New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-11
LOUISIANA ooRREsPONDENcE.
MONROE, Nov. q, 1858.

Special to the New Orleans Crescentl
Eds Crescent Immediately upon the election
Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. sdell went to work to plaee hin
self in position to secure the nomination of his mart
! for the succession 1t was then united marty an
all powerful to do so it was necessary that he sbonl
} demonstrate inynci5ility at home. Here be had
powerful riyal-subte, active and eminentlv talente
TO contend with in Pierre Soule, the Marco Boz
zaris of the Democracy Of Louisiana. AL the Stat
Convention there had been a severe struggle il
which the dark Sulote 2 had triumphed: delegate
were nominated, and believe instructed 10 vote fol
Douglas. They met Mr., Slide at Cincinnati. aut
obeyed his instructions by voting for Buchanan secur
ing his nomination.
In the city the Slide faction was annihiIated, the
Sulotes were triumphant, and the division lost the
Democracy the control of the city government
Still, tue Old-Line Democracy was omnipotent
throughout the rural districts-controD the State
under the lead of Mr.. Slidell Mr.. S0ule had shown
himself dangerous, was the avowed antagonist Of Sill
dell, and must be gotten rid Of Rome must not CON
tain two Caesars. Mr. SOule was the patron saint of
Gen. Walker the future Hospodar Of Central Ameri-
ca He blindly believed he was eminently promoting
the paramount interest of the South by Americana
ing this portion OF the Continent and all his energy
and WIG ardent enthusiasm, was directed to the ac-
complshment OF this cherished aim No man better
than Mr.. sIlde understands the prestige of success
many enterprise upon the future fortunes of man.
success sanctltes defeat deames. To defeat the en-
teFprlse OF Walker was to defame Souleat home and
annlhate his power with the Democracy.
Very unexpectedly to all the South Walker was
seized, after being peaceably permitted to land in
Nicaragua, by Government vessel at anchor in the
bay at Greytown, and, with all his forces brought a
prisoner out OF the country-his enterprise crushed
out The Administration half way disayowed the
act Walker was released, but not restored Tmme.
diately Mr.. Slidell moves in the Senate in sbort
ptthy and denunciatory speech, and, for the frst
time takes position in relation to that pnternrise
Walker was powerless. There was no danrer If bis
future success rising up to shame the Judgment or in
tertere with the ambition of Mr. SlidelI; and Mr.
Soule was no longer dangerous rival 1t home. Faa
ing himself secure at the base of his operations he
marked out the plan of his campaign in the Union,
pennsylvania, New York and Ohio were canyasspd
in his peculiar, mastery manner. He feared and he
fought no rival but the black Douglas" He had
thwarted him at Cincinnati and the foed lion 1yos
ehaing in his rage; he was to be Inundated nv an
inferior confidence on the part Of the President and
party. He broke away, with the power of a lion in
ms rage, and the nation trembled at his roar He
dared oppose the Presidents will, Or Mr. Sn7a,rs
through the President expressed, and he was pro.
scribed. The power and the vengeance Of the Cav.
ernnent was welded for his overthrow and destruc,
non lie appealed to his people; they followed him
70 MS nome ana Mr. sAdeIl, in person. Every friend
he mao, |ltnln reach OF the Administration, was
crushed otpowertal oratory, miserable depend
ehts upon party power, were draughed into service
10 lolIoW ana hunt him down, to denounce and to
destroy.
The conflict was a terrible one. The master spirit
was tnere, bland and courteous, silently moving
among the multitude, as the breath Of pestilence il
the city of his home seeking and Strengthening with
relentless rapacty. Bat all has failed-the DOUGLAS
has trumphed, but not unscared. The first conflict
gives him the mastery, but the war is not ended and
say to the gallant llnoisan, Richard Ceur de Leon
upon the plains Of Syria was master in many hattie
1ed, but Jerusalem remained uneonouered his two
hundred swords cRt through casque and helmet with
rushing clangor, but the polished and keenly wbet
led scimetar OF the willy Saracen was more efficient
n destruction, and without the noise Of liz mighty
iVaIs blows Look to it, and remember Groucbev
rrlYed too late at NaYers to prevent the junction of
5Iucher and Balou with the allied forces and Nano
con fell at Waterloo. Your camp may have a Grou-
hey, and Springfield may be your Waterloo. The
all of England, and not her bayonets overthrow the
jorsican. This same shining tempter has lost none
i its potency, and may prove as powerful On tie
'rairies OF Illinois as the battle fields of Europe
Remember, there is no termination to this conflict
III the ides Of November, go, are gone
Mr. SlIde was careful to secure pledge from his
arty at Cincinnati that the next nominee for the
Presidency of the Democracy should come from the
o1th, The two preceding terms had been filled bv
'orthern men. The North has the power to nomi
ate the South has the power at the ballot box; it is
lmos unit, and without this unit, the Democracy
and ever has been comparatively poweress. To Sc
IRE this she must not be disguised, and most GER
AMY to prevent this, she must have not only the
invention but the candidate having the selection.
Naturally the North will choose him best suited to
er views who is Southern man, and here Mr.. Sill
ell has no rival. Born in New York and reared there,
anght in her schools ofpolitica corruption, and well
latufed before he left and came to the South he is
them, tho Tie is ours Continuing his social inter
purse yearly, by spending half Of each with the com
anions of his youth and at his youths home always
limited behind the scenes, and viewed and courted
cub OF the same dem he will rally to his support
lie Northern Democracy to a man. The South will
content with him long years he has claimed her
bis home; hsnterests are united indfssoluby with
ers his lovely and most oveable wife brcathed her
st breath in the orange groves of Louisiana redo.
Mt with the sweets of the delicious flowers which
DOM about that glorious and hosptable old creole
'me. God Bless her-tor her sake almost IRISH he
az be President.
And now say to the little asprants of North I4oui
ana Mr. slidell will place his pawns upon the poIti.
chess board, and play them too with Morphy's
iL Benjamin will be Senator; who will be Gov.
nor! Tom Moore Of Rapides and say as l wish,
ace i needs must be Democrat, for Tom, tho not
lart, is honestand believe incomuptibe Thisisa
Tess The cauIdron is above the Goals and begin
ng to bubble what spell the Hecates Of Democracy
Il weave from toe of frog and eye of bat remains p
be known at the denoUemcnt. SYpHAy.
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A CASE N PoNT.-The Albany Evening Journal
Ives the question of the two delegates from
lcotah Mr. Fuller and Mr.. Ktngsbary, in this
amer:
There was congregation once in the early days of
who called a new pastor to their pulpit. B
t when the day of installation arrived, they were
ounded by the appearance Of t,co preachers, each
inning to be the veritable man One rested his
I'M on having black coat the other on having an
taiIation sermon in his pocket. After long debate