New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-16
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
ROM OUR SPECIAL coRREsPoxDENr.l

WASHINGTON, June s. 1856.
For the last forty-eight hours nothing has been
talked of, thought of, dreamed Of but the late
ton of the political iugglers, gamblers and stock
jobbers of the Cincinnati Convention. Old Buck, de-
spite the combined efforts of all his adversares to
crush him. has proved superior to their Vaccinations
and intlgues. The Little Giant is again showed aside
and our valiant Brigadier laid unceremonously upon
the shelf. Such is the fate of war and of politics.
Mr.. Buchanan is so well known that no necessity
exists, as has been the with Democratic candi
dates twice before, of informing the public who he is
For nearly fifty years. in capacity or another, he
has been upon the political stage and if his record
has been somewhat inconsistent and variegated, it
cannot be denied that he has borne good reputation
among the scurvy politicians of his day, of
patriotic impulses and mediocre abilities.
And yet Mr.. Buchanan belongs to that class Of pub
lie men who though III prominent station have never
seized upon the affections of the people, and never
been eshrined in their hearts. That he is respected
for his patriotism and his private virtues is true-but
that he is beloved is not true. There has been nothing
in his career to excite popular admiration. There
has been nothing gallant and chivarous, and daring
about him. Cold, timid and cautious, he has always
| followed the popular sentiment-neyer precededit In
long and uninterrupted career of political prosperity,
he has absolutely never added single idea to our
stock of governmental science. He has originated
nothing, nor has he improved anything originated by
others. He has, apparently, been of the most ac
tive of political gladiators and yet you will find none
of the dust of the upon hin-no upon his
'front.' or gashes in his scimitar. He has tmidly fol-
lowed only, when boder men led the way
Such is not the needed at the head of the Gov
ernment at this uncture of public affairs. We do not
want respectable old fogy in the Presidential CHAIR
unable to keep pace with the progressive develop
ments of the times. We do not want the fossils of
the last generation-the dry bones of what was,
at its best, more than just living and breathing
anatomy. We do not want our vision obscured by
the cobwebs and dust of past generation. We want
no timid, hesitating and halfway man, who lodges
around corners and cautiously awaits the turn of
events before taking his position. We need prac-
tical and progressive statesman who promptly makes
up his mind as to what is right and then executes
the right with stern and rigid infexibity
Mr. Buchanans political record sufficiently demon
strates his character. The hues of the rainbow, Or
the colors of beggars coat not more diverse and
variegated He commenced life as Federalist, ant
he will end tas q radical. Heabused the Democratic
party without STINT and he exats it to the skies
He has been high protectonist in Pennsylvania, ,an(
free trader in Congress- He has opposed the exten
sion of slavery into the territories, and is now il
league with its EXTREMIST propagandists He allowe
the false and dabolical charge of bargain and corrul
ton against Mr.. Clay to remain uncontradicted whe
he had it in his power to correct it, and yet he
his party are now loud-mouthed in their appeals
Itgs to alsy their whole political lives by herdin
q with the gregarious focks of modern Democracy. Il
Short there is nothing which he has not been accorc
ing to the varying phases Of the political atmosphere
. With good intentions, no doubt and with love
country paramount perhaps, to every other sentmer
J. save his political promotion, he has only SUI
IS ceeded in gaining reputation of harmessness an
prudence. But he is not the reflex OF the populf
idea of the American people He is, IN no sense,
~ representative man. He is not the man to grapp
with great questions, and incur heavy responsibite
y In the secure retreat of the Senate he managed
) preserve respectable mediocrity In the severe az
active requirements of the Presidency he would fiji
ID that the possession of merely negative qualities b
i'll suffice for successful administration.
If The Democracy Of this city held ratification NEE
70 ing last night and what with speeches and musi
and cheers and lager beer, had a good time of
ny generally Old General Cass whose physical powe
IS are rapidly failing him. drafted into service, al
g made to swear to the infaibility of the nominee
Il Judge Douglas also gave III MS auHtSlon-stnu III
a. the assembled Democracy marched to the White Hou
II, and the President in like manner, went through
1t. agreeable ceremony of preaching his own funel
le sermon. This he did apparently, more in sorrow tn
he in anger 1t instructive exhibition, and broue
forciby to mind the similarity of despair between
and the celebrated Wilkins Micawber, whenever I'll
e, gentleman was laborng under the pressure OF PEI
is MARY embarrassment
Now that ten days time has been lost in Congr
by the intervention of the Democratic nomination
becomes Congress seriously to address itself to
ne absolute necessities Of legislation. More than
months of the session have passed, and comparatv
ms ms nothing has been done few railroad bills ant
he few private bills, constituted the sum total of
months work. and all the heavy business is yet to
a performed. The Naval Board Bill, the Kansas
na .s the Army Appropriation Bill the Kansas contes
election case, the Presidential Vetoes, and other