New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-06

The subjoined article is taken from that able
staunch and influential Democratic JOURNAL the Gin
ton EAST Feliciana) Democrat, OF the LIST inst We
deem It entitled to the careful consideration of the
public The reference to the action of the Freesoler
Blair Of Missouri, is peculiarly caustic and appropos
and places the home denouncers OF the Louisiana
Apprentice measure in rather uncomfortable company.
By the way, Seward. Greeley, Giddngs Wade, Sum
ner, Beecher Hale, Garrison and all the hgi-priests
Of abolitionsm in the North are just as violently op
posed to that bill sundry persons wot of in
the goody Southern State OF Louisiana We are
sorry we cannot congratulate them on their patriotic
associates and noble endorsers 1t is not often South
ern men receive suchcompliments from such quarters
The AFRICAN BILL.--We have been considerably
entertained and amused ia watching the concerted
movements and clustering onslaughts which have
been made upon this proposed BILL by certain presses
in this state and the readiness with which they blow
each others horns echo the notes of each others
denunciatory blasts against the "odous measure
There i no shape form Or coloring however hideous
In which they have not attempted to exhibit it to the
public view, In order TO render it obnoxious TO the
people. They have appropriated, quite extensively
and freely, from the large stock Of set phrases and
epthets OF The Aboltionists against the slave trade
IN order to polish aud set OF their Trades against it
thus for the want OF better arguments they substi
tute the borrowed pumage of abolition denaneation
against purely Southern measure II is our inten-
ttOn 10 take THIS question, when 10 suits we
are very willing for those to have rope and play who
have gone of half cooked and are cutting up such
high antics against this proposition for additional
slave labor to be acquired under the legitimate right
and authority Of the State Of Louisiana
And again; we have been most especially amused
at the attemps OF the Aforesaid journals to attach or
connect this measure with some political movement
or design, but they to be most egregiousIy puz
zed as 70 the how and where they shall hitch it. We
will only gay to them now that whatever NAV be the
4 If
we view the measure itself as one founded in the
rights OF this State and shall look upon those who
are denouncng it with such eagerness as striking
their blows against the vital doctrine of reserved
rights and State sovereignty We have vet 10 see a
true states Rights journal In Louisiana that has Oh.
posed this proposition with bitterness and abuse
JUDGED, il we are not mistaken, the only journals
which have appeared to show the most hitter and
concerted denanciatons against t are those on the
one sae which are supposed to be In the interest Of
Jonn siidell, and those, on the other sde which
some nave denominated ant-State Rights or Suhms.
SION Know Nothing journals. For ourselves we can.
not pretend to say what they are. Opposition from
suon quarter was OF course TO be expected and we
are aot ~ all to be deferred at the array which they
;hs saoseu q each others rantings against this
I.gauni aud truthful Southern measure WHY have
shey not applaaded the following effort in their be-
na,' ~ sle nlacG Republican member from Missouri
| Mr, bialf, OF Missouri, the 10th inst asked
ease 70 introduce bill in the representative branch
OF Congress, providing for the Dnpishnent Of narsn
ensasee ~ 'ne Importation of Africans as appren.
introduce the b.n o. 49, D'@'t '0~so 70
TINS measure Is both unconstitutional and lleual
already, why the necessity of Congress passipg an.
other law bus we suppose the AboltioniSts wanted
70 make the thing doably sure and why shonld MOI
Mr. Blair be applanded for bis prompt remuneration
with the opponents Of the African bin in louisiana
We shall not now pretend to discuss this measure
or lts policy We only repeat deliberate opinion
that the measure Is one pertaining to the reserved
rights OF Louisiana; that It's policy is purely SOUTH
ern one. and wisely regnlated-a needful one, and
we shall 50 advocate and defend both the measure
it who will.