Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-21
JOHN SLIDELL.

In another portion Of to-day's paper We
publish an article from the Monroe Register,
over the signature Of "Old Liner, - suggesting
the name Of the Hon. JoHS SLrDELL for the
next Presidency, or for the consideration of
the Charleston Convention, and forcibly pre-.
sentinS his claims for that high office. As a
promlnent-we may well say the most promi-
~nent-member of the Democratic marty of
this State, who is thus brought forward for the
highest office in the gift Of the ~people-and
one whom those of the bitterest political pre-
JUDGES, in or out of his political organization,
cannot but admit has done mammoth service
Tor his party for many years back, we cannot
allow the article a. uded TO, or its meritorious
suggestion, to pass on in its course without
some notice al our handS-and we trust it will
not pass without an endorsement by the De-
mocratic press of the State.
No partizan perhaps has ever been more
violently assailed in his own State than Mr.
SLIDELL. But we cannot see that the bate.
ries Of his assailants--much of which no
doubt is the result of honest conviction and
much that as Rot--have damaged his reputa.
ton or dimmed in the least his political sta
tus; rather frightened it if possible; scores
Of new friends seem to be rallying to his aid
at each new onset of the press and from the
stump and much as that kind of warfare has
been carried on against him, within his own
party and by the Opposition, he is unques>
tionably the most popular politician at the
present time in Louisiana.
1t is not at at all surprising then, consider.
ing his past services to the Democratic party,
and the high position he now holds in the Go.
ve-nment, that the friends of Mr.. SLIpELL
shonld urge his claims for the Presidency, or
should undertake to place his name in a pro-
minent position before the Charleston Conven.
ton. His chances for the nomination proba.
bly, stand as fair, for various reasons that
might be given, as others who have been men.
toned for that Office. 1t is one of those off.
ces where the race is certainly not with the
suyt-not that we consider Mr.. SLIpELL a
stOW nag by any means, although, at this
point of the contest, he appears to be far be.
hind others in the strides they are making to
reach the White House.
Not only here, but in various parts of the
country Mr.. SLIDELL has been most honorably
mentioned for the Presidency, and in Texas
his name has been hoisted by a journal of that
State as its first choice; and yet, believing
such choice would be unanimous on the part
OF the Democratic press of the State, we have
seen no formal support of him for the Presi-
dency, we believe, by any of the Louisiana
Journals-y. Ue may ercept the Crescent,
whose ardor in his behalf was doubtless excl.
ted by the hope of getting him u Of the
State. Badinage aside--there is no doubt
that Mr.. SLDELL would be supported for
the Presidency by a large body of the Oppo.
Of this State.
AS one OF the great party Of Louisiana of
which Mr.. SLTDELL is unquestionably the head, !
cannot but feel gratifed to perceive that
his claims for the Presidency have begun to
be seriously commented upon and urged by
his rs fellow citizens, in response as it were
TO the sentiments expressed elsewhere res
him. There can be no doubt of the
unanlmity of the Democratic party of this
State on this subject. He has many oppo-
nenIS in his own ranks, through local or State
reasons, but who we have no doubt would
md with enthusiasm any measure calculated
% bring his name prominently before the
Convention. We would be glad
% see this dOne--as much for the honor of
he Democracy Of the State as a merited tri
butte to our distinguished Senator.