The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-09

ana 1t Is to be expected that they shouio
look upon the catastrophe which has be-
fallen their chief and dictator as heavy
blow to their own future prospects. We
Hook for mourning and grief to pervade ali
ranks and departments OF the plunderation
from the gigantic Houmas swiRdle to the
lowest Post-oifice filchery in the State
The organ Of the Slidell clique in this
city sounds the key note for the lamenta-
tons Of the faithful in the parish, and We
should not be surprised to learn that an
order has already been issued from the
department Of State in this city, for the
faithful to 60 down on their bellies and
eat All extra quantity of dirt in view of
Ito doleful prospects ahead. Hear tie
organ of the 9th inst:
ain the choice made on Thursday last
for delegates TO the Montgomery Conyen-
ton, while we highly and justly esteem
the social, political and legal merits of the
gentlemen selected, we are free TO say that
we believe the State Convention committed
an error in this, that they did not avail
themselves of the talents, influence and ex-
pe.ience our worthy and very able Scna-
tors SLIDELL and BENJAMIN"
Most assuredly the failure on the part
of the Convention to avail Themselves
of the talents, influence and experience OF
"Our worthy and very able Senators" is
new evidence of the "ingratitude of re-
publics." Such "talcnts, influence and ex-
perience" to be put hors de comJat at one
fell swoop is certainly painful reflection
for beneficiary parasites Talents" that
are now doomed TO the napkin! "Infu-
euce" that will not soon be felt in PLAQUE
mines again, we trust, and "cXperience"
that has thus far proved ofadvantage solely
to the fortunate possessors thereof
There is another feature in the action
Of the delegates now assembled in New
Orleans, which we I4ost heartily commend,
it is the selection of representations with
out reference to former political distinc-
tions. They seem to have been governed
in their choice by motives of patriotism
instead Of partyism, and to have had in
view the fitness Of the men for the sta
tion,-thcir ability TO serve the State
rather than their ready zeal in the cause Of
the regime which has so long m;sgovcrned
the State. We trust the example will be
followed for the future, and that the cu,sr
Of party subserviency will be done away
with III all time TO come 1t is idle and
vain in these momentors times, to attempt
to bolster up corrupt and rotten oligar-
chy which has, thank God at last met
with its just deserts. We trust that with
the light OF the dawning day the serpent
brood will take to their dens and their
caves, and that the land will be freed Of
their vcu0mOus curse.
There is but little consistency in the
reasoning Of THE organ in regard to the
&" Identification Of the delegation with the
"whig school of politics" In one sen
tcnce it regrets the defeat of BENJAMIN,
paying tribute to his ability, and in the
next would condemn him according to lis
own standard Of fitness, from the fact that
he has been up TO pap and Plunderation, "
a very violent wing partisan. The obiec-
ton we have to the gentleman is that he
has rendered selfcontemptible by pros
titutinS his high Office to the private and
personal schemes Of oil Houmas, and at
tempted to smugglc a fraudulent land
claim, by which coo citizens of the State
would be swindicd out Of their Just rights. !
through the Senate, after the manner Of
an INSCRIPTIONS and dishonored petit |
logger.
Again the objections of THE organ to
- former party Identification" would hold
good against Manning, former wing editor
n the State of Eaters and tar" and FL
gee, who has devoted deal Of his tongue
o the advocacy Of the cause which has
lad and retained 1--WE quote from the same
'aper) :" too much Of the heaven of FEEDER
-lism."
The present emergency requires men Of
nsullied character, patriotism and devo-
ION in every department Of State. We {
re .tsd To- =" 'he evidences IL n deter {