Gazette and sentinel., 1860-09-22
Hon. John SlideM

his gentleman. NIlC sOAS NV
Louisiana. and endesred to the Democracy Of
this State BY nearly forty years OF the trnest
and steadiest devotion to its interests, is at
present sojourning in New Orleans (pr'or to
returning to bin official dutI es at Washington
accepting Of the cordial Inequalities of his
many int mate personal friends and animatIng
and encouraging by his presence those Of a
nautical character. On the night Of his arr
val a grand screnade was gotten mp in his no.
nor, and accompanied by the Breckenridge
and Lane clubs and the friends generally OF
these gentlemen, the fine band proceeded 10
the St. Charles HCOwhere the Senator was
temporarily located. st. Charles street was
fairly blocked M, and much enthusiasm pre-,
vailed. Even the Opposition journals admit
this-excepting, of course, the Douglas organ.
Being called upon, Mr.. SLIDELL made his APP
pearance on the balcony. accompanied 10y his
friends, when shouts Of raPturous greeting
! followed.
We regret that we c,nnot publish in iull
his remarks that followed, which We find IN
the Delta and in the Courier, (having no com
| positor nj present, IN our office save and ex.
cept what are can perform in that line,) nor
even to give a resume Of them. The speaker
was laboring under much physical prostration.
His remarks were appropOssnd to the point,
and we're frequently and enthusiastically 'p-
/ nIauded. He asserted. what is the fact, that
| Douglas has no position in the campaign, I'M
less it be to serve the cause Of Lincoln, and
this he is doing, that he may be the candidate
Of that party in 1851 OF Mr.. Bell he spoke
as he should, respectfully. However little he
might doubt his fidelity t, the South, he was
not wholly acceptable, judging from his ante
cedents. He was not the man for the occs'
sion. and his position in the canvass so ind
Gated. In n storm he could not be the pilot
the emergency demanded. This alluSion o
the speaker to the physical inability Of Mr.
Bell to meet great dangers with aready hanC
and steady nerve, is but the opinion Of every
one acquainted with Mr.. Bells Characteristic
In A calm he might do well enough-but
storm was now breoding, said MIR. 5, and 81
we want skillful pilots at the helm, and brav,
captains on the deck, my friends, chooS
Breckenridge and Lane!" The shout tia
went up at this remark, Showed how warml.
sympathetic beat the hearts Of the crowd be
low.
Mr.. SlrpErL vent on to say that he p~rofesse'
much for the Uniou, but he professed muc
also for the rights Of the South. lie shove
up beautifully and briefly the bogn'nt''
Douglass nomination. lie deprecated tn
exciting Of any false hopes with regard to on
; candidates. They would carry the whol
South, with the exception probably Of Kcr
lucky and Missouri. The whole contest, b
thought, turned upon the vote Of Pennsyiv'
: MIA. Douglas would no, gel a single electors
! vote. III AIis Dltlc, ~ cNC'H 49, ""N' ~
: real contest was with Bell-the Douglas tick
D was run merely TO create a false impressio
. abroad OF his strength here.
But we must close. Mr.. SLIDEIL, in cor
%clusion, paid a high and deserved tribute
= the Young Democracy. he saw much thu
was uobly promising in their progress. Is
: manly, so Southern, may you have God spec
in your good work."
The honorable gentleman then retired, sai
the Delta, amid enthusiastic cheering, sue
e a. has not been surpassed in that city for M
10 ny years. It is an augury Of the glorious mi
jority that we shall roll up for Breckinride
II and Lane on the 9Th Of November next.