New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-14
what Takes Douglas to New orleans.

The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Times gives the following explanation Of Douglas
visit to New Orleans
Private letters Just received here announce that
Douglas was about to start for louisiana ostensiby
upon private business 81 but there is reason 10 be-
eve that his real purpose is to make demonstration
against Mr. Siidel to pay the latter off for bis alleged
interference against Mr.. Douglas in the late Illinois
election IL will be remembered that Soule has sus-
tanned Douglas throughout in his recent contest. II
Mr.. Douglas, operating with other friends of Mr.. S..
should take advantage of the excitement likely To
occur in Louisiana in consequence of the attempt to
interrupt or emharrass the Walker expedition, he
might be able to break up Mr.. slide's arrangements
for the reelection Of Mr., Benjamin
These Washington correspondents Of Northern pa.
pers are tremendous set Of fellows, The Father of
Lies is almost as reliable as they are. They can
write letters on something ornothng just as the case
may be. Il they have anything to go upon it is a
drawback upon their peculiar genius, for they gene.
rally prefer to manufacture their lucubraons excln.
siVely from their own vivid imagnations Facts are
bore to them-truth nuisance-and authenticity
humbug, They have as little to do with these
elements Of writing as possible,
Now the Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times had, in our humble belief no facts upon
which to base his writing, Bat thai interposed no
obstacle in the pathway Of his genius. He had to
write, and SO he filled up an allotted amount
Of space without regard to probability, possibility or
truth. He knew, probably, about as much Of the mo
tives which impelled Judge Douglas to visit the South
this winter as the far-famed man in the moon.n
The idea of Senator Douglas attempting a de-
monstraton against Mr.. slidel in this city and
State is RICH rare and unQtuous. The Hnoisan, if
we are not much mistaken, has too much practical
for that. He is toe well posted in the elements
Of human character to be engaged in any such alb
surdity. We have no doubt Mfr. slide tried to de-
feat him in Illinois. He failed. His failure carried
with it lesson not to he forgotten Those who
go outside their own bailiwcks to crush real or fan.
cied rivals for great prizes usually find themselves
Wofuly disappointed
So far as Mr. Soue is concerned, his alleged sup
port Of Dougaswe never heard of it before the tri-
nmph of Doaglas-was only an aeqnescence in the
wish Of nineteen.twenteths OF the people Of Louis
lana. All, Or nearly ALL Of cur people desired that
the Little Giant should crush out break down and
politically annhilate that INSCRIPTIONS Abolitonist
Lincoln. There is, nor has there been scarcely any
division among our masses on this point Of the sub.
iect.
We are not aware Of the precise nature Of the opiu
ions OF Mr.. Douglas in regard to the late atrocio1s
conduct Of the Government respecting the Nicara.
guam emigration but if, when he reaches Washing.
ton, he denounees that conduct in the Senate as i
should be denounced, and as he is capable Of de.
nonneng it. some hundreds Of thousands of Southern
hearts viii throb alphabetically, and a great object
may be secured