New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-27
WHAT DOES m MEAN.
We clip the following from tho West Baton Rou
Sugar Planter OF the 25th instant.

i WHAT DOES 1T MEANT
We clip the following from tho West Baton Roug
Sugar Planter Of the 18th instant:
a Democratic Convention Of this Congressiona
| District assembled at Vidalia on Monday last, t
nominate candidate for Congress from the District
Everybody knew that venerable Thomas was candi
date but everybody didn't know he would DO elected
Mr. Davidson, with Spartan fortitude, braved tn
wrath Of King John By supporting E. w. Robertson
for Auditor over R A. Hunter the choice Of the King
Therefore, it was generally supposed Mr. D. would b,
ruthlessly decaptated. But not 40. He beat all til,
powers that were arayed against him, and he after
wards declared in speech that Mr. Slidell and him
self were foeyermore two separate and distinct per
sons Good for venerable Thomas. He will hereafter
violated Democratic usages sby opposing the viii
i Of the King.
Although We have heard rumors to the effect thai
something of the sort above referred to had taken
place in other words, that split of some kind OF
other had occurred between the King Of the State
and the Monarch" of the piney woods Florida
parishes-we were not prepared exactly for such an
authoritative announcement as the above
II the " King and old Tom Green Davidson have
quarreled in downright earnest. there is no proba
bilty the quarrel will ever be made up-for they are
both old, grey headed, white-haired men, and when
such men fall out they seldom get together again
The grave only ends their mutual resentments
Col. Davidson and Mr.. Slidell have been bosom DO.
litical friends many long and exciting years. They
have been Of advantage to each other on numerous
occasions. They have saved each other more than
once But for Nj. Davidson, it is extremely doubtful
whether Mr. Slide would have ever reached seat in
the United States Senate and but for Mr.. Sidell,
Mr.. Davidson could neither have been nominated nor
elected to the Federal House Of Representatives du
"a G0n0 oonS0 uela
have worked together in harness for such length Of
time that the memory Of the Oldest inhabitant y
runneh not to the contrary IT, towards the close
OF their career, they have concluded to rend the an
Gent harness in twain, and scatter the pieces broad
cast over the commonwealth, great will be the sensa
ton and amazing the ultimate destruction.
old Tom Green has deliberately concluded to
break loose from the thraldom Of the slide dynasty
and set up for himself, some unrefecting and not
welposted people will be apt to call him imprudent
and rash, if not positively ungratefal. With the
gratitude or ingratitude portion of the business we
have nothing to do, but upon the other we NAV lie.
Ultimately comment. In case he adopts the policy
Indicated, we shall regard him as neither acting i'm
prudently nor rashy. On the contrary, we shall hold
that he is acting with much crcumspecton sagacty,
wisdom and prudence. The Slidell ship is bound to
80 to pieces. Nothing prevent it from drifting
on the sharp and jagged rocks Of utter discontinue
1t will be able no longer to convey passengers into
safe and profitable harbor. It may, possibly carry
the State ticket through next December but it should
be remembered that some Of the strongest men on
that very ticket hate the King" with relentless.
ness that is Carthagenan in its character. Besides
goody portion Of the crew of the aforesaid ship are
ready to mrtiny. Nothing but fear keeps them from
nutinying now. They hate the tyranny under which
hey labor; and give them chance, such as Louis
Napoleon has extended the Italians and the whole
State just like Italy will blaze with rebellion against
he worse than Austrian despotism of the King
For these reasons, not to mention many others
rom the multitude on hand, we conclude that if COL
davidson has cut loose from the sdell clique, he has
cted with rare shrewdness and policy. He has de.
ered sinking cause in time to save his own future
ON the inevitable shpwreck that cannot be much
niger postponed. And should he exercise his influ
nee in the way Legislative nominations, the defeat
Mr.. sdell in 1861, now almost certainty, will be
laced beyond the reach Of accident. In addition to
lis, present almost sure result will be placed be-
ond contingency, viz. AntiSdell delegates will be
mt to the Charleston Convention, which event will
tterly ruin the latter's chances for Presidential
omination.
However, a truce to further specnlations We shall
now more Of this emeute hereafter, if the Sugar
lanter has been well advised. 1t is a matter that
nnot be hid under bushel. If it exists it is bound
be positive, for the very sound reason that it can
either be passive or negative.