New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-26

centention in the next Legislature among the amei-
tons Of the Democratic party. It Was agitated in
the last Legislature, aud aspirants for the position
were as plenty as blackberriss in season. II has
since ELECTED considerable discussion in the news
papers, and hardly day passes without some Of cur
5 country contemporaries allnde to IT,
But none Of them have spoken tc the question as
; plainly aud comprehensvely contemporary, the
Pilot Of Plaqueines, of the 18th inst We copy the
article Of The Pilot entire with the view OF making
running commentary. Here is the commencement :
OUR NExr SESAToR.-Reports from the Legisla-
tue, emanating from respectable authorities repre-
sent that the following gentlemen will be prominent
candidates for the United States Senate each having
numerous and ardent icorkeTs:
1 The present Governor OF the State, Robert G.
/ Wickli1e, who will be supported probably by q
strong party ontside Of the regular Democratic
phalanx, and has many friends among the regulars
Gov Wickl'fs has many friends, and deservedly
So in our humble estimation. Outside Of politics. he
has made an excellent and efficient Chief Magistrate
and has watched over the interests of the State with
vigisnt eye. He is an honorable gentleman, and
deserves well at the hands Of his party but as it is
understood, he is prescribed by King slidell for
asserting his independence of the eliquen as
public officer opne many Obstacles will be thrown
in his way to make g Jordan hard road to trave''
| Now for candidate No. 2, mentioned by the Pilot.
Here he is
Mr.. Henry Gray, of Bienyille. This gentleman
would have stood better chance OF success had he
not evinced degree Of asperity in advocating GER
tain measures which were somewhat tinctured with
| partsanism, and in the support Of which he may
have lost sight of their intrinsic merits in view OF
Interior consequences to himself.
In Mississippi, Henry Gray was one of the strong
est Old Line HENRY CLAY Wings that ever lived.
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ideas of moral and political rectitude 1t literally
9 stnnk in his nostrils." He never then let slip an
opportunity Of denouncing everything that savored
Of Democracy, national or otherwise. He was once
Wing candidate for Presidential Elector, and Wing
candidate for Congress from the Vicksburg District
but didn't succeed in getting elected either time.
He is now a true blue, outand-out Louisiana Demo-
crat, is an able speaker and clever gentleman, but
whether he is in favor with the King we are un.
| able TO say.
Here is the Pilots mention No. 81
Major Heron, the present Secretary of State
gentleman distinguished for urbanity of manner
and independence of spirit than for political Chi
canery 70, BY many, very favoraby talked of. Go it,
+" Red Jacket
Major Heron is all that our contemporary says.
Able, gallant, heightened, talented and eloquent he
is calculated to adorn any station to which he may be
chosen. But he, like Gov Wickliffe, is under the
ban Of King Slidell because be has presumed to
think and act for himself on certain occasions, &C
| cordng to toe dictates Of bis own welmatured
judgment. Hence be is doomed to political death if
the King can succeed in so booming him.
| The Pilot, then, thus handsomely mentions Lieu
tenant Governor Charles H. Mouton
The dgnifed and graceful Lieutenant Governor,
Charles II. Mouton is also thought Of by others as
well as by himself.
Mr.. Mouton is, If possible, more obnoxious to the
King and bis partisans than either Of the gentle
men above named.
Here is the Pilots No. s:
Gen. Harper, the Apollo 4" Of the House, dis
claiming any personal interest in the race may be
forced by his friends to enter the arena and we think
will make good run however the race may not be
to the swift. The General at the close of the ses
sion, passed very handsome eulogium upon our
present United States Senator, Hon. j. p. Benjamin
and announced him there as the successful Demo
cratic candidate for that Office in 1859.
Yes, the General let the cat ont OF the bag y
rather unexpectedly and to the small surprise of
many present within the hearing of his voice
Here is the Pilots No. 6
Laurent ]. Sgur, preuT chevalier de Ia Louisiana
Is man who could perhaps control larger share OF
votes than any other aspirant but, alas noble
Sigur thy genius, fear is shackled and ironbound
by the unsparing hand of disease, do thy friends
scarce hope for thy permission even, to pay thee the
feeble homage of recording their votes for thy eeya-
tion to that dignity which thou well deservest.
We have the pleasure Of informing our cotempo-
ray and the public that we heard the other day. that
Mr. Sgurs health had vastly improved, and that the
chances ten to that his permanent restora-
tion was certain. Will the Pilot, il such prove the
case help to elevate him to that dignity it says he
80 well deservesf
Hare IL Aha pilnf,s No y.
Again, we have man who has already stood forth |
in the majesty of talent and in devotion to the De-
mocFacy in the Senate Hail of the United States In
the person OF the Hen. Pierre Soule. Mr.. Soule has
been dethroned and cast down by the ehangeable in
fuences OF political fortune but be may still
ride all the powers Of adverse currents and Antus
like, spring fresh to the combat in the stormy CON
vulson which is like 10 result from the present com
position of political elements. We know of none |
who could more efectualy uphold the interest Of the
South Louisiana then will do honor to herself by
selecting to that honorable post man of tried in
tegrty, and whose republican virtues are undoubted
and reflect luster on those who place him there. In
case OF reorganization OF party, this gentleman
viii, without doubt, be sent to the United States
Senate
Alas for the brilliant, eloquent, and talented soule
He, too rests under the displeasure of the King "
and the Kings lieutenants have strict orders to
cut OH his head the very moment he rears it above
the level Of private life. Ths " King hates Soule
worse than he hates any other living Democrat, for
he fears him more Sooner than see Wieklife,
Heron, Monton, sigur or Soue, elected to the SEN
ate, be would prefer the scccess of the rabidest
Know Nothing in the confederaey.
Here is the Pilots mention No. 8, and last
We have Others too, whose names present them
selves to our minds gentlemen who may be candi-
dates for the honorable position above mentioned.
But we will end by adding the of that gentle
man who. above all others, is prominently urged as
candidate for the distinguished office, that OF J. p.
Benjamin. Mr.. Benjamin is colossus Of political
strength He has superior In that body of states
men by whom he Is surrounded. Every step that he
has taken since his elevation to the Senatorial rank
serves to show his sterling qualities n statesman.
La the present situation Of political affairs Mr. Ben
iamin shall be surely reelected to the United States
Senate
The King dearly loves Mr.. Benjamin. We pre- |
dcted that Mr.. Benjamin would be the Kings
candidate many months ago and when Gen. Harper
him in the House of Representatives as
he candidate we felt assured he was giving express
sion to words that had been well matured. The |
Pilots declaration has not weakened our opinion on
the subject for the editor Of the Pilot well posted
Democrat and generally speaks by the card. There.
fore, the Democratic aspirants above named by our
eotnna haitian loahr m THAR