The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-16
THE U. 5. sENAToRsHIP.

to Slalell, for the United States Senate.
We are ourself in favor Of Senator
from North-Louisiana we are justly
entitled to it it, and we think itnothing
but Reasonable but that our wants should
be supplied. Yet we would rather
have John Slidell reelected than to
have some men from North Louisiana
whose nameswe have seen put forward.
There are, indeed. few men in North
Louisiana whose claims we would en-
dorse in preference to that of Slidell.
Although we are in favor of having a
n. La. Senator, we would not sacri-
flee worth and ability for incompetent
CIV, let it como from what part of the
State it may. We are confident, and
feel fully assured of the fact, that we
have men in this section of the country
who are fully able and competent to
fill the Office; but our humble opinion
is, that they are not quite SO numerous
as our contemporaries would make them
lat lest, not so thick as blackberries
in midsummer. As to the dogma adj
yanced, that North-Louisiana, or the
entire State, can produce a man who
is more competent to discharge the
/
duties of the Office, is perfectly ridicu-
lous and absurd. Fanatic bigots may
harp on in this strain, but sensible and
just men will always give honor " to
whom honor is DUE" We defy the
rampant-h orum-scorum editors who
are perpetualy railing against sildelFs
dishonesty, unfaithfulness to the inter
/ est of the South, and desertion of
principles, to proue thesebase charges.
SlideH seems to the terror of the would
be-somebody politicians Of the age.
The mere n ention of his name throws
these sanginary individuals into a state
Of political dilapidation from which ef-
,, feet they barely recover. self-importanl
editors oppose him because he will not
buy them, while in fact they are moi
worth buying. Not being able to re.
ceive any aid politically or pacuniar,
: fromhim, these miserable pursuits gloa'
e over their bitter morsel of denuncia
+ ton, until silence ceases to be yir
: tue.
It If Mr.. Slidell is opposed for an.
consideration whatever, let it be don
S upon fair and honorable conditions
It let those who oppose his claims 70
n Office, controyert him in true mani,
: spirits not of that akin to the kissing
Il of the petuIant pot-house scribblel
r That he has proved reereant 10 hi
Q faith, or has not the stamina of South
e erls statesman, is wonton impeach
: ment upon truth and the one tina
q dares to doubt his devotion to TIL
South, as does our contemporary, mos
Q undoubtedly has no fear of being in
dictod for telling the truth. Let thos
who differ with him in political view
! oppose him in that light, and not shift
the scene by making inundoes of hi
4
!. tratorship to the South. II is natura
and hrlnan that men should differ. an
when they do so differ tits justand RICH
that the point of differance should b
discussed, and none other. We speal
! of Mr.. Slidcll as man, not as poiiti
! clan We see newspapers editors VIII
profess to be neutral in political senti
ments making bitter charges agains
Mr.. Slidell under their professedd odg
of neutrality, when in truth it enc
! nate from malice-fed partisan spirit
, And occasionally we hear the i'd
croakings of a pretendor of the sam
flock, who was probably left behind TO
Q the want of use. A poor disappointe'
office-seeker who has been left to TO
: with tho common rubbish.
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