New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-12
City Intelligence.

The PRESTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THEATRE.
rhe unavorabe state of the weather Saturday night
prevented large Attendance at the American -Four or
ave hundred persons present. Mr. j. s. Whitaker
rald the meeting to order and nominated the following
Gentlemen officers For President. Hon Jno G. Larue
Vice Presidents Christian Roseus, Trasimond Landry
r. Montgomery. J A. Gasquet. W c. c Claiborne. L
W Seweu. II W Palfrey, Arnold Harris. W. W. vaught
lanes H. Caldwell w NJ Perkins J j Lugenbuhl I j
Ivy. Gen Augustin. Gen IL Davis, J w Brtedlove sam
!, Peters l. } Matthews. David c. Labat. Emile lasere
bernard Marigny. Secretaries; Alexander Walker Ber
nard Avegno Henry j. Leovy. j B Arnout
Judge Larue. coming the chair stated the objects
or which the meeting had been convened aud added that
ne had been requested to preside by Judge Preston in
and that however he might differ with that gentle
their relations had been such for the last fifteen
years that he could refuse Judge Preston he
tinued wa in favor of reforming the Constitution end SO
he They had abored in concert for that tjec in
he Legislature in 1850 and although they might differ
to the alterations required yet both agreed that we
should have progressive and not restrictive Constitu
ion The Constitution. after determining tho civil and
1oca rights Of the citizen should leave to the leg'sa-
the right pass such laws the changes of the
lines and the exigencie Of affairs might require This
aid he am in favor of The chair concluded by saying
hat if any present should be dissatisfied with the
views of Judge Preston opportunity would be afforded
Judge Preston then arose and spoke about two hours
and half We will only give an abstract of the topics
.ouched upon.
instrument 1t failed to carry out the idea of represent
tatvc Government and exhibited disbelief on the part
# its trainers of the capacity Of for self gov
rnncnt. torty-seven members Of the Convention
which framed the present fundamental law out OF the
cycnyevcn who sat in that body. were conservatives
and the thirty radicals Of which he one had no more
influence than many slaves The principles which he
advocated then and which much stigmatzed. all
parties are in favor Of His views in regard to an
rcve Judiciary had not changed us had been charged
| His views were still the
Only liberal prime pies had found their way the
present Constitution those universal suffrage
and the limitation of judicial tenure. In the District
Courts this reform had been productive of much good,
Whether the beneficial results had been produced
by the change in the supreme Court he would not
but this he would say that member Of the pre-
| sent supreme Bench had ever taken a hrbe!
He in favor of combining the decisions of the SUI
preme Court to questions Of lar oy-alowing jurie to
be the sole judges Of fact.
The abrogation of the qualification of age for office
whatever making the qualifications of voter the critic
! ron of eligibility to Office
The abolition of the restriction requiring persons COM
ing here from other States to reside here two years III
order to be entitled to citizenship; and also that which
requires naturalzed citizens to remain heie two years
after they have been naturalized before they are entitled
to a vote.
lie was in favor of chartered banks and under the
present Constitution could not have them.
His idea of Republican Constitution was that il
should organize the government define the qualification
Of voters and officers and not embrace restrictions OF
the law making power of the Legislature
lie would advise the members of the next Convention
do their work in days. and to contne themselves
the duty OF expung'ng from the present Constitution Tn
words shall not wherever they occur.
The number of banks he said, in this State, have bco
reduced to three 1t is contended that must put dow
mOnop0es but in limiting the number of banks we hay
created most extraordinary monopoly These banks d
not discount for the merchants here but the funds ar
used for sprculat0npaced in the hands OF brokers'
be loaned at an enormous per centaE re- and the arE
clare dividends Of 10 per cent which is than tn
best of real estate will yield
When we had banks we were induced to go in deb
= under the hope that ths banks would continue to d
count The currency when these debts contracted
four times what it is and it easier then
20" two dollars than to get one now. The currency be
reduced to oneurth of what it was in repaying our CIT
debt We pay o dollars in value for every one dollar
A got then. in times of inflated currency There WI
but remedy for this state of things and that is
change of the Constitution and the restoration of the
Il remry If this was not done we could not stand IT,
= The Judge went into argument to prove the propl
y of restoring the Citizens Bank and read from man
l. crip his reasons at length in favor of the measure
nlarsrd on the benefits accrnng from paper curienc
ud said that if the planters objected to this kind Of Gu
rcncy. clause might be inserted in the Constitute
- blowing NcwOrleans to legislae herself; and if til
done might have in operation extensive systr
= | IT Banking in August next. Commerce could not
IL carried on through the medium of specie currency
specie was only the basis of credit and not the medium
~ Trade
The Judge gave many why Neworleans shou
Of he Independent Government the principal being tn
III hey would be better enabled
g. 10 regulate the Public schools;
to To rcvoutonze the Police:
Id To protect the city from overflow and promote
public health etc etc
10 When Judge Preston closed, Judge Larue arose a
said that unless full vote is poed in NewOrleans
" Monday today we may not be able to get Convent
:, wherefore we should be viglant and conquer'
IL The meeting then adjourned.
lot GENERAL CoUNCM.-A special meeting of Il
body was called for Saturday evening to provide for
expenses OF hossuth and SUITE during their soourn
os This city
A message from the Mayor read, stating that
Council had BEEN convened at the request of cert
cid members. who would explain its object.
The bills amount in all. to SlO29 follows:
nd Nudge Wilson'S hotel bill ....................s
John Maginnis Co. for printing .................
-; NJ Gator. for fireworks and hzzng off crackers.
ing Total . . . 81
put Mr. Harris from the Spccal Committee appointed
inc receive the exile offered resolution approving the
and asking the Common Council to approve them.
the authorizing the Mayor to on
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In, same Adopted,
up Inc oouhch 'neh aoJourueu sue e'
hal DISTURBING THE PEACE.--Othcer Oscar IL
arrested pugnacious feminine named Helene Dew
he'd for shouting kicking up fuss generally in the
tain Market. lie says ne was strueh anu hcheu ny nv,
dig most frantic ashioh wherelo,e ne cn,lse |
sisting him in the discharge of his duty.
In The body of small boy was yesterday TO
~ an,n.r in tn river at the foot of St Peter street