New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-07-31
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III hass bS csis shall suffice for tie
stsf HUI better the huppae
which Sstracts the lll ieiefehce /
sn gssr ofs tliat has
and B5Fl two wort gentle-
doiiIt ro III si1e now tue footballs OF the
III a ot their par
syIl must needs send them to WASH
alif clude the possibility
~ their descsn Is their graves with the quiet
lid siIssrlsd iae that is the desire of all
true repnIll
Tirne YFas when IT required the classic thunder Of
suel epster alhoun, Benton and
NJ gre foam to the waves Of public opinion,
afl this vast country and even then, the
iti estions at issue were those in which every citizen
of Tie country had more or less personal political
interest. How is it now Alas for the egeneraeg
of modern days
Mn. Sumner, d Northern gentleman ked himself
red iii the face against the South and finally got per-
sonal about The State of South Carolina and the
blood relatives Of Mr. Brooks, Southern gentleman
throu hand through Mr. Brooks gave slr. Summer
Gaming which was very natural. Thereat the North
went into spasrns, and Brooks became the greatest
monster that ever blackened the page Of history
This display created ts opposite, TO certain
extent i'll the South, and the were taunt
IgIy informed that Summer deserved the Gaming he
rot Brooks meantime, stood his ground through
all Tie tempest and aFowed that he would do again
us he had done before under similar
Sumner Withdrew from the field, and Brooks was left
fully exposed To the fire ofaevery
spop.gtir newspaper in the North. The pop-gguns
proving impoent. the ranks were searched tora des-
perado to beard Brooks physically, An public, and
Burlingarne was found. That gentleman not only
said something to Brooks, but said he would hold
himself responsible for all he said Brooks looked
upon this, very naturally as chip on the shoulder
and proposed to knock it of. Burlingame thought
the operation might endanger the stability Of the
country and innocently proposed to feast the Cana
dians with the spectacle exclusively Brooks saw u
this scheme tod draw him into abolition hornetnests
and published Burling as poltroon;; and there
the matter rests present Brooks and Blr
lingaIne. # .
But. good heavens, what q tempest has come Of it !
The North and South, glisten in fear
fuI array, and heli gerent newspapers invade each
others territories loeusts Of Egypt Brooks,
the ruffian and assassin is the powder used in the
North, and Burlingame, the poltroon and coward y!
the used in the South. The flashes are blind
ing, ana the noise deafening but happily, no blood
\ flows as yet The mails are actually 50 charged with
Warlike matter, that our news editor, very peace
II able Young man, has taken to nursing a ferocious
moustaehe, and to carrying big stick which he lays
across the table whilst he is opening the exchanges
4 not however, from any apprehension Of danger, but
lust from the pure contag giousness ofpugnacity Not
alone do the bedquit sheets Of the cities fash and
foam with Indignation and maledietons dire every
little country village Of crossroads grocery has its
Jupiter Tonans, and the apparent havoc they make
III the armament Of public opinion is athing fearful
to behold Altogether, ne have reason to be thank
4 4 &fll that the country still holds together.
We do not wish to be understood as ridiculing the
4 difficulty between Brooks and Burlingame, as it
4 exists between themselves. They are humans like
ths rest of us, and apt get into bros, which they
should be left to get out Of according to
/ fiFe tastes the same as other people. But we do
IanoSll$a ate idea of the whole country taking up
arms aboas a difficulty such as may be seen in a
soffeeshose almost any day, and is forgotten in an
hour t1uarreling and fighting is no part Of Con
gfessnlans duty; 50 soon as he descends from his
duty to such pastimes he is on the level Of the COM
lnonest Of people, and not entitled. whilst so en-
gagged TO partisan sympathy Or any consideration as
a representative ofthe nation. This thing of taking
IN Washington quarTes and fights, and making them
the paramount topics Of national discussion is not
only isgacefu to the editors and orators engaged in
it, and through them disgracel to the country, but
IS absolutely rninous 70 that spirit Of peace and good
will which has been and must continue to be the
A chief integunent Of this glorious Union PugnactJ
II lies latent III the bosom Of many good man who
has trained himself to peace, and under ordinary cir
u curnstances could never be induced to violate hi
training but let him be sent to Washington, and b.
q nrovoked5to kicking somebody, and find that kicl
the engrossng burden of telegraphs, letters, news
"A papers, orations and mental food for twenty-five mil
"A lions of people, and see what change will COM
over the spirit Of bis dream he does not becom
y. as lightheeed as mule and kick on every possib
Il occasion afterwards, he is more than human, that
I, all And Just in proportion as Congressman becom
4, ruined by this wholesale fattery, the public min,
becomes vtiated and the spirit Of pugnacity prevail
overall others.
'Tis true, 'tis pity and pity tits, Ills true"
#$ III England country we need not be ashamed t
4, refer to- for examples in some thngsthe press has
liberty quite equal to that of the press Of this cour
\ try They abuse their own Government, as well a
our Government, in dignifed way; but they neve
get at loggerheads about the personal difficulties
their public men, or disturb the appetites sleep
u their readers with frohy Trades about things whic
should be treated as strictly personal For that cas
II ofpeople who delight in reading of fights and qua
rels paper is published specially it treats sue
matters after the fashion best suited to its readers
/, the minutest particulars Of every milling afiai
!, given in the most elaborate and classic slang. w
Y think such a system should be introduced in tn
j. country. Let paper like Bells Life be started ;
Washington, and never notice Congressman until the
get to quarreling and fighting; then let all papel
That wish to be considered decent drop the honorab
gentlemen entirely, and have the report the
i. until they stop their brawng and we are certa
I. the result would be peaceable and dignife
J. Congress, and a decided improvement in publ
i. morals and national anity The press is powerful
and could easily put stop to the present disgracef
d turmoil about Brooks, and Summer and Burlingam
)5I if it only would. ...
/ We learn from the New York Express that Il
State Convention of the order of United American
4 for the State of New York met on Monday eyenin
4 21st inst The attendance was unusually large, sa
to be the largest ever held in the State The roo
"a was thronged and the greatest enthusiasm prevaie
:. AIr. Fillmore was nominated amid prolonged cheern
. with but one dissenting vote, and the member VI
dissented, afterwards withdrew his objection al
IL made the nomination unanimous Mr.. Donelson W
4 in like manner unanimously nominated. A CO.