New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-25
SENATOR sLIDELL.

ms distinguished gentleman wrote, on the
LIST inst, very strong letter to certain anti
Americans in Frederick city, Maryland. That
letter was republished in the Courier of yester.
day. 1t is rather violent against the /" Know
Nothing" or American party, and may sur
prise some Of the outsiders. 1t does not asto-
nish US, however, in the slightest degree, nor
will it surprise any one capable of distinguish
ing between the individual and the politician
between the morals Of political warfare, and
the morals which govern the amenities Of pri-
yate life. afa.s.v4 4Jr,g.s4 Mcg
No matter what may be contained in the let
ter to which we have referred, we feel entirely
convinced, and we are we'll understood by
the party directly concerned, that Senator
Slidell will vote for and advocate such modi6.
cation and restriction of the naturalization laws
as the next American Legislature of Louisiana
may indicate. The Senator will be, and is, we
believe at heart, almost as good native as well
could be, in country. hunting phrase, scared up
anywhere, We may be mistaken, but if we are,
all we have to say ia that the Mississippi some
times runs up stream, and that if the mighty
father of rivers thus cuts up antics poor editors
may be pardoned, if, in the multiplicity of the
demands made upon their minds, they some.
times err. mgt444s@s S 4g4os5sa. q
We understood yesterday, that the arrival Of
Senator Siidell was momentarily expected, and
great was the jubilation therenpon in the anti
American camp Some Of our friends seemed to
apprehend danger from the advent modern Tai.
leyrand and while we are on the subject, we will
pay the perhaps equivocal compliment Of saying
that we do not believe the French Talleyrand
was half as smart as Mr. Slidell!
For our part, however, we have mot the small
est idea that the Antics will derive any benefit
from the arrival of the Senator. We have mis-
judged our man if he takes part against tine
American party He is too shrewd tactician
to play game where there is nothing to win,
and great deal tolose. And, just at this mo-
ment, Mr. Slidell has nothing to win. while q
bad move upon the political chess. board might
work dsastrously.
There are national interests involved. We
imagine Mr.. Slidell would have no objection
to become Vice President of the United
States. We presume Jefferson Davis might be
induced to take the chair once honored by the
occupancy Of . Fillmore, King and others.
And, we have as little hesitancy in Saying as
could possibly be conceived of, that John A.
Quitman, the cheyalier of the South, man
without fear and without reproaoh, would in
terpose no absolute objections to being made
either President or Vice President, should the
people insist upon his services in either Ca
pacity. a-g==-.s
AS We know important moves are about being
made which will tell upon the future, without
reference to the pending contest in Louisiana,
and as we view New Orleans as a sort of politi
cal fuicrum by which it is hoped to move this
whole Mississippi Valley, we do not look upon
the approach of our eminent Senator as at all
calculated to strike terror into the American
heart, even admitting that he was ever q fear
fal object which we altogether deny a
The time has passed for auriferous influences
to carry the day. Weightier metal may prove
more eficacioua in the preservation of law and
order than ever Joye showered upon his deares.
cher ami.
We may, hereafter, take up Mr.. Slidell's let.
ter, to which we have referred, at length. There
are many salient points in it, which we shall
use, if necessary, with such other evidences as
we may be enabled to bring forward, to sustain
the great and glorious American cause against
one who is heralded as its most redoubtable op-
penent.