New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-05-31

The main reliance Of the Democratic party-we |
beg pardon, mean the faction known as the Sldel
clique--to carry the municipal election on Monday,
is the Irish vote. This nationality has been partcu
lary courted, and professions Of esteem and admra
tion profse those Of an ardent lover have been
showered upon them
It was this vote that must be secured at all haz-
ards. Accordingly, the dignifed exAttorney Gene
era extended perambuations through the Seventh
Ward, and while he was pleased with the evident
appearance of general prosperity, he graciously
descended to take a :" smile y with the honest sons
of Erin. Whether he was gratifed with his reception
we have no means Of knowing, though we have the
right to suppose, his first visit to the glorious do
main of Malachi Kelly was made q few days before
the election that all the denZens of that region must
have felt particularly honored True, one unsophis-
ticated Irisman yentured to observe that lie never
saw the Democratic standard bearer of all the down
town Democracy far out OF his usual latitude and
he wondered it, after the election, lie would venture
out there again. Elmore among the Irish! !! Won
ders never will cease: " Well, Paddy how are you?
How is your wife and child? Happy to see you I
always loved the Irisl-a noble, disnterested glo-
rious people, Come. Pat, let us take drink give
us drop of the creature. HuIrah for ould Ireland,
and three cheers for Kelly" We suppose something
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the ex-Attorney General.
But to the point. Unusual eXertions have been
made to secure the Irish vote The 1927 900 affair."
was particularly eloquent in his appeal to the Irish.
The "author of fourifhs of the constitution was car
ried away in his enthusiasm for the foreigners and
forgot that he was native of this soil The Irish
must carry the election at all hazalds-that was the
war cry. The meeting Mt the Louisa Exchange,
| oil all n,15a will
never be forgotten. Well, we cannoS complain. If
the motivei is not apparent, we cannot make it So If
the Americans do not understand the move. we cannot
help it. But this much is evident. To secure the
Irish vote another nationality nearly equal to it in
numbers industrious and less disposed to medde
with politics, have been entirely overlooked, and
overlooked Intentionally. We allude to the Germans
The Democratic Convention was largely infused with
the Irish ingredient. Malachi Kelly and his friends
were there in full force. The gentle isinuations of
the leader of the Sldell faction in that Convention
Mr. LaSere, carried the whole Irish strength and
ticket which repudiated every one that was German
and every Democrat that was known to be anti
clique, was presented to the people. The Irish vote
must be secured by all means. The Germans, it was
supposed, could be easily managed. The Know.
Nothings must be denounced, and by well directed
volley of inyccves against the American party the
whole German influence could be secured.
The plan of operations has been discovered, and
the Germans cannot be brought up en- Rasse to sup
port faction that detests thenl-to put in power
party that never aided them, and to cooperate with
the Irish who hate the Dutch as they do the devil
The trade, business and commerce of the city, are
controller, by the American party. The cmgrant or
landing here earns his first dollar from some one Of
the American party. "A more prosperous class Of
emgrants cannot be found in any part of the Union
than the Germans in this city. They are neither
dsers, nor loafers. nor whiskydrinkers. They arc
industrious and they are patronzed-they are fruga
and they become comfortable in their circumstances
The denuncations of the American party by the
lrish can never excite the Germans to act against
their best friends and they never will be guilty OIL
the folly Of putting in power the Irish who would
use that power to PROSTATE the German influence Lei
the Germans but for moment reflect, and let them
ask themselves this question: What can We gain by
voting with and for the Irish and against the Amer
can party2 Will the Irish put money in their purse
Will the Irish give them employment? Will the Irish
feed and cothe them? Will or can the Irish in any
one thing benefit them? The answer must be in the
negative.