New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-01
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|imprbs BON the & - 10 ~ Whis cseven-
tion, which . u heet on Moe1ay night nsz>,
lAe necessity q deserving : - and unbiased
Judgment IN regard to "a matters as might
De presented for thsi1 ponsid1ration.
/ We hAye chosen q Ne heading of his arti-
cls& "a that may 81 first blush, conflict with
the ~ formed opinions of many who have
supported. through all phases, the interests Of
the whiF party.
| AvG Gllity, as the word is generally under
st5Gd. has become perverted from its original
meaning according to such authorities as we
havs o5nsultsd, it simply means peculiar
fitness for a particular position; and yet, how
often do We hear the expression used in differ
emit sense How often does II happen that the
leeitin claims of those who are presented to
the con unity at large as candidates for such
offices as are in its gift. are discarded because
the cry of availability is gotten up against
them Now, this is not right. If we are cor
rect in our definition Of the word, what possible
objection can be urged against the carrying
out Of its meaning in its fullest sense'
Surely il will not be said that because par
ticular person is peculiarly qualified to fill a
certain Office, that therefore because he is
: available" he is disqualified for that office,
1t does seem to us that the converse would be
an infinitely more sensible argument.
But it may be urged that our definition is not
correct, and that as the word is generally I'M
derstood it means only popularity" For the
sake Of the argument let us grant the truth of
such assertion. The question then naturally
arises, from whence springs this popularity 7
Will any reader admit that it is possible that q
citizen can be popular unless he possesses claims
to such popularity And whence can such
popularity arise' Does it not necessarily
spring from the possession of qualifications and
characteristics that ars appreciated and should
DO rewarded by the community ! Can it be pos
sible that citizen who had never by his phys-
cal or mental efforts, or by his exertions, recon-
mended himself to the favorable consideration
Of the community, should. obtain the reputation
of being popular, or in other words of being
"available. The day has passed when it was
only necessary to asserta proposition in order
that it should bebelieved tits now not only
necessary that it should be asserted but that it
should be also proved, and instead of depre-
eating the fact we feel inclined to congratulate
ourselves upon it. rs4 ~5a
If popularity and its synonym availability
spring from causes than recommend themselves
to the favorable Consideration ofou community,
then say We let availability prevail
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THINGS IN wAsHrNGroN.-We copy the follow
ing items from the Star of the 2Sd ult.:
The rumored Quintruple Protest, has no ex-
istence in fact. However much we may confde
in the Intelligencer's knowledge Of the views Of
the governments Of France and England, (Which
they dare not express formally or with refer
ence to the sympathies of the Representatives Of
those Government at this point, we can hardly
be mistaken in drawing from the we'll known
facts of their international position on CONT
mental affairs, the conclusion that not word has
passed the lips of either Mr.. Champion or NJ
Sartiges, or gone from under their hands to this
Government, to warrant the conclusion that
those at home who are responsible for their
words and deeds have determined openly to take
| ground against the cause Of constitutional gov
ernment. This is plainly the issue. The tri-
partite protest is simply the Holy Alliance re-
vived The ends and aims Of the protesting
Governments are markedly and boldly those de-
termined on at Laybach and AK la Chappelle
kmnny years ago They aim to destroy the pop
ular rights everywhere, and essay to force us
into an acknowledgement Of their right to do So,
when and where such action on their part may
conflict with the internal rights of the Govern
ment or people of the United States. We are
without space in which to discuss this subject
to-day, but will take it up tomorrow In the
meantime we assure the readers of the Star,
(the Intelligenccr to the contrary notwithstand-
ing,) Of our conviction, from signs to be read by
all on both sides Of the Atlantic, that England
and France dare not commit themselves to the
| guidance Of Russia
Working of the Postal Arrangement ,pith
Bremen.--We learn that the Post Office Depart
ment are highly gratfed withsthe results Of
their mail arrangements with the Bremen Gov
ernment. The Hausa, the second of the Bremen
| steamers, which arrived on the Goth at New
York, on her first trip hitherward, brought
IL SOL letters, The line, as now completed, en-
braces the American steamships Hermann and
w ashington, and the Bremen steamships Ger,
mania and Hausa, all of them being among the
staunchest and most comfortable and service
able vessels of their kind in the world
The Neto .An,erican Consul at London.
George Saunders, Esq, who is now in Washing
ton, proposes TO sail for his post about tho 10th
proximo, we hear. He will carry with him the
l bVOu wASuco VI pcIHhpS rs many warm personal
friends AZ any gentleman whose hat has SO far
caqGht one of the luscious apples of patronage
shsEeh down by the present Administration
As, whatever may be thought of his very pecu.
liar political views. all who know him like hin
amazingly, and the geniality of his bearing as
| man.
| The INGRAHAM DEMONSTRATION AT New
tYoRK.--An immense meeting took place on the
I'D inst, at Metropolitan Hall, Of the adopted
citizens, the political refugees Of different ma.
tionalities and others, to testify their admira-
tion e the conduct of Captain Ingraham in the
reseu5 Of Costa from the fangs Of Austrian
despotism. Thegallery was crowded with ladies
and the enthusiasm was unbounded At the
rear Of the platform were the following two de-
vices " Civil liberty and religious Independence
throughout the world" I" Do you claim tn
projection of the United States, Then YOU
shall have it-Ingraham Smyrna, July 2, 1858. ;
On either side of the above were placed the
American. Cuban, Italian, Hungarian, French
Red Republicans, Socialist and Belgian flags
Mr., 2. Q. Burr presided, and speeches wer,
made BY Hon. John P. Hale, Gen. Meszaros
John Cochran, Col Doheny, and Others. Reso-
lutions were adopted applauding Capt Ingra.
hams conduct, and declaring that declaration
to become IN American citizen entities the indi
vidual to protection by our Government A
committee was appointed to procure grand
medal to be presented to Capt. Ingraham.
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