Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-07

THE L. s. SENAroRsHiP.-Thc following
sensible and temperate article in rcla-
ton to the election of our next |. ;.
Senator, is from the pen Of our young
friend S~cANLAND, editor Of the Bosslcr
Banner. Though VIC differ from him as
TO whO ought to be the next Senator, yet
we cannot help but admire his love OF
Justice and fairness as thus displayed
BayoR Sara Lsdger.
1--WE are onrSclf in favor Of a Senator
from North Louisiana, we are justly en-
titled TO it, and we think it nothing but
reasonable but that our wants should be
supplied. Yet we would rather have
John Slidcll reelected than to have some
men from North Louisiana whose names
we have seen put forward. There are,
indeed, few mcn in North Louisiana
whose claims we would endorse in pre-
ference To that of Slidcll. Although
We are in favor of having a North Lou
iSiana Senator, We would not sacrifice
worth and ability for incompctcncy, yet
il come from what part of the State 1t
may. We art confident. and feel fully
assured If the fact, that We have men III
this section of the country who are fully
able and competent to fill the Office; but
our humble opinion is, that they are not
quite So numerous as our contemporaries
would make thcm-at least. not 50 thick
as b~lackbcrrics in midsummer. As to
the dogma advanced, that North Louis
lana, or the entire State, can produce a
maj who is more competent to discharge
the duties of the office, is perfectly rid
iculouS and absurd. Fanatic bigots
may harpon this strain, but sensible and
just men will always give honor ''to
whom honor is due" We defy the ram
pant-harum-scarum editors who are per-
pctualiy railing against SlidelPS dishon-
csty, mntaithIulneSs to the interest of the
South, and dcScrtion of principles, to
prorc these base charges. Slidcll seems
to bc the terror of the would-bc-some-
body politicians of the age. The mere
mention of his name throws these sam
culinary individuals into a state of POI
litical dilapidation from which effect
they barely recover. Seli-important ed
itors oppose him because he will not buy
them, while il, fact they are not worth
buying. Not being able to receive any
aid politically or pecuniarySrom him,
these miserable parasites gloat "
their bitter morSel of dcuunciation, un-
til silence ceases To- be "a virtue.
If Mr.. SlideIl is opposed for any CON
sidrration whatever, let il be done upon
fair and honorable conditions; let those
who oppose his claims for office, contro-
vert him in a true manly spirit; not like
that akin to the hissingS of the petulant
pot-housc scribber. That he has proved
rccreant to his faith. or has not the sta
nina of "a Southern statesman, is a wan
ton impeachment upon truth; and the
one that dares to doubt his devotion To
the South. most undoubtedly has no fear
of being indicted for telling the truth.
Let those who differ with him in politi-
cal views oppose him in that light, and
not shift the scene by making inuendocs
of his traitorship To the South. 1t is
natural and human that mon should diff
fer, and when they do 50 differ il is Just
and right that the point of difference
should be discussed and none other
We speak of Mr.. Slidell as 4 man, not
as a politician. We see newspaper ed
itors who profess to be neutral in politi-
cal sentiments making bitter charges
against Ar. Slidcll under their profess
ed dodge of neutrality, when in truth it
cmanatcs from a malicc-fcd partisan
spirit. And occasionally we hear the
idle croakings of a pretcnder of the
same flock, who was probably left be-
hind for the want of use-a poor dis
appointed oiiicc-Scckcr who has been
left to rot with the common rubbish"