New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-09-21
Asb @rlsans Bully Grtstsnt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 81, 1869.
THE NEXT UNITED STATES SENATOR

place until the fourth Monday of January, 1861
forms constant theme for comment on the part Of
interior journals The country, so far as we are able
to judge from the indications of the times is rapidly
and surely coming to the conclusion that the city
shall no longer enjoy an entire monopoly Of the
United States Senatorshps. Many Of our rural CO.
temporaries ignore geographical distinctions. while |
Others do not The former say that they present
superior to Mr.. SIdell, and claim the prize
the score of merit The latter, while insisting upon
the right geographical one assert that the coun
try possesses III addition equal talent integrity and
craftsmanship with the city. This, according to our
best understanding, is fair statement OF the case'
now presented to the general people. ALL or nearly
all the discussions are confined to journals belonging
to the Democratic party those journals taking success
for granted.
The Richmond madison parish) journal has ever
been strong unwavering and influential Democratic
journal. In its issue Of the 9th inst long and ably
written editorial article headed "Tbe Senatorship
Geographically Considered, ;, appeared. Itcommences
by stating that the "New Orleans press and some Of
the country papers," are endeavorng to involve the
question in mist, and then goes on to say: They
pretend that we, North Lousianians, wish to test
personal and official capacity by the rules of latitude
and longitude, or the technical refnements of the
laws Of domicil. Nothing can be more absurd than
this"
So far as the Crescent is concerned the foregoing
remarks do not apply to it. Its course has been uni
formy fair and liberal; and besides, on this very
question, we presume we have published ten times as
much country intelligence all our city cotempora
ries put together We have contended that the Sen
atorial ought not to be made sectional question: for
the good and sufficient that Senator is chosen
to represent the whole State not any particular local.
ity and that he would do so if he discharged his
duties honestly and faithfully. If both the Senators
should be chosen from Madison parish they would
still be Senators of the whole State and would serve
| the whole State with as scrupuous fidelity as they
would their own parish unless they proved recreant
| to the high trusts confided to their keeping. But
while we have held to this ground on principle, we
have never attempted to do onustce to the country
| have never claimed monopoly of Federal favors for
the metropolis. On the contrary, we have stood up
stoutly for the country on more than one occasion.
Consequently our esteemed contemporary should have
| exempted us from the rather sweeping censure he
has indulged in.
| Continuing its article, the Richmond Journal goes
on to say that the North Louisiana journals about
as wide awake as contemporaries more favorably sit
uated-a proposition no sensible man will dispute
that they are somewhat acquainted with the polit
cal history of the country" and enjoy the lights Of
experience like other people, and that those teach
ngs will be needed by all independent who have
not yet bowed the knee to Baal,' and who are not
carried away by the stupid infatuation of man-wor
Pit proceeds to declam against Senator Slide
in the subjoned severe style:
We confess we are tired of, if not disguised with
Slidell deifcatiOn. We have desire that Mr.. Sl.
dell's pretensons to the next Senaorsbp should bt
disregarded upon the ground of mere geographical
quihble Nor have we the least intention to detrac
from his merits for such he unqlestionably has, Bu
we cannot, for our life, gain own consent tt
recognise him as the god, king, or high-priest o
Louisiana.
Mr. Sidel is gentleman who studied human
nature thoroughly and well. He has diligently ex
plored the secrets of human society, in all thu
intricate mazes OF its weakness and its passions. Hi
is endowed with strong practical sense has consider
able force and energy of character is gifted with
spirit of unbounded AMBITION which no reverses cal
bend and no gloomy forebodngs can cast down o
subdue. But his intellectual qualifications nethe
brilliant nor deep. His mental efforts are laborous
and distilled from his brain drop by drop, instead
, being the spontaneous outgushings of genius. MIR
Slidell has acquired some cOntempomneous fame as
politician but this fame will die with him. and at hi
exit from this snbunary sphere he will leave NOTHING
behind that will entte him to be ranked among tn
i, great and good of our country. -
We have men in North Louisiana far superior
Mr.. Slidsll in natural genius, intellectual require
ments and moral characteristics. The question prt
ship halls from New Orleans, the city of inteectut
illumination, or has the misfortune of having bein
turned up, by some unaccountable accident in th
section of country north Of Red river; but whether
is reasonable and just that the people of great cit
should, for great number OF years, furnish excll
y sively all the public men to fill the offices of tn
highest political importance, and should therefor
concentrate, within the narrowest limits, all tt
patronage and influence which such positions con
mand to the prejudice and detriment OF the majorit
II, of the country people, who constitute the bone an
= sinew of the State.
It is not our province nor would it be proper in Il
as we conceive, to defend Mr. Slidell against Il
D. above severe attack. The blow is struck by men
ber of his political household, and it is the pro
ince of bis political friends to protect and vindica
him. But, we feel constrained to correct q misa
prehepson, in regard to facts, under which our
J, temporary labors. He speaks of concentrate
within the narrowest limits all the patronage al
influence which these high Federal positions enah
$, their holders to command. In this be is mistake
The two first Federal appointments are filled
/ country gentlemen. The Collector Of the Port ha
from country parish, and the Postmaster halls fro
country parish also.
With this explanation, we will proceed to ma
another quotation, and then close. Continuing
argument, the Journal says:
1t is not question of geography, but of justc
1t ia not consideration of contracted locasm, /
of fitness and expedency. In the election of the ne
Senator 1t is to be decided, whether the next Leg
a.. ature will renounce its independence, and regard
. Sldell as the quintessence Of intellectual and mo
n, preeminence, prostrating themselves before
-, great Juggernaut to be manged by its wheels ;
sn whether they have sufficient moral courage at th
~ command to throw off the spell of the Sic
W. ~ enchantment, removing the scales of blindness fir
=. their eyes, SO as to enable them to see that there
' some few men of talent and capacity scattered h
and there over the country, who are, in a polite
n moral and intellectual point of view, the equals
'A' peers, if not the superiors, Of the New Orlei
Senator.
The NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENT
The character of the deliberations of this aug
body, which convened at Syracuse on the l4th in
may be gathered from the following array Of he
ngs which introduce the report of its proceedings
uli' the Herald of the 18th:
VT "The Democratic Convention at Syracuse-1
mendous Row at Victory Hall-The Mozart Dele
tion first in the Organization by the MOI
NJ. men-A Free Fight, Knock.Down and Drag -Ou
Pistols Drawn-Dismay and Flight of the Soft
Speech of Fernando Wood-The Proceedings
sl' Smooth and Perfect-Nomination of Mozart s.
ana Ticket and arrangements for Electing Delegate
ins Charleston-Address of Daniel s. Dickinson-Ui
''' and Harmony Proposed-The Softs agree to sleel
It-Douglas Delegates to be sent to Charleston"
e. During the convention, the Chairman was pitt
n.