New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-17
Nsh OrIeans 9aiIp Crtsteut.
WEDNESDAY MoRN1NG, NoyEMBER II, l858
Seems Authoritative.

Seems Authoritative.
The following, from the Bayou Sara Ledger of the
18th inst in relation t0 the Senatorial question: seems
authoritative We happen to have the pleasure Of
knowing the editor Of that paper and are quite
that he always knows what he is about when be ven
lures to use such conclusive language as this
We would like to know by what authority some y
OF the North Louisiana opposition papers state that
Hon. John Slide is in favor Of the reelection Of Mr.
J.P. Benjamin to the U. S. Senate and that he is
working for him We can see no reason wby
they should make such an assertion. Mr.. s. has many
warm friends in this section Of the State and we do
know that much less working n he has not even e-
pressed preference. Whatever Mr.. Sdells opinions
may be in regard to the Senatorship we are confident
tnat ne has expressed no preference for any man to
his friends in this secton-and we think it very
likely he will not. Either Mr. BENJAMIN or Sandidge
or almost any other North Louisiana Democrat, we
think, would be acceptable to Mr. siidel and as be-
tween the two gentlemen named, we have not the
least idea that Mr.. Side will lend his influence for
the election of either-they both his friends and
consequently he could not, and 1cH not meddIe with
their claims the Democratic must settle that
Hasn't worked-hasn't even expressed prefer
ence" What acautions keen old fox, " King John =
is! Oh, he's shrewd and no mistake. He never
goes of haiEcocked and seldom misses fire. He didn't
go off halEcocked when Soule was elected-he only
missed fire temporarily. That was about the only
time, however, such an accident happened to him,
that we can remember.
Well, all things considered, we are not sure but
that the Ledger is correct, and that Senator slide
has not expressed preference either for Benia-
min or Sandidge But may be not have expressed
preference for somebody elsa private prefer
ence, we mean, expressed in a confidential note
or notes2 We by no means intimate that he has,
but citizen he has perfect right to do So Because
he is Senator he is not deprived Of his rights as
citizen.
Mr.. SIidells term expires in 1861. If he is not
nominated for the Presidency by the Charleston Con
vention, he will of course desire reelection to his
present place. Hence as both the Senators now hail
from the city and have hailed from the city for long
time and as the country, especially the Northwest,
is becoming somewhat jealous of the city, it may be-
indeed it is quite likely, that so astute politician
would not object to Mr.. "Saudidge, or almost any
other North Louisiana Democrat" This point is
quite as clear anything involved in Sdellism can
possibly be, but somehow or other we cannot resist
the impression that somebody is bound to be disap.
ponted-the loser may utter that awful word cheat.
ed-and we don't believe Mr.. Benjamin is going to
be the man! He is about as sharp himself as people
get to be in these degenerate days.
Ez~ Local Intelligence on the third page.
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THE SOUTHERN WAToHwoRD"-The first num-
Der of this new paper, edited by Mr. P. F. De
Gournay, published by Mr.. L. E. Del Crsto, and
devoted to the cause Of Cuban freedom is before u.s.
1t is not large sheet but still it is large in its ex-
preston Of that ardent patriotism and undyng hope
which characterizes the native Cubans, and so pow
fully recommends them to the sympathy of the people
+I,o ara ;.4on
able articles on Cuba fill the columns of the Watch
word )" and the following explanation of its motto
Laboremus,' affords good indication of its tenor
and spirit:
When the Duke de Broglie was received into the
French Academy he closed his inaugural address
with the following anecdote
The Emperor Severus, an African soldier, carried
by glory and fortune to the throne of the C;esars
surprised by death at York, where he had come from
the extremities of Asia to repel invasion of the
Caledonians said to the friend who leaning over his
couch, sustained his falling head 4 have been
everything and all are worthless y omniG fu ct
nihi eTpedh then, seeing the centurion enter the
room, coming, usual, to ask the password he half
rose in his couch and said to him, with firm voice
LabOremttS Let us work. 1t was his last word
Let it be mine to-day let it be the motto of all of
u.s. so long as we live, and are able to lift up voice
which the country may hear"
To-day let the password of SeYerus be ours let
the remarks of the Duke de Broglie express our
thoughts. Our motto must indeed be " Laboremus."
After the 1st proximo the Southern Watchword
is to be issued regularly every week. We commend
the paper to all patriotic and iberahearted citizens
of the United States and of the South in particular
BUSINESS CHASGE.-The firm of Carradine & Win
chester has been dissolved Mr. c. B. Winchester hag
ing disposed of his interest to Mr. G. r. Carradine
Mr.. Carradne has associoted with him, for the con-
tnuance of the old business Messrs. Osborne and Will
son. The business is that of the forwarding and COM
mission, and steamboat agency and storage. The
places of business is Nos % and % Front street. and
Nos "a and &c Fulton street. and the style of the new
firm is Osborne, Wilson & Carradine.
This is firm which we take pleasure in recon.
mending to the business community, the head man,
our old friend Osborne, being an energetic ndustri
'ous and progressive man, fit for city like this,
and associated with gentlemen of equal claims to
public regard. We direct attention to their card in
another column.