New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-30

Baton Rouge Correspondence.


Correspondents Of tbf Gnsefnt.
Baron ROUGE April a. 1858.
The caucus last night, you have already been in
formed nominated Mr. sde His election lie, therefore,
certain for although number withdrew before the
tifcaton resolution adopted, and although good
many democrats say this morning that they unwilling
to support him. still if the discontented refure to
come In there will be enough to elect him without much
dculty His nomination one of those lucky chances
which sometimes throw themselves into the hands ofmsn
and was only effected by the consummate tact of his
the entire absence Of the part Of those
who opposed him.
When the FIRST vote taken Hebert received twenty
six votes sden eighteen Farmer seventeen, and ten
were scattered After balloting several times Mr.. Sill
ers vote reached twentyseven and Governor Heberts
twenty eight At this uncture the further baloting
was postponed and Farmers and Hebsrts friends held
conference Here the friends Of the former gentleman
acted most unwisely 1t urged upon them to vote
for Heber by doing which Hebert would be elected to
the Senate and would be made Governor for three
years.
It was giving him place of distinction and emoument
for good long time and they clearly that his
vote never augmented from the first ballot, If they had
really consulted his interests they would have gone
to Hebert But they thought that Hsberts friends would
under possible contingency vote for Sds (and they
not alone in this opnionD and that when they
that Heber stood chance and that Farmer would
be withdrawn. they would come and give their
twenty eight votes Farmer. In this they mis-
taken for after the conference committee returned Mr.
Mckay, who had been supporting Gov Hebert all along
rose and withdrew his name and the whole of his friends
with few exceptions voted for Mr. slidell This COM
pete somerset yet explain, and 1t is pos
sibe no one ever will The fact however is well estab
lshed and it is also well known las the figures have
given will shov) that this coalition secured Mr. slides
nomination have heard it said that Gov Hebegt had
not given Mr. Mckay any authority to withdraw his
name, and that he does not thank him for it. But
know some Of his friends who in favor of his with
drawing because they feared he would not get the nomi-
naton-because they did not wish to see him beaten
and because they wished him to withdraw (seeing his
chances SLIM while he still had majority.
This matter has excited good deal of angry and
sona talk about the capitol and about the townno
being able understand how Heberts friends could
brought to vote for slide it being understood tha
thew amid in contingency, be made to amaisa
mate But fancy 1t Is more the expression Of
disappointment than any settled determination to
the action of the that stated before Mr.
sidel WILL with two exceptions receive every vote
his party lie has been working for it long enough and
hard enough and has had friends enough helping him
from all quarters Of the city and country to make him
deserve With the very material assistance he
had the wonder Is that he did not get decided majority
on the first ballot He has had great many things to
contend against ana Yesterday looked atgue
and, thought little dsheartened and his first vote
(ony eghteen) showed that he had good to be
But this morning he looks quite rejuvinated and
smiling and happy though he loved himself and all the
world.
Both branches Of the Legislature hard at work
day and getting through with good deal of business
There Is not now and there will scarcely be again. any
portant matters before them Local and private bills will
occupy all their time and these will be rushed through
/ D,srn
much more Importance to members ION account of the
constenfs) than any system Of railroads any ohe
species of internal Improvements and it to be
sort Of general understanding between them that al
these sort of bills (private ones shall get through
as possible All the members excessively tired
anxious to get home-where good many of them viii
stay good long while. CEDRIC