New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-25
PRESIDENTIAL INTELL1GENCE.

ing goodly share of public attention at this time
the following from correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enqurer-the leading Democratic paper OF the state
| OF Ohio-may not be devoid Of general Interests
Ihave the best authority for stating that Senator
Douglas will not be before the Charleston UonSenton
as candidate for the Presidency ne WAL pc one o.
the delegates, and will have consderaole snare 10
opinion seems to be settling down between
dent Breckinridge and General 10. Lane. The South
would prefer Houston as their first choice, but failing
| in him will divide between Kentucky and Oregon
| The North will then settle the controversy.
Upon the foregoing the St. Louis Republican-the
most prominent Democratic journal Of the West-in
its issue Of the 18th inst very pertinenty remarks
Very little reliance can be placed upon either of the
assertions contained in the above extract. Mr. Dou
clas Is just likely to go before the Charleston Con
venton for nomination, as MIR. Hunter Mr.. Wise, or
anybody else. he may or may not be delegate to
the Convention, just as it suits him. As to Mr.
Breckenridge, he is young enough to go over to a
future time; and as to Gen. 10. Lane, if the Demo
cratic party is reduced to any such Shifts the
1t goes into liquidation the better. He has not one
solitary qualification for the place. We heard him
resentatives, and then to read resolution, which be
had offered in that body. BE could not doit-he had
not written it although he had fathered it. Mr. Dis
ney, of Cincinnati, was the author of the resolution
and it was read by him to the House. after which
Gen. Lane continued his speech. Certainly, the De-
mocratic party will not consider the claims to the
Presidency of 90 ignorant man this or, if they
do, no respectable will think of supporting him
The Republican very summarily and very justly, in
our opinion disposes of the pretensions of Gen. 10.
Lane, once Of Indiana and now Of Oregon. Gen. 10.
is very good rough fighter and possesses, withal,
excellent qualities Of head and heart, but he is no
more fitted for the Presidency than Camanche In
dian. Destitute of administrative talent and educa-
ton, uncouth as q bear and abrupt as stump-tal
bull in fytime, he would blunder his Administration
into contempt and make the laughingstock of the
nations Well may our st. Louis contemporary say :
"If the Democratic party is reduced to any such
shifts, the it goes into liquidation the better"
As for Mr. Breckenridge, we think the Republican
dsposes of him with too little consideration If he
was old enough to be elected Vice President in 1856
he will certainly not be too young to fill the Presi-
DENTAL chair in 1861 Besides this thing Of waiting
is very dangerous to aspiring politicians Procras-
tination, like hope deferred, not only maketh the
heart sick, but usually eventuates in utter disap
pointment. As for Judge Douglas, we have no doubt
and never have had any doubt, but that bis name
would be brought before the Charleston Convention
Furthermore, we believe he is the only man in the
Union, above Mason and Dixons line, who can be
elected over Seward, or q more obnoxious freesoil
candidate. As for Hunter and Wise, well-the one
is too slow and the other too fast Neither will sue
coed. And as for Gen. Sam Houston, we don't think
he will be able to obtain solitary Southern vote in
the National Convention. By this we do not wish to
convey the impression that the old veteran is not de-
serving popular favor. We merely state fact.
Having quoted the opinions Of the distinguished
journals named, we will proceed to express proba-
bic one-one of our own. The Cincinnati Enquirer
and the st. Louis Republican, in common with many
other President-makng journals, seem to lose sight
of the formidable candidate before the Charles
ton Convention for the next Presidency and of the
State from which he halls The gentleman is one of
The smartest in this any other country, and the
State of his residence, when he's at home, is the
ichest, most fertile and prosperous of this or any
'ther land under the canopy of heaven. The name |
# the gentleman is John slidel, and the State Lou
siana. For fertility aud wealth on the one side and
unparalleled powers Of shrewdness tact and manage
nent on the other, we will back our State and our
nan against all creation.
These being our sentiments at this present writing
We advise Hunter, Wise, Lane, Douglas, Hammond,
Breckenridge, Brown Houston Davis, and all others
looking with ambitious melancholy in the direction
Of the White House to incontinently "hack down.
and leave the track clear for Louisiana and the man
Of Louisiana. They may save their feelings by SO
doing. He understands the wires well that he can
beat either all of them, and give them two in the
game of political nominating eucher at that. Yet
it is possible he may be beaten. Caesar had his Bru-
tus, Charles his Cromwell; and some friend may
yet upset Senator Slidell Who knows? Vire le Re-
oublique!