New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-17
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trEosRs. sLrDELI AND sOULn, n TIC.
RefSEting to some remarks made by us ! few days
ince u which we stated that, although strongly op-
posedt 10 Senator Slide IN many political points Of
REV. we never had and never should seek to detract
rom his real merits a. citizen or as Senator the
Bayou Sara Ledger, Of the 18th, says:
Good Mr. Crescent, that is spoken like an honest
opponeIt and We pleased to see you thus giving
M sast bfttsriy con,pIained. Your comment, MI.
editor, does prove to Us that however bitterly you
may oppose Democratic men and measures, you nave
the courage and the honesty when consclentousy
think sentiment favorable to an opponent, % gave
Gus readers. Ks
The Ledger does us nothing more than Justice. II
is our habit to speak what we think regarding men
ana measures, whenever we choose to speak at all.
Sometimes, perhaps, we speak too strongly; but as
that is falling to which all humanity is subject we
hone to be pardoned. at times we have found our
independent way Of thinking and speaking rather I'M
popular than otherwise but in the long run we have
gained largely by following the natural bent of our
own incnations. The masses of the people prefer
that their editor should be honest and out-spoken,
even If they do not agree with him in opinion, and
will honor hin, in proportion as he speaks in that
tempt for the factotum and time-server who has no
opinion Of his own on any given subject, whilst
doubt remains as to its general acceptabty and is
continually trimming his sails to catch the popular
breezes, without regard to consistency Or independ
ence.2 fs
Our Bayou Sara contemporary then gives the sub
Joined as his understanding Of the difficulties between
Messrs. Sldell and Sone. We quote for the purpose
of appending some comments Of our own:
According TO our understanding, the difference Be.
tween the friends Of Slidell and Sonle is this. Mr..
Soules friends believe that the time for forming
purely Southern party is now at hand. Mr.. Slidels
friends believe that the National Democratic party
is Just as good Southern party az every lover q
the Constitution desires Slide therefore, does not
ostraeise Soule, for he stands upon the platform
which has been endorsed by the National Denocra
II Mr. Soue and his friends will not act with us but
no off after new platforms and new doctrines 1t cam
not BE- justly charged that we are warning against
them. q. #. b54.
The Ledgers 2 understanding is founded in mis-
take. The difficulty between Messrs. Slidell and
sonle originated years ago long before such thing
as Southern party was spoken Of in Louisiana-and
the feelings Of bitterness then engendered have been
| deepening in intensity ever since Mr. Soule was
elected to the Senate Of the United States after Mr.
Slidell had received the formal nomination OF his
party, and after paying if any reliance is to be re-
posed in universal rumor, large proportion Of the
expenses Of the preceding State canvass and meeting
divers and sundry large expenditures subsequently
If our memory serves US correctly, there was some
thing said about four negroes and DIR. My!es, who
elected as Wing representative, was unaecountabiy
spirited away and could not be heard OF until afte
the election Well, to cut the story short owing t.
| the boiling of some Democrats and great fus
generally Mr.. Elidel was defeated in the darling
object of his ambition. and found, just as he pu
forth his arm to clutch the long coveted seepter tina
it was firmly grasped in anothers hand, upon whom
| be had never looked with any particular feelings
affection. OF course such result was not calculated
| to arouse any very pleasant reflections. a
| Then and for some years afterwards, the Soult
4 portion of the Democracy continued in the ascend
ancy. But in the course of time the scene changed
Mr. Soule resigned, on being appointed Minister tx
Spain ; but before resigning wrote and published thu
most scathng philippe against MIR. Sdell we eve
read. 1t was the very quintessence of bitterness
4 tinging and colorng, and pointing and sharpening
the most beautiful language. Notwithstanding, Nh
Slide was elected to fill Mr.. Soule's vacancy, AM
was reelected for the long term two years afterwards
4 In the meantime Mr.. Soule returned home, and ha
ever since remained in retirement and the Slidelian
have had it all their own way. Anti Slidelllans
Federal offices are about as scarce now as are da
A gerous comets in the heavens!
4 80, our Bayou Sara contemporary will see that tt
facts do not sustain his understanding OF the matte
Neither has Mr.. Soule taken any steps, that we
! aware Of, towards assisting in the formation OF
Southern party. He, and his numerous friends, wi
count by the Thousand, are simply prescribed ostr
l cised Democrats, owing to certain causes, some