Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
The New Orleans Reformers.

Our city exchanges chronicle the triumphant
election of the reform candidates to the alder
manic board of the city council Of New Orleans,
from the first district, late second municipality,
over their competitors Messrs. Jamison, Rubb,
and Rayburn, democratic nominees, by an ave-
rage majority of 1851 votes. 1t will be recol-
lected that the gentlemen elected, Messrs.
Bailey, Prague, and Pride, were returned as
aldermen in March last, but a majority Of the
old board Of aldermen, who belonged to the
"unterrifed," ousted them Of their places, or
refused to admit them, in consequence of the
destruction of the ballot box in the 7th election
precinct Of the first district. The Mayor or
dered a new election, which took place on Mon
day last, when the people decided in the most
emphatic and peremptory manner that Messrs.
Prague, Pride, and Bailey should occupy their
seats, which they signifed by an overwhelming
vote, obtaining a clear majority at every precinct
in the district.
The result of this election has proved that
demagogism is finally overthrow in the Cres-
cent. City; and that henceforth the rabble shall
not control our elections by being allowed to
vote at every election precinct, on receiving a
quid pro quo from some moneyed gentleman,
who may be anxious to secure q seat in the U.
S. Senate, by securing the election Of those who
may favor his claims for high honors and dis
%tinction. It also proves that the dead will no
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the cemeteries of the city, and march up to the
polls in ghostly phalanx and deposit their votes,
Notwithstanding that the officiating ministers of
God have long since chanted their funeral dirge!
1t also proves that the rightfur sovereigns of
the country-the native born-will in the future
be permitted to attend the polls and deposit
their votes without being knocked down and
by worthless vagabonds, who consider
democracy to consist in the right Of keeping
every one from the polls who does not act and
vote as they do-the paid hirelings of some
moneyed %demagogue. It also goes far to prove
that hereafter the municipal government Of New
Orleans will be placed in the hands of men who
will devote their time and energies to the ag-
grandizement of our commercial capital, and
not for the promotion Of office seekers and party i
interests. ,a
The country is deeply, directly and indirectly
in the future welfare of our great
commercial mart. Her interest is our interest;
when she thrives, the country thrives; and when
she languishes, we languish. Z Our sympathies
and interests are, or should be, identical. 1t is /
but reasonable, then, that when the city de-
rives a great good, that we should be partici-
pants in the general joy that is manifested in
consequence thereof. We love New Orleans,
and feel a pride, when away from home, to
point to her as the great Emporium Of the
and the commercial capital Of our
State, whose future splendor.is yet des-
tined to rival the now acknowledged mistress
of the Western hemisphere. Es |aFEsf1F
Happy! thrice happy are we in announcing
the triumphant election of the reform candi-
dates to the Board of Aldermen Of the city of
New Orleans! May their every act conform in
the ~strictest sense to the cause that led to their
success-"Reform." Aof- et%| -+t
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