New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-14
U. s. sematorship.

We clip tn following pungent article from the
Lake Providence Carroll Parsh) Herald, of the 4th
inst. The Herald is q strong and influential Demo
cratic Journal we will remark, in order that miscon-
cepton may be avoided.
It deals hard blows upon King John and his
str in this State, but whether they will be pro-
ductiye of any good the future must determine We
have not much hope. King Caucus " and King
John z are synonymous terms, and both must be
broken down before success can be achieved. Where
are the men in the dominant party possessing the
backbone to accomplish this object? Where There
are plenty Of grumblers-plenty Of men anxious to
throw off the burden that Expresses them-bnt they
lack nerve. They will talk loud, long and fercey
and then go into caucus and become the subservent
tools of the influences they denounce.
We now submit the article from the Lake Provf
dence Herald, above referred to:
THE UNITED STATES SENATORIAL " IMBRoGLTo."-
The resusctatOn of this questiO uerdtq in view of
the approaching Legislature has awakened likewise
deal of controversy and discussion among portion
of the North Louisiana press Upon one point there
seems to be general concurrence of feeling and
opinion and that is that for the future in the seec
ton of United States Senators, where one of them is
taken from the Southern the other in very lust and
reasonable view of the subject should be taken from
the Northern part OF the State. We hold such pro-
| position to be nothing more than fair, equitable and
justin accordance with natural principles and not
amenable, as some would bave it, to the charge of
-" sectionalism or geographical Distinction
The practice has too long been suffered to exist in
| our State of allowing handful of political charIa.
tans and mountebanks to take everything of this
nature into their own hands. These gentry to whom
is confded the work OF weaving the political webb into
which many luckess wight is drawn fix upon then,
man, months beforehand, and make use of every in
sidiOus effort to put him forward as the candidate
around whom all good and true Democrats will be
! expected to rally, Street caucuses bar-rOom eau.
| Cuses and private-rOom CauCuses are meanwhile held
by these sly fellows where they feel one another's
pulse tickle one another with hattering expectations
of what old Syergrey or young Sheephead will do fol
them when either or both of them get to Congress
and wind IN with numerous rare Jokes about the rul
libility of mankind, especially that sovereign" pOr
ton Of it which stOutly maintains its purpose always
to vote on principle even when the cheat of sur
reptitOus and palmed of candidate, for whom
they are voting is as transparent and conspicuous as
the " nebulosity of acOmet when viewed through
the telescope.
King Caucus comes at last, attended by his horde
of strikers Of high and low degree. Everything bay
ing been cut and dried months previous leaves but
little else for the king and his counsel to perform than
to stamp with their official seal the dOngs of the out
! door Wire-wOrkers and presto the candidate
walks out into the world fnlledged and prepared to
Ego it. boots Such is but faint picture of the
worse than farce enacted wheneverthe people are to be
ca0led into the support of ayOrte of these rghte
Gus rulers of a party. No matter how palpaby rot.
ten and corrupt be the public and private character
Of the politician thus selected for olfice-he must be
gulp wa by the honest masses or thrust upon
them con principle, and because, forsooth party
usage" sanctions it. Away with such stuff. This obi
Gus way Of carrying measures through is of the
prime causes why party strength and party integrity
have become so much weakened in this and othel
States, of late years.
Come what may, we trust that in the selection of
candidate for the United States Senate to supply the
place soon to be vacant by the expiration OF Mr.
Beniamins term, the members OF the Legislature vii
guard against this packing system, but will can
yass with due impartaty in, as well as ont of eau
GUS the claims and merits OF the several promuen
gentlemen from North Louisiana, whose names hay
been tamiliarly spoken of in connection with TIT
position. Let everything be done fairly, squarey
honestly and aboyeboard and there will then be n
cause for Just complaint from any quarter,