New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-27

~ For tho new Constitution, in French and
English, zee Supplement.
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See Table on Third Fage
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Some years since, in the chief city of Ken
lucky, We witnessed display Of (self-called)
6 Fantastios,' which we thought would never
be equaled much less excelled-in the Union.
It appeared to US that there was nothing COM
ical Or extravagant which they did not conceive
and carry into execution.
We must confess that they have been sur
passed and that q few gentlemen Of our city
have the credit Of the achievement. The " Fam
tastics Z are nothing in comparison with our
NewOrleans Anti New Constitution men The
6 Fantasies z could present themselves in the
queerest shapes imaginable. The bear Of Ar
i dennes might have found his resemblance in
their ranks
But our aati-new Constitution gentlemen are
far ia advance of the & fantasies, and herein
we find new demonstration Of 6 the progress
Of the age Numbering some fifty to one hun
drcd, they present themselves as the democratic
party II NswOrleans!
AT ST Mary's Market and at the Shades, they
seize hold Of the names Of leading democratic
gentlemen, who were not within a mile of their
meetings, and who declare, upon every street
corner, that they have no earthly Cor spiritually
: sympathy with their objects.
By nice trickery they obtain, as for demo
cratic meeting, the. signatures of some demo-
cratic friends Of the new Constitution, and,
also, as for no party meeting, the signatures Of
first rate wings, to their call for a meeting of
the members Of the democratic party. The re-
suit is, that,@ upon every corner, respectable
democrats and wings, without knowing who is
responsible, denounce such movements as moth
ing less than fraud and humbug. It is very
easy to announce IN imposing list Of officers it
4 is another matter to get them to serve.
In oil courtesy and respect, we must say,
that the chief actors in the anti-new Constitu-
ton comedies, would feel disguised with their
parts, If they could fully realize-not the in :
f,tences but the deceit and humbug brought
to bear, in order to secure them even the small
audiences they meet. Respectable as they may
be, their positions are the most comical portions
Of the farce.
Now, we told some of these gentlemen that
their arguments were abolitionist in tendency,
and some Of them. setting up an imaginary man
ofstraw, were pleased to argue, very Indignantly,
that they were not abolitionist in sentiment.
We are not in the habit Of making violent charges
against our fellow citizens, but we presume we
have the privilege Of pointing out the inevita-
BILE tendency Of an argument. If a man claims
1QC-:.-lf 10 h,,rri lie hot
4i y soa.ss1 oo'.ls upon 'lle hooi
sSsn the entire spirit Of our argument If the
admission Of slaves into basis of population be
a violation Of sound republican principles, we
have only to say, Good night to the Union and
the Constitution
But with all personal respect and courtesy,
we ask, who were the speakers at the slim
meeting Of last Saturday night Messrs. Miles
Taylor and Thomas J. Durant
Was not the former one Of the chief architects
Of our present (old) Constitution
Are they not, both, VIGOROUSLY closest theo-
rists, vague isnists, with the most slender popu-
lar associations, and much slenderer popular
sympathies Are they not, both, full of wild
theories, Of the most restrictive and anti-pro-
gressiye character Are they not Eve speak
with due respect) Of reputed socialist ten
denotes
Did not one Of them (Thos j. Durant), though
nominally a democrat, write certain articles in
opposition to the admission of Texas, portions
Of which were republished, with high praise,
from the Republican, in the National Intelli-
gencer, but portions of which were too intensely
anti-slayery even for that decided but high
toned and conservative opponent of Texas an
nexation Did not this same gentleman then
argue that Texas should not be admitted, because
the South already had fair equilibrium fpower
against t. North ? Did not this gentleman OBJ
tain the office Of u S. District Attorney chiefly
through the influence of Robert Dale Owen
Did be not get up, in this city, an association
80 singularly ultra and socialist, that kindli-
ness and respect forbid us to give it name or
description Was not Mr.. Durant a bitter Ma
tive American some years since. Did he not
write q series of articles in favor of Native
Americanism' and were not his anti-Texas ar
tcles largely copied into the abolition papers at
the North We're they not highly approved by
those papers Did he not, whilst member of
the State Senate, frequently express opinions of
50 strongly anti-slavery character as finally to
provoke an indignant rebuke from Judge Nc
Whorter or Martin Gordon' Did he not by his
course, in this position, excite general surprise
and animadyersion' Was he not, as State SEN |
ator, ranked as man of extravagant notions,
a champion Of isms
Like Mr.. Taylor, he is a mere closet reeluse .
and we would not thus imprint general rumors
such is our great respect and kind feeling for
the gentleman, if we did not deem them peees.
sary to show the extravagant wildness of the
politician.
Of Mr.. Taylor, we have but little to saw
However capable and clever he may be natu-
rally, practically he never sees anything beyond
the four walls Of his office. We suspect, that,
like Mr.. Durant, he ranks railroads as frauds
and nuisances- unless they build themselves.
We are handsomely indebted to him for the
triumph Of the entire wing ticket for the Con-
ventaon, and if We could consistently or respect
fully, do 50, would offer him a handsome testi
moniai Tor his services His speech at St.
Mary's Market was Conversely one of the best
wing arguments We ever heard, and gave the
wings large portion Of their power.
We believe he largely shares the extrava-
gantly socialist notions Of Mr.. Durant. Inf
waving this, did not Mr. Taylor, a candidate