New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-29
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HThe Reign of Ruffianism.u

Editors Of Crescent-My communication IN your pane
Of Monday morning has been replied by the True Delta
with an asctation OF condensation that i'll becomes
journal whichI understand by common consent of tn
of regarded without the pale of edtora
notice. 1t does not, however, meet the call which m ad
upon it-and which again maketo adduce one iota O
proof in support Of its reckless assertions contained
the following paragraph:
Many citizens resident here for twenty or mora year
past were upon another repealed from tn
polls native and adopted alike though not Of course il
equal proportions their right to indicate their preference
for other of the candidates who is for some time
to dispense justice in court where sooner or later
the affairs Of almost every citizen have to be adudcated
being rudsy questioned, or dgracefuy wickedly ant
illegally dsnied.'
repeat, that the True Delta knows, or might hay
KNOWN these assertions to be utterly groundless and un
true; and cali that paper to any of the man,
citizens speaks of being "repeed from the polls
being adsgracefully wckedly and Illegally denied,
the right to vote cay again. that the entire eommunt,
knows that these statements without foundation and
may permitted to add that 1t little strange
If such things had occnrredthat journel 80 keen]y
alive the True Delta at present Is to any abridgmen
the right Of suffrage and much opposed to the reg1
Of ruaanismn should have suffered them to pass unre
buked nay, unmentioned, for entire fortnight
after the day of election.
The True Delta Denies with temper and taste charac
time said or written anything; Tn any ,DGv dsparsgng te
Judge Mogan and ia pleased to say with chaste expires
sion that throws in my teeth the charge that 1t has
done So difficult say what the ideas Of the True
Delta Of dispTaging Judge. The language it en-
ployed ID, in part, as follows:
That citizens not Of the faction Of the present Com
mon Council of the city might with certainty be denied
the Of their rights the Council took to sp-
point inspectors in almost all tbs precincts either
boys persons without responsibility either Of charao
ter or POSSESSIONS individuals apt to acquire the lesson
given to them and utterly unscrupuous IN Supplying what
they had acquired and the consequence The election Of
an officer o aphaterg his individual or personal merits may
De- viii be tgout the confidence Of at least wo-thrds Of the
community and pho many pA consider, occupies his Judicial
station because Of the tyranny, injustice and Dtoence Of The
party wo made their nominee. II state Of affairs Ike Thu,
zoe do not hesitate declare to be most calamfos nor do We
nor doubt what must be the early and ruin
Gus consequences it, however personally deserving the
may be who thus finds himself elevated to power
influence and grave responsibility"
Here is assuredly reelection upon the worthy citizens
composing the Common Council, we'll upon those
who acted as inspectors at the precincts But without
stopping to notice all the statements contained in this
paragraph Iwoud ask II the part italicized does not
seek dpsrage Judge Morgan Does it mot contain
sur at his qualifications? Does 1t not represent him
elected by the fraud and violence with which 1t would
connect him? Does 1t not misrepresent the public op-
ion Of him? Does 1t not seek to impair the public conf
dsnce in him judge by thus speaking of him in
article headed The Reign Of Rufianism,' the whole
tenor Of which Is in keeping with the extracts have
given!
The True Delta rarely INDUCES in direct and specific
charges 1t prefers the verbose generasies numbering
and turgd iusinuaons which characterize ts
cumbersome style. Hence, In Its numerous personal in
ysctves dou perhaps, to discover any particular
containing clear and distinct sharge which by
reference to the yspd context may not be essentially
nodded. ,s
Should dsyate from It's accustomed mode Of warfare
will DO found as unsupported by fact 1t is grisToasy
In thinking that 1t has spoken the voice Of least
twothrds Of the community In Its Reign Of Rufaan
ism.n
The True Delta with that pronsneaa to do injustice to
the motives that govern those wish whom Ii chances to
differ in opinion charges me with being "s pretsntioss
young lawyer eager to stand well In the Court of Pro-
bates etc. and with desire to toady to tina Judge
only in the minds Of those who are themselves nobs
that honorable and sirtuous motives are misndsrstooa
and dsntsrestsd desire to rspsl calumny and sshood
is mistaken for selfshnass cophaney To who is
conscious of the purity of his purpose the unworthy In
situations of suspicious recrmnations alike inoeuous
and unheeded.
The True Delta may rest assured that IL is much
mistaken In my motives as it is unHarrantably familiar
in calling me- by name with which was never honorsd
in baptism.
have taste for newspaper controversy, and with
one word will close thisat least on my part believe
the press at once the bulwark and the glory of
Tree institutions but believe also that the accident of
profession occupation which gives to one man paper
and printers ink does nos carry with ID the right to
assai honsst stzsna-opsnly or BY inusndo-by giving
fasehood the garb and gravity of truth An Venerable
Journalist should DO slow to make injurious statements
unsupported by proof and Il led Into srror shoald DO
'ageF and prompt te rsPair Me consequent Injury
s.- Aglcusl