New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-01
.5oFFIcIAL---orFIcIAL.
PRocL Am ALTON.
hiAYoRAbTY. OF NEW ORLEANS

/ Z. - SSsT Cry HALL, 3Uth Oct, 1855 "a
10 lhe Ciilzens of New OrieaHs:S sssa IS r. So
r. The public mind continues 10 be Disturbed wi
apprehens,ons of disorder, In The political canva
Wheh IS solng on, and particularly ON the day of9i
etechon. behooycs all good citizens and in an esp
Gal panlicf, all persons Vested with authority 70 en-
poy In order 10 aiIay fears, soothe cit
men. and provide against peril With That obiect
we w tissuSd On The 20tiinst proclamation, recon
ending the closing tbe day Of election Of all pac.
AZ winch ilqu0rIs sold The Grand jury OF the paris
ana @ lne Gomm9n Council Of the sity have eolleurfed
lags, to- whicas invoke the aiienton and pattet
ot propreiors and keepers
The Grand Jury, in their report say as foilows.. 4
y VIA coneusion, the Gfand Jury would earnest
| Recommend ~ g means of preserving peace and Tts
noting fhc satisfactory exercise Of the Invaluable rgl
sui5age a the approaching elecon that the sugges
hons OF Mayor oftne city auiy Gu red an
tna aii 1affgoas, coffee henses, cabatets and Obs
piaces where liquors sold. be closed
lhe day OF electloD, ffon o'clock A. Msto O'clock
~ and woAd counsel ali good citzens WHO desire
see INC far fame Of our ciig preserved and good Wi
among all Grasses maintained, 10 denca theiseivesp p
thai day with RmoderatoDs and all officers conneete
with The administration Of lhc laws their pronp
vigilance IN preventing disorder, fraud and voience
| the following resolution.N srstW a3@4f ~ -.
- ss t{5sls III No. .se42i. a sss s5s ssszgi.ss
"Resotved, Thai the proprIetors of all establish
IneHls wherein spriiuous liquors relailed, be re-
specially requested To- close The same on the day ail
night of the eIcciion.p z s. 50 2 S&s
Tradition 10 thrsesteps voluntary
ted stale Of The public mind feel my duty exieIlt
before the pobic certain pfoviso lie existing aws
which baye antmperian bearing The due preserves
ton Of ordef and which deserve the vglan sttenliDn
Of all who have stake in Tie properly Of the city,
aniiitercst IN its peace or reputation.
PROPERTY HoLpERs@AsD TAx-PArERs, wenid
Teier 70 te following act passed the OF
The Legislative Of The STATE by which the city is made
responsible directly for all damages commnted upon
propeTay oy mobs,il, times Of RIOT 10 every one of
them you'd urge The individual interest which heis
thus made 70 laye. in addition 10 tne Gala of pubic
duty ~ ar as exercising his utmost influence, and
contributing his personal exertons quiet agitation,
prevent disturbance. and aid the public authorities Id
case OF any comotion, 10 MAINTAIN the laws and pies
serve ihe peace. 49, ss' - IN = -. II 81
damages done TO property by mobs and riotous as
Ssembiages, approved March o, la55.asssl aHs&F
" ~ y enacted by The Senale and House of Repre-
sentaatives of The State of Lousia1a in general as
sembly convened that The different municipal corpora
lions In this Stale shall be liable for damage done
70 propeHy by mobsor Tiosous assemblages in lheir
would further invite attention particularly 10 the
IA ws against The unlawful carrying Of conceaied wea
pons q practice, more than any other, dangerous
me public peace IN times of general excitement The
Ia On the subject whchl shall quote, precise, and
sufhcient observed and Isask the ylgilanI all
teniion OF The pubic all sworn officers ofthe city and
Sate and OF all other citizens, especially of parents
guardans and employers Of youth The sirct;enforce.
me III OF this law would do than any oiher single
precautionary step which could taken 10 prevent The
apprehenued breaches of The peace and /, therefore
most earnestly urge ihe most careful and iaiIisd
efforts 10 abolish The practice which il Condemns.
Copy OF Section 1l5 of Act relative ID Crimes and
!. g.sssas Offences, approved lIth March, 1855; Z.
:" Be u fuiiher enaeed, etc /, Thai whoever shall
carry Wtapon, weapons ,concealed on or bout his
person. such Us pistols, bowie kife dirk or any other
dangerous weapon, shall be liable TO prosecution BY
Indictment OF presentmenI and on conviction, for the
hrst offence, sai be fined less than@ Two hundred
aud hiy dollars nor more than five hundred dollars OF
Inpnsonment for one month and for the second Of
fence, not less Than i've hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, Imprisonment in the parish
prison, athe discretion OF the Court, not to exceed
hree mouths and that il shall be the duty of the
Judges Of the DstHct Courts in this State 70 charge
ne Grand ary specially 10 this section, ~ IL 4
Having abiding faith Iiiihe patriotism and ntelli-
5enee OF my feiow-cllizens, entertain strong hopes
hat the apprehensf OF violence and disorder al he
approaching election viii Prove 70 have been ground-
sss; bot calm and united preparations Inc less
necessary his tile part OF wisdom to provide against
possible peril, 10 assure The infrm and
noHesiye voter that he may exercise his rights with
'ut obstruction or personal peril and trust and fer
fenty enireat that all good c.izens will steadily and
lnder a!i q repress by examples by coun.
el and by exerlio, every tendency 10
isoFder and will sustain The public antiquities in
very tne rgency cordially and unanimously, in main
aiming the supremacy OF The laws. - ss Z
eol le q.f JOHN u. LEWIS, MayorS