New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-07
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY I, 1858
FLEALE OF THE SENATORIAL
FARCE.

which was Matched in this city by certain very
ingenious, very incomprehensible, and very
kinkey politicians, has terminated. quite unex-
pectedly, in very ludcrous result. We a.rr-
unable to comprehend how this effect mas been
brought about, and we beg mat our neghbors
of democratic tendencies will not let us burst
in ignorance" as to the why and wherefore Of
this mysterious proceeding. We were given to
understand that it was fixed fact that the
party in the House "were true" and reliable,
that what differences Of opinion or scruples of
conscience had disturbed certain too suscep-
. Bile Mr. Tapmans" of the democracy in the COM
mencement of the discussion, had disappeared
under the combined pressure of the caucus. and
OF the mass meeting at the Courthouse, where
At 1t was determined, at the instigation of that
profound constitutional jurist and illimitable
expounder Of distractions, &c Randolph of Roam
oke," that he who doubted on this question was
damned, and that the right to rescind the act Of
preceding session of the Legislature, and rem
der void an election lawfully made, should be
incorporated as an essential feature in the next
edition of the Democratic Platform.
After thus whipping in the doubters and re-
crsants, and terrifying the incipient opposition
into silence and acquiescence, it was confidently
believed that the measure would be put
through" If there was any difficulty, it was
located in the Senate, where the small majority
OF four became quite inconvenient, where two of
the democrats were suspected of degree of
rustic simplicity, which hesitated to surrender
honest convictions to the mandates of King
Caucus. But the House, it was confidently he
heved, was sound on this question There could
not be doubt of it, after the vote in caucus
which showed but a bakers doken of dissent
ents, or rather dodgers. In this confidence the
democrats proceeded to select their candidate
for Mr.. Benjamin's seat. And here we are
compelled, with perfect disgust for human ma |
ture, and an utter chagrin and dissatisfaction |
with our old friends, the democrats, to record |
one Of the most revolving cases of party ingrati-
tude that has ever occurred in the history of |
thu world
Before proceeding to the election of candi-
date, our distinguished Senators in Washington
were telegraphed as to their views of the Sena-
torial question. Both replied evasively-Downs |
lodging the whole affair by simply declaring
his willingness to be the Senator, in case one
should be chosen; and Soule recommending
them to do what was right, but enjoining that if
they did elect Senator, to take care and send
on man who could defend his claims, which
sounded very like an idea of the ingenious
Senator, that nothing short of the talents of
" T. of R." would be competent to maintain SO
extraordinary and preposterous a pretension.
Thus enlightened by their Senator's, our
Legislators met together to settle who should
be the Hercules to perform this great labor of |
annulling and setting aside lawful act |
of the Legislature of Louisiana All ewes |
were fixed upon the John Hampton of this
great revolution, from whose prolific brain had
sprung the ingenious conceit, and whose stall
Wart arm and stentorian voice had led the hosts
Ut the democracy in this terrific onset But
little did distant beholders of this exciting
drama, little did the world at large understand
the crooked ways and tortuous intrigues of the
democratic sachems nor did they estimate at
its proper value the gratitude of party
The caucus was held The votes were taken
Lo the Notifying result:
Downs (the doubter) Observation-Disclosures
Hampden (the victor) ......,.......4
Need We enlarge upon such facts Do they t
not speak for themselves, and fully justify the |
eloquent denunciation of the defeated patriot
when from the hurricane deck of the wharf boat
at the Capital, he thus addressed his ungrateful I
followers:
well, boys, started this question , / fought
Tor it j.; lelucidated it, and at the expense of
much midnight oil, and of great research, labor
and study, placed it before the people so as to
satisfy all intelligent minds, and here is the
gratitude receive for my services-fonr votes
Four votes Oh tell it not abroad that such
Is the way in which the democrats of Louisiana
reward long and faithful services. | have de-
voted to their cause the best portion of my life,
and all my talents Ihaye achieved for them
some to their most glorious victories, and now |
am to be put off in this way. l started this
game, and now another bags it, So it has been
all my life; have been working, sweating and
struggling for the party without reward, honor
or iavor And much more in the same elo-
quent strain, was addressed to the assembled
democrats whose countenances did not wear
their usual proud and exultant expression,
whilst hearkening to these bitter, but too truth
full reproaches.
But this is an episode Let us resume the
main thread of our history After thus un-
gratefully treating the great originator of the
Senatorial scheme, the democrats had nothing
to do but to proceed to execute the resolves of
sne caucus. Accordingly the subject was brought
up, on Friday last, in the House, and after
learned discussion, in which the arguments of
John Hampton suffered the fate of a certain
hsh-which they strongly resembled in their
slippery nature-and passed through a Crane
without serious detriment to either bird or fish
the question was put to the vote, when to the
utter Amusement and confusion of the conspra-
tors, the whole Senatorial affair was, by very
decided vote, sent to the s'tomb of the Capulets,
no doubt to the great satisfaction of the four
original Simon Pures who stood by the veteran
and patriotic Hampden in his great struggle for
!" the People and the Constitution
Who, from such a " swelling prologue would
have anticipated so tame and uninteresting a
hnAles Our democratic friends must get up
sner dramas better, or they will cease to draw in
compeution with such ingenious caterers for
pponc amusement as Dan Rice and the monkey
man.
NO mall boat arrived yesterday in consequence Of the
oregon getting aground and reaching Mobile until
late hour on SATURDAY. NIGHT