New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07
The Hon. Pierre so,,le.

Though we admire neither the fireeatiug, seces.
son notification. ultra Southern doctrines nor the
aeobn sympathies Of this gifted and eloquent dema-
gogue, yet we cannot withhold from him the tribute
Of our respect for the thorough, uninchng consist
ency which has marked his course ever since his
advent in public life. lff5
His whole life, all his circumstances, have been
nothing but series of changes and contrasts; he.
himself has ever been true and consistent with what
he considered his principles in most cases. without
any regard TO bis pecnniary interest," or, what more
powerful with him, his personal ambition
Born IN the South of France under the reign of Ma
poepn the Great by some strange vicisstude he was
educated in the Jesuit College OF St. Acheul in Pic.
ardy, under the reign of the Bourbons whom the
Conqueror Of Austertz SO aptly called race Of i'm
beetles Owing, we beliye to some juvenile indiscre-
Jesuits or the Bourbon government he was forced to
flee to this country, to avoid Imprisonment as DO
ltical offender-a heinous crime indeed in the ewes
Of an imbecile, bigoted King
The profound learning which he had acquired nm.
der the auspices of the Jesuit fathers of ST. Acheul
was OF Immense service to him on his arrival in this
country, when, penniless an exile stranger among
strangers, his lot might have been wretched indeed
tracted towards him by his splendid classical and lite
rary Requirements, come to his relief.
Becoming thus acquainted with the late Moreau
Liset he studied law in his office, and his thorough
lect and unremitting application, soon enabled him
TO outstrp all competitors in the race for fame and
honor. 8a ,Si ggs sa!iAl5 y al l.5s l-.- { :
After his admission to the bar, his career was an
uninterrupted series Of trumphs either Of eoquence
legal skill or political talent and, from the lowest
round of the ladder, he has reached the acme the
highest honor which the federal constitution permits
the people Of this country to bestow upon an alien
born mana seat in the Senate of the United States
--he has received from the State of his adoption.
From his first appearance in public life, Mr.. Soule
has ever been Democrat, but not time serving one
he never was the plant tool Of designing knaye
When Mr.. Pierce appointed him Ambassador ia
Spain, he nobly stood forward as the champion Of
Southern Rights. Believing, as he did, that the an
nexation of Cuba was one Of the main panks of the
then Democratic platform, he was true to the prin
ciple upon which he has given his support to the
nominee Of that party: and when the imbece ad
ministration over which Mr. Pierce was mere regen,
bascly deserted him, refusingt to support him or tc
sanction his acts, he resigned bis Office like man.
Since that time he has retired to private fe (wtl
the exception Of an indirect or unexplained connec
tion with the Nicaragua Walker movement) and there
he is likely long to remain for his manly independ
ence OF character will never permit him to become
tool In the hands Of the John Sdell clique and OF
course, as long as they are in power, MI. Soule will
be one of the onts.n1.
Be this as it mdy, however-Mr. soule may be
disappointed in his expectations but he never will
bow the knee or humble himself to attain any object
whatever may be its magnitude Hence do we say
He Is q Democrat perhaps demagoguical one
but ne is assuredly "no mans tool nor parys slave
We may refer to him again in future number
[Alexandria (La.) American, 2Sth Nov.