New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-17
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: TIM Lcsr RfFuAS.~~ Crescent still harps
pou the vesmliuu ritual and Mr., Daniel 0Brsn. Very
nstura IT charges Mr. OBI. with having obtained II
which ID mistake. 1t charges Mr.. OBJ
with having used it dshonestya grave expression, and
which ought to DO used sparippy IL also charges
that he would let NO see itaso mistake. These
little matters of fact considered important with
Journals Let the Crescent diligence in ascar
tanning the actual truth. Mr., 0'Brien 10 mas and
would seorn to take unfair advantage even OF an adyer
sary The Know Nothings of Vermilion and the neigh
borng parishes much annoyed ut their loss but did
what could they do? When thst lost all the pure,
noble patriotic doctrines lost with 1t but
hsps some portion Of that nobility purity ana
the Order by publishing the aforesaid ritual If there
the will kindly provide for US copy and
mi that il great good shall take pleasure in lay
ing the SEINE before readers whatever daring 1t
NAV cost to publish such pure noble and patriotic doc
trines 1t is not easy imagine why such doctrines
should have been kept hecret for
months. GCourier, l5th
We can assure the Courier that we used due
g diligence in ascertaining the actual truth"
II is our habit to be diligent in such things !;
for we would not, knowingly do injustice TO, or
miuepresent, any party or human being upon
the'surface Of the globe. We are entirely con-
WINGED that our remarks concerning Mr..
0'Brien were substantially true---that no ennis
them down.
1t may be that we were in error in saying
that Mr.. 0'Brien would let no one see the
Ritual but that's of no earthly consequence,
for it was only an incident to the argument Of
the article referred to. Ii may be that the
aforesaid Ritual was shown to many anti Ameri-
cans. It may be that numerous copies were
taken in Vermillion parish. 1t may be that
the leaders Of the anti-Amerieans have been
furnished with a copy. It may be- that our
neighbors of the Courier have had copies Of the
atrocious doctrines inoulcated, and fearful obi
cations taken, in their possession for weeks
We are sure we don't know and, therefore,
cannot be expected to put forth deliberate
opinion in the premises.
We have the best reasons for believing that
| the g little book how does the Courier know
the party owning it endeavored to reclaim it
that he was refused; and that this honorable
| ssn.a,a " boosted he would not take thousands
for the document, when he knew he had no
earthly right to it, and that it was the property
| Of another! ....
| AS the Courier halfway intimates that it will
publish the Ritual if we will furnish copy, we
will be eategorieally answered; eff the Courier
is furnished with q copy Of the aforesaid Ritual,
will it engage to publish it in English and
Freneh-we stipulate expressly for the French
correctly and without Authorization -
Come, neighbors, let MS hear from you. Don't
/" back down" from the proposition. Don't
cave in" but "face the music" even if the
tune you have evoked is played out.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION Will the Crescent,
the Bee the Creole good inform the good
people of this State what the religious Charles
Fourier, 14th.
Yes, gentlemen, we will take pleasure in
posting you up. And, we pledge our personal
word that the information we are about to i'm.
part to our benighted neighbors is scrupulously
and exactly correct, for we heard it from the
lips of our noble, pure, and glorious standard
bearer in chief, not twelve months since.
Judge Derbigny is o Catholic. There is nc
mistake about it. The writer of these lines
heard him say SO, and believed him, for no one
can look upon his venerable form, his white
hairs, his open, manly and intelligent counte-
nance, and believe him capable of telling an
untruth. either directly or by implication. We
believe, also, that he came from good Catholic
stock, and that he has never been wanting in
| duty to the faith Of his fathers If there is
any thing objectionable in these facts, we trust
the@Courier will not be slow in making them
public. @.I
But, while Judge Derbigny fails not in his
obligations as @ christian, he forgets not his
duties as an American and patriot He is as
true an American as ever breathed the air Of
the soil Of liberty. There is not, within the
broad limits of the State Of Louisiana, single
man who feels purer devotion to the land of
his birth, or who carries that devotion into
better or nobler practice. He regards the con-
stitution of theState and tho constitution of the
United States as superior to oil temporal au-
thofity, and will stand by, fight for, and, if
necessary, die for the preservation of the con-
stitutional guarantees of the oonfederaoy,
Is the Courier answered
GENERAL WoLL.-This distinguished indiyid-
ua ate commander Of the Northern forces of the late
Mexican Government, arrived in city on Saturday
last bis way is said to join Santa Anna in Cartha
gena. The General informed, Is Frenchman
and entered ssree under tina Mexican standard many
years ago. In pursuance of advice rendered him by
General Scott whom, says, he is about to visit
They both, at the time that advice given,
what younger than at present. and have BOTH no doubt
obtained valuable experimental knowledge regarding
military matters as pertaining to Mexico