New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-09
R.apIDEs CORRESPONDENCE.

| ALEXANDRA, Oct. i, 1856
Mss Editors The political contest is still going on
unabated The American party Is very ssngune Of
cess the Democratic party affects to be 40 also.
From all the information in possession the Amer
can party is still rising ground 1t is true there is
withdrawal in while but there accessions
| than Withdrawals
Messrs. Dawson and Hunter opposing candidates for
the Legislature have to bear the brunt of the battle
this parish, and are fighting hand to hand dght. Mr.
Hunter talented and is as true friend to his
country any living He boasts that he has never
yet voted for foreigner for any office.
Col Sandidge the Democratic candidate for Congress
IN TINS district has paid visit to our parish and made
understand that he not the nominee of his party
account of his talents ability to his district
perseysring man lie said that his business had been
that Of making lines In mother earth-ploughng, of
COURSE This was candid and honest admission on the
part Of this Colonel and they are facts that the people
ought to know and must know, for we do hot any
such man at this critical time In Congress There ii
too much at stake. That he is very ordinary man, no
one who knows him for moment doubt But be-
sides being of talents we understand that he
has said that he is no speaker Now in the Of COM
mon sense, why does any want such to 20 to
Congress- where he meet in fierce debate the greatest
men Of the nation And why should Col ssndidgs himself
desire to go when he knows he Is not fit for the station
10 oppose successfully the aggressons of the North ON
the rights Of the South must send ablest states
ns sh 70 uongress to meet them For no ordinary man
tha parish of st. Landry statesman of the very highest
order of taentsa who is able to defend the rights
OF his country at any place, and at all times Mr. Lewis
IS the American candidate for Congress- In opposition to
Vol sandidge and is as much superior to him as Daniel
webster was to David Crockett or nearly for Col San
aldge is a mere baby in his hands
Col. Sandidge and Mr.. Lewis met in public debate at
ootiie, on last Tuesday (25th ult and discussed the
questions at issue between the two existing parties and
never, perhaps was there complete victory than
that gained by Mr. Lewis. Col. Sandidge opened the
discussion by speech of hours length and was fol-
loved BY Mr Lewis who made one OF the most clear and
lncd arguments had the pleasure of listening to-
he took the eighth article OF the Philadelphia plat
FORM and showed eoncusye that instead of prescribing
Catholics it only tolerated that form OF Worship hut
even protected Catholics in the tree exercise and epioy
ment Of their religion.
When Mr. Lewis had concluded his address, Col San
ddge again took the stand and made half an hours renv
But this time he with pad cheek trenluous
voice. for he felt that he had for the first time per
hsps antagonist against whom he in no way able
shoulder of his opponent When Col Sandidge had fin
lshed his half hours reply Mr. Lewis again took the
stand for half hour after which the people and cand
Oates partook of hearty dinner and the left the
ground to canvass the district together
We wish you to tell the people of COL Sandidees frank
and honest admissions that he is neither talents
an eminent degree Tell them that the people Of The
Southern States will need their abest aud most talented
men in the House of of the
70 combat Northern fanaticm and defend the rights of
the South Tell them thst the aggressive policy must bo
met and successfully opposed dissolution the Union
with all Its train horrors and evils will be the
result Tell them that attempts will be made to repeal
the fugitive slave law Then tell them that Col Sapddge
has substantially said that he is able to meet thass
great men that he would if elected have to confront
And tell them, also, that ME- Lewis man who Is able
to meet these either in the balls of Congress or else
where end that he is able to defend rights and attend
to Cur interests.
Having seen that one Of these men Is only an ordinary
man, unfit to make efficient representative whist
the other is of the very highest Of intellect It
to US that the people Of the Fourth Congressional
District true to themselves to their wives and child
ren and cherish fond recollection fer the memory Of
those pare patriots Who gave national existence they
wA sissf " imam y. Lewis TO Congress. JpMpss