Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-11-08
The Election in the City.

We are much gratifed to learn that the
election passed of: in the city. without the
disturbances so sagely predicted bv certain
over-wise individuals. Disturbances took
place on that day, but they did not occur al
the polls, and the good order that prevailed
must be attributed TO the energy Of the very
efficient Mayor, C. ". Waterman. The
Crescent. of the 5th inst. says:
The Presidential election yesterday. pass
ed of quietly. compared with the last precsd.
ing elections. there not having been a ser .
Gus disturbance at any one of the twenty
three precincts. This must be assembled in
psrt to the registry law. which has put an
end to the challenging of votes. and in part to
the energy of Mayor Waterman and his po-
lice force who. although they wee not able
to prevent all the knock-downs and al.e'ca-
tions that naturally resulted from crowdin.
at the pulls. still did all in Their power to
preserve the peace. and did. to our knowledge
0ueII several embroiimerts that threa ened
serious consequences. We need hardly say
that We are r-joic-d to be able to record
this; and we expect to be able to continue
to record such things. so long as the city Is
fairly and thoroughly under American gov
eminent, with such 4 man at its head as
Charles ". Waterman.
The Delta in speaking OF the day. says:
WeI!-:he long agony is over the quar-
t-nnial spasm has again shaken TIE county V.
from Chicago to Charleston, from Maine to
Texas. 4 thunder storm p'trities the a.mos-
phere. and it is to be hoped that the PresI-
Dental contest. that eliminated on the 18th
OF November, will be followed by calmer
days and more %propitious skies. The long
agony is over, ard New Orleans. as a great
commerriai city. should r. lcice that it is so.
For political excitement, ~hich has SO long
absorbed The public mind, will be aba'ed !:
the reacticn. which always folio IS in such
cases. will direct the energies OF the people
INTO new channels; business. which has SO
long been m.a>nrablv suspended. will be re.
su,ned with renewed vi.or: customers. who
bs,e been kept back by the election Will
ponr in. and every interest in the city bene~
iiited by the change.
We refer TO the returns of The election in
this city and to the teiesrapsiic dispatches.
Tor the results as far as ascertauHed up to the
present writing. The city. as pe predicted.
has gone e,erw he!mins;y for Fillmore. 10
WIT by a majority OF J.3s:!. This nigh,
have been expected from the total dlsorgau,-
cation OF the Democratic party. the entire
lack OF enthusiasm in its rank and file. not to
mention the gross ine:icienry coupled with
the disgusting arrogance OF the most NOISY 0 1
its so-ca!ied leaders. But the fourth Of No
vembe, has doubtless written the p~o!itic;
epitaphs OF these latter. ard We should nt
speak harshly OF the dead. In this ~s:ate"f
things, the oth": party had only TO go IN and
WIZ, and the result shows that they led
themselves freely of ;he optor:unl', -th:t is
ahou: the whole story. ihe Drmou cy
hardly made a show OF conte>ting the e;ec-I
ton they let it go by default. The whole
affair would have been an exquisite huns>qre
OF the great institution yclep' the baIIst-hox
but for the unfortunate loss of two OF thre.
lives during the day. Yet. altogether. it ws
the most quiet aud oiderfv. and least bloody
election that has occurred in the city wltnn
the last three wears.
We do not. Of course, Justify. CT seek TO
paliia'e the violent and brutal acts tn at we're
committed especially have We no txase
to offer for those wicked persons who brosht
TO grief some Of the officials in sse and Off
Gals in posse ofthe Buchanan Dsnorrac. and
we unhe>itatinsly, as good citizens and IS hu-
name individuals. tender our lucer. nndo-
'ence to the said discounted digntarirs
whose reckless courage led them into eri!.