New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-31
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The Richmond (hIadison Parish) Journal-a staunch
and influential Democratic paper-hes at its mast
head the name OF Hon. William S. Parham as can.
didae for United States Senator to succeed Mr.. Ben
jamin.
Mr., Parham is very able man. and is, withal, a
very clever and excellent gentleman. He has had
considerable experience in the legislation Of the
State and is probably well calculated to represent
the interests of the commonwealth in the Federal
Senate as any leader of the dominant party residing
outside Of New Orleans. We know him well and es
TEEN him highly as an individual and his early old
line Wing education, and almost lifelong Wing expe
rience, eminently fit him. asst does Messrs, Benjamin.
Gray ETC.. for the post of first leader among the old
line, pure and unaduterated Democracy. The afore
said Democracy may go farther and fare worse.
The Richmond Journal in its issue of the oath inst
thus refers to Mr. Parham, and the other gentlemen
who have been spoken of as prominent men for the
Senatorship:
LOUISIANA SENAToR.-Last week we published an
able article from the Vicksburg Southern Sum- urging
the claims Of the Hon VIM. S. PaTham, of this parish
as candidate for United States Senator. The alb
sence of the editor from home during all of that
week, prevented US from accompanying that article
with appropriate comments. 1t is now certain that
the friends of Mr.. Parham will urge his name this
winter as a candidate for the Senate. The position
:
est and candid consideration of every Democrat in
the State Our opinion of his qualifications and fit
ness for the station has been so often and so clearly
expressed in these columns, that is useless for to
| reiterate it now. All acknowledge MIR. p to stand
in the front rank of Louisiana statesmen, and his
position in this portion Of the State gives him al this
time peculiar claim upon the Democracy Of Louis
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For Mr.. Benjamin as man we have the highest
respect and his brilliant career Senator has not
only reflected honor upon his own name but ppoDtha
of his State. But we must be excused for sayngh
we think Louisiana has conferred honOrs upon Mr.
BENJAMIN, commensurate with his deserts -beSides
the city of New Orleans has had both of the United
Senators long enough. The claims Of the Democracy
of north Louisiana in this particular cannot be longer
deferred
The Hon Henry Gray is gentleman of very
high order of talents and is deserving of the highest
honors which the Democracy Of the State confer
upon him. II he should be chosen over Mr.. Parham
we cheerfully submit to the will Of the majority.
Gen. Sandidge, the able representative in Congress
from the 4th District, has a host of admirers and
| friends, many Of whom would be glad to see him
clothed with the Senatorial robe. But think both
the General and his friends will be abundanty salts
fed with his retaining his present position for ateast
a few years to come.
| From every portion of the State, we receive the
most encouraging accounts of the prospects o. Mr.
Parham. Should there bea fair, open aud manly con
test-free from all unfair infnences-we have little
doubt OF his triumphant success Bat should ne be
defeated in such contest, neither Mr.. Parham OF his
| friends will murmur at the result.