New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-05

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nv reference To the card, signed Z Many Citizens"
which may be found our columns this morning it
vim BIZ seen that mass meeting Of the citizens Of
New Orleans will be held this evening in front Of the
City Hall, & to take into consideration the acts Of our
present City Council, the condition Of our municipal
affairs and the course Of action which it is proper ia
pursue IN the pending municipal canvass" and that
several z leading gentlemen, well informed in oul
domestic concerns, viii address the meeting.
The call although brief iii words, is comprehensive
iii ideas, and suggests to the well-informed mind
major matters and minor matters Of important mo
ment in their degree. We incline to fear too much
work has been cavved out for Il single meeting on .
public thoronghfare. We hope not, however. 4 US ne
condition Of the city the acts Of our
and the course to be pursued III the cal-
yass, I'LL constitute themes on tee much atteFi
ton cannot be layished bF the tsz-Ipay
So far as the present City Council Is concerned we
think the mass Of the viii approve Their
acts 4, after d fail arid impartial examination We
1ynr1sel and wrote, and toed. and used every
in9nenee at our command, to elect the majority
II tha f.ainciI and now, as they are going out Of
noHer have The satisfaction Of saying that neither
m Nh The public confidence, was misplaced. Very
likely errors have been committed, but they bear
comparison to the good that has been accomplished
me Council in authority was elected as Reform
sCouncl.'' When the members entered upon the dis
charge of their duties they found empty treasury,
d large floating debt, the credit Of the city depre-
eated, its wharaes unproductive, and its warrants
unpaid. They have been in office about one year.
What has been the result Of their legislation and
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policy Why, the floating debt has been paid off
the warrants Of the city are promptly redeemed
the credit Of the city stands well !; the wharyes
have been made largely remunerative; there are
ample means ut the command of the Treasurer to
meet accruing liabilities as they become due; and the
taxes real estate for the support Of the city gov
eminent proper haze been reduced seventy per cent
Now, here is brief and truthful record Of the
facts I of the existing Common Council, although
not 1.-THE of the benefcent results of their labors
has been glanced at. We have only had time to
mention q few Of the prominent points And, on
those points, we are willing the question should be
tested whether, under the circumstances, the :. Re
form Council Z has not accomplished more than could
have been reasonably expected For years and years
the Of this good1y city have known nothing
bnt continually increasing taxation The promise Of
was kept to the ear only to be broken to
the hope. 1t remained for d much malgned, abused
and vilifed American Council, to reduce those
promises to actual practice. Taxpayers and the
owners Of real estate will experience the beneficial
effects flowing from reduced mposs before the yeal
expires.
II will remain for the voters and taxpayers to say
on the first Monday in June, whether the American
economic policy, SO happily inaugurated, shall be
continued whether the city its property, interests
and future shall be again handed over to the control Of
hungry and Inscriptions partisans, who have no
earthly object in view save to make as much money
out Of the corporation possible "A continuance OF
the American policy will, in all human probability
bring about another decrease Of taxation in twelve
months. An opposite policy will unquestionably
superinduce necessity for heavy increased taxation
Let the taxpayers choose. As they make up theil
own beds. so may they expect torepose.
As to the course of action which it is proper to
pursue in the pending municipal canvass" there is
little to say, there is but course open to the
members Of the American party. They should stand
fast to their colols; discourage all diversions set their
faces gainst all movements which do not enanate
from themselves and when their candidates are nom
mated, as we presume they will bein three or four
weeks, support them with energy, zeal and enthus-
asn We can see no other proper, safe or legitimate
course tofolloW. And, if counsels like these prevail
we are sure to triumph in June. ANY other course
will assuredly give theyictory to the antiAmerican
party
III We trust the attendance in front of the City Hall
this evening, will fully equal the expectations Of the
gettersup of the call. Meetings and discussions usu
ally lead to good, and very seldom to evil. We arr
all interested in the preservation Of the credit ant
character Of the. city, at home and abroad, ant
should all lend helping hand to advance object
having praisewortty ends in view. We shall give
d full report Of whatever transpires Of Importance
in Mondays morning Double Sheet Crescent accom-
panied by such remarks as may be deemed appropri
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