New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-01

.sRASUAL.S OWN LUCK.

Secretary of state Richard Realf the saint IN Tho
South aud the sinner in the North, was born I'M
der tile iuckiest star which ever presided il the
natal moment of a scamp. little Of everything
in England, an Aholitionist and nsnrrectionst N
the North Catholic and pro-savery proseiyte IN
New Orleans. a Jesuit student in Mobile, student
for Tie Methodist ministry IN Texas and traitor
everywhere TO his presious professions, = low
swinder and d high art enthusiast, he has escaped
thousand merited dangers and now, protected
bv The very Law 10 which he has forfeited liberty,
Ii npt life. lie Iuxuriates IN a notoriety which is
very grateful to him, is an important witness be-
fore The august tribunal Of the Senate Of the Uni
fed States and thripes on an income derived from
The evil he has done.
special agency watches this specious com
pound Of hypoeritcal yillainy--as ii is impossible
To give him the credit for idictic weakness for he
possesses an able intellect. II a wise Providence
had not seen fit to preserve him FOR some purpose
his life would not have been werth days pur-
chase when his completely with Brown was pub
lished and his identified person was at the mercy
Of mob violence. In Houston and in Hampstead,
Texas, while on his way to Washington, he " on
derfnlly escaped the threats Of Judge Lynch, and
how lie managed to live iii Austin so long unframed
after lis character was known and published is
marvellous indeed. But not only is he able to
escape with whole skin from the hostile cline in
which lie was caught by the John Brown develop
ment of his perilous position, but the very act Of
his fortunate escape is made profitable; he is paid
magnifcently for taking himself out of the peril
lie not only plncks the flower, safety, out of 1.-THE
nettlc, danger but finds it very handsome pecu-
MARY operation. He gets six hundred dollars mile
age allowance for his lucky trip to Washington MS
witness, having the protection besides and the
agreeable companionship Of a gentlemanly official
of tho Federal Government. A remarkably sem
sibla expenditure Of money What future has
Providence in store for this star seapegace that it
should thus bear him through opposing dangers?
Possibly hempen halter as the climax of his
earthly fate, and just as likely honor and eniolu
ment in this hemisphere OF the other.
It is one of the best jokes of the day that any
evidence Of value should be expected from Realf
by the Senate Investigating Committee, for with
his chameleon.like facility in adapting his prin-
ciples,' Ia his latitude, ana forswearing to-day the
religious and political convictions of yesterday.
there Is no reason to doubt that lie il gifted with
plability Of conscience which renders him equally
competent to rise superior to all the obligations Of
solemn oaths and perjure himself with as little re-
morse as he would cat apple. He does not seem
inclined to harm his old associates who may be yet
alive by his testimony for he is shrewd enough to
know that the North, and not the South, will
heneefortI be the most agreeable place of resi-
dence for him. The putting Of Realf in the witness
box is absurdy ridiculous, but very lucky for
him. he should have been placed in the prisoners
box.