New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-06

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controversy will increase in velness as the day for
eectng successorto Senator Benjamin draws nearer
aud nearer.
on one point at all events, the North Louisianians
appear perfectly united-tha is that the Senator must
come from that portion of the commonwealth Who
the fortunate individual is to be- is, however, quite
another question There is not much unanimity on
this point. The names of several very worthy and
talented gentlemen have been mentioned, and their
friends it is fair to presume putting forth siren
uous efforts in their behalf. When this is the case
tits impossible there should be much unity either of
| action sentiment on the simple issue involved
and what little there may be is not likely to increase
as the contest wakes warmer and the day Of final de-
termination approaches.
But one paper that we know OF in North Louisiana
has taken positive stand, and unqualifedly avowed
itself in favor of the election Of particular indvd
uai. We allude to the Vernon Jackson Parish)
Times In the Times of the 26th nit, there is an able
and bold article under the caption of North Louisi
anas Man. in which the claims of North Louisiana
to the Senatorsp are vigorously discussed and urged
and the Hon Henry Gray Of Bienvile Parish desig-
mated as the person to Gil the aforesaid senatorship
As this Senatorial question is beginning to attract
large share of public attention, and as we wish to
keep readers fully and accurately posted on all
matters Of general concernment we shall hereafter
as heretofore quote freely from our country coempo
rares, and comment upon what we quote as we deem
appropriate to the OCCASION With this view we shall
extract literally from the Vernon Times and the arti
Gle referred to.
After brief preliminary, the Times advances the
following proposition
1t is political right, in party acceptation, that
tho Democracy of this section claim, to have the
n mn
ranks
10 substantiate the justice of the right above
claimed the Times argues at some length the princi
pal points being that the Democracy OF its section
has always been true, Woodworking and triumphant
that to the victorious belong the trophies and the
treasures ~ that the North Louisiana Democrats
have time and again generously disregarded their
just claims to reward in a spirit of magnanimty and
a love for harmony" etc; that they are still ready
to divide among all Democrats throughout the State
in future, and that they confidently assert their
right to the Senatorship.'
The following paragraph sustaining the views pre-
vously put forth although on different grounds will
be read with interest:
The Democracy of North Louisiana claim the SEN
ator, in the second place, because it is material
right. Their section of the State is one requiring an
actual residence for proper knowledge and coucep
ton of its interests its resources and the general tone
and temperament Of its chivalric people Unlike
many other States, Louisiana comprises two sections
of country varied in actual requirements and as
dissmilar in every material interest as can be found
anywhere under the sun within the same area. This
dissmilarity extends alike to commerce and to pe0
pie As great as the difference is between the rela.
tive properties and interests of the two commodities,
cotton aud sugar yet that difference does not over
reach the disslmarity between the peoples of the
two divisions oil country where the said commodities
are prepared for markets and as we would not select
should not center upon sugarpanters to represent
the cotton interests The Democracy Of North Lou
isana confidently rear many hopes upon this second
consideration, because they conceive 1t is character
/ lied by undOubted fairness to all concerned
\ Are we to infer from the above that the Senator
proposed to be chosen on account of his identity in
residence aud interest with the cotton planters would
A not vote to sustain the sugar duties? The produc
tons being dissmlar and the peoples being dissmi
lar according to the Times, what security have we Of
the South and Southwest that our material interests
will be cared for or regarded These interrogatories
may seem withdrawn, but we trust we will be ex
ensed for making them, considering the great conse
quenees to our immediate section which Qreinvolyed.
We PROFOUND them in good faith, and with no dspo-
sition to be captious or hypercritical,
Further along the Times says:
If it be conceded that North Louisiana, by reason
of the above showing, is Justly entitled to the Sena-
be further permitted and empowered to determine
fgho of the several candidates should wear the Sena
toral robes Her claim to the Senator would be in
deed unmeaning, if she is to be dictated to in her
lection OF the proper man. Knowing her own inter.
ests best and not less to whom she is most indebted
as well as the one best qualified to defend her own
honor that Of the State that Of the party, she
feels emiuently justified in maintaining right so
clear as this last one, so long as she points to
as her choice who is free of political hlemish.
As the above proposition will, in all human proba-
bility, have to be determined by caucus OF the
dominant party, we shall not comment upon it. We
may say however, that appears to to be rather
a strange one.
We will now proceed to give the closing paragraphs
of the article Of the Times
It now remains to be seen who of the asprants can
lay best claim to the appreciation Of North Louisiana
II there be tico substantial opposing opinions THIS
point hdUE net to become c0g1unt Of such state
Of things In vain have we watched the current of
popular feeling and noted the tendency Of private de-
m0ustratons, ii there cdl be such state Of things,
and proclaim this fact apart from and beyond all feel
ings in the least dependent upon a personal prefer
or individual expectations. Thus fortified in cur
belief we do not hesitate TO say that HENRY GRAY is
nd0lsed and sustained, put forward and encouraged
by The people of many North Louisiana parishes as
any tloo Of his competitors combined This assertion
is no in this paper and the fact that we have
been eensured by or two setconstuted tribunals
for induging what they have never essayed to dis
,
are with us and intrigue against u.s. We have moth,
ing to conceal here and no fact to suppress. Let
those who have sought to smother the voice Of the
peopeadopt the same sentiment and all will be well
enough and victory will be ours.
Having discharged an obligation resting upon us
as one OF the guardians OF the peoples rights, we
submit nothing more but an earnest appeal to the
Democracy throughout the State to do justice in the
matter whereof we have teeby yet trnthfuY spoken.
We have undenably indicated the iavorite of North
Louisiana and We most Te!igiously believe he will
prove himself an acceptable aud worthy man to all
sections of the State. He is free from utraism one
way or another, and is never SO nearly at home as
when boldly and deiantly prOcaimug the doctrine of
State rights, equality OF the States, the natural ne
riority and sntiugaton of the negro and the limited
powers oil the Federal Government. Why CannotW
all agree upon this aud elevate him to the Federal
Senate
We admire the holiness and eandor of the editor of
the Times; but were we betting men we would wager
large sum that Mr., Gray will not be the fortunate
parsonage. He will be unable to overcome the for,
midable combinations that will be brought to bear
against him even in his own ranks, in our humble
Judgment He will be unable to unite North Lou
J, siana; and without North Louisiana is united and
d moves in solid phalaux she will find it impossible to
= dictate her own terms. Besides down here it has
been uniformly understood that the Hon. John NJ
Sandldge was the fayorite of that section He GER
tainty has many friends there's and If he does not oh
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