New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-30
aEspFcTruL AND roLrRANT LANGUAGE.

Respectful and tolerant language is always
usei by gentlemen when speaking Of or at
tempting to controvert the opinions Of their
opponents. Vulgar abuse, indisoriminate de-
nunciation and offensive personalities, are ever
ignored by those whose good breeding and N
telligence enable them to meet their anniversaries
in fair and honorable conflict. None but the
advocates Of an indefensible side, or the mack
neyed mouth pieces Of cliques and parties' re-
sort to such unbecoming subterfuges to carry
any measure or accomplish any purpose.
Still the practice is deporably common, not
withdrawing ii is continually rebuked by the
better portion Of the community, without re-
gard to creed, party or sect AS was to have
been expected, the American party have not
escaped The members composing it have been
denounced with a ferocity and unserupulousness
unknown in the history of politics and parties.
Why, the very name has been turned into a
synonym of reproach, aud q laudable pride in
the land Of ones birth been converted into a
theme for ridicule and derision
The Washington Union is the accredited organ
Of the Democratic party Of the United States.
It speaks for the dominant party. 1t utters the
sentiments Of the Administration. 1t records,
officially, the views, wishes, partialities and
prejudices Of the political organization now in
the ascendant. It is presumable, therefore,
when an elaborate editorial appears in its
columns, that it has been duly oonned over and
discussed, and consequently possesses signih-
| canoe which would be unknown to the columns
Of any other journal. z5s .a
| From leading article which recently ap
peared in the aforesaid powerful organ, we
take the following extract, which we commend
| to the careful and dispassionate perusal Of our
readers:
When we deal with KNOWN ohings, deal with out
laws of society well of party; Of men upon whom
the ban has been placed by every sincere Christian Al
we'll every true patriot. The sympathetic friends
the arragued burglar are no doubt shocked at the ps
manner in which his skuking villany is spoken OF BY
the prosecuting officer and presume there are men 81
this day who Of opinion that the memory OF Benedict
Arnold should be treated with tenderness aud the acts
lie Hartford Convention spoken of with extreme cautor
and courtesy In speaking Of bad men and bad actions
have employed the plain and nnfettered language
our thoughts and feelings and will continue to EN-
poy that language regardless of consequences and ndif
erent the complaints and the abuse of the open
sympathsers with the enemies OF the country AM
| tue sworn foes of the constitution
Here it is plainly stated that the organ-in
cllel VI ZIG DenuCIatiC party utdln Wltn VI
American party as outlaws Of society,"" upol
| whom an ineffaceable ban Of infamy has beel
placed; that they are, really, no better thai
"arraigned burglars" modern g Benedict Ar
nolds," etc. Such language is as detestable a
it is shocking, and betrays spirit more in cor
sonance with the Robespierrean era than an
we can now bring to mind.
But, the declarations Of the Union are sus
tanned in many portions Of the country. MI
Wickliife, the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of Louisiana, openly proclaimed that tn
American party /" came like a thief in tn
dark to accomplish ends he bitterly denounced
Mr. Noise, candidate for Attorney General, sal
that the s'party aoas conceived in faisehoo
and nourished in deceit" And this, too, III
der an American sky and in an American city
Our opponents are welcome to all the capitl
they can make from the pursuit Of such cours
But, we would fain hope, for their own sake
that they will desist The Americans of IL
United States especially of Louisiana--ma
become tired Of being called g outlaws G bul
Iglars,n 6 Benedict Arnolds," hiepes of II
dark, or encouragers of what was conceive
in falsehood and nourished in deceit
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