Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-10-09

pretty well settled in the public
nav Col. Slidell. is now doing
service with his pen. A oommuni.
cation Of Reasonable length and pro-
per dimensions, otherwise; appears
in two or three Of the New Orleans
papers. addressed to tho people OF
Louisiana, wbiob-tbe source from
which the ideas eminate therein
conveyed--considcred, Is calculated
to have considerable influence with
the sovereigps in settling the knot.
~ question. az 10 how they shall
vote. in few days, when called on
again 10 do so for still another Pros
ident. Of this great nation. Our
Senior Senator has, on more than
one occasion shown himself, n
shewd business man, and withal
something Of n tactitian, and " is
TO such that blinded, bullragged
and bumbgged people should look
for that amount of clear. and pure
light, which Ia needful, that they
may understand their own interest.
For our part we are very glad in.
deed that Mr.. Slidell comes home
at this fortunate jupcture. In our
political affairs 10 tell ia what we
ought aud ought not 20 do. II will
have q good effect. In New Orleans
where his influence In very great,
there Ia no calculating tho good ro-
suits. which may How out Of this
manifesto. One fact however, IL
very apparent in the document DO
fore us, Mr.. Slidell is not no very
much biassed In his views, an to
walk out Of the Union. like several
great and good men we wot Of. II
case Mr.. Breckenridge IL not cleo
ted. We are very glad Of this fo'
our own sake--we mean the SAX,
of Louisiana. The maniicsto, like
the speech, leads M TO believe tina
our greatest statesman will no
tako q stand Of hostility against
whoever may be the fortunate maj
60 lead tho fortunate party to vic
tory. and all tho blessings, tina
may fow from Il. This squintinl
towards lukewarmness, does no
please tho 6rc-eatipg fraternity
who begin to talk ofbrimstono an
saitpeter; but IL ia no doubt tl
safest plan, In tho present omel
gency. Mr.. Slidcll. would no dout
J, like many others--takc q stan'
o IL he could find something roliabl
to stand on. We are pleased to &c
Q that our excellent contemporary
Z the staid and solid Bee. coincide
with us in reference TO tho fres
1 cpistle before us--too long for or
. edition. We hope il will make Il
!, appearance by and by, in tho moi
n solid form Of pamphlet. The u
., says, by way Of introduction to u
[" first part:
20 The Hon John Slidell, whose Q
= ploits in the epistolary line arc us
10 ally most brilliant Just before Pre-
20 idcutial election, compassiouating q
70 beuighted ignorance Of the people
IL Louisiana, undertakes with infiui
a kindness TO impart TO them some SCI
O. tered rsgs from the efulgoncc Of !
own intellect. His popularity, }
, influence, his manifold claims up
!" the gratitude Of our citizens, his pu
ct and perfect disinteresteduess, his |
triotio abncgnation Of all political RI
I'd cor are so we'll known and abunda'
nm ly appreciated, rs to give undoub,
ro weight to his counsels and opinion
W. In yesterdays Courier may be foun'
N. portion Of the poudsrous mantle
81 addressed by Senator Slidell to
m. people Of Louisiana. The RENAME
ty. is promised for to-day.
in o.. u. A w..h;.~,o,