New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29
T4IIsD ENTHUSIASTICALLY TsTRICT---
AZ M. a. DAVIDSON, ETC.

This is eevere angua W Apply IN o,u toul
wal nav old Tom Green cry out for assstance
scsinsf al rlembersof his own political hopsenold
IN naj51al enemies never applied as harsh epithets
8, INT Bat, question or two: = Nhat nas Coi.
Dagidson done within the last two years !. g MAKE
sn9cal crime has he committed within that period
III Wish these questions answered, and we iook 20
IN P0i1te Coupee Echo for satisfactory response.
Two wears ago the Echo, and all other Democrauc
journals in the District supported DAVIDSON WIN IN
animity and zeal, and maintained before the people
that he MAS 8 .amarvelous proper man to receive
their votes to represent them in Congress! II he
hasn't done something criminal-at least UsTy bad
since the last election, they were then engaged IN
nlayinpf a game OF deception upon the voters. Let
this thing he explained, or the suragans will begin
to grow suspicious.
Since the aboye nterrogat appeared, the Echo
has come out With extended and satisfactory respon
ses. The absence of the editor has prevented an
Of the same at an earlier period.
We shall now proceed to- allude to them BY extract
and comment, FIRST stating, however, that the editor
Of the Echo has met the issue presented to him frank
Nv and manully, thereby setting salntary example
Ne should Be pleased to see extensively initiated.
We auote the first paragraph Of the Echos reply
to our questions N i ;g!y ;.i.4 III
n i 4 weil.knoWn fact throughout this District,
ave. throughout the whole State, that the life 81
az Davidson ia far from being free from moral 60
iioifu and his political career, as shown by me ne
record has been marked by total Teciessness q. 20
bemocratic pafty. True, these charges were laid At
Nj. Dayidsoi1s door previous to his first nomnaton,
.and being convinced Of the truth Of them at the
time wesopposed his nomination with al our enort'
but in vain. p
Y II onetithe Of what we have heard alleged against
Col Davidson by gentlemen Of the highest standing
in the Democratic party is founded IN truth, ne IS
wholly unfit, morally socially or politically, for any
public position whatever and is only entitled to toe
ration, on the score Of common humanity, in the re-
hottest depths Of private life. Still he was nominated
for Congress by the Democratic party OF the Third
District two years ago. and elected to Congress by
the same party, notwithstanding his moral OBJ
auityn and total recklessness Of all party usages
should have brought upon him universal Reputation
and condemnation. This Is significant fact, and
one which the party that nominated him will find it
hard to explain away. The Echo opposed his noml-
nation in vain in 1866 It opposed his domination
in yain ID 1857 although it now opposes his cleo
ton with zeal and energy that cannot be too highly
commended. ss7 4 "a gg.s Al. d.
The Echo next proceeds to explain why and how it
Welded even quasi support to Davidson in 1855.
We quote He was nominated, and as Democratic
journal. it was incumbent upon us to recognize him
Is nominee of the party. We did 50, but we did
nothing more,n ETC. And G it would not have been
becoming or proper for us to have given vent to our
indignation, when his nomination was acqqiesced in
by majority Of the district etc. and then the Echo
goes on to say: F 8as
The result Of tie election--his running SO far be-
hind the State ticket-showed how near falling strict
Marty rules we're to overcome the adherence Of honest
iaea far political renegade,a dishonest politician,
with a moral character SO hideo,tsiy detormed
His election is mainly attributable to the strict
lines of donarcation which were drawn between the
two parties at that time and by the fierce spirit OF
oppostion Of the people of Louisiana against the then
threatening to be powerful American party, and that
even hardly saved him.
After stating that had !" our opposition from the
first to Mr.. Davidson, been based upon mere per-
sonal preference for some one else, or upon mere
question Of his availability" ETC., the Echo would
have cordially supported him, could we have done
SO without compromising ourselves as truthful jour
nast, and without mourning the contempt Of honest
men, our Pointe Coupee contemporary proceeds te
observe: ~ H.
But no; Mr.. Davidson's political, as well as mora
and social life, was known to be Of such cnafaete
as neither to recommend him to the support Of al
mirers OF true Democratic principles, nor entte Mn
to He respect and countenance OF honest men, -.
Upon more than one occasion he has shown hlmsel
wanting in fidelity to his party and reereant to 1T
vital interests. He has proved time and again Una
be has emo disposition to unite ne Da he ha
given every evidence that it is his firm DETERMINATION
fo rule or ruinY Aside from this, he s utterly dc
poid Of moral rsctitude. With knowledge OF thes
facts, we expressed our disgust for Mr. Dayidson am
until we are convinced that opinion OF him IS 81
roreous and without foundation, our. contempt 70
him will not abate g one jot or tittle, although
may be Nominated by fifty conventions.
We now append the conclusion of the Echo
scathing and blistering article:
Our contemporary (the Crescentl asks !: What ha
Col Davidson done within the last two years 70 max
him particularly /" disgraceful and Infamous n Sine
the last two Col Lawson mas nS 5e .hsrs ~
4 no telling what he did there. We know that shortl
after his arrival home be returned to his first love-
i viz defeating Democratic nominees, ana lahore
very assiduousy and successfully, too ~ deteatln
4 Mr. Angus Bowie the regular nominee OF the Dem'
cratic party in his district for judge This one az
was sufficient to have called forth the indignation
4 every good Democrat, and good reason tor co.
signing him. where he now may be considered, IN III
4 shades Of everlasting obscurity Are our irlends
4 the Crescent satisfied 8s var :. s'i45 b. a.
i Yes, We are asatis6ed.r The old sinner ought
have been thrown overheard in 1855, and probab
would have been but for thepeeular state OF polite
q affairs then existing, which forced an issue, IN
person, upon the honest men Of the Democraticpart
4 fully as distasteful and disgusting as the Echo
scribes it. IL
4 Democrats of the Third District, and Of the Sta
at large, how do you like the above picture, limn
by one Of your own first artists {? Look at 1t. 70
template it, and then come to your conclusions.
!, with another quotation from Democratic journ
the Ibervllle Gazette-we will bring this article
| Va close. We extract from the Gazette OF the rs
inst Speaking Of Mr.. Sigur and the slidel tactic
a the Gazette says s15.
8 III. Sigur u no wre-worker he has but one {
ject to accomplish and that is justice. Mr.. sgur,
conjunction with vast majority of the unadulterat
|. Democracy, wish to drive Sldell Dayidsoniani
! from our district. And it will be done. Eve
scoundrel that has been driven with derislon from
X Reorganization in this district is now supportl
+ Tom Green Davidson, and these scamps are 81
. ported by renegades from New Orleans.
We would gladly see the real Democracy of
old Third District harmonized. But we are resol,
never to submit to the dictation Of the Sde tacti
hi which has no more feeling and interest in comm
i with the pure Democratic party than the most bit
!. and mtolerant X. N. The Slidell men proudly ho
that they will rule or ruin !! Il they persist in
Q principle we are not prepared TO yield, but we
I tight to the bitter end. !. ~ E&t
You may rest satisfied, Mr.. editor OF the Gaze
that the lsSlidel men . iru either rule or rul
d il they can. And should they, by any possibil
happen to secure possession Of the reins OF pc
I. again, you may rest assured that they will pul
:. you, and all other audacious Democrats, who
= presumed to NEEDLE with the order Of their polt
r. programme, t'to the bitter end" 49,.
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