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


by Mr. Hardy Of the Blue Book organization hes by ~
sence given tacit assent TO the proposrnH and the
truth # shs snssss ssss aq y 'as mss
of law and equity in the urprudence Of our stats that
when person refuses to answer snd isf
guilt aud the truth the chsrges to be taken pro
}ssso VIII Mr. Hufty answer categorcaly the Question
ANY reader uniformed in regard to the facts,
as they exist, would infer from the foregoing,
that some responsible gentleman or party had
propounded to Major Hufty, American candi-
date for the SheriHalty Of this Parish, certain
questions, and that he had failed to answer
those questions. Nothing could befurther from
the truth. 1t is true that Major Hufty never
answered interrogatories from the person named
by the Courier, and, If bio follows our counsel,
here freely given, he never will. As an honor
able man, q we'll known citizen, with o charac-i
ter unimpeached and unimpeachable,a and as the
chosen standard bearer Of noble organization,
which ID DC respectable as it is irresistibly pow
erful, hc Of course cannot be.expected to am
swer every question which ill-disposed persons
may choose to ask. If
But, unfortunately for his opponents, who wish
to cause sinister influence to flow out upon
the community, and most unworthily, too, Ma
jor Hufty, as soon as he heard from responsible
men that certain reports were in circulation,
promptly published o card in the Bee in French
and English, and ID the Exponent in French
and English, fully and completely stating his
position. and meeting every point OF issue, to
the universal satisfaction of the party that has
nominated him. Our contemporary must have
seen the card Of Maj H. and hence our sur
prise at the above quoted comments. sj
Suppose We should apply the Curriers' rule
to the very excellent and respectable anti
american candidate for the Sherifalty, Mr.
John NJ. Bell-and he il not a whit more excel
lent and respectable than the American candi-
date for the same Office, Mr.. Joseph Hufty--
and ask, if he was not secret member of
party hostile to the organization which nomi-
mated him If he wasn't leagued with the oppo-
nents of those who were seeking toconfer honor
and fortune upon him--if he was not playing
the political Judas Iscariot
OF course our cotemporary would make a ter
rible cutlery, and he would be right in doing SO,
for such interrogatories would DO shamefully
impudent, unworthy the notice Of any GENTLE
man whether candidate or not,
These being our views of the matter, we have
no hesitation in saying that we think Major
Hufty has been badly treated in the premises.
He has defined his position to the satisfaction Of
all fair minded men; and yet he is called upon
to answer queries from irresponsible and un-
authorized individuals. Suppose the person
named by the Courier had asked him whether
be was q thief, an incendiary, or murderer,
would the Courier insist upon his replying
through the newspapers, or through the Re-
corder's Courts, or through the medium of q
big hickory stick; or, If he remained contempt
uously silent, would the Courier infer that lie
was guilty of all the crimes implied by the in
terrogatories } Most assuredly, unless its
course Of reasoning in the extract above quoted
is illogical, unfounded and unfair, which we
contend it u.s.
In conclusion, we would inform the Courier
that there is nothing honest or patriotic which
any American candidate dare not do We
wish to be distinctly understood. But. it does
not follow that every American candidate ID
bound to turn aside from his straightforward
course, to notice either the malicious, or the
ignorant, or the bought and sold efforts of oil
no matter where they come from,
what their condition, or what responsible antho-
rizaticn attaches to their names.
Suppose the lowest Girod street vagrant
,hould raise money enough to publish card,
ssking the most eminent merchant in the city |
( he had not robbed somebody in some Of the |
,reyions years Of his existence, would that mer-
liant be compelled to answer through the news
,apers' Of course he would, if the argument
# the Courier has any legitimacy
SELLING THEIR BIRTHRIGHT FOR Mess or
PorrAaE Many of the Southern Democratic
organs show signs of a willingness to barter away
sthe constitutional rights Of the South for the
,poils and honors Of party supremacy In
recent number of the Richmond Enquirer there |
appeared an editorial article, from which we |
make the following extract
Finally may point with cheering hopes to speech
Tery recently delivered in Tsmmany Hall by ExGoy |
Ioratio Seymour He has acted with the Hsosn Demo-
ras but he has noby stepped forward to repudiate the
ustce 70 the great principle of equality and right,
.ended for by the South.
Yet, IN that oery speech, says Baltimore
paper, Gov. Seymour most clearly and une-
4uivocally ayowed himself in favor Of course
Of policy in reference to the slavery question, |
TO which the Enquirer, only a short time since.
solemnly proclaimed that ssMe South srould |
aeper suBarrn In that ueny speech, Governor
Seymour openly maintained the right of the
people OF Territory of the United States, be
hey many or few, and while it is q Territory,
70 say to the Shareholder of the South: g You
hall notrcome hitler aoit goar siapes--if
yon do, yon shall not bold such SLAVES in SER
,itnde.'
i Hurrsh for Seymour Why don't the Antics
houts Seward and Seymour and Sumner are
Working to put down the American party at the
North, while Stephens and Slidell and Toombs |
re engaged in the same business at the South |
Veil may the Antics shout over so powerful a |
onjunction of influences in their favort
DANGERS OF TRAVEL, The Troy Wing, speak
lg of the death of Miss Jane P. Lincoln, one Of
lie victims of the Burlington disaster, says she
adj travelled much and had many narrow es-
spes from danger. While travelling in Ohio,
W years ago. with her aunt, the stage was up
it and her aunt was severely injured. Agar