The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-30
n.1;4icaI ErcitarnAnt.

strained to alude TO the riotous and disgraceiul
proceedings had on Saturday night last, which re-
shifted in seriously wounding several persons by
psto Shots and the destruction by fire of the coffee
house kept by Christopher Lilly.
Within few weeks past, we have noticed win
regret, an ascerbity of feeling manifested by both
of the political parties in their intercourse with each
other, which, we sorry to say, has resulted ID
the public outbreak we feel called upon to notice,
and from what has occurred, one might be induced
TO believe that there are on both sides, men who
imagine that they have received from the political
papacy, the power to grant indulgencies for every
kind of excess-hence the readiness of the ire
sponsible and unreflectng portion to engage in vio
lence and outrage, calculated to bring dscredit
only to those with whom they act, but TO a whole
community.
We make a solemn appeal to the rejecting pOr
ton of citizens, to step forward and promote
return to common sense, and by all means within
the power of reason, ana due regard to the repu-
tation of city to induce those who have suffered
themselves to become overheated in the political
furnace TO cool down. and to meet their brethren Of
the opposite party with the same cordial grasp OF
the hand as of old. In city heretofore remarkable
for the courtesy and amenities by which all its Po-
itical canvases have been conducted, let II not go
abroad that the other portions Of its citizens
belonging TO either of the great parties dividing the
country cannot peaCeably assemble and demon
strate their political attachments without having
their proceedings branded with the impress of the
arch-fiend of partyism Shall this vampire suck
all that is left of the kindly blood in veins, and
leave nought but the stagnant drop to give life TO
the venom. which, like the rattlesnahe, during the
dog-days, becomes Overpowered with the deadly
poison, and strikes at every passing shadow! In
tolerance of every kind is to be deprecated but il
is truly lamentable when it interrupts the friendly
relations which should exist between members Of
the same social family, aud for other than
an honest difference of political opinions, and a
loyal endeavor 10 elevate the men to power who are
the opponents of their tenets Such were not the
feelings which actuated the knights of old, who,
when they went forth to battle for the veal of the
christian world, although of different order and
bearing different insignia, recognized in every
man a brother, sworn like himself to defend the
holy sepuIchre from profane hands. Our bond of
union is the same, and the honest of both parties
are tuated by the same love of the constitution
and the glorious institutions under which live,
and earnestly desire their perpetuation. But if the
spirit of misrue and violation of law is suffered TO
country will then have passed into the hands of the
unfaithfu
We seem to be standing upon the very brink of a
volcano, which is ready to break forth at any mo
ment if measures be not taken to remove the dan
ger. We have no wish to heighten the excitement
or to alarm the public mind, by representing things
to be worse than the reality; but what is evident
to us is perceptibe TO ALL although in the present
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to reason calmly, to adopt eonclliatOry course,
which is the only method of preventing still
more disgraceful scenes and actions than have al
ready been committed. Let it be borne in mind
that the destruction of human life and the demOli
ton of property, in way, in our country, ad-
vance single principle of policy, but, on the con-
ary only serves to involve the perpetrators ofsuch
deeds in obloquy and disgrace, while they leave a
stain upon the name of our city which ian with
difficulty be ehiteEated- Force, il should he
membsred, will always be met by force, and where
a system of violence is commenced, bitter
feelings are engendered among all, and the result
is that the two parties are Immediately arrayed in
deadly hostility against each other. In this state
it needs very little to excite conflict upon the
most trihing occasion, and no tell where
the matter will end. This is all wrong-every per-
son must acknowledge It TO be so-In tactS 1t needs
only to be stated TO meet with the concurrence of
every reasonable mind.
This being the case, 1t is incumbent upon every
good ctiz en-upon every one who deprecates dis
order and respects the laws, to do everything in
his power to pour oil upon the troubled waters-if
for nothing ese at least to preserve the fair fame
of our city from reproach and ignominy New Or
leans has long held high place among the cities
of the Union for freedom from riots and disorders
and it is but too true that already we have lost
some of our character, and may lose the remainder
Let us then do every thing to avert such catastrO
phe, and reta in for the future-as we have gene
rally in the past-our reputation as law-loving
and law-abidng community.
In conclusion, we would ask the men of all par
ties, whether not resort to the pistol and bowie
knife-or applying the incendiarY torch, is calcula-
ted TO allay the hydra of party feud?