New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-02
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W " IL not necessary to invite the attention of
our readers I'd the communications Of our friend,
s.vox Popnli, ito BE found in another place II
will attract attention Of itself, and will be read
with interest. For the information Of the pub
lie, we viii state that the writer is one Of the
first merchants. of the city an old and highly
esteemed permanent resident; q man who has
never dabbled in political waters, and who is
not candidate, never has been a candidate,
and would not accept any public office either OF
honor or Of emoiumsnt, within the gift Of the
people or their representatives. Thus much, by
way of specific explanation. in order that the
remarks Of our, correspondent may exercise a
due and proper weight with the Community.
What /. Yox Populia' says, in regard to the
personal claims, services and public experience,
|sof the Hon. Charles Derbigny-whom he strong
|sly urges the American party to nominate as
their candidate for the Office of Governor
presume no man in the State will attempt to
gainsay, in the smallest particular. Political
opponents may and will object to him on politi-
|scal grounds--on grounds of party expediency,
party interests and preferences Such opposi-
ton, however, may be expected as a matter of
course. But in this will consist the Head and
ffont-the Alpha and Omega--of the opposing
warfare. 1t can go no further The stainless
faith, the unquestioned integrity, the long and
neutrality-suspicious., the large and unselfsh
services, the undoubted patriotism and incor-,
ruptible honesty Of the individual, willoperate
as an Achillean shield to protect him against
shafts that would injure, and might possibly be
fatal,sto mere politician and Office seeker
These remarks we are freeSto offer, notwith-
standing it is neither our province, part or in
tenticn, to dictate or advise the American Party
how to act or how to proceed not because we
would seek to benefit one man at the expense Of
another; OF because we have any desire to med
dlein thamatter at all-but simply because we
think, as faithful chroniclers of the times in
which we live, due mention should be made Of 4
noble and venerable citizen who enjoys, proba-
bly,, 9 greater amount Of the unfeigned respect
of the reafpeople of Louisiana than any man
within the limits Of the State. Sheer Justice
requires this much OF our hands; and what Ne
have hurriedly written down under the pressure
Of business should not be construed into mean
ing championship on the one hand or opposition
on the other.
- Sok'Sopcs W5ShAay sbS poHlAAtteu TO o.
serve, without going out of our appropriate
sphere, the nomination of Judge Derbigny by
the American Party would carry with it great
strength: Well known, honored and confided
in by the ancient population, his candidacy
would nquestionably excite lively enthusiasm,
which, We apprehend, would be continually
augmenting until November. Identified with
the State ever since it. became a State, there
would be no danger that the interests Of the
Commonwealth would suffer If confded to his
keeping. And. being a Catholic by education.
practice and conviction, his nomination would
inspire unbounded, confidence in the bosoms of
those who have been disappointed and ehagrined
BY the unconstitutional and odious religious
lest, sought to be foisted on brave and ma
'riotio people, by the Council which recently
assembled in Philadelphia. es4ya -
Not " something too much of this'-but alto
sether too much. We started out to direct at
to our correspondence communication,
md find ourselves yerging upon lengthy arti-
10. Therefore we will clip the thread of cur
DISCOURSE at once. But we suppose most things
re allowable after such o flood as we had yes.
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