New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-12

The whig papers Of NewOrleans are at presep,
making the most touching appeals to the faith.
tal few that may still be willing to strike
mother blow IN favor OF PROSTATE whiggery
they acknowledge that their cause is almost
| desperate Point Coupee Echo
The whig papers of NewOrleans have done M
such ihng-haye neither made any such APP
peals nor any such acknowledgements AS The
Echo very imprudently charges them with On
he contrary, they have steadily maintained
and will continue to maintain that the pros
poets Of a wing victory in the State Of Louisiana
are at present much greater than they ha-
been at any time for the last four years..
are constantly increasing. II the Point CEpee
Echo can procure no other news for its readers
than that which is false, and publish no other
editorials than those which are untrue, We think
rhe sooner it closes its Improbable career the
better So long as our democratic opponents
eontinc themselves to legitimate abuse. and that
style Of hlackguordism which they have rem
lered preseriptive, We can suffer and be still =
When, however, they undertake to convict N, of
feserting the cause and the party, or Of con-
Tossing that prospects unusually bright and
cheering look doubtful or desperate, they must
be ready with the documents. We DEFY the
Echo to find any substantiation Of its charges
in the columns of any whig paper of this CITY
The Newlork Daily Times If a late date riyes
what is professionally called first rate no
hce of the new Democratic Review. started m
Washington, and its talented editor. Ovid f
johnson, The fines says:
Mr. johnson is fresh adyenturer In tln
world of letters, Several years ago, he secured
some hot6fiety as Attorney General Uf the State
1t fenn>ylyania, m office he filled with exem
aary devotion to the interests Of his party: and
not without suspicion Of having read 4 Black
tone, and all Of Gritty, At least once, by way
u professional preparation. Disguised with his
profession. when deprived Of official emolument
ir. johnson suddenly abiured it and after a
prolonged disappearance emerged ON the shore
/ the Rio Grande, where he acquired no little |
military eclat as Adiutant General Of General
.aryajal,ln those thrilling exploits which have
insured that nero place in all time among the /
most lllusirous OF the obscure. If we mistake /
ot' MI Johnsons toni as moss trooper were
elieved and diversified by the editorial conduct
n small seven hy-nine ut Brownsville a fact
nat modhes the statement Of his being an en-
Iely new conner into the walk, Of literature
tt'e'' va 7ANCl al ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Legal !
Military piratical, or iournalstie has Indicated
IN as the proper editor Of the literary orran OF
administration, we are unable to gather
Mr. Johnson's biography, as given above. lar
lonizes admirably With Air Johuson's genius
in the new review. Looseness Of char
eter and leosenecs Of style, bad conduct mud
al grammar weak morals AMI weak IDEAS arc
}e most striking features Of his mental aud
loral conformation. Under GEORGE Sanders
he Democratic Review was bad enough in all
ohsclence-but was seasoned with an amount
aolity that rendered it spicy and readable
hder Ovid johnson the Review promises O have
Il ITS Old perversity with none Of lis old merits
lore stupid papers than those which com, ,so the
aple OF It's Introductory number We have mover
zen even IN second-cass political newspapers
he views they endeayor to set forth are either
figinally all wrong and past the possibility Of
aSocacy or they are rendered as silly as Bar
=" rolumbiad by the manner in which thcy
~ advanced. We should imagine that the
.,s.'''S' hany Of the party would have FLASHED
: " suP0'heai'y 50 striking, and stupidity
: :, ail''eht as that which is visible in al aI
Hese interesting documents.
IN, ~ 'sl re ihey DE- tsera 10 had thin
A''H some swans die before thew 81, " s' ''''
1Aanks to the Clerk u ,ho &C.. go,
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