The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-07

THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION IN CONGRESS.

The public acts of public legitimate subjects
of newspaper comment, and has right to com
plain when conducted in that spirit of fairness and cour
tcsy which should always characterize dgnicd Journal
late number of the New Orleans True Delta contains
gross malignant and unjust assault upon the Louisiana
delegation and nothing feel sure but the btterest
party feeling could have nstgated the writer to pen
article destitute of foundation. Hear him
with the single exception of Miles Taylor,
tors and representatives in Congress at this time have all
had to grind all scheme other directly
indirectly, to PROMOTE and which, in the nature of things
required of them sacrifice of every prominent public
that might prove beneficial in order to secure
the passage of vorte private measure the attainment
OF particular place the advancement of some huge
Job
The writer then charges Senator Benjamin with SEN
deavorng to obtain such official and congressional action
would enable him to make his half million of dollars
commissions of Hargous and his Tehuantepec bulb
ble" Mr.. Slde is charged with using his influence to
procure the passage of public and private land bills by
which his private interests might be subserved and
that sterling and incorruptibe member of the lower
House, Col T. q Davidson, is assaulted simply because
his son was appointed register of little land Office in
New Mexico. 1t would be simply ridiculous here in
Washington where the services of these distinguished
gentlemen known, TO attempt refutaton of charges
absurd and ridiculous, and known by every person
familiar with the legislative course of these gentlemen
to be destitute of foundation We the people
of Louisiana that neither of their distinguished repre-
sentatives here alluded to has at any time advocated
charged by the Delta, any private scheme which
,.required of them sacrifice of every prominent
public measure that might prove beneficial" On
the contrary hazard the assertion that State in
the Union boast of ADLER delegation in Congress-
and watchful and jealous of all the great in
teests of that particular section of country whether of
local general character There is to be found in
the House OF Representatives devoted TO the
interests of his particular section than the Hon. T. G.
Davidson. truer man faithful representative
of southern interests and the great principles of the dem
not be found anywhere. He is we'll
posted, prompt and ready in debate, and whenever
question that his State district is up for dis
cusion, he promptly takes the floor in its defence The
writer speaks from personal observation when he tesies
to the fidelity, zeal and energy with which he discharges
his representative duties Col Davidson Is representa-
tive of whom his constituents may well be proud And
yet such man this simply because his son has been
appointed register of a petty land office, is gfayely
charged with sacrificing great public interests to get hrs
son in place But the whole thing Is too ridiculous to
require further notice We have no hcsitancy ia saying
That nearly every Louisianan resident here who has
wstched the legislative Of her representatives, will
verify the foregoing statement JUSTICE