New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-27

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morals will suffer, even in the contagious atmos-
phere Of the parish Jail!
DEMOCRATIC. CANDIDATE FOR NO.
DITOR.
The Courier Of yesterday works itself INTO
foam Of exultation because we have TAXED 10
drag before the public the private character OF
Col. Samuel r. Marks, the democratic nominee
for Auditor Of Public Accounts Our neighbor
infers that because we had promised to make
some disclosures not at all fattering to the
Colonel, that we had engaged to sully our pages
with TRADES Of low abuse of, and direct yltupe-
ration against, him. We have reason why we
did not launch out against the Colonel with
that Hood Of inyective which it seems was anti
cipated with such gusto Of expectation by our
neighbor Of the Courier. In the first place.
SANDER and vituperation are not the weapons
with which we choose to attack an enemy; and
secondly, were we to become the echo Of the
many complaints against the standing OF COL |
| Marks which are put forward by the disatfeeted
| Of his own party, our readers might have just
cause to complain Of us for making our columns
vehicle Of Bllingsgate, instead Of the retectors
| Of general information.
Our business is not with the private character
1 Of Col Marks IF we knew him as q vulgar
demagogue, or as the most proficient braWler II
brothels, we would not say SO, leaving his sins
against morality for the private discussion Of
those best acquainted with them. The Courier
would doubtless be delighted if we should come
out and accuse Col. Marks Of gross immortality,
proAigacy, and what nots but his own partizans
have not failed to attack him in this wise, and
it ia as far from our duty as it is from our incli-
nation to follow the lead Of such bawlng pack
Our business with Col Marks is to show that
he has been put forward for an Office far above
his capacity. s.
Those who know Col. Marks best, are we'll
aware that he is indebted to accident rather
than to merit for the present prominent position
which he holds in the democratic party That
his talents are below mediocrity, is attested by
the fact that he has never yet held a position
recurring either tact or erudition. That he has
ever done anything which would give him the
stamp Of superiority, we have yet tolearn. His
station in life and his peculiar associations have
\ not been calculated to bring out any OF those
talents essential in a statesman his occuph-
tons have never been of o kind demanding The
exercise Of intellect and his companionship'
r have been nything but Of a character to de
yelope the more admirable qualities Of the mai
and the citizen With but limited education
}. he has never improved the little learning &C
CURED in early life. and with capacity not 0
the most brilliant order, his perceptions hay
not been frightened by contact with the govern
ing intellects of the day. He once made an at
tempt to shine at the bar, but his arroganc
was not sustained by his learning, and h
re- relapsed into the orbit Of lesser luminaries Al
2 forwards he went to Mexico as Colonel G
ssthree months volunteers wherean early dis
banding Of his regiment sayedi it from an intnit
q Of dangers without glory, and himself from th
- ignominy Of a bloodless campaign.
AZ The course Of Col Marks while in the Legi'
n. lature was anything but democratic. lie WI
: always the first to vote for extra compensation
clerks for unappreciable services, and in squal
- dering the public finances for whatever purpose
he was second to none. Reviewing his who
public life, it is not in the power of his warme
political supporters to instance single act
Of Col. Marks eyineing more than ordinary taleI
lrt, or solitary measure Of public Improvement
ant which he has been the originator.
ore Being such as he is, we defy his most arde
ing supporters to point out one single qualifcati
to which entities him to the suttrages ct discern
i've mating public!
for The position Of Auditor Of Public Accounts
ned one Of peculiar Importance. He who admin
ing tors the office should be no brawling politic
lies mo demagogue Of an hour With M
ne, stored with the precepts Of an enlightened p'
mes lie policy, and o perception sharpened by G
ess tact with the Intellectually gifted, he sho
i a bring to the administration Of his high trust
ar- accurate knowledge of the resources and ne'
the sites of the State, and q penetration to ad
the them to every exigency. He should be pol
t it cal economist, and possess knowledge Of
urt law; to neither Of which accomplishments {
by Col Marks lay any claim. 10 sum up our Of
ion of him briefly, we know ofno one more poe
by qualified than he to fill the Important Office
the which he aspires 1t remains to be seen whct
test the intelligent voters of Louisiana will cons
IS a to buckle upon Col Marks that official har
With which sits so gracelessly upon him.
shed A FIRE in THE REAR.--Mr. Thomas J. Dun
that comes out with n note in Yesterdays Gou
sole stating his surprise that his name had
its used without authority in the Democratic Pa
ad Convention as an applicant for the nomina
ody, Of State Senator. Mr. Durant having got
! de- votes, he tenders his Acknowledgements for
en- compliment paid him, and says that alth,
con- he had no desire to become candidate. h,
IN as turns his sincere thanks to the six gentle
who supported him, and assures them that
if in highly gratifying to find that !" in the prs
,peal condition of the party he could even get
,end- votes in Democratic Convention!
i'll to Such declaration as the above, coming
thor SO staunch n democrat as Mr.. Durant, is
he'd nous Of disaster to the prospects Of the de
ises; racy The clear inference from the lang
was of Mr.. Durant is, that the democratic par
but now controlled by set of men who canno
been probate talent or long services, and in tn
ldee agree with him in toto. Mr.. Durant is al
sany and faithful servant Of the party, and in
i is of ability is second to none in their RI
ting Being such as he is, it is not matter of
the prise that his merits should not be appreci
rior and that his claims should have been negl'
he in favor of another less worthy. It appears
can Durant was surprised that be should hay
/ 1t, as many as six votes in q Democratic Con