Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-27

THE New PARTY.-A correspondent who sends
the Boston Advertiser some reflections upon the
new year, appends thereto the following political
speculations:
The great feature. of the times in American
politics is the rapid rise and growing popularity Of
the Know Nothing party, nom de guerre, which
conceals much wisdom, and like the cognomen of
Yankee, homely as it is, may come to be the title
Of nativity and patriotism. We wish Daniel Web
ster was alive to receive their nomination for the
Presidency, and we now enter our earnest protest
against putting up an inferior man for the pres
idency. Let him be not only native American,
but let him be man Of the first order Of talent and
craftsmanship, and Of tried integrity and prudence.
Thus shall we best assert the integrity of American
Institutions by putting down the oft repeated charge,
that man of commanding talents and patriotism
cannot be elected President. What is such an in
situation but an insult upon the intelligence virtue
and patriotism of the countrrs If Edward Everett
could be elected president and carried into his seat
by an overwhelming vote, it would inspire more
confidence into the success of republican institu-
TONS do more honor to the United States, and wipe
of more disgrace upon the cause of liberty, than
any thing we could do. Is there not setting loose
from party ties, and an American and Christian
feeling now expressing itself in our country, able
TO do thiss If very inferior man and one almost
q stranger to political life, could be chosen Pres
ident through the nomination and support of the
new American party, how much more such a man
as the one We have named.
GEN. ScoTT's OPINION OF THE SIEGE OF SEBAs-
roPoL.-C Confident that most Of our readers will be
Interested in the opinion Of General Scott on the
seige Of Sebastopol we copy the following extract
from letter Of the Washington correspondent of
Charleston Mercury:
had recently the pleasure Of hearing the crit
icim Of General Scott, on the War in the Crimea
Ilook upon Scott as one Of the great Captains Of
the age, and listened with great interest to his
IDEAS. He saysthc Allies committed great blunder
b delaying the attack upon Sebastopol as long as
hey did; that immediately after the raising Of
Ae seige Of Silistria, they should have attacked
&bastopol, at which time there was comparatively
mall force in the Crimea; that the Allies cannot
IKE Sebastopo unless they receive reinforcements,
giving them superiority of force to the extent of
iron thirty to fifty per cent; that the Russian re-
gul1 soldiers are the best troops in the world for
defense; they never fly, but perish unless ordered
hretreat. He thinks the Allies labor under great
disadvantage in having two commanding generals;
mat the road to victory is through unity Of design
ne inference would draw from General SCOTS
meas "a. that Sebastopol will not be taken for
doubt whether the Allies can throw such pre-
pohueSsnce OF force there as is necessary The
uenefal further said that the Allies could not re-
SahDarK now without immense loss Of men, and all
Ie materials q war IN camp, except the weapons
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