New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-14
Baton Rouge Correspondence
Correspondence Of the grrsfrnt.

OF his party and his principles. Inc atter De r
membered by all who served with him in this Legislator
lie as man in whom not the slightest confidence can
10 placed-whose word place the slightest rel
ance upon-whoss promises deceits, and who
pledges nothing but hypocrisy write thus, becau
~ their conduct to every man who near them bot
friends and foes disgusting in the last extremity
because it is necessary that the people who sent the
here should know what of they are and b.
the public should know the acts of those who rel
resent them.
1t is very well understood that Mr. Kittrdge was in Il
vor Of the passage Of the bill He had voted it il tru
upon every side of the preliminary questions but he
known to be in favor Of its final passage When it
up in its regular order, what was the astonishment
those who supporting it to find that he had desere
his seat Gone to join the band Of prry councillor
headed by Mr. Lacey!
Let every vote, upon every question, precisely
he chooses This is inherent right possessed by ever
man. Let him declare his opinions openly and frankly
without the hope of reward the fear of punishment
This is every mans privilege. But in all conscienc,
whatever man does let him do it openly and in tn
broad light of day not sneak of from expression
any opinion, more especially from opinion to which
has pledged himself This is what Mr. Ktridge did ant
for this he will be remembered. His getting into tn,
Senate the merest chance If he ever gets Their,
again his constituents deserve to suffer
Mr.. Neil worse if worse could be- For he did what
no in his senses provided there was one grain O.
honesty in his composition could possibly have done III,
had promised Mr.. Riyers-than whom there is no NOR,
4 upright honest genteannot vote upon the subject
Mr. R had interest in the BILL but received advice,
from home which rendered his there
He knew that Mr. Neil opposed to the BILL and b,
entered into agreement with him, wherein Mr. Nei
pledged himself not to vote the question if he mr.
Rivers) not present Acting under this
which positive any contract could be- Mr. Riy
went of and had not returned when the bill came
Now, any would have supposed that no man would
have acted In matter of this kind in any other mapne,
than the he had pledged himself to- and that Mr. Neil
having promised Mr. Rivers that be Ne would not vote
Mr. Rivers absent that he would have stuck up 10
his promise This would have been nothing but honesty
and every is presumed to be honest But the pre.
sumption failed in this instance for when his name was
called he voted in loud voice against the bill And bv
his voting when he pledged not to- and by Mr. Kilt
ridge deserving bis post there tie vote which WAS
decided by Mr. Farmer who voted with the PRIV coun
| cllors, and thus the bill was lost.
What will the public think Of these men stultifed as
they arewith their pledges broken their promises
sheer and by-word of deceit! What will the people
who honored them with their confidence say when these
facts brought to their knowledgeg Can thew look
men in the face any more Can they expect to be
trusted in any thing again II fairness and honesty
truth justice and decency required to
in the community they live among their political career
has been npped in the bud and all they will ever do for
their country will be to warning against send
ing incompetent and mbecle men to discharge the high
Office of Legislators
The democrats about the capital do not understand
exactly how things are going at Washington Thus
far it that OF those who have been iecom
mended by the democratic members of the Assembly,
have been treated with sort of consideration with the
exception Of MIR. Morse As every third man among
them was an applicant the disappointment is consider
able
1t is understood hereabouts that Mr. Slidel will not
accept the mission to Central America The reason see
assigned by the papers that he does not wish to take
his family to so unhealthy country The true reason
las given by his friends here) is he has no idea o
playing second fiddle to Mr. soule That Mr. soule has
received first class mission and that Mr. John slidell
as good as hetherore unless he gets as good place
as Mr. soule he won't have any In the meanwhile his |
friends making exertons to get him into the Senate
in sooe's place. should that gentleman 60 to Spain If
he can get there now, he will have chance of being
elected next year On the other hand some Of the Le
gsators think they ought to send their own men
there and Mr. Wickf is prominent among the foremost
Of these asprants One thing is certain about this Sena
tor-he is thorough going democrat and thorough
going partisan but he is honest man the opinions
he has whether right wrong he is afraid to ex
He is attentive to his duties and would make an
industrious member Of the u s. Senate His party owe
A >nioehink. anu tHey NOW nave lt In their
reward him for efficient service and he has supporters
who will push his claims Col Fluker is also a cand
date and has votes pledged to him. but he stands
no chance Nor do think, from what can see. that
Mr. slidel is any better of Mr. soule goes to snain
Mr. Wckiff will get his seat orns,c
BATON RoUGE, April L. 1853
The announcement by telegraph that Mr. soule was
really going to Spain has given another impetus to the
aeprltODs he pnlt abo,t ~.
report that Mr. Downs is applicant for the Central
America Mission makes them look forward with still more
earnestness to the prospect of being seated for short
while, In the United States Senate 1t is high post
and to obtain 1t is worth struggle and desperate strng
gle will be made.
wrote you some days ago that in view of the vacancy
accustomed by Mr. Soules mission, Mr. Slides friends
were working for him but that my impressions were that
Mr. Wicklif would succeed His chances then were re-
narkaby good and think them SO still but this morn.
ing number Of other applicants have sprung up and
lhey VIII give him some trouble, Among the most prom
nent though they are all prominently are the Governor
Governor, the Hon Mr. Lacey the Hon Mr.
short the Hon. Mr.. sandige, the Hon Mr. Griffin to-
sether 1t said with the Secretary Of the Senate and
AL the enrolling and translatng clerks besides number
d outsiders All these gentlemen making themselves
amiabe, and will get the place-if they can
. is also reported that of the democrats wishing TO
eward Mr. Ktridge intend voting for him wbile ON tho
her hand the opponents of the Mechanics and Traders
tank, being as much indebted to the Hon Mr. Neil and
fishing 90 give him little plum, intend to get him
ected He should have something, to keep his con-
'ence down but fear he will have to look to some otb,r
1nsoation
den Lewis too, has some supporters. Not having re-
'ved any federal appointment his friends want to saye
Ter his disappointment but inasmuch a, his electio
ouid be something of censure upon the President he
IN only come in as compromise candidate The race
now between Governor Hebert and Mr. Wicklin They
o both OF them anxious for the seat aud both of them
I'VE strong friends Their present strength however
ny be their future weakness for unless or the other
elected on the first ballot third man will come in and
Re the prey from them-and in that event think Gen
wis will be the manalthough the choice may fall upon
me one of the clerks, many of whom are much more
mpetent to fill the place 1t should be- than good
moer OF the aspirants. En- attendant every body Is on
lookout-the wings laughing the strife going on
ound them and the by-stsnders much amused l will
ep you informed of the progress Of the struggle from
y to day, as It goes on y y
IN the House yesterday bare quorum present as
usual on Monday morning but good deal of business II
40 pushed throush-atogether, however, of private =
'aiaeter THIS morning the Persian Act was passed
aisposes Of about eighty thousand dollars-a small
e 're which the Treasury is very well able to let go 81
aea 70 be said that when the brains were ont the
was dead This may have been true once but Ban h
aos snot established contrary doctrine which has
eh aanered 10 since BY reference IN aptbon,; al