New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-21
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In few DAYS the voters of the Parish of Or
leans will be called to decide on the respective
merits of the two gentlemen whose names "ie s
the head of this article. In view Oh .he Nc
approach of the election. few remarns
tive to the respective merits OF eaon % INV
didates may not be out OF place e
OF Mr.. Frerct, praise is unnecessary as nV
TOO veil known to the citizens of New orleans
10 require laudation at our hands Our bust
ness is chiefly with his opponent.
Entertaining as we do that high regard for
Mr.. Vaudeville Marigny, which is the due OF
every gentleman of moral standing and civil de-
portment, we shall in our remarks treat MN
with uniform courtesy, although the facts we
will, state NAV SAVIOR somewhat of offence.
It is fresh in the minds of every one that in
1851 these two gentlemen opposed each ether
for the same Office for which they are now con-
tending, both as the candidates of the two great
narties. 1t is also we'll remembered how closely
marty lines were drawn and how ardently the
friends of each backed their pretensions, Con-
sidering the warmth of the canvass the full
strength of each party was brought out and the
result could not have shown other than full
and decided expression of the popular will Mr.
Freret was elected by majority of three hun
dred and eighty three votes, clearly demonstra-
ting that he was the choice of the people.
Mr.. Marigny, not contented with the verdict
of the people, determined to contest the cleo
tion by an appeal from the popular judgment
to the decision Of court of law. We took &C.
casion at the time freely to express our opinion
of the course of Mr.. Marigny, and unhesita-
tingly to condemn it.
j The reasons urged on the part of Mr.. Marigny
for contesting the election Of Mr.. Freret were
as we expressed it at the time, unfounded and
frivolous being for informalities at certain polls
4 where Mr.. Freret obtained majorities, when in
fact the same informalties were praoticed al
the precincts where the majorities were for Mr.
Marigny. Excluding the votes at the different
precincts where informalities were practiced, Mr.
Marigny found himself in precisely the SAINT
|predicament in which he was after counting al
the votes cast in the parish. A judgment o
the First District Court confirmed this view o
the case, and finally, after the most vexatiou
delays, Mr. Freret was duly installed in al
office to which he had been elected by the free
suffrages of the people more than month be-
FORE
The act was an injustice to Mr.. Freret, mas
much as it deprived him of the emoluments Of
the office during several weeks, all the fees o.
which, during that time, fell into the hands o.
General Lewis. the then incumbent. II was al
insult to u rensd4 II people, 70 whom
aSs as a pa + s' ss, naa ss,
the two candidates, had set the seal of their un
qualified Ahhpon Mr.. Freret Not onl.
this, but rgny di51imsslf an injustice
as BY ,keepi duly elected OfdoeS out of hi
post, thereby sing its emolumeets to go t
another, he gave&b his enemies an opportunit
to impute to him the motive of intending to in
iure Mr.. Freret for the advantage Of genera
Lewis. These charges were made at the time
and we infer that the impression of them is a
entirely eradieated even yet.
BY his conduct in the matter referred to- MI
Marigny showed his utter disregard Of the yer
dict of the people by attempting, against thei
expressed wish to get himself placed in an offic
over them, which by their solemn decision the.
had declared another should fill. With wha
grace then, can, he now come before the tribuna
of public opinian and ask decision which Their
y is no assurance that he will be content to abid
by How can ho solicit the votes Of those 70
whose opinion his actions have declared he en-
o. tertains no respect We much mistake the ser
timents of this intelligent public, if they will
content to lay at the feet of Mr.. Marigny tn
compliment of their sutfrages, being doubtful
y as they may well be, whether he will accept
8 with thanks or spurn it with contempt!