New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-29
the Last of D. N. Rennen.

AAS Aidsk VI H. IN 1ASA4AoAs
The Malvolio of the Pontehartrain Railroad |
Company, who has paraded himself in cross
carriers, we trust to his hearts content, would |
not be done justice by unless we tender him the
compliment of a parting notice. In doing so we
desire not to be considered as taking any part
in the election of to-day. But as, when it is |
over, whatever be the event, the now famous
attorney is sure to recede into congenial insig
ni6cance, we must enjoy his society while we
can 1t is not every day such subject is to be
had for an editorial Our contemporary jour
nails will, no doubt envy us the felicity enjoy,
in walking him down our columns this morning
on the occasion of his last exhibition.
The big shark has returned to his appropriate
waters, and the little pilot-fish plies his way
nimbly in 'front.' among floods now stepped with
foam, hunting out, amid oifal generated by
themselves, the way to the great fund which
the big shark is to devour. The agitation in
the tide will be considerable to-day, and the
little fish will have to be nimble and busy to
avoid being thrown up high and dry on the
beach, for the ship in whose wake they glide, is
numbering near the shore, and, it is appre-
hended, will find great and unexpected difficulty
IN getting out to sea. The little pilot-fsh seems
almost himself to be the shark, but in truth he
might be more appropriately hkened to an
ether of the animal sphere, famous for subsisting
upon its own excrements, and for nothing else.
But these likenesses are not needful when the
original, who is himself alone, has become pain
fully conspicuous to the perceptives, moral and
personal. of the good citizens who are determn-
ing the question of road or no road, D. N. Hen
men or no d. n Hennen, John Egerton or no
John Egerton, at the ballot-b boxes, tits mat
ter of no little rejoicing to US that we have been
sickened out of this contest, and ne look upon
it, not without interest, but doubtful as to whe-
ther these baleful influences of selfshness and
craft, ought or ought not to prevail, reserying
to ourselves in case they should, the contingent
hope (too hopeless, it may be fearedl that manly
integrity aud iron justice, will in the end, secure
10 the vainly confident and reliant public, some
show for the return sought, and the end to be
attained
The work, desirable as it may be, is net to be
contemplated without some reference to the
agents, through whom it is to be accomplished.
The question to-day is not 10 truth, one Of road
Of no road, but it is question of purity or cor
ruption. 1t is to be determined whether the
people are willing to abide a little time, and
seek efficient service, at the hands of honorable
men in the execution of this great work, or Whe-
Their they are willing to take their chance OF
Wrestling from the dominion of knayes, after in
stating them in power, the excheqner which
they are certain to plumber, and the trust which
they are certain to abuse,
But we must not forgss-.the particular gem
tleman to whom we are paying the last tribute
of public distinction. Like master like man,
is maxim of almost infallible wisdom! There
would have been no utilization or consolation
between the distinguished President and the
eminent Attorney of the Pontchartrain Rail
road Company, but for their congenial fitness
for the end desired, and the common hope of Sc
cresy and success The Ephesian that fired thu
dome need not be awarded the need Of herosm
but in the broad blaze flaming from the confa
grafton, will at least be seen the implements o
treason and the work of cunning eonspirators
For the infamous distinction to which thu
subject of this article has been lifted, he enter
tains a thankfulness as sincere as that of hon
orable men for the need of praise, Ready AM
willing, however incompetent, as the tool of
cautious and cunning instigator, while til
latter lodges theresponsibility cthis own devices
the other leaps into the breach and falsely claim
their paternity Blind to distinctions, obyiou
to everybody else, he confounds murmurs fo
appreciation, and derision for joke,
A supple and discerning tool, in the place
merely INSCRIPTIONS pander, would ha'
secured for his master the success which h
caution and discretion almost deserve. But
it stands, the honors are easy, though while d