New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-05
THE SHE RIFF.f l. II Y

We have heretofore given slight sketch of
the merits of the two regular nominees of the
respective parties for the important office of
Sheriff of the parish of Orleans, and propose now
to reeapitulate somewhat of that which we have
formerly written
We wish to keep it before the people that two
years ago, when Mr.. Marigny was beaten by
Mr. Freret for the same office they are both now
running for, he refused to submit to the verdict
of the people and appealed to court OF law III
order to get possession of an oilee whieh by the
public voice had been solemnly denied nm. Mr..
Margny, although beaten by Mr.. Freret by
clcar majority of 1856 votes, contested the cleo
ton. and with the aid Of legal bubble kept
Mr. Freret out Of the office for the more profit
able part of term. This conduct on the part
of MIR Marigny in opposition to the expressed
wish Of the majority, showed that he had no re-
spcct for public opinion 1t showed that it was
by the allurements of gain he was led to run
for the office, without regard to the expressed
will of the majority. Mr.. Marigny would be an
ardent patriot in the public service when the
prospect of fat office was before him, but when
the people had declared there was one more wor-
thy than he to fill it, hS scorned the sutfrages
which he had himself solicited, thereby declaring
that the public were not competent judges of
who was best qualified to be their servant.
This contempt of public opinion on the part of
Mr. Marigny, is but little in accordance with
the democratic doctrines which he processes to
hold.
And these are not the only reasons why the
To-, ha LODI tn
public support. Mr.. Marigny has already been
the recipient of party patronage, and has grown
| fat on the public spoil He holds the high and
profitable Office of Marshal of the United States,
out of which he has probably realized already
as much as he allowed Mr.. Freret to make dur
ing the first year of his Sherifalty. Should not
| Mr. Marigny have been satisfied with the high
and lucrative post which he now has, without
grasping for another while he holds on to the
first, to the exclusion and injury of another
member of his party as worthy as himself Il
it democratc--is it republican, for one so highly
favored of his party to seek to monopolize al
the profitable offices in their gift 1t is strong
game which Mr.. Marigny is trying to play upon
the democrats. Secure in one fat office, he puts
himself forward for another still more profitable
being assured that if he shall not be elected
Sheriff. he is at least secure of being Marshal
He has chance to via, but none to lose HI
will not resign his Marshalship and take an ever
chance with his equals of being elected Sheriff
His opponent, Mr. Freret, has made a faith
full officer and has given satisfaction to all hav
ing business subject to his management HI
is republican in his feelings, and never chang
ing in his department under any circumstances
He is a man of the people, and has an opei
hand for all classes. Let the people decd
whether they will vote for one of themselves
for Mr.. Freret, or for his opponent, Mr.. Mar
igny--a man who treats their opinions will
contempt, by appealing from their decision t
that Of Il Court of law