New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19
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nThe Little Bird"

In the Crescent the 18th inst under the caption of
| "A shrewd Candidates. your little bird whispered
remark not made Of and which is calculated
vey an impression and make volunteer
corps the eyes of many. political machine The bird
reports
'Deteatea Candidate for State Senator General. you sell
dom march your Brigade far into the Second Municipality
that Lafayette annexed and the elections under the
new Charter are approaching you ought to march your
command clear up the Twenty Second of February,
into Lafayette.a
The remark General, you seldom march your Di
vision far into the Second SIunicipaty-now, many
members of the Washington Regiment reside in Lafayette
and all the rest in the Second Municipality would be
obliged to you if the Twenty Second of February you
would march your command through he principal streets
of this (second) Municipality and into Iatayette'
This remark to the General made at the instance
of officers of the Washington Regiment, and it will be
that neither annexation approaching cleo
| tions'i had any thing to do with it.
The birds whispering is thus correct ID merely that the
position the volunteers, officers may not be mis-
conceived. when. the Twenty-Se of February. to
oblige time-honored Regiment, the General mag march
his command into Lafayette W,
Our little bird says he, Gen. Lewis, not only
may, but acH1 Our little bird further says
our clever friend &c W. the g Defeated Candi-
date for State SENATOR did not hear as we'll as
he, &c the little bird Our little bird, alarmed
at the prospect of so many proRlinent military
gentlemen coming against him, las flown to the
right bank of the Mississippi. He has $' CHR
rupped' at window that Gen. Lewis will
look remarkably handsome on the Twenty-Se-
cond of February, and, by virtue Of the indus
trious examinations he is now making, will know
the streets Of Lafayette us well as any body
else. Our little bird declares that he will not
look the least in the world like 81 candidate for
Mayor; but positively afirms that "our volun-
teer CORPS SO officers or men," have never heard
and know nothing of the projected march into
Lafayette. 1t further expresses an apprehen-
sion that Gen, Lewiss political aspirations may
melt them down in deluge of perspiration into
mere s' remains" We shall see what our late
popular Sheriff will do. Our friend ''W,,'' the
defeated democratic candidate for State Senator
may suspect, as we do, that our little bird is
nice cared whig. .N'importe' Let us see the
fun.
MISUNDERSTANDING sends series of resolu-
tons denounciug portion of city the chosen
seat of drunkenness Paid as an advertisements it
might be published, and responsibility saved but
the matter stands beg to be excused We love tenn
peranceGn all things too much to sacrifice quiet
THE New ENGLISH MSfsrER.-T'" National Tntei-
gencer speaking of the recent appointment of John
Champion ESD Minister of Great Britain to the United
States says Mr. Champion has for several years
connected with the British Legation this country and
good part of the time Charge d stares Thoughssir
Henry and Lady Buwer will certainly be missed in the
society of Washington it is yet subject of congratua-
ton since they do not return that have here
the Representative of the Government Great Britain
gentleman of the character and experience thorough
fitness for his high trust of Mr. Capton who is already
so familiar with the institutions and principles of Gov
eminent as to need probation
EplroRIAL GoNHENrIoN.-The convention Of editors in
Maine met ut Augusta few days since Moses Little
field Esd presided and resolutions were adopted opposing
the proposed change in the postage law. whereby the
rates made nearly equal for all dSnces and instruct.