New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16
pRSgIDENrrAr.-.M1IIaRo FILLMORE.

naoted from the maneuverlng OF trading polls
tioians at Washington or elsewhere, are beoom-
ing frequent in different sections Of the confed-
eracy. We regard these outgivings with more
than ordinary satisfaction, for they 60 to
strengthen our trust that the people sre becom-
ing tired Of being plastic instruments in the
hands Of political trieksters-d disguised with
names which mean nothing and with principles
and platforms which, no matter how smoothly
they read and sound, are almost invariably
perverted by their authors SO as to further sell
fish and corrupt schemes Of personal aggrsn-
,dizement, without any regard whatever to the
interests Of the citizen Or the character Of the
nation. 5 3$5
The remedy for the evil is simple one, and it is
exclusively iii the hands Of the people, They have
only to resolve that they will govern the politi-
clans, not the politicians them, as has been the
baleful custom the past twenty years. For .
series Of long years the good, trusting people,
have been deluded with the taking and beauti-
fulidea that they we're the source Of political
authority in the United States, when the actual
fact has been that they have had nothing to DO
With the selection Of rulers further than to vote
for or against the candidates designated By the.
managers Of the opposing parties Y We are
| aware that such truths as these will prove IN
fnalstable To thousands Whohave been led astray
| in the pursuit Of a glittering yet worthless
bauble, but truth, how bluntly spoken 1T mat
tiers mot, operates like bitter but wholesome
medicine, and usually brings about good
result.
For our part; if the people conclude to dis.
miss tie traders in politics from further service
and to take their own government into their
own hands, Ne shall be more than satisfied. By
all means, let us have q dynasty springing from
the people once more.
We have, on previous occasions, noted the
names Of distinguished men brought forward in
with the Presidency by meetings Of
the people. Among these the honcred name Of
Willard Fillmore has been prominent; and we
have no hesitation III expressing our belief that
if the politicians would let the people alone, he
would be elected, next November, by On over
WhelGling majority. But as the matter now
stands, andif the future is to be but arealization
OF the past, just as likely as not some mere par
tfsan, without claims, character or intellect,
with the aid Of political wire workers may sue
coed in attaining the Chief Magistracy! What
has been done, may be done again, and proba
bly, will he done, unless the sovereign people as
sert their supremacy, and show to the world
that they are the masters, not the tools and in
atruments, Of their servants
Among the movements spoken Of, we have no.
ticed an important one emanating from the
Thirty second Congressional District Of New
York Erie county. The movement favored Mr..
Fillmore, and as the Abolitionists hate Mr.. E.
more than they do any Shareholder in the land,
the fact should not be destitute Of weight with
the voters Of the South The Convention was
American, and was held for the purpose Of ap-
pointing delegate to the National American
tive to Congress from that District, was chosen;
and so far as we we're able to gather from the
proceedings, 10 lofty national American senti-
ment prevailed throughout. The following res
olution, among others, was unanimously adopt
ed, and we find room for it, in order to do justice
to Mr.. Fillmore, as we'll as with the view Of ap-
pending some observations Of our own:
Resolved That while we recognize the obligation of all
true Americans, whatever may be their individual pre-
ference to give their cordial support to the nominees Of
the National Convention We deem this proper occasion
and our lively of the eminent public services Of our
distinguished fellow Citizen the Hon Willard Fillmore
and that the delegate from this Datrict is instructed to
use all honorable means to secure bis nomination.
care, perhaps, as strong and warm Amer
leans as can be found in the land, but we can
not subscribe in full to the foregoing We do
not conceive there is any binding, imperative
IS obligation'' resting upon us, or any American
in Louisiana, or in the South, to support who
ever may be nominated Men mag be nomi-
mated for President and Vice President =,
although there is little likelihood of it-Twhom
the South cannot repose confidence in, even if
they are not absolutely, at heart, inimical to
us! Such men, according to our poor under
would not be entitled to the supporter
any true and loyal Southerner.
But if the men nominated stand-ss they no
doubt will broadly and squarely and unmis-
takably upon the platform of the Constitution
if they are men Of character, talent and moral
worth if their past is q guarantee that the
executive administration of the government will
regard, observe, protect and en-
force, the constitutional rights and immunites
OF each and every section Of the Union without
reference to degrees of latitude and longitude,
then the g obligation spoken of in the above
quoted resolution will possess more force and
effect.
HARVEY HOUSE, BATON RoUGE.--This we'll
known and popular hotel is now open, and will,
11nGinuh tadlv next week be thrnneed as in for.