New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-02

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liable to the came charge IT such argument obtsins in
This community character will become yaueess and 1t
will only be necessary o the drest loafer in the city to
rive the name Of the most respectable gentleman when
the Recorder gets hold of him. to make that gentleman
responsible for his vile acts
The Fourth Il July Convention which nominated the
American ticket appearing in columns every morning
represented three Of the pave American citizens
of Louisiana That convention nominated-and the con-
sttuents of the delegates to that convention cH setne
venerable CHARLES DEnRGNY Governor Of Louisiana lie
is true and honorable Catholic, and the son Of true
and pieus Cathoc whle at the same time he regards
his allegiance to the Constitution OF the onited states
the State Of louisiana as paramount 20 al otner
earthly claims upon his duty citizen This simple but
significant fact completely destroys the couriers essay TO
arouse sectaran prejudice against the American ticket
We feel authorized to Declare and wish the Courier TO
expressly understand that every man announced onthe
ocaipa National American State Ticket with perhaps,
solitary exception III. N Duboss) will unqua'iasdy
the use made OF his name, and repudiats the
nomination in every particular.
70 show the utter uneuabeness Of the positions taken
y tie parties whose the Courier pro-
esses to attach much Importance will quote the Ian
guage OF two letters lately written by the gentleman
whose name they have uujustifsby paraded In connec
4 ton with the office of Governor--Hon John Ray. On
the 4th of August he wrote take the ground Of the
4 most perfect religious tolerance" = 81 Am glad
that our PARTY has put Catholics tho State ticket II
is pegde perfect tolerance, and If this to be
made an issue had rather suffer defeat on the side Of
tolerance than against Il" On the Sth OF August
he wrote: l. for one had rather suffer defeat on the
natfo of perfect religious tolerance than succeed on
platform excluding native American Catholics and we
Are pleased that we have State ticket Catholics
No man in the possesses the condolences of the true
friends Of the party here than worthy csudi
date for Governor, and will do all in power for
him and the ticket Tba all ths influence possess
and will have efficient aid from Others TO silence this
| tolerant Jeeiago E4
Il What is true of John Rsy--than whom more noble
high minded aud honorable gentleman never lyeds
equally true we have before remarked with every other
nerson whose name has been thus unwarrantaby adver
tsed An without exception, will the nomination
and would not accept it, victory defeat the ineyta
BILE alternative. y&o-as -@ 4.ae
II We would had we room, (and may hereafterO expose
the other faacies in the quotations from the Courier
are Of opinion that sufficient showing up of shallow
electionesring trick has been made s z
III - ..
LAFoURcHE. long since the Americans
,, nominated the Hon Fl. Michel Thibodaux, o.
!, Terrebonne, as o candidate for the State Senate
from the Lafourche District. At one time it was
feared that this gentleman would decline the
J nomination, he having little wish to enter into
!, the whirl Of politics. But those apprehensions
we're notwell founded, as will be seen by the
following letter Of acceptance, written by Mr.
u. He evidently felt, when he wrote, that hi
= duties as a patriot we're paramount to his con
yenience as an individual Such feelings nni
! mate the bosom Of every true friend of TIL
American Order, and constitute the chief scurc
Of our irresistible might. fe.s'
n The letter below is short, but it ,embodies
! great deal, and will BIO read with general salts
|, faction. More meaning could not well be com
\ pressed in the same space. 1t is truly mode
Z letter, Here tits:
IL TERREBorrE, Sept eth, 1855.
Gentlae,I have the honor to acknowledge the rece,
ton Of your communication of the 25th announcing
nomination BY the American party, their candidate
fill the vacancy in the Senate occasoned by the death
our esteemed Citizen the late Col p B Key.
~ ~ This unsolicited, and may say unmsrted favor con
the young vigorous and patriotic American part
temptation too great to be resisted Let prepar
u gentlemen for the approaching contest Our
Just our bond Of union is the of native lan
Our FIRST struggle may meet with defeat but the time
n not far distant when cause shall triumph,
For my part gentlemen whatever may be the fate OF Il
election shall everbe proud to have been the America
" nominee for the Senate OF louisiana
have the honor to be, gentlemen, your obedie
- servant, II. MICHEL THIBopAux
10 Capt r. e. Darden and Col iona 0 White, Uommitts
IL.