New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06
ANOTHER ITEM IN THE RECORD.

When installed o. function and iunctionaries, the
present Administration as whole and as individuals,
conceived IN impression Of its mission which was
founded in error, vital and disastrous to popularity
and efficiency q government ID proportion as its
leading principle Of action became developed. The
mistake it made, and which is the prime cause Of all
it, trouble for might have been weak and frivolous
without being very Offensive, WIS that its mission
elect was to govern the Democratic party merely, not
tho country at large. It's spirit confessing nothing
RATIONAL but being entirely partisan one consequence
has been an astounding development Of tho compre.
henuon and acceptation Of the Old Democratic shib-
bcleth patronage and plunder.P The Treasury has
been and is bleeding 1t Thousand wounds, and the
purses Of the prime plunderen ae tapped In turn by
second rank q parasites, who thus make them the
agencies Of their depicting operations. Principles
being thrown overheard and plumber being substi-
tuted = tho cohesive power for keeping the parts Of
party together tho natural result now demonstrated
that only those who can be fed from the public
crib cling to the unfortunate Administration. and
their number is necessarily amentably small as pro-
portion Of the whole people. il neglected the old
but telling item OF Democratic trickery the taking
up Of some point Of demogoguical clap-trap and by
much discussion vociferation, repetition and enunca
ton, magnifying it into great " principle" the sub
stratum Of plausible PLATFORM Consequently, it
stands now party without . !" principle, y" nary
principle" to bless itself withal.
The Administration ID miserably unlucky-so much
30 IS to be even entitled to some pity-in being de-
scted and exposed at once in all Of its little great
disreputable doings. Its denouncers have not alone
the dry task Of properly abusing it for what 1t does
not do, but have constant opportunity of resting
telling hits upon what it does do. If one OF its MEM
bers makes grab at the crib be has hardly returned
his fist to his own pocket With his gains before the
circumstance telegraphed over the whole country
II one dabbles little in breadstnfs he at once re-
ceives all the benefit Of an extensive publicity. The
other day the Administration hurdy gurdy the
organ-the |" Constitution y was short Of funds, q
contribution was levied for its benefit, and within
twentyfour hours the following dispatch was travel
ing through the country over the telegraph wires,
and has appeared in hundreds Of papers:
Peremptory orders have been issued requiring pub
lie officers to subscribe to The Constitution, under
the penalty Of removal. A thousand dollars were
raised yesterday from compulsory contributions.
The Constitution, of COURSE came out in bitterly
indignant leader, denying that it was in want Of
means, and procaiming that it was the recipient Of
the grateful and munfcent support of thousands Of
denying that any compusidn had been brought to
bear on public officers however, it navely acknowl-
edged that deputation had been sent round among
them requesting that they would subscribe to the
paper thus affording them an opportunity, which
they we're glad to improve, pf patronizing the only
genuine Democratic publication in Washington
There was no compulsion exeresed-none at all nc
more than when highwayman levels his fire arm
and says, your money or your life" Subscribe tc
the Constitution, or off goes your head
The " startling Developments" Of this extortion
which we find in the Washington papers, show that
the name Of each official was copied from the blue
book to list of subscribers to the Constitution the
intended victim significantly pointed to his name
and then the purpose was suggested. In the General
Post Office Department, the lists carried around
by the heads Of the several divisions Of the depart
ment and in the State Department by the disbursng
clerk Of that department. Many Of the plundered
asked II the subscription levy was compulsory, and
were answered with very significant wink and nod
which gave them clear understanding as to which
was the most discreet course to thei
situations or submit to the contemplate robbery
committed through the agency Of those who coult
control their fortunes. In the State Department bu
one clerk challenged the oppressors to do theil
worst by obstinately refusing to stand and deliver
aud in the Post Office Department there was scarcely
an exception. Many Of them afterwards offered the
years. subscription to the valuable JOURNAL in behal
Of which, the levy was made at discounts of
hundred per cent, some Of them trying to sell GU
for half dollar, and others putting in clear qui
claim by giving away their subscriptions, when the,
could prevail upon anybody to be inflicted with tn
donation of " The Constitution" for one year. Som
of the clerks excused themselves by saying that the
were already subscribers to the weekly, but there wa
no escape, the answer being that will not do, yo
| must also take the daily
| This ia a jolly " free colntry!'
Ice WATER ON THE voIcE.-Cortesi's illness,
week or two ago, was supposed to be caused by he
oyerexertion at her first performance in Polinto. Tn