New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-14
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY IA. 1858
MONTEREY FLIGHT OF DEMO
CRITIC CHIEFS

CRITIC CHIEFS.
The spprosch Of the great day for which, in
The Judgment of certain of our democratic
friends, all other days were made, to wit !; the
Ath Of March next, is producing its natural and
expected eject in diminishing certain of our po-
liticalcircles, and restoring certain quarters of
our city that were not long ago rife with all
kinds Of political tunlult to dullness and silence,
There has been, too, mysterious falling off in
the interesting groups that were won't to assem-
Bile ct particular corners, and in certain popular
resorts, for the purpose of discussing, gossiping
intriguing and wire-working, in reference te
political affairs.
We congratulate our fellow-citzens Of Wash
ington on the valuable additions to the gaiety
and intelligence of their city, for which they are
indebted to this thinning of our political cote
ries. They will find some genial, iovial. pleas
ant fellows, as well as shrewd, managing and
adroit politicians, in the large representation
of the democracy of this city which is rapidly
gathering at Washington. We beg they will
"do the civil to them, treat them kindly, and
return them in good condition to their anxious
friends, as soon as possible. To General Pierce's
special considerst ton and kindness we commend
their unequalled exertions in his behalf, their
self-sacrifoing devotion to the Union, the har-
mony and the success of the democracy, rs con-
stituting undoubted and undeniable claims to
Euitable rewards and remembrance at the hands
Of grateful country and President
Their protracted absence would be injurious
TO the prospects Of the party in the coming
struggle for the State and City spoils, as they
embrace quorum Of that important and gigan.
tic body from whose headquarters in Exchange
Place have proceeded those fearful missiles that
have sent death and destruction into the whip
ranks in this State and City.
In this gallant representation we shall find al
the various sections of the party ably represent
ed. lmpulsive. impetuous g Young America y
has his faithful and efficient agent, in a certain
very shrewd, very managing, very plausible
Alderman-who knows every body about the
capital-who is unequaled in the art of button
holing-and who, in addition to his other adj
Tsntages, now enjoys the powerful one Of an ac-
tual control Of the organ at Washington. Lest
their powerful representative might, in the
pressure of his own CONCERNS, fail to look with
aufcient care after the interests Of his Juvenile
constituent, Young America, has associated with
chin as one Of its full-blooded and energetic
younger chiefs--who is supposed to understand
and appreciate more fully the needs and inter
ests Of that political party-a young merchant
of the Third Distribution a very few vote:
prevented from honoring our State, rather thar
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present writing
There arc others, too, who will no doubt CO.
operate with these leading chiefs, in advancing
the interests of section of the party, which,
though generally in the majority, never fails to
experience relief when the spoils are to be dis
tribused.
The Fogies, too, haysthe full representation
Ut the Capital OF course, they could not dis
pense, on 50 important an occasion, with the
services Of that indefatigable Chief their worker
and devoted manager, the proprietor of the
Louisiana organ of the democracy has in
terests committed to him, Of the most extensive
and momentous character, including appoint
ments from Cabinet posts and oollectorships,
down to appraisers, with demonstrations at the
Havana 4Consulship. He has probably by this
effected junction with his powerful ally, of the
SS@AsA"A SSiiihiiteVc nv W utey are
now acting efficiently together to the common
end, Of heading Young America, securing all
the Offices for Old Fogydom and advancing par.
ticularly the pretensions of Old Buck" or Of
his subordinate.
Acertain rotund ex-Federal official, Of great
good humor and much sharpness of scent for
Office, will add his weight to that of those eff
Gent representatives of the ancient democracy
such corps viii be hard to beat. If Young
America comes out of the contest with a consul
ship TO Van Dieman's Land, or half dozen
inspectorships in the custom-house, il may con.
slider itself fortunate II is too fresh, active
and ardent young gentleman-too important
to the party, to be thrown away on an Office
rendered dull, heavy and unavailable by the
weight Of spoils--elumsy and unwieldy from
repletion and obesity. His services cannot BIZ
dispensed with, and so he must be kept in train
ing order
Such we apprehend will be the issue of the
contest which has already commenced at Wash
ington 1t promises to be strikingly interest
ing one, and as the democratic organs here are
mysteriously silent on all these questions, we
shall make arrangements to lay before the anx-
ious rank and file Of that party, the earliest and
most reliable intelligence respecting the progress
and events Of this struggle between their op.
posing chiefs and representatives at Washing
ton.