New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-05
TAN DIsesIsAcIst, AND ID EaoNoRED. /

TlaE DIsGRaCEts AND Tho HoGoRED.
An unspeakably vile, Internationally degraded
and unnttefably Infamous Administration termina,
ted its loathsome existence yesterday.
The country breathes freer and deeper since
James Buchanan, his wicked advisers ana corrupt
satellites, have been disrobed Of power. The peo-
PIE generally, whether inhabitants of the bleak
North Or of the sunny South, feel better, 50 far
the late Federal Government is concerned for any
change was bound to be an Improvement, as we
sincerely heiieye no man lives under the canopy of
heaven, in Ghriseendom or Heathendom, inside or
outside OF a penitentiary, who is not an hoRester
individual, ana who would not have been similarly
placed, animated by purer motives than have
of the recent United States.
The greatest, purest and noblest of men, was the
Hrst President of the United States. GRoRGE
WASHINGTON lived and died, g first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.n
James Buchanan, the last President Of the United
States, has proved himself the moral and political
antipodes of his ustrious predecesaor-is as in
famous and detestable in all respects as he was
| irreproachable and glorious in every particular
and will die physically, rs he has died politically,
with the contempt and excavations of all mankind
heaped upon his head.
| Extremes meet This Government commenced
| Its career with WASHINGTON at the helm 1t ended
with Buchanan. Opening in righteousness and
glory, it terminated in wiekedness and shame.
| WASHINGTON and Buchanan The one the savior
the other the betrayer of his country Pardon us,
reader, for we mean nothing wrong, but the com
parson suggests to US the names of the Saviour of
Mankind and Judas Iscariot-with this difference,
that Judas had decency enough to go and hang
himself after his fonl treachery TO his Lord and
| Master,
In an Administration which has been almost ex-
clusiveiy marked by bad AMI corrupt acts it is
sometimes difficult to discriminate The monotony
Of unvarying baseness makes the task irksome
and disagreeable. But, even in this regard, the
infamy of Buchanan, combined with craven cow
nrdice and spiteful magnity, looms up hugely
800 SeuSiteu petsohal anu o1Hclal putfidlt5.
Among the last acts of Buchanan's expiring
Administration was one of unspeakable, unparal-
leled and snperhuman infamy. He struck the name
of Gen. David E. TWiggs from the Army Roll as
"a coward and traitor'' because he would not
draw his sword against his countrymen-woult
not raise his arm to smite his own mother!
This, from James Buchanan to a white haired |
old veteran, who for nearly half century has
served his country faithfully, braVe1y and glori.
ously--who has breasted the wild storm Of battle
with an unquailing front-and VIII ose gallant deeds
have shed undying lustre upon his late country's
annals Extremes meet again. There is the cow
ardly and corrupt President on the one hand and
the gallant and illustfious soldier on the otherl
Well, David +. Twiggs can afford TO smile at
those who have causelessIy sought to iniure him.
He will arrive in New Orleans this evening. The
whole city viii turn out to receive him and honor
him, and scores of thousands will hail his arrival
with Joyous acclamations. The members Of tie
State Convention, representing the sovereignty of
Louisiana, have, with an unanimity pleasing to be-
hold, resolved to turn out in a body and formally
welcome the old hero home Thus Louisiana
honors the gallant warrior.
Where will the lastof the Presidents be? Will
he have any honors-any welcomes? NJ! The
lowest of the low are not SO completely degraded
as to stoop to do him reverence!
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