New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-04
Message of the Governor of South carol,na a

We are grat!ted that our position of antagonsm to
the principles enunciated in the message of Gov.
Adams, of South Carolina, set forth at length in the
Crescent OF Monday morning last is being sus-
tained by leading Southern presses. On Tuesday we
quoted from the Mobile Tribune in support Of our
side OF the question. To-day we quote from the Ba-
ton Rouge Advocate of the ID instant Speaking of
the gloomy representations of the Governor in the
opening OF his message, the Advocate says:
We cannot take the same dreary view Of the result
of the contest just closed as does his EXceeney. We
permit ourselves to hope for returning sense of ius
tce to the people of the North, and to an acques
cence on their part in the settlement of the question
Of slavery i'll the Territories on the principles of the
Nebraska act--the main issue in the canvass We
interpret our victory at least in that light but it.
as Gov A. suggests, it proves to be "bref respite
of teyerish, ezhausting excitement without the
longed for peace, then in truth should we employ
the interval OF repose in earnest preparation for the
inevitable conflict That the triump ph of party SO
completely geographically sectional would and ought
to destroy the Union, we candidly acknowledge. It
trust for warding off so caamtous blow is in the in
teigence and patriotism of those noble spirits that
struck the death blow to Black Republicanisn1 in
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and New Jersey.
While these live, sectonaism will know no triumph
in the Republic.
In regard to slavery, and the re-opening Of the
slave trade, as recommended by His Excellency of
South Carolina, the Advocate uses the following terse
and unmistakable language:
There is much to commend and much to dissent
from in the above The simple relation of master and
slave in the Souh-the intellectual superiority of the
one over the otheris well appreciated and easily m
derstood and we question whether his Exceeney has
| succeeded in throwing any additional light on the
subject in his message. His argument for revivng
the traffic in slaves with the African coast is specous
and unsatisfactory. He fails to demonstrate, by
figures and facts the first ota of his proposition e.
its necessity and leaves us totally in the dark as to
of fba +;tp+;h, Is
Congress tabooing the trade. Besides this. Gov.
Adams illumination against the emigration of Euro
peans, which " from the very nature of things,' he
considers antagonisc to our institutions sounds
very much out of place, coming as it does from one
holding the position Of Governor of Democratic
state In what respect the poor Irish and German
aborer has mered this imputaton we at loss to
| conceive. ..-~
The area Of slave territory is ample, and the pro-
duct of slave labor fully sufficient to meet the demand
the commercial world makes upon it. Let Us strength
en-, guard and improve the institution, exists
among u.s. and its natural increase will keep pace
With the demands Of IN increasing man utacturing in
terest. The South should engage its attention in de-
vising modes for more enlarged system Of labor or
the slaves i'll her borders, rather than increasing
the number in their present limited field of operation
by violating the Federal law.
THE COLLECToRSHIP OF New ORLEASs.-Under
the above caption, the Clinton Democrat, of the 29tb
ult., has the annexed remarks With regard to Col.
highly as man and as On officer. He is entitled to
the gratitude of his political friends, and merits
continuance in Office, if long and faithful service is to
be considered a recommendation in future. But we
do not think he will be retained. Neither do we
think the present Postmaster will be retained The
power behind the throne, greater than the throne
itself, will regulate matters its own way. Mark the
prediction of an outsider. Says Clinton cotem-
porary:
Rotation in office is, no doubt, correct and proper
rule, one that the Democratic party has generally a
vocated. But in this in all general rules there
should be, there has been, exceptions. We there
fore would plead this exception in the of old
friend, Thomas c. Porter, the present incumbent Of
the Office of Collector of the Port of New Orleans
The old " Caddo Chief has done good service in his
day in his native State Of Tennessee and in this
our Louisiana. He is warworn veteran, and his
reapponmeut would crafty host of friends in the
Fourth District, while similar sentiment would be
expressed in the Third, particularly, however, East
Felciana. 1t is due to the Democracy of the two
districts that Thos. c. Porter should be reappointel
ALL HEAD AND TAIL.-A little girl describes a
snake as " a thing that's tail all the way TO its
head"
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