New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29

sugar duties Having apparently come 70 good un-
Outstanding with himself on this point, Mr.. A. pro-
ceeded. With the most lengthy and delicate Of politi
cal tongs, to pick up the subject of Walker and
Kansas, The honorable gentleman commenced
pirouetting around the pole, and announced that he
was laborng under terrible want of information as
60 what had been going on in Kansas. He thought
that when be should receive sufficient amount of
data he would be enabled to come to a conclusion,
and he would not hesitate to condemn where he
thought censure deserved. He thought President
Buchanan's letter to the New England clergymen q
q very fine production, and this was the speakers
only allusion to the President. The gentleman was
plainly working himself into magnificent snarl
when badly timed question from an auditor brought
him ought straight by elciting from him fiat con-
domination Of Walkers course.
He thought the Governor had been guilty OF i'm
proper and mpertnent interference in the affairs OF
Kansas, prejudcial to the interests Of the South.
Mr. Taylor did not dwell long this subject, and but
little information as to his real views was to he gath
cred from what he did say. He was splenddly mys-
FERROUS in regard to the qualifications Of bona de
voter Of Territory, and when he retired from the
stand, the Kansas topic seemed to remain behind as
though it sought demonstration who would make it
more thoroughly understood.
Mr. Burke again mounted the rostrum to rejoin, but
he avaied himself of only few moments Of the half
hour allowed to him. He expressed himself as per-
fecy satisfied with what Mr.. Taylor had said in ex
PLANTATION Of his votes and speeches the sugar duty
question i; as the gentleman had made out strong
cease against himself and his party. Mr.. Taylor had
shown that himself and the Democratic party in Con-
gress were in favor Of repeating the duty on sugar
and this was the proposition he (Mr. b. had started
out with. Tom Green Davidson in his place in the
House Of Representatives had said that the resolutions
Of the Louisiana Legislature were wrong, and that
he only voted in accordance with them because he
felt bound to obey instructions. He, (Mr. b. could
hardly find terms sufficiently opprobious to apply tc
such Representative as Davidson. He thought him
worthy of being assoed on the floor of Congress- and
dragged by the heels through Pennsylvania avenue
although at the time he felt that much allowance
should be made for Democratic discipline, and thu
rigid drill to which all members Of the party, holding
office, must submit to.
Mr. Burke branched off into an exposition of thu
political principles which govern his public actions
and in a burst Of feeling eloquence, referring t
Henry Clay and his principles, the entire audience
was aroused to the most enthusiastic applause FL
said that if honored with seat in Congress- the in
terests of his constituents would be his first
paramount consideration. He would permit no party
dogmas to stand in the way Of faithful regard fo
the good of those who placed their interests in hi
hands, Mr.. Burke thanked his audience for the pa
tent attention they had accorded to him. and in tht
spirit of gallantry for which he is noted he paid
handsome tribute to the ladies in general and partc
ularly to those present. when he made his retiring
bow on the first speech of the campaign in the Second
District. We are not aware whether Mr.. Burke has
made any further appointments with Mr.. Taylor, but
he has gone on tour through the country parishe:
of the District and we doubt not that he will do goot
service in the cause Of the American party.