New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-20

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force and scope of Mr.. Barksdale's remarks.
As we have intimated previously, we think it quite
likely the Mississippi delegation in the next Congress
viii present an unbroken front against the admins
taon it did so much to elevate to place and power.
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LETTER FROM P0NTE C0UPEE.
PoIsTE CourEE, August TO- 1857.
To the Editors OF observation-disclosures read in the Echo
Of the 9Th inst which have Just received more than Two
thirds Of column generally and juvenile literature
In particular intended doubt thought be- by the youth
full scrbbs that sheet severe on the author Of this
communication. Of such terms as base slanderer
and infamous fasdern fifty hundred years might
have won for uterer writer thereof the good opinion Of
the community relation to plu but now adays the
repeated discoveries made in the science of
Justify the opinion thatthe editor Of the Echo would in
eonnsny back out called to account in gentlemany way
for the use by him of such terms
shall now proceed show thai do deserve the epithes
above transcribed that the dss that did could only have
originated such empty the Uranium of the u-
venile writer Of the Echo.
He arragns me for accusing him. my communication pub
lhed the 9Th u of acting under the tsc instructions of
Col Claiborne made such charge against him and here
N The proof;
m /, in Tho parish tha Brgaditr Roeley
and Edtor Jetpeu are ,sorking Under tacasra0as IRON
Co' 4. 2 Claiborne, do, etc.
The above is the only phrase my communication aforesaid
thinking men that charge is contained in it 1t is merely
the general belief Of the parish that is referred and was SO
obvious the entirely forgotten to whether
concnrred opinion. proceed tosuppy that oms-
sion that entirely with the general OPINION Oh
the parish expressed above. AS
In my communication said advised the youth OF the
Echo should called to account for his flying Oh the
tracks of party duty plead minority also ventured the
preston opinion that would be unsafe for him. were ne
called to account attempt his Justification on the ground OF
dents going show that he easily discard his convc
Atoms and urge support Of the declared nominee OF his party
Here my words on TINT subject
Ru he attempt justify himself the score of honest
couciops some inag ant persona will reveal his honest
convictions nreaon the capacity fitness etc. Of the Dem
crac nominee for Judge in this district and compare them
With his editorials urging Democrats to support him
In the above words my eaningis clear that the editor
N ths Echon writing editorials for his paper and the editor
Of the Echo rningng in society and expressing there h
honest convictions materially different beings Ine
tune Of his editorials and the tune Of his private
may the occasion referred to in the above quoaton
not correspond did charge nconsistency in the
editorials Of the cho relation the JudgeshipandI am
sure no man Asylum Of Jackson would SO interpret
the above sentence.
But the juvenile Of the Echo" is foolish enough to the
whole Of the phrase his paper and to write the following
sithrea,, as m thereto .
ave defy Ivona any malignant to reveal to us
any editorials relative the Judgeship
The is with boys logic generally and nine
ter Nmay however, be taken BY the public as criterion by
which to appreciate strength the editor aforesaid in finding
out or more properly speak In understanding the language
upon which be desires to comment. 5'
Now in relation to my allegation that the Echo had refused to
publish the proceedings Of Davidson meeting in the PARISH
here Is what the juvenile answers me on that score:
Had he desired might have the proceedings pub
shed in the Echo the 18th ult But e are not so sure vel
that he did not see theni.'
The last phrase shut we are not son etc. is certainly the
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perfect sample Of the capacity Of the juvenile fol
editorial or any other kind Of labor that requires the action Of
our mental faculties When totally deficient In mena
fitness and habit Of examining the facts before we comm
our opinions paper sure TO be led into garng error
by the desire to argument spoil the case OF ou
adversary.
mere glance the date of my communication alluded to
would informed Juvenile opponent that though thu
said communication published the 2ih yet it was writ
ten on the sd ul As the Juvenile himself admits hs th
proceedings only appeared the Echo Of the 18th u 1t wout
be strange were them published on the 2sd w
days before the Echo appeared.
will now tate the facts which induced to charge tn
Echo with refusing publish said proceedings The Thurs
day previous to Saturday the 18th ut the said proceeding
well as well-wrien urging the support Of Davidson
written by highly honorable man. and one who had befo
written communications to the Echo other subjects wer
for publication the juvenile Of the Echo by OF tn
most respectable members Of barwho AZ the same TIM
inquired whether both the communication and copy of pro
ceedng published in the issue of the Saturday
He was informed that they in time would appear
the Echo the 18th u The Echo ont the 18th witt
neither the communication the proceedings of the meeting
giving for the OF the proceeding
that tier mere handed i, too ateand excused itself abou
the communication by saying, believe that they were
given tho the author etc., etc As the member of gu
aforesaid positively assured that the proceedings ha
come teand as every body about the office knew from til
handwriting who was the author Of the
besides hunt the author when the
presented for publication by respectable and responsible
person, naturally concluded that the Of the Ech
refusal and the Esd of the month"; wrot
and dispatched communication alluded to- Two days aite
had So the Echo appeared the proceed
ings published, but not the communication"
was then impossible for fhe writing my
to know the said publication; unless 1 endowe
with the faculty Of seeing into that dclaim
The juvenile caps climax rdcule by quoting the vic
lent darbe OF Pitt in reply to wapoe charged Pit
with being rather young and the youngster has audac
Juvenile to be sure the entire application Of the quota
ton to the 1t has applicability becaus
the youth Of the Echo does not stand in the shoes Of Pitt
nor in those of Wapole.
This quotation however shows the worst feature in the yout
Of the present day and the same is to distinguish the
generation Of boys, pity this poor country Hisamos mea
choy fact and one upon which have heard the opinions
MANY sound thinkers that the boys OF days getting
fractional large for their coheshat instead OF he
confined the nursery their legitimate domain they are Sc
stroing along the streets with cigars in their mouthsor
drinking shops nhibng all the ills to which human nature
tls
the paterna mansion They do not sneak in as
ashamed Of themselves oh, not they On the contra
Young America the impairment counienance
agnabe In the paerna mansion they meet an faith
eowhide hand Down with your breeches, youngster W 81
the father Instead of obesing the boy goes TO the libra
back and reads his bewildeed father Pitts reproo
Wapoe This state of things necessary result of the lax
with which parental authority is exercised in this count
And repeat what have already said 1t is bad sign Of
times when you administer wholesome correction
boy without the young fellow reading you Pitts reply
POLE and contendng afterwards in the public prints that
quotation is very applicable.
Juveale Of the Echo take my advice apply yourself
your musical Instruments and believe when tell you Il
nature intended you probably for the musical certainly
for the polenical arena. LIy0NIA
THE GEN GROCERY Large numbers of famili
being aware uniform excellence and freshness of the
plies kept by Mn r. L. Becer at No. % Baronne street.
him with their patronage and need hint from
good tste they display in doing To those however,
have not yet opened at the Gem,
it as well worth their while to do that is If they wish
in groceries which Invariably fresh and of the fst quail
wines and liquors which e old and pure aud preserves
meats ETC., which put in the perfection Of the gast
nomc We refer to Mr. Berciers advertisement in sno
part Of our paper. mzs