New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-12
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~ Occurrences Of q few past days would lead q
]. person Of q curious turn Of mind to make some
Enquiry respecting The present social and moral
i condition of New Orleans. Do we exist in the
I midst Of bands Of armed rufhans, whose lawless
violence is liable at any momentto be exercised
arairssaay citizen, no matter how respectable
his character or how quiet his department,
should no unfortunately chance to incur their
displeasure Is our city to be made theatre
of constant disorder, Of doggery brawls, street
fights and assassination, and our police force
not emily to wink at and encourage but actually
TO participate in scenes and acts the most riotous
and disgracefuls We had better in that case
disband the Municipal Government, and let every
honest man constitute general Inspector Of
public morals and conservator Of the public
peace.
We are very we'll aware that many members
Of tho present police are men Of integrity and
eapability, but we regret to be forced to the
conclusion that the majority Of those in the
First District especially, have proved them
selves set Of WORTHLESS rowdies, unworthy Of
public confidence and unfit 10 be trusted in any
manner. If the events that have recently tran
spired in the vicinity Of st, Mary's market do
not establish thisfact, then nothing is suscepti-
BILE Of proof,
Vague rurnors had existed for some time in
regard to an anticipated difficulty in this quar-
ter Of the city, but most persons were Of opinion
that there was little ground for them. and had
discarded all apprehension upon the subject
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mined upon by an organized gang Of rnfians,
and that every preparation had been made to
bring ii about in the most sanguinary and ter
ribIe manner Their arrangements and final
operations, SO far from being interfered with and
prevented BY the police, received their active
assistance, as the circumstances related in our
reporters account Of the affair fully proved.
The Police Board should institute an Immediate
and full investigation Of this affair, and ascer-
tsin. II possible, what particular portion Of the
city laws. orsof the police regulations, author
king Watchmen to lay aside their decorations Of
ofioe at pleasure. and prowl about the streets at
night armed with muskets, g.
We are mot disposed to cast severe censure
upon any person who errs from lack Of judg-
cannot but express surprise at the g mastery
inactivity" displayed BY our worthy Mayor
throughout this whole affair. Had he troubled
himself to make q proper investigation into the
circumstances Of the disgracefnl and cowardly
assault upon Messrs. Grinnell and Greene, and
brought the perpetrators Of it to justice, much
Of the excitement consequent upon so monstrous
~ hax hoa,, nj To-
does not consider himself liable to police duty,
he still can not deny that his authority over
police matters is amply sufficient for any emer-
gency, and that his duty as citizen and high
official requires him to exercise that authority
whenever the public peace, the safety and in
terests Of the city demand it. He can not pre-
tend that he was not informed Of the riotous
them, for lawless demonstrations were going on
at different times during period Of forty eight
hours in the quarter to which we have alluded,
and it was well known throughout the city that
it was q state of things not likely to be termi-
mated by the usual methods.
IL Is difficult in d case Of this kind to arrive
at once to o correct conclusion in regard to its
sponsibility Of its results; but we know that the
public peace has been broken, that violent, out
rageous acts have been committed, and that
the authorities Of the city have failed not only
to prevent the disturbance but to quell it when
it had reached the verge Of bloodshed and muir
der. Whoever may be the parties guilty Of
bringing about this disturbance, we earnestly
hope they may be ferreted out and suffer the
severe punishment their offence 80 richly merits.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. - Owing to an accident
which occurred to our press night before last,
We were indebted TO the courtesy Of our friends
of the 8 Delta u for the printing Of portion Of
our yesterday mornings edition. On account Of
our inability to obtain the necessary repairs in
season, We were again compelled to recur to the
kindness Of our contemporaries this morning and
work off our to-day rs edition from the press of
the z True Delta" We desire to make our ao-
acknowledgements to our contemporaries, and to
return our very sincere thanks to them for their
courtesies, hoping. for their good, that the day
may be very distant when we shall be called
upon to reciprocate the kindnesses we acknowl-
edge. Nevertheless, when we are fairly settled
in our new quarters and provided with our new
presses, it will afford US the greatest gratifca-
tion TO do unto others as they have done to us.
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FALL GcoDs. The opinion already advanced
by rs, that business would this season commence
very early and be very heavy, seems fully en-
dorsed by our merchants and business men
They are already receiving and opening large
stocks Of fail goods, to which those who have
purchases to make, would do well to pay atten-
ton. Giquel 8 Jamison, 18 Chartres street,
advertise very large stock Of fine and fancy
goods. which reached them lately from Hayre
and New York partial enumeration will be
seen in another column The high reputation
enjoyed BY this firm for the character Of their
goods and the reasonable prices at which they
are sold, viii be inducements enough to lead our
lady -shoppers to examine the articles they have
just opened. =, 5g.,,,.. 1.-...r.3
The MAGNoIIA.-The fine steamer Magnolia,
st. Clair Thomasson. commanding, will leave
this evening at 8, precisely, for Vicksburg and
Intermediate landings. We alluded a few DAYS
since to the repairs and renoyations which have
taken place on the Magnolia She has returned
to the Vicksburg trade, and will run in it recu-
larly during the balance Of the season. Col.
shute abides with her and will ensure the com.
fort Of passengers