The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-11

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So. cFesceHt-Gent; Notwithstanding the grossly violent
~ INV srenied attack made me by VIM. L. Hodge,
s'os Of te Bulletin, in Wednesday mornings edition,
s neither the unenviable notoey'' Of the editor nor
sne hnhngsgae of his spenetc arce-he mean offspring
o. disappointed ambition for municipal potronage-woud
J1sy me In remaining silent |. therefore, hope you will
pw me the necessary in paper to defend myself
am accused by this individual of being traitor 10 tbe
wings; oil having sacrificed the party and the interests of
.nose VINO had supported and elected me- Now let us see
S assertion Is not wholly destitute of truth and
70 show this Sony necessary for me to state
mat Jor ecerV important qee in ne sfnneinalitu
poted for Wigs The printer to the Munieinaitv only
oS my vote and out of thirty officers elected last
Auesudy, ior this Municipality twenty whgs one indie
pendent, and ten democrats received INV vote Ont r ,b
zen democrats four Ward Commissaes recommended
es er own Aldermen, and elected matter of course;
iour MARKET Commissioner voted for by me on the recon
menuaon of their respective Aldermen with one exception
against whom voted at the solicitation of number of res
peetaoie gentlemen well accordance with NV own
ees' Inc candidates for Notary both democrats
believe, as to the candidates for Second Iieut of
e Night Watch that in these cases. there was NO a,ar
naive Inc other minor officers were, as far as was con-
oe,neu' elected without any regard to their politics.
now would ask is this being traitor to the Xybigs
Is TINS sacrificing party! The Bulletin with disreesi
o. fairness and of truth, characteristic OF the editor of that
But he does the tribunal to decide
e qusuon 10 the candid, the honest. the fair-deaing
am ~hng 10 leave Its decision True is was nominated
ny ne wings candidate for Alderman was elected mot
oy wing votes Alone but by the votes in part of
ana without any pledge party measures or sub
NV aao
hon freely and repeatedly declared my opposition IN The h
exisung administration of this Municipality NV onir;ons
were well known to wings and this was the reason
VA es as wen as democrats were anxious election;
ana entered upon the discharge of my duties as the epe
sentative not of an exclusive party but of the peope
ward, and of the Municipality, honestly airy and shall
NOT De inundated even by the notorious VIM L. Hodge
HIMSELF or SUCH if there be as MANN at his com
mand in the city. The language of the prass yas tb.t .
strife should not enter into municipal elections or mun
Inc Crescent on the day of the election (and no
que VIII accuse ITS editors of being raors) expressed the
ioowins sensible though not very CLASSICAL sentiment:
Ahough an attempt made TO conduct the eleoon of
what On ma marty bD fGr our PAT discover
c f e sG w 1a1s baS to s % Ward
it. man might well inquire into he pocs Of ne siop
or orb R0Gb a What has Democracy Whggey Do
te same reasoning applies to the performance of municipal
have conformed thus far to the letter of the princpl
ncucated, not only by this heightened and independent
journal bat by the press generally, well as all good and
1t also aledged by this modern Thersites that peao
uated, offered to do So with the democratic parybe
minority In the Counc-as to who should be elected s off
GERS to the Municipality. That consulted with Aldermen
wherever met them, whether wings democrats
ABOUT these matters is true 1t was very right and
proper withal made secret Of the mater-did every
hg open and above board. except entering private can
Gus win the wing Aldermen and concealed nothing as far
as was concerned, that uanspired there And where
would ask the recreancy to party or PRINCIPLES in Al, tb
csn see none And had the printer been reelected he
would now have been in the best possible humor and cor
daily approved all that was donecoud have seen nobin
wrong: lie did not, indeed, Gas informed) hesitate
mselis In company with his most worthy and eIemnlayv
exsecreary OF the former administration to call upon line
aldermen OF the Third Ward who democrats and pro-
pose 10 0argGn with them, the best possible terms for
nice, provided theY could be retained Mr. Marie r,a
similar propositions to Alderman Yancy But their pnnnosi
ions were Indignantly rejected SO il does appear that n
no could be found to compete for the honor of
pagah ana corruption, these good and pure stee wings
could! But the traitors and the treason wee both rejected
And such conduct has received tie most 1oitrfng
Scorehtng conteptaous, and. would add, excrucatng
casgahon, it is only because they have concealed il %
Just Indignation and scorn of the public.
deem due to myself and this community whose public
servant am, and whose interests will TO the best of nv
humble abilities, faithfully and iearessy endeavor to pro-
mote TO make the foregoing of the facts and cir
cumstances which governed my conduct at the late election
OF municipal officers, leaving others to explain this
ana let them my fellow citizens, say whether has been
as TO Justify the gross libel perpetraed on me by the
Duieun oil wednesday morning And call upon my COL
leagues, of the democratic party particularly whether as
asserted by that paper they have denounced or condemned
my conduct in connection with the late election of municipal
officers [myII Ill SPARREI HALE
EV~ Notice. VAUXHALL GARDEN, Carondelet
Walk aide Of the Old CauaBs open with fne Band of
Music, on SATURDAY. also on SUNDAY MoNDAY .nd |
WEDNEsDAYics Creams, Soda, ETC. always readyn answer
to many Inquiries the public srespectuIy that Mr. FELIX
not nave chance of Disappointing them any more he shall
never De allowed to play in the Garden again Felix in answer
to an advertisement of mine sh states that offered him A
Pleay"Hes per night for music. This aware almost too
ridiculous TO nooe-purteulAry know public don't care
sra" whether the people employed paid or three thousand
Pye' Az 'he same time he promised play three plea
y"ne ne should have fulfilled his contract commence then
giving notice. the Garden full visitors at about half
past o'clock although think remuneration for his
individual serves Mr. Felix hurry forgot the smsn
oil 30 90 before the Is which proved each mu
eah received on Sunday last sides brandy wines etc
myll so ~ u coppr
80 0o4'HNA
- Washington Fire Co. No. go. |
y NJ Attend Special Meeting on MONDAY |
KRz1fHlH evening" at O'Clock
49, myll LEovY, Secretary.