The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-23
Tho pelta 40 the oanal 80.


For two or three days the Della newspaper has
been attempting to amuse ita readers with what ii
grandiloquently calls Canal Bank Developments.
Fist we were favored with preface heralding The
performances aud trumpeiing the portance Of the
disclosures which were to be- made Then wa had
chapter first Of the history. Al yesterday we
were treated TO chapter second, ID the promise Of
something more afterwards From the fertility of
words which ehaFaeierizes the Delta, there is no
telling when these histories will be ended We
suppose what little substance there is in them will
go on purifying until the whole is converted into
gas. Then we may hope to be relieved from efTu.
sions az offensive to good taste as they are to good
sense and good morals.
The article in Saturdays Delta was an attempt
at describing the character Of TWO Of our citizens.
who have been for some time connected with one
Of the banking institutionssef New Orleans. And
in the course Of the article the Delta made some of
those characteristic sap-dash assertions which it
il obliged TO contradict, or materially modify, as
soon as they are published. But in addition to the
inaccuTacy of fact, and still more Of insnuatioD,
contained in the first chapter Of the history, the
interference with private affairs and family matters
was ineNcusable and calls for the reprobation of
every right-minded man in the community OF
what Importance to the public is it how much
private entertainment costs; and with what name
Of iniamy shall we brand him who holds up to
public gaze the hottest domestic feelings, and tor
lures by exposure the most sacred sentiments Of
humanity How can any man feel secure in the
enjoyment Of domestic privacy when merciless
editor may, at his will, drag all his family connec-
tons and household arrangements before the pub
lie, and attempt to throw ridioue on what even
the most vulgar minds are accustomed to respect
and venerate
After the Delta had, without the least blush of
shame, invaded the home Of the President of the
Canal Bank, il proceeded in the article Of yester.
day to give the particulars Of what it calls The
Canal Bank Emeuten The nature and the inn
Partially Of its statements may be judged Of from
the following Introductory paragraph:
g We proceed now to recount how The Cashier
Of the Canal Bank was Burked by the President.
For the ruth Of our statements, we are compelled
to rely mainly upon the friends of the President.
somewhat confirmed by the admissions of the
Cashlers friends When we come to speak Of the
Presidents acts, shall rely upon the assurances
Of the friends Of the Cashier. We trust that our
mode Of operations will serve to illustrate the truth
of the old saw, that contemplates certain eontin-
gency, 10 which honest men get their dues"
That is 10 say, the Della intends to believe and
publish all that both sides assert It will regeho
the Presidents friends when they speak against
the Cashier, and the Cashiers friends when they
speak against the President. The Della is daring
in its desire Of degradation-open in its declaration
to believe all that is said against any man or set
Of men, Il will not condescend to mask It's instinct
for deracton. SANDER is to be dealt ont by the
wholesale, and vitupeFation is to be raised to the
first Of virtues and the noblest of Deeds The
Thug theology is 10 be introduced among US,
and he is to be regarded as most devUut who de-
stToys the greatest number Of characters, and most
ingenionslg takes away the good name and fair
fame Of his fellows. Will any one be found to
contend with the Delta for the High Priesthood
Of Thugg cry
But the Della does not intend to confne its de-
struciiye propensifes in their exercise It essays
TO destroy the credit Of banking Institutions, as
well as the reputation of individuals,
mo pentap Utica contracts ourpoweu.
Bat the whole boundiels continent is ours.n
By imaginary scenes and significant inuendoes.
the Delm attempts to shake the credit Of the Canal
Bank. There is no danger that any one in the
least acquainted with the affairs Of the bank would
attach the least Importance to the statements Of the
Delta. But the thousands who hold the FIVE and /
ten dollar notes Of the bank, are not we'll enough
informed to know what weight to attach 10 the
dramatic iicGions Of Paul Pry" newspaper.
They fancy that all they read is true They be.
come shy Of Canal Bank notes, or else make run
ON the bank for specie Such state Of things pro-
duces more or less arrangement commerce /; and
hus uniounded newspaper staten nts are made to
Affect, more or less dsadvantag ously, every man
IN the community Thus the press, instead Of being
the purifier, becomes the pest Of society instead Of
being che physician to minister to social maladies
BY which we are surrounded, !, transforms itself
into filthy fly thai rritates all our sores and ag-
gravates al our diseases
The Della has, on numerous occasions, trespassed
very far on The patience Of this community But
we would advise it not TO be TOO confident because
!. mas heretofore escaped punishment There is
p,nit 70 human endurance, and the Delta is capa.
PIE Of passing beyond it.