The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-12
shsriff,s election Contested.

bhsrtlf's election Contested.
We learn with great astonishmsnt that Mr..
Msrigny and his friends have actually contested
the election Of Mr. Jas. P. Frsrst a. Sheriff Of the
parish Of Orleans. Our astonishment il increased
upon reviewing the grounds on which the election
is contested. They arssf The hinsiest character,
and il the suit or judicial appeal were in reference
10 Mivate matter, it would be simply and briefly
ridiculous, litigious and malicious.
We are reliably informed that in the Sixth
Ward, Second Municipality, the Commissioners
did not CLOSE the doors Of the room in which the
election was held. One door was open all the
time and the only citizen denied admittance was
The nsisy and insbriased gentleman who is at the
bottom Of this movement who has urged Mr..
Msrigny into false position, and who ought Al
the time to have been promptly arrested Il
this gentleman has any consideration for his
own reputation, and does not desire his indiscre.
tons to be made public, we are confident that he
will not as he threatens, make himself the leading
witness in this matter. We assure him there are
those who will not shrink from making very full
expose in the bluntest manner, of the reasons fol
which he was excluded.
Throughout the recent canvass the wings of
this city treated Mr.. Marigny with the most dis.
tinguishsd courtesy, whilst quite an opposite
course was pursued towards Mr.. Freret, and his
many social virtues seemed only to sharpen the
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teal course. In our own paper we always treated
Mr.. Marigny as one bearing the reputation Of \
heightened and honorable gentleman, and we can
not now bring ourssf to believe that he will take
advantage Of petty echnicalies to defy the plain
y expressed will of the people and creep ignobly
into fat and profitable office. He cannot but be
aware that if, upon the petition Of his friends, he
should be declared duly elected Sheriff, he could
not pass upon the streets but the very boys would
point and hiss at him, and upon the first occasion
the people would scornfully ovsrwhelm him be-
meath an avalanche Of votes If the Sherifalty
were worth One Hundred Thousand Dollars per
annum, We would not have it on the terms on
which it is sought for Mr.. Marigny BY his friends
We have much mistaken the man-we have gross.
~ wasted courteous sstesm-if this be not the
feeling Of Mr.. Marigny himself. We have consider
cd him proud, heightened, sensitive man not one
who would profit by ignoble, pettifoggng tricks
and should regret to be disappointed.
Jas. p Frerst is as fairly elected Sheriff, as svel
Sheriff was elected, and the popular voice, ever
more largely than his vote, confirms his election
Legal quips and tricks cannot drive him from
office, and even if they could, he who should prof
by them to supplant him, could not command po
pular confidence and respect. But this thing o
contssting an election is double edged and cut,
both ways. There are facts upon one side As vel
a. upon the other and the result will only be te
expose the well.known fact, that elections are moi
| always conducted with the order and propriety O
church meetings. We quote from the Delta:
Vaudeville Msisay. ESQ. the late democratic candidate
ne ssd NJ .s he sh the no aes
required BY law We were shown tbs petition filed in thu
p.on s. ia. Il r. Ward. Second Mu
re ss S Ssss. hs a30 Of the II
who applied fcr admission and g. By themselves without
e: H.: III wsd he e
Fsrst was 3-and that this proceeding rendered null and
@ 4: noe s e. Il Il s r1e a the said
Sssondy-In the Third Ward, Fsi Municipality, nehs
CURED By law saied 70 that precinct tina! afie
closing the polls. The ballot box removed he Hal
with Ole. ed Doors the Commissioners prooes led to count
portion Of The votes the exclusion Of many persons
back TO place whsrs the ssooa had bean held and III
remainder Of the votes publicly counted These proosedng
sss e.: :Assa S ;: ss
udns the mss.i.is. at these precincts
sy Of the votes legally casa and counted at the secon Or
Sd Noyember last! and he entitled to hold and exercise
which TACT: he p1ays may Be- inquired BY susy and thai
the court would make sueh dsoses a. The nature Of the
Thee proceedings taken under the 3th section OF thu
law Of Se Jsnu,F is47 prsseIbne The manner in which
undr o'hsr sztns laws regulating parish elections th
Section II Of act Of ls47, provide. that tn. Communion
and Csskso elections have the qualifications neces
. vote ). ss Piscloc o. WHICH .hsy apponsd
when S .
Of each parish sha pEoaesd the opening Of ballot
stssd and .hs count vote: which sSsy .ss
hay: SOan:d of the place he ". nsnssd to be elected
The suit Is brought Deiors Judge LaIue.
II. contest very nps 20. one a the alleged Illegal
Of the rstun Of the sheriff bat also that Of the shs
the Fourth Usttlc and ae0 Of the Constable, member
elect the H0use of Representatives in the Third Repre
sentative District. and several other officers.
1t will have been seen that the grounds of the
petition involve informality, not Illegally. So
il the friends Of Mr.. Marigny should succeed il
this singular movement and Mr.. Marigny b,
declared Sheriff, he could only occupy the ofic,
in defiance Of popular sentiment and plain vote
We can not bring oursslf to believe that MI
Marigny would hold the position, for one min
ute, under such humiliating circumstances
Messrs. Editors-Can you inform the public wha