New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-19
NUMBER | |. IS. IS
y'+rltNDIcArIoa OF THIsroRY.


Creole published an article. giving m raaae n
Marks-now q Democratic candidate for Alderman II
the First Districtthe whole al the credit ~
thorship Of certain immortal prodaet;on
it ever sees the ght-,re have ~ obiiector ,ere.
rally known and designated as tie Cont II the
American party Of Louisiana. We couldn't stand
such mis,statement of facts. Webelieye in award
ing equal and exact justice and in giving every man
bis due share Of credit. Accordingly, the junior
and the Junior knows all about the transaction groa
Alpha to Omega stated that Mr.. Marks was the
authorof only four.fths Of the aforesaid constitution
including all the intense American points en-
bodied init The credit attaching to the authorship
Of the remaining fifth, was not bestowed upon any
person persons in particular. Onr innate modesty
prevented us from claiming, in terms, any vast
amount Of the glory due the junior on account of
his selfsaericing herculean Iabors, in getting up a
small portion Of that ustrions document.
AS We expected, the Creole, in its issue Of Satur-
day morning last acknowledges the error into which
it had inadvertently fallen, and makes full and
frank confession. Weshould like to copy our cotern
pcrarys article entire: but, being pressed we can
only find room for portion of it. We subjon that
portion /: ssii# Ss +5 iss 45s Sz
ssgggestsa z strong truth Tue
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Of es y y # { r. esn,iea i Ais ssats
that celebrated @ e Instrument II
~ es ss,s zea ao, Of n2r Of enrhs o constitution
excepting hmss Which, s
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trous Influences he deprecated with
We would ask the junior e regards this whilor
tenss sham the present for
Which 81 q m # a1 aogs ]
tion the tth Of history Does The junior have any
Ut
assas In adopted in committee Of the whole and
We were a delegate to the State Council for about
two years, and 50 was our friend Mr. Marks now the
champion ofithe Democracy in the First District.
He was redhot Native American, all the time, just
as he had been previously redhot active energetic
Wing leader. The g foreigners never received any
mercy at his hands and would not now, we are firm
ly yimpressed, if their fate depended upon his dcta.
The feeling engendered by fifteen years active and
unrelentng opposition, cannot have died out in the
short space of five months. It is easy to profess
change, but difficult, if not impossible, to obliterate
the memories and teachings of a lifetime. 80 .5 s =
The Creole asks us if g. have any recollection Of
the scene on signing the State Constitution" We
that is the juniorhaye a distinct recollection of
the proceedings of that interesting night. We shall
always recur to it with pride and pleasure. There
was nothing of which man could be ashamed, and
much of which any rnan-even the loftiest in the
land-might well be proud. In the immense room Of
the Mechanics Institute, the State Council met to
hear the report of the committee appointed to frame
the Constitution. The best and noblest the purest
and most intellectual, of Louisanas chvalry, were
there. Catholics shook hands with Protestants and
Protestants shook hands with Catholics. Old line
Wings embraced old line Democrats. All agreed to
bury political differences, and rally to the support OIL
American principles and to preserve pnrity Of the
ballotbo # sH@ SfE5isf
The room was thr6nged to its utmost capacity, ant
the spectators listened with g intense tc
the discussions The discussions lasted five or 81.
hours before the report of the committee was finally
| adopted and when it was adopted a long and lout
shout pealed forth from thousand sturdy American
throats. We all shook hands,. We all were delighted
for we all believed we were right, and that we hal
| accomplished work for which we deserved TIL
! thanks, and gratitude of our countrymen. In tn,
| whole assemblage, no man was as much delighted a
| Mr. Marks. No man was as enthusiastic !; no dele
| gate so active !; no member SO full, brimnng over
with the intensest sort of " intense Americanism
From first to last he defended the constitution report
ed by the committee Of which he was chairman. HI
/ spoke ably, and he spoke frequently The objection
| able features in the constitution-for which he was
alone responsible as he trould have them there-he
defended with Yigor and tact, and finally spoke down
4 all opposition. These are facts which will not be
4 denied ta sasE5 ~
/ The constitution was not signed on the night of its
adoption. 1t was signedsome weeks after. On some
| future occasion we may sketch the " scene" which
witnessed the "signing Of the State constitution.
PELICAN THEArER.--At the Pelican, variety oi
amusements are offered for the present evening, in
Gliding /" Joan of Arc, y Brian O'Linn, and the
equestrian drama of Rookwood. The house is very
cool and comfortable and it is to be hoped the patron
/ age will justify the company in remaining through
/ the season. ,fs 'sF -zt+E, ~ T s9gsr.7
4 i, CONCLUSION OF BENToN's THIRTY YEARS REVIEW
The following is the two hundredth and last chapte
of Col. Benton's history of his Senatorallife. Th
second volume contains 7ss pages The work is nov
printing by the Messrs Appleton N. Y, and will soor
| be before the public: ~
I have finished the view which proposed to take
of the Thirty Years working of the Federal Govern
ment during the time that I was part OF it-a tasE
undertaken tor a useful purpose, ana faithfully exc
cuted, whether the object of the undertaking ha:
been attained or not. The preservation Of what good
and wise men gave us has been the object and fol
that purpose it has been duty of necessity to show
the evil, as well as the good, that have seen. both
Of men and measures. The good have exultingly
exhibited happy to show it, for the admiration and
imitation of posterity the evil have stintedY ex
i ppsed only for correction and for the warning ex
| ample. &.-i,gt & =ts t.
have seen the capacity Of the people for selfgov
ernment tried Mt many points, and always onnd egua
| to the demands of the occasion. The other trials
now going on, remain to be decided to settle the
question Of that capacity. l, The election of Presi
dent and whether that election is to be governed by
the virtue and intelligence Of the people, or to be
come the spoil Of intrigue and corruption ?. The
sentiment of political nationality and whether it i
to remain co-extensive with the Union, leading t,
harmony and fraternity, or divide into sectionalism
ending in hate, alienation, separation and civil war.
An irresponsible body lchieHy seltconsituted ant
mainly dominated by professional ofiee-seekes ant
otfice-holders,) have usurped the election OF Pres
dent for the nomination is the election SO far as tn
party is concerned and always making it with vies
to their own profit in the monopoly of Office an
plumber s's
"A sectional question now divides the Union, array
/ ing one-hnf against the other becoming more exas
lad doiIy adV dos hpts