New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-14
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As the duty of electng United States Sena-
tor devolves upon the present Legislature, the
question as to who is to he the lucky individual
selected, becomes matter of considerable mo
ment to those concerned The Legislature oe
ing largely democratic, there can DE Out h..ie
doubt that the member elected must be OF ike
nolitical faith Public surnise begins to be
awakened as to the respective prospects of the
individuals aspiring to that honor. Hitherto
one prominent politician has appeared to stand
alone as an aspirant for the post. and the minds
Of men, having become familiarized with ms
claims, his election has been looked upon as a
matter of course All will understand that we
refer to Mr. John Sldell
Towards this single object of his ambition the
energies of Mr. Slidell have been directed
throughout his long political career He has
pursued il with singleness of purpose and an
energetic adaptation of means to the end that
give hopes of, if they do not deserve success
With one more deserving than Mr., Slidell, and
better calculated by his merits to achieve sue
cess, the perseverance displayed, and the means
employed by him, could not have failed to have
placed him on the highest pinnacle of political
ambition. But with no great natural abilities
and an address not the most winning, Mr.. Sill
dell has had to overcome obstacles without the
advantages of other influences than unassisted
wealth and an indomitable perseverance With
these aids, he has already achieved much, and
has reached an elevation to which, by his talents
alone, he could have never aspired.
Mr.. Slidell is row about sixty-eight years
DID, and already has his credentials securing him
years. If, by the fortune of parties, and by
that political wire working which he so well
understands how to maneuvre, he can succeed
in securing his election for a term of another
six years, the cup of his ambition will have been
filled, and he may lie down content with Sena-
torial honors He will be old enough then to
address himself to preparation for an immor-
tality that rs not the result of temporal prefer
ment But Mr. Slidells election depends on
several contingencies. He will have to contend
against Governor P o. Hebert, who made such
a fattering run for the position before the last
Legislature. The claims of the Governor will
doubtless be urged with pertinscity.
While these two party favorites are contend
ing among themselves for an honor which their
particular friends are assured will be won by
one or the other, there is another claimant
spoken of, who, although less conspicuous as an
active partisan, is not less qualified by his at
taihments, and by reach of intellect, to take his
station side by side with the heroes of the forum
who adorn the National Senate Chamber. We
refer to the Hon. John c. Larue, than whom we
know of no man of his party that has stronger
claims to its confidence A ready and fluent
speaker, On adroit reasoner, and firm in main
tanning his opinions, Judge Larue would now find
few opponents on the floor of the Senate with
whom he might fear to grapple. As the presi-
ding officer of the First District Court of this
city, which position he has lately resigned,
Judge Larue won an enviable reputation for ca
pacity and firmness, and has retired from the
Bench with the regrets of many. His friends
and admirers would not think it too great
compliment to his talents to confer upon him
the dignity of United States Senator from Loui-
siana,