New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-10
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j our readers are aware, the Democratic City
yenton nominated, on Thursday evening, Mr. Nv.
Eifnore for Mayor, Mr. John R. Macmurdo for
4f,nnntroIler. and Mr. j. "A. DHemecourt Tor Street
Commissioner. II
AS is rather unusual with u.s. we were disappointed
iii the principal nomination. Wehad inclinedt to the
opinion all along, that Mayor Lewis would be renomi
mated. although we hoped for the Reputation that
has overtken him AS an excellent, popular gentle.
man, 4 good hearted, open handed man, who had
troops of friends that never minded politics when his
interests were at stake, and active and fascina
ting electoneerer, who knew all the ropes ana
how to manage them with consummate address, We
were well aware Of his formdabeness as conpetltor
to the American, Or any other part Eor tnese
reasons we apprehended more N deieatllg
Thin than any other candidate TINT could pc possibly
brought forward, notwithstanding We 40 not now
ana meyer have entertained the smallest doubt OF the
4,;nnn If The american ticket at the approaching
city election.
Ind "a IF our surprise then, at finding that he had
scarcely anys strength in a Convention of his own
i Marty From boyhood, to the present moment, he
hasserved The Democratic party faithfully ably, and
/ effeientiy He has contributed his strength, labor
and to its success. He has never been de-
feate and Ne believe has uniormaly ran ahead Of
his party. Consequently are not astonished at
tie Indignation Of his friends on account Of the I'M
expected and summary manner OF his decapitation.
They have right to- be indignant as well as an in
defeasible privilege to express that indignation.
And if their feelings do not find vent at the polls,
next month, We shall he willingto admit that we are
much mistaken in the character of numerous indi-
yiduals who have been, ever since the result OF
Thursday evening was made known, indulging in
curses both loud and deep. We consider the con.
atemptuous rejection Of Mayor Lewis worth full five
hundred votes to the American party.
Is Bothgof the Democratic candidates, we understand
for the two highest Offices in the gift of the people OF
New orleans-the MayoraltyE and Comptrollersphp
reside above Canal street! Whether this selection
was made by design, Or accident, we are unable to
saw not being in the secrets Of the camp OF ou1
opponents. We can only point to the fact, The
I down town people, who certainly, are as deserving
as the up town people, will not, it is presumabe, &C
ofinto spass Of delight because their section has
been stupendousy IGNORED in the choice Of the
Street Commissioned! We don't believe they will
get mp mass meeting, to be attended by every moth
son residing below Canal street. in order to thank
the Democratic Convention because they were moi
overlooked, oyerslaughed and forgotten, entirely
we have heard that no such idea is in process o.
being carried out. zs2 &
We are opposed TO sectonasm in cities, States and
| nations. Sectionalisrn never does any good, and
usually harm. But, whence spring the disasters o.
sectonalis1? What leads to the evil we have limited
at? What originates, continues, and gives vitality tc
sectional divisions 1t is not difficult to answer these
questions as we will proceed to show There would
be no sectional feuds no sectional complaints no sec
tional disputes were the interests Of all sections caret
II for alike and Offices emounlents and honors, dis
4 tributed equally. It is the advantage which one
section, by management, intrigue or otherwise, OBJ
tains over the Others that leads to all the trouble.
E In the course Of tile ensuing week we presume the
candidates Of the American Party will be presented
! to the people, and then the municipal struggle will
commence in downright earnest. It is impossible for
us to designate the nominees Of that party, and it
would be improperif we could; vet from cur knowl-
edge Of the delegates selected are free to say that
candidates from Mayor to Assistant Aldermen, will
be men who will command the confidence of the
community -men of irreproachable character and
undoubted abiiitymen who possess large interests in
the citymen who will legslate for the corporation
as they manage their own private estates-and men
who carry out the Reform Measures of the present
Reform Council, which have extingushed floating
debt Of half million of dollars, redeemed the credit
Of the city and reduced the taxation upon real estate
seventy per cent
The corporation needs the services of justsuch men
4 The American Party will present none other.
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