New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-24
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The Louisiana Courier and its Consistency,


We pretend to no exemption from the common weak
nesses Of human nature. We see all thlngs changing
around us in the physical world hence we are not sur
prsed when governed by what universal law Of
nature men should change too When pure men feel
their opinions change they would cease to be pure if
they failed to avow that change We speak not now of
those changes which caused by desire for oice prom
iuvnce of position etc. which are the real motives that
induce ninetenths Of prominent men to forswear allie
glance to their party We prize consistency as pure
Jewell but we can changes when openly declared
Land when made good But must canddly
acknowledge undisgused dsapprobaton for that
or that paper, which, while making boast OF inexibty
yeers round like weathercock actuated by no other
motive and urged by no stronger conviction, than that
certain ends will be attained favorable to certain candi-
dates These remarks will apply to many democrats and
democratic papers but business at present is with
onywith the Louisiana Courier We opened wallpaper
Of the 23d inst and the following wonderful declarations
met our view
he Geneai-has never made political charge against
him. unless ug authority and that of the highest grade
Bear this in mind. e hare indtged IN personalities
against The greet sp2ie, and attacks him poti-
cay uniformly made upon The highest arhtg anthoiy'
We say wonderful, because that paper is pub
se without reference to the General of personal
character complimentary. We could prove this
by reference to many articles but will all pur-
pears In the very next column notice the following
editorially referring to Scott:
His in Mexico, except the field of battle,
budget of blunders which made him the Jest and
riuie Of the army and Of the elenp. Every body remem
his amusing and absurd with Mr. Trs and
the not only preposterou but silly letters he wrote on
the occasion He 'eHs hooawinkd and finally ou'rtea by
Santa .9pd and whole army knew it, and said so at
the time.
ellis much Wanted diplomacy in South Carolina was
regulated by positive instructions and The only
fuss, displaying his usual pomp and paTnde,' OF kicking
up reg generally aid sen7aiy The only peculiarly re
dScorer is he's apprehension Of the Of officer
who is 1alaeess al on too near Charleston and his getting him
| ordered to remote post.
not only to get baed and beaten by the Indians but
to embitter the POPULATION, he had been
sent to defend, against him."
Now in the previous extract they speak of the General
as great soldier in this his career in Mexico
budget errors the first article they descended
to personay in the second they have INDUCED in per-
sonality sufficiently low to satisfy the morbid cravings
the of pothouse politicians This latter article
not only accuses Gen Scott of vanity but insinuatingy
of cowardice
But this is not ALL The Courier has been abusing Gen
Scott for his changes the Native American question,
asserting that his changes made for political purpo-
and that his opinions hence could be relied on
Every body remembers this but the Courier in the
of the date referred to- concludes forgetting all it had
previously said to make the General out dogmatic OBJ
stinate old fool Hear on this subject what it says:
Other the er7orof their ea Gen Scott persists
in his and with characteristic obstinacy supports what
the whole country rejects The very fact-such is his
idosyncracythat the majority condemn slim
utes him to support it, and the national appreciation of
policy provoSes his opposition II is this 5ecuGar tenn
permanent which has, during forty gears Sertce involved him
in quarres with almost every public man, civil mill
tary with whom he has associated and which would
keep his administration and the country in perpetual
row.
Surely this paper let's not its right hand know what its
| left hand doeth But have not yet finished There
time in this country, not very long since, when
there compromise party and anti-compronise
party union party and disunion party, and it
generally considered perhaps upiustly, that this said
Courier the organ of the anti-compromse and dis
led on that faction.
1empHs Jugtt End time feiu democratic candidate
who deems petite to fsvor the Compromise is nominal
ted forthwith the Courier becomes patriotic denounees
its old con1eres, and out swimningy, buseringy
in favor of Compromise and in the paper of the same
date quoted above, boasts that
''In assembly of 25O00 democratic voters from all
parts of New England he heard not single sentiment
hostile to Southern rights but the contrary universal
sentiment of loyalty to the Constitution and ts Como
msSaS ~
Now. We could more clearly have sustained our posi-
tons by reference to stronger articles than those we have
quoted but preferred extracting them all from the
same paper of The same date The Courier makes great
talk about the inconsistency of the Bee and Bulletin 1t
is true that those papers rather dsparaged the merits of
great candidate, but their offence paated by the
fact that in their great zeal to Justice to man who
had sacrificed himself for The South they partly under
rated, in the dept et their gratitude equally great
and as true friend to the South.
This Courier of the sd inst in other columns dis closes
equal want of principle the queerest ignorance For
instance it says parties in the time of the charering
the States Bank were not divided that question
That acasfe issue, and Mr. Madison charged with
shameful desertion of his party and is still charged by
the leaders of the democratic party all the Republican
advocates of that denounced traitors
the party; and Messrs Calhoun and Clay were never
looked upon from that day to this really belonging to
the self-called Republican party. If the editors wish
information this subject would refer them among
other works received as standard by locos to Garand
Life Of Randolph, of the most rabd and bitterly
preudiced works, purporting to be historical
posed by In this democratic and sundry other
books the editors will discover what at that time was
thought by their party of such King. Calhoun
and other seceders The difference between Clay and
King is this Clay thought certain emergencies justified
the creation of Bank and thought till his death
King thought first 1t unconstitutional voted for it
because constitutional and finally is opposed to
it because it is unconstitutional But article already
too long. ''ANERIcus''
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NATAL0n the 14th orders were received at the Navy
Yard in Gharlestown Mass to fit out the sloopo war
Albany forthwith Her place Of destination has not yet
been made known. She will be ready for in about
fortnight On Monday and Tuesday fifty men, princi-
paly rggers painters and oners received the
yard The officers of the Albany have yet received
orders, but the majority of the crew. which will number
about 1T5 men, have been shipped.
Commodore Salter of the Brooklyn Navy Yard has
ceved preparatory orders to take command of the Brazil
squadron.
The u s. steamer Powhatan sailed from Norfolk for
Network on the 10th inst
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from
Norfolk, before the sailing of the Powhatan, says
1.-The IT, s. sloop-owar preble arrived in the Hampton
Roads on Saturday the 11th She has been on voyage
of practice with thirty mdshpmeu from the naval
school at Annapolis. The Cyane and powhatan sti lie
moored at the naval anchorage. There is conjecur-
ing when they will sail. The Powhaan, before said
is waiting the motions Of the Secretary of the Navy Hon
John ?. Kennedy, who will sail in her to NewYork The
Uyane awaiting orders from Washington Their respec-
tive crews allowed their regular liberty, and in spite
OF their many wild freaks and houghess fanchies when
ashore, they create considerable life in Norfolk They
appear anxious to sail than the tavern keepers to
lose their liberal custom Wild boys they are and lib
eral as they Wild
Lieut. j. Dawson Todd has been detached from the re-
ceving vessel North Carolina and ordered to the steam