New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-18
MIR. Benjamin---rne U. S. senate.

Senator BENJAMIN will find, we apprehend, the road
to the political Canaan which lies on the other side
of the party Jordan-a reelection to the Senate OF
the United states-a hard road to travel no matter
which of the partisan locomotives obtain the track
IF the Democratic locomotive wins the course, he
stands a very bad show as preparations are beng
made even now to refuse him passage on the tram
If the American locomotive secures the way, he Will
be obliged to clear the track or be ncontnently
crushed beneath the mighty and rapidly revolving
wheels, &c. his chances are astonishngly below par
in the happening Of either contingency, and he may
as well prepare to bid farewell, "a long farewell TO
Senatorial dignties and greatnesses.
The Mansfield (DeSoto Palish) Democratic Egis, in
its issue of the 18th inst takes strong ground against
the reelection of Mr.. Benjamin. We shall make some
quotations from the 4Egs. Here is one:
/ One of the Senators at least should be from the
country and his interests Immediately identified with
| his constituents. Now we contend that he (BeDJa
mn) knows nothing of the State of Louisiana outside
of the city except what he has learned upon paper
He has been confined in the city OF New orleans; n
the practice Of his profession since he has resided In
the State and has never visited the country except
upon eectoneering excursions
What an ungrateul return for the eloquent phil
lipics Mr. B. launched against the American party OF
Louisiana last summer and fall! Verify, ingratitude
is sharper than serpents teeth, hens teeth, Dead
Rabbits teeth, or any other kind of teeth-keener
than the teeth of newly filed cross-cut saw d
Further along Mr.. Benjamin catches scissors" in
this wise:
Immediately after the election of Mr. Benjamin to
the limited States Senate the great Wing party fell,
and upon its ruins was established the Nothng
party. What do we find then to be the course OF Mr.
BENJAMIN? Did he, like a good and true patriot,
like many of the gallant old Wing party, rush to the
Democratic standard and offer his assistance IN putting
down the enemies of the Constitution! No. Mr..
, Benjamin stood aoof from the Democratic party. he
did not Join the Know Nothings, it is true for the
best of reasons for he is foreigner but he exhaust
ed every remedy that human ingenuity could suggest
after the formation of the Nothing party until
within few weeks of the presidential election when
he canvassed the most prominent portions OF the
State thinking doubtless that his exerons in favor
: of Mr. Buchanan would have the effect of returning
clared that should the old Wing party ever be re-
5 established he should be found fighting under Its
. banner.
Well, it might be resurrected while Mr.. Benjamin
Y was in office, and in case Of such emergency, We
v would prefer men who would act with the Democratic
party, if they had been elected by that party.
= The Egs thus concludes its significant article:
= Let u.s. then, in all good feeling, impress upor
our friends in the country that they are under no 90
4 legations to Mr.. Benjamin 1t is their right, and
they are to themselves they will contend for thu
t. Senator from the country
It "Under no obligations to Mr.. Benjamin. Wha
y wanton cruelty! What an unexpected reward TO
e able eloquent and laborous services, performed 70
as the dominant party i'll 1856! What is the worl
to coming to when such things are done in the broa
d. glare of day, and the comet don't wigge its tail al
he grily and no earthquake shakes the solid ground?