New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-24
EAST FE1IcIANA Correspondence.

CLINTON, Aug Ii, 1857.
Eds. Crescent-Every day, nay, every hour, seems
to add to the distractions Of the harmonious Democ-
racy.n The bitterness of feeling existing between
the factions is on more extended scale than that
existing between them and the American party. And
the late development of the causes which led to the
defeat Of Col. S. F. Marks and the success Of his
competitor Col Robertson, adds still another to the
causes Of elimination. This matter, although known
at the time only to the initiated, having been MADE
public, has taken large number by surprise, and
naturally leads to the inquiry, " how such things
could happen ammong the Immaculate Democracy? Z"
among those who fuss SO much about the "purty Of
the ballotbox.''
The proposition simply was II you tickle me,
I'll tickle YOU ., and sure enough the tickling pro-
cess went on, and our friend Col. s. f. NJ. was
tickled to death. But every dog has his ay"-it
being gently said that the said Colonel tickled
somebody else to death in times gone by" Well,
it may have been :" fair and gentlemanly game
The parties no doubt, were able and willing to con-
tract, and having done so, and DerviUe securing
what she mostly desired content to go into and
remain in the Congressional Convention, even not
caring whether Heron was nominated or not. And
this accounts for the character Of the speech made
by the delegate who cast the vote Of that parish in
the Convention and for the pertinacity with which
the delegation adhered to the Convention, although
opposed to Davidson and joining in the ratification
which succeeded. And it also accounts for the
speech which Col Robertson made to the Conven-
ton and which he has continuously repeated at sun
dry times and places since. OF course, you must
always understand as providing that Col. E. W. R.
had no cognzance of what had TRANSFERRED before the
nominations. The general cry among one wing is,
we'll stand by the record" that of the other is, the
record is false. These quarrels, of course, must
be settled by those interested in then and outsiders
have but little business to meddle with them.
The Southern Democracy, with a g little aid"
elected Mr. Buchanan. This little aida few dry
bones came to their relief when they were in ertrems
but few there are who have the magnanimity to
acknowledge the source whence that aid came.
Another struggle is on hand, and the war is raging
fercey and, as before. the friends of Buchanan are
likely to prove victorious. "Squatter sovereignty
etc, will rule in Kansas-wil rule in every Territory,
SO far as the National Democracy have any hand
in it. Who will be called upon for help this time?
A breach of the peace" is about to be commit
ted-a war Of words is likely to eventuate in !" war
Of blows" third party standing by looking As
weaker party; but in this case as both are equally
in the wrong as to original causes it would seem
nothing but right to /" whip y both, and teach them
lessons for the future yet while doing this acknow
ledge that they who most needed protection more
nearly Of our household. These have always warred
against the "squattern and the alien,' and will,
with u.s. continue to do so, without depvng these of
any constitutional rights. With them the American
party could join heart and hands, with the others
never 1t may be regarded as true, that that party
claiming to be Democratic is in large majority in
the South, but, is far from being now unit in the
Government 1t is so divided within ITSELF that each
claims control of the controlling power at the center
which moves the whole. When that center moves,
should what we shall see and govern ourselves
accordingly.
A new man u has come to town in the person of
ex-Know-N othing Winfree. He opens new De-
mocratic battery this week to demolish our friend
Reese and the "Feliciana Democrat" This was
spoken of some time ago, but not until now attempted
to be executed Reese stands at the old cheel Win
free at the ne,p, while there is wheel within,
which will try and regulate both. This home disturb
ance is but in miniature Of what it is, or likely to
be, on more extended scale. The establishment Of
this third power" here will place certain officials
who desire election in rather delicate position They
will be obliged to declare which they will serve and
other candidates for office will not be permitted tc
keep back any "part Of the price" They will al
be obliged to come out and say that Thos. Greer
Davidson was fairly nominated, and promise hin
their support, Or. a.5.
have written more, and more ramblingly than
intended If you find anything you can turn tt
account, do so.
The rains have ceased for the last two days, afte
thirty days pouring The crops have suffered, ant
there is great complaint. For an average crop, al
will depend on a late frost.
Yours truly CLINTON