New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-12

We extract the following article from the Pointe
Coupee Echo of the Sd instant. The Echo is
strong Democratic Journal 1t does mt mnce matters,
and talks right straight along 1t is generally under
stood that the individual referred to is Gen. B. B.
SHINES, the Senator from Pointe Coupee who, after
leading OF strongly in favor of the African Appren-
tice bill for several days, suddenly boted the track
at the eleventh hour, aud left his whom associates
in the lurch, declaring at the same time, however,
that he would do his utmost to carry the bill through
al the next session of the Legislature. We now pre-
sent the article alluded to
DoNGs IN TIE LEaIsLArURR--since the adioorn.
ment OF the Legislature question which was before
that body for consideration aud action has consider
ably excited the attention OF large portion of the
people Of State and its merits and dement's have
been discussed by the public press throughout the
country. We allude to the famous African Appren.
tice Billn
II will be remembered by every one how very mys-
terionsly this BILL which when first produced prom
ised 10 become so popular was defeated. The means
employed to bring about the destruction of this
measure present phase in State legislation truly re-
fieshing for lis originality aud astonishing for its
audAcify III dame rumor be not lar the session Of
the Legislature which haa just closed has been
stamped With as Infamous transaction as can blast
the fair escptcheon OF our honored State Measures
which are vital, not only 70 her interest alone but
70 the whole Sonth, have been made sabseryient 10
9Ouetetu htVOhJpppuB pOllllctanS, VINO ready
and willing at any moment to barter away at every
sacrifice. the claims OF tile South, provided by SO
doing their own popularity may be advanced with
those who, naturally, politically and morally, are op-
posed 10 every proposition which may have tend.
ency to benefit the Sonth That personal agqtandize.
ment Is the chief motive which actuates their a.
duet, isapparent to every one, and that the weld
the country which they are presumed to repfese
OF secondary consideration, none will doubt.
but while u Is surprising as well as disgruA2H
that men, occupying honorable positions in The Con.
gress Of our nation, should presume to arrogate to
themselves undeegated powers and by virtue thereof
TO claim and exercise the right Of debating TO their
constituents, 1t is source of still more wondernent
that any man, who can boast Of freedom and inde-
pendenee. could be found who would so willingly
obey the very beck and nod Of a superior ave
when even better Judgment and sense of duty rebel
and counsel otherwise But deplorable as the fact
may be- nevertheless, II is true and our only conso
tatlon Is 10 know that at the same time the deed
ELECTS the honest indignation and unqnalifed con.
demnaton OF every honorable man. the finger of
scorn and contempt Is pointed at the door and be Is
marked out TO be scoded at and ridculed.
But what eau be said Of that man. who sent hy
nus constituents to represent them In the Legislature
Out pil0ed by The promise OF political advancement
serves the part OF an automaton TO accomplish the
purposes OF snperiorl What word In the English
language can depict or adequately convey to the uu.
ae5ssstandlng the character Of such an individual
Inc most casual observer OF the papers OF the day.
could not ia to have noticed the light in which this
Mnoe matter mas been viewed by the press aud also
nave peen impressed with the manner in which they
have made Il public, and sent il forth to the world
Win sacn comments as must make the guilty one
squirin with very shame and remorse Nor wifi the
vengeance OF an nsnted constituency cease here but
at the hallot-box will the political death kne of the
recreant be toled with telling effect