has changed do credit If he has done So he
| will not hesitate TO il.
The Wings have much to set up claim To COL
Winder the Democrats, and had they already Rich
mond in the field, might do Col Winder has resided
many years in the Lafourche district Previous sa3
had voted for Gov Whte for Congress- In 63 opposed
Gov. White by voting for Mr. Labranche. Democrat In
1874. he voted Tor Mr. Thibodaux against Mr. Labanche
In 1876 he voted for the Democratic candidates for the State
Senate In lea, he vosd for Mr. hibodaux against Mr..
Landry, CT. I'd Democrat. In 1e4S, Col. Wnder was
prominent member of the Taylor senton held in New
Orleans and voted for the nominee of that Wing
| National Conyention-Gen Taylor and Mr.. Fillmore In
1919 Col Winder supported John T. Beatty against Charles
NJ Conrad. Wing, for Congress. Col. Wndsr has never
been in favor OF the democratic tariff of 1886 He was
recently warmly opposed 10 it, and my information not
second hand. II Lol Wndsr changed and opposed
/ ~
MIR Miles Taylor has announced himself pr0gressiue
and denounces the Wings conservatives. must take
issue with him when he declares himself proxressipe
Mr. T. elected The Convention in lsa4 He ran as
conservative and Wing ticket, and received my warm
support. He elected by Wing In the Conven.
ton, he not only conservative, bat he eIclwsire
in his notions. He much opposed Innovations
member Of the Convention. To recall these things TO
Mr.. Tayors memory be very agreeable to him. bu,
political candidates occasionally have their memories
rereshened they will about election get little dull
To show how much Mr. Taylor has changed (not apos-
tatzed) his opinions within very few years. make the
following OF his the Convention to amend the
| Constitution of 1912.
| Mr. Miles Taylor voted French JournaD-
For five years residence in the State qualify one to be
| a Representative. Page IL.
To require four year, residen the State BY natural
lied citizens, after receipt of certificate of
Page 10.
g. For fifteen Year, residence 10 be Governor. Page 49,
| 4. Against elective Judiciary. Page AZ.
s. Voted appoint Judges by Governor and Senate.
Page 223.
Mr.. Taylor and COL Winder voted generally together
There old saying about sudden conventions which
would not be inapplicabs to candidates.
The miserable appointments of Gov. Isaac johnson to the
Bench. and disappOineats which he caused have
euualzed, great degree. opposition elective Judi
| ciay. o30 Ii ] ASSUMPTION,