New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-08
The u. s. senatorshIp---BTes Benjamin
ana spofford.


Weextra0t the following pungent article from the
Plaqnemine tIbervile Parish) Gazette and Sentinel
Of the 4th instant 1t will be seen that Judge Spot
fara and Senator Benjamin are both ruled off the
Senatorial racecourse Whether they will take rule
against this summary ruling, demur to the points
made and ask hearing before the high court eau
Gus, which viii be sitting in Baton Rouge ia few
weeks, we are unable to say. Probably they will
take an appeal Of some sort and as they are adroit
and able lawyers and splendid taetieians, they win
unquestonably make good showing, VENT neither
succeeds.
With this brief preliminary, we submit the article
from the Gazette and Sentinel above referred to
THEasEaAroRsH1P.- This question, we fear, for
bodies trouble in the Democratic organization. Two
or three months since we suggested the name Of the
late Judge spoffnrd as an individual Of eminent ab
ity and well calculated to fill the position Of United
States Senator. We were answered that Spoford had
always belonged to the atoretme wing organization,
and had only recently become convert to Democra-
cY and that there were a large number Of old Demo
Gratis born in the ranks who, by talent and industry
have grown up in the affections of their party and
the only fit recipients OF the highest honors it has
TO best0W. The answer seemed to us q cOgent one
Those who have ever been aborers in the good old
cause Of Democracy, well in its days of calamity
and trial in its hours OF victory are The disciples
to whom honor is first due. We had simply sug
sion that he was of the old Democratic tyDe) us a
decidedly fit person for the office Of Senator But il
Mr.. Spoaafd has only lately Joined our party and rs
many others have done rather from necessity than
from choice let him remain in the ranks and for the
same reason, let MFR. Benjamin keep him company,
The objection of recent adhesion to the Democratic
party speealarly strong against Mr.. Benjamin He
was elected Senator by the old Wing party mainly
upon the ground Of his finished ability in decaimtng
upon the sins Of the Democracy. He the Achilles
OF his party-the red warrior, always in advance Of
the host who obeyed his signal for the onset. Who
has forgotten bis denunciation Of the Democratic
party in 184s and 523 Then the Democrats were
running the country by proaigate expenditnres-hey
were imbeee, fraudulent, corrupt, ncapahleof man
aging the affairs OF the country and either by fraud,
Yiiainy or contemplate weakness destined to ruin it,
Mr. Benjamin was opposed to the whole policy Of the
Democratic party. He was an internal Improvement
man--in favor OF bankrupt laWs-a distribution Of
the proceeds of the public lands, and above ALT he
was the vehement advocate Of d high PROTECTIVE
tariff, that most odious Of all public measures to
the Democratic party, and against which the best
talent of the country has always been arrayed
The tariff question will undoubtedly be re-opened
in the next Congress, There is party DESTROYS OF
returning to the oppressive systems Of 1928 aud i942
and it is a strong party How does htr. Benjamin
stand In regard 20 tile tariff now How is he affect
cd towards the great leading fundamental measures
Of the Democratic party%those measures that have
given distinctive characteristics to Democracy and
made it the most united and powerful organization
that has ever had existence in the country Mr..
Benjamin must make formal acknowledgment Of
the superiority OF the Democratic ritual to any other
and especially give his sanction to its system
and assign the reason why he has changed his views
since 81 upon that subject, he can never be the
nominee OF Democratic caucus But ii Mr.. Benja.
min has really changed in toto and become Demo-
cfat from conviction, we shall urge no objections to
his nomination, but we must have evidence Of the
fact He deserves well for the service he rendered
the Administration Of Pierce, and SO far he has ably
supported Mr. Buchanan, We hope the Democrats
however of the Legislature will nominate an old line
Democratone whose associations aud affections have
always been with his party, and who can command
the undivided confidence Of the whole party