The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-07

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81 "a RloaAD III.
A number Of the citizens Of Ne,
Orleans desirious, to have the opiu
ion Of the Hon. J. P. Benjamin, o,
the politics Of the day, addressed hin
joint letter, to which the Hon
gentleman has given . lengthy repl!.
1-publi.hed in full. Nv the daily pa
pers Of New Orleans, and to which
We commend the attention Of tie peo
pile - wen As their political lead
ers. .s'i h@r. .otsa,aosf' a-s.a 81
The political question Of the day
vastly overwhelming all others in
its influence, Mr.. Benjamin con.
cludes, to be. the slavery question:
He lays stress on the fact, that pro
position to repeal the fugative slave
law, commanded eleven votes 10 the
Senate, At the last session of Con-
gres; and Mr.. Benjamin says, that
he has no doubt that . proposition
now, to repeal that law, would find
t'oenty advocates in the Senate. Mr..
Benjamin, asks the question:
How stands the case in the other branch
Of the National Congress 2 n6.ately
worse. ''-7-'t-f
A majority Of the next House of Re-
psesentatives will he Freesoilers. Prom.
inent members of the last House, leaders
of that factious minority which sought. by
an abuse of Parliamentary rules. to defeat
the ascertained will of the majority, were
heard to threaten that they would return
to the next Congress prepared to repeal
The Nebraska law and the fugitive slave
law. or break up the government in the at
tempt. Most Of these men have been re.
elected after pledging themselves to the
people Of their districts, TO carry GU, their
reasonable designs by means of amend
nents to be offered TO the appropriation
bill at the next session of Congress.
Thus, the very existence of this Govern
nent will BE- put Of issue within the
ext twelve months.
And Why is this? Because faction
nd fanaticism have arrived at their
Eliminating point, and there is evi.
entity q movement on the part Of the
eople. to put an end to demsgogue.
IN; out of which, all the Intolerance
nd prescription Of the day has arisen.
We honestly believe, that as far as the
'ass Of the people of this Union are
,ncerned, there is but little differ
nee of opinion on the slavery, or any
her question and when the people
'all be fully aroused to the impor
nee Of placing men in Office, for 9th I
merits than that of being able to s
axe buncome sIeehes. then a healthy t
action will take place to set the ship I
state right again. Mr.. Benjamin t
les the death Of the Wing National t
rty, to the exit of He' ~ Clay and t
anil. Webster, from the theatre Of Fl
ence. OF the Democratic Party, ;
r. Benjamin says: 8
Although the Democratic rarty is not |.
so thoroughly disorganized as the Wing .
rty, it requires no political sagacity to
rceive that it cannot maintain itself as Il
'iosal party. a. Il
We could not expect Mr.. Benjamin "
speak very favorably Of the Ameri. d
D Party. He dispatches it with a e
' dashes Of the pen, of which the ,c
lowing paragraph is sample: vi
I not one Of all these objections, insuper- 81.
e in my opinion, existed against this or.
ization, ! repeat that would refuse to
q body held together, not by the ties O.
common belief in certain principles and :,
'ssres Of public policy, but simply by '"
= preference Of dsemselues as the right tlass H
'e~ for o6eeholders. Even if this prefer hs
e was wise and judicious, such an asso- in
ion doo. - J..-A. IT,