New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-11
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~4S ssnte - ASOuisaha. IN reply 10 tne attack
X friends upon Christian Roselius, we hav
snlyto say, that our forbearance shall rebuk
their severity. We would not recklessly sa,
one disrespectful word of Judge Slidell. We be
lieve him to be Mighty honorable and reliable
lawyer. However. like hundreds of others il
the community. if We had case Of any impor-
tance 70 should prefer to sex the counsel O
Christian Roselius, rather than Of Thos. Slidell
Tho clsarest proof Of the learning and ability o
= fsntleman Practically ascertained amon5
Hbers Of thshsr, by this test
I'VE have never set up any claim in behalf O
Mr. Roselius, "of prominence over Grymes
and Eustis, Elgee, Ray, and other distinguished
lawyers" We have never done SO, for the sim.
pie reason that We knew the friends of Mr. Ro-
sslius, in the same spirit, entertained and
expressed by that gentleman himself, desired
10 invidious comparison or contrast.
A for s. the pretension that Mr.. Roselius did
not electioneer." being g all CANNON" we can
state positively that our contemporary, the
Courier does gross injustice to Mr.. Roselius
Mr.. Roselius did not even pretend to (" organ
ise" any forces" 1t is of our personal
knowledge, and we speak, as we do not ordina-
rily speak IN onr journal, we speak as warm,
eatnst, active friend Of Christian Roselus, we
qsak as one who has known the course of that
gentleman, We speak as one, who, though no.
tcriously an active advocate of his election,
never knew him to say one word about the
election.
Ne beg pardon of our contemporary, Mr.. Ro-
selius did speak to us about the election. And
he spoke to rs merely that he could not be
elected r any unworthy acts, nor by any abuse
II his & peitor. That Judge Slidell spoke in
~ same style and tone to the Courier, is cred
ttabls 70 that gentleman and increases the high
fecPsct W have always entertained for him
personally. We never suspected that Judge
btdel would stoop to personal abuse of Chris
tian Roselius-a high-toned, self-made, cour-
teous gentleman.
The Courier says that Christian Roselius
hilsd In his candidacy for swami of populari- |
Popularity is no test Of legal merit |
Haruh and stern in his personal bearing, Mr..
Rosslius commands the liveliest sympathies and |
warmest devotion Of the young and unselfsh |
10 rs, at first, he aopeared repulsive and
cynical man. Since then, we have seen him in
the different relations Of life, at the bar, in or
binary business, and in tears over the couch of
the apparently dying boy, mere stranger to-
him and in whom he had no personal interest.
and from whom he could gather no increase of
popularity man of heart and soul, as well
90 gentleman Of mind and standing So far
a. popularity" is concerned, it is thing
which Roselius would never seek for its own |
sake, or for any personal objects He is popu-
lar. Why! Because every man who knows
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l1a4et hattery could not command his favor.
} Interest abuse could not excite any malice
In MIN. Mr.. Roselius is a man who walks
upon his own path, and without any personal
disrespect to Judge Slidell, we would prefer to
be Christian Roselius, the lawyer, than Thomas
Hlidell, the Chief Justice
Dur ontemporary speaks Of an GO unwelcome
pill " which "must be swallowed" referring to
the defeat Of Roselius and the success of Judge
Sidell. The tpill is certainly unwelcome
We will not attempt to "gild" it. But it does
seem to us, that, in an election or a canvass
which was claimed to be bipartisan it is rather
ungenerous in our contemporary to speak in
such inflated terms of self-congratulation and
loud rejoicing. A gentleman has defeated
gentleman, lawyer has defeated lawyer-is
his peeper matter to authorize partisan ho-
Iannas and huzzas The friends of Mr.. Rose
~ have always said, and now say, that Thos. /
Jlidel will do no discredit to the high position
4 Chief Justice of the State of Louisiana
A. for the charge that Mr.. Roselius g has al r
Iay1N9ted with the Native American party"
: Voc warrant Stronger reply than we
culd properly make in rebuke of our contem- b
'orasy. We must say that there is neither Il
ruth nor justice in the charge. Singular to us q
tho expression Of the Courier, when it says, y
psaking Of Mr., Roselius, that " he has sup a
orted an4yoted for the strongest advocates of rs
hat doctfiN against the wsrmest friends of our TT
laturalized citizens.D g Friends Of our natu-
affixed citizepsw Have We special class in til
mr. com! li1Y ~ Ara there to be ,carm friends OF
og1 pturalized citizensi" Is there to be ha
between native-born and naturalized
koselius said not, and the only evil A
- the Courier has for this extrayaeant ito
is that Christian Roselius objected to the en-
oreer Of seven years residence on the part n,
nasoranzed citizens, charge made in most ma
ecepsive way by the Courier. Christian Rose E
- was neither demagoguenor Native Ameri- del
~ ne would not vote for privileges to be 90 90
oeorded to the naturalized which were not to n
= granted to the native born citizen. If the ha,
'suse-0orn citizen had to come to the State of 7
louisiana and reside within its limits two wears
'eiore ne could acquire the right to vote. Mr. COZ
lnss.eu justly, properly and honora- 4
~, though himself naturaiized citizen . ..d
elf-made man, that the naturaliued c;,;,on pea
hould not have privileges superior to ,hosa - an(
he native-born He was right in that. ho hay
ause, in the strength of nerve and unouver;n. Mt
manhood, he VAS ready to trample down ali
between native born and natu !
Alized citizens. What he stood by then he ser
ands by now. D.,
It Is totally outside of our knowledge, that r.
~ of the friends of Mr.. Roselus ever repre. Sc,
nted Judge Slidell or any of his friends as NO
zen inclining to Native Americanism Sc
II there has been anything said in reference 4,
Judge 6lidell, or his friends, which may be st
nstrued into anything like harshness or CEN
~, Il certainly has been said since the cleo or
N. Such was not the case on the part of the "
ends Of Judge Slidell ="
to such expressions of s'sturdy democrats ar
FOREIGN birth" thew haya tn nnr a..e tha -