New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-07

Il sbere sof 4 ting as City Politics extant The
soften asked but whether It has ever been
satisfaotarIy answered. this deponents is unable TO
IL ssy pha matter Is nightly mixed y TO. the per
eertions Of the unintiated. municipal election is
III hand in the eventuaton Of which, large results,
for good or evil the corporation and the common
lswealth, are involved Yet hardly q move Is made
upon the political chessb board and the signs Of the
times indicate lethargy and upineness.
Are these indications the fruit of eareessness,
by hopelessness regards the future,
Of arc they the comparatively silent forerunnersS Of
united and irresistible action on the part Of our PEG
pe which shall sweep all before it and save the corr
poration and protect the tax payers.
Il Weare inclined to think So, Although nothing ap-
pears upon the surface which indicates vigorous
action We have reason to believe that the June elec
tons will be contested warmly and aud
that the struggle will be the most exciting
to our city history Because little tussi made,
does not follow that preparatory are
lost sight Of Because the party atmosphere beokens
no tempest, It's no evidence that the elements are
not strcharred with fearful amount Of electricity
The Ioudest II fhunders and the most terrible Of
heavenly tecic display frequently succeed the
clearest skies and the brightest sunshine. And then
to ednce homely proverbs, still waters run deepest
and silent,dogs are invariably most dangerous.
Wehear littlesfrom the Democratic party yet there
is no doubt the leaders Of that purity are working with
unusual assidtty and unwonted energy, and there
Just little doubt they will come into the field in due
season with the strongest ticket that can be drawn
from their ranks. This may be set down as certain.
And here we take occasion to express the opinion that
either Gen. John T. Lewis, the present Mayor Of the
Hon. Emile LaSere, will be the standard bearer-in-
chief of our opponents. Either Of these gentlemen
would be 10 formidable competitor of sany man or Of
any party partisans, however, I'VE arefre to give
ntterance to our that we would prefer the
nomination Of Mr. LaSere over Gen. Lewis. We can
say thus much without dsparagement to Mr.. LaSere.
I'VE would rather see him nominated than Gen Lewis,
for the good and sufficient reason that we think we
can beat him easier. We are confident we can beat
any opposition candidate, but still weswoud like as
convenient q job as possible. III e S55
The American party will, there is no sort of ques.
ton have their candidates before thepeople in proper
time Who those candidates will be we are unable to
specify with distnctness That they will the first,
the best and tile most reliable men in the corporation
We are prepared to vouch for.
The American party Enjoys decided advantage with
the unless this latter class ignore the bene-
ftsAoWing roma large reduction IN the taxation neces
sary for the support Of the city government proper.
The mere mention that the taxes have been reduced
seventy percentin single large floating debt
paid and the credit Of the city restored all OF
which are the results Of the legislation Of the present
municipal Reform Council ample to our
minds induce those who compelled to foot the
bills to keep many Of the existing administrators
of the city affairs il office as possible 1t would be
the heighth Of folly to adopt different course.
We shall have more to say this hect hereafter,
and when the time comes to " pitch in" mayhap We
will be about. It'll