New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-17

Tina Legislature has lied itself in more
NH, one. There is no doubt Of that-not the
SLIGHTEST scinta Of doubtnot the smallestroom for
Doubt Tie fact is as clear and indsputahle as it is
possible for any earthly fact to be.
\ !. Among the distinctions thus acquired is the one
pretending to entertain unhounded regard for the
rights the people, yet at the same time refusing
to allow the people any showing whatever! The
Senate first assumed contrary to Law and usage that
the will Of the people had been thwated in the re-
tuI1lfof the three Senators from this parish. What
did the majority do then? Did they eject the sitting
Senators and refer the natterback to the people
dear people, whose prerogatives theywere determined
upon vindcating? OH no-nothing of the sort
They would not trust the voters. Accordingly they
elected one set and installed another set-elected
themselves into supreme body of judges, jurors ana
electors at one and the same period, from whose ae,
cision, there was no appeal.
It is true, strong appeals we're made oy ele
Of the ousted Senators refer the oaeA " 'e
people, but theysYere confempt disiessiueu-
The majority loved the people 50 dearly .nat ohey
conclnded n save The electors all manner Of trouble.
ID n the House Of Representatves the same game
MAYED IN every election case and with an eerontery,
too which has no parallel in the annals of legsla.
lion in this or any other State. In the name Of the
people gentlemen were expelled from seats to which
they were legally entitled In the name of the people,
the grossest and most irresponsible despotsm was
Practical In the name Of the peoplesSElen we're in
Quoted into Offices which the people AM primary
capacity, had refused them. And, name Of the
people, the people were refused the settlement Of mat
tiers dearest to every freemen.
There was one exception, however, to the sweeping
tyranny which prevailed. We allude to the contested
election case from heParish Of St. Helena. 1t is
true Mr.. Strickland, the sitting member, who had
been duly returned, was elected and new election
ordered. This was great outrage, although not SC
bad the others. Well, in due course Of time, the
election took place, and the American candidatethe
Identical Mr.. strckland-was elected without oppo
son So great was the disgust of the people at the
arbitrary and unrighteous conduct Of the majority il
the Legislature that our opponents did not dare te
make even show of opposition III the closely bal
anced Parish Of st. Helena.
Had new elections been ordered in the Parish o.
Orleans for Senators and Representatives, the SAINT
result would have followed Ata events; such is oal
firm and decided conviction. But this did not sui
tile views Of Interior purposes fthe majority Hence
| under the shadow Of pretence,. they withheld al
powern the premises from the people and exercised
/ it themselves.
Verify, this is o." great country, and possesses thu
4 greatest politicians Of any country on earth. lie
things progress the next ten years as they have thu
past ten and the people, claiming unlimited freedom
will WELD less substantial powern governmental at
fairs than do the subjects Of Louis Napoleon at thi
moment 39& 49,