New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-02
a sIarIFrcANr IsC1DENr.

The following Incident came to our knowledge since
the ct relative to elections in the Parish OF orleans
was introduced in the House q Representatives
We shall conine ourselyes.o the min FACT aud have
little to remark about details. as We do NOT wish to
Isay anything that will identity the gentleman to
whom we are about to allude. 7f1
Not long ago gentleman from distant State,
possessed Of great wealth, the accumulation of
quarter centuSys arluops and successful labor,
came to this city. He liked the city. Without OBJ
tfuding himself upon any one or making his business
known to but very fewhe cautiously and thoroughly
surveyed the whole municipal Geld. He was satisfied,
and made up his mind to settle down here and COM
mence business that would have required the expen.
dture of at least $3.50, 0O0all of which, and much
mores he had-rwhich would have given employment
TO some hundreds Of workmen, aud might have form
led nucleus around which would have gathered an
industry that would have redounded immensely to the
advantage of the metropolis He had gone so far
that some ofthe preliminary arrangements for extern
sive purchases of ground finally determined in
his own mind s.,4,g3: Il ~ a 81 sst 81 75t6iJ j
I'll On Thursday morning we met him again, and after
some conversation he informed us that he had CON
cuded not to make any investments in New Orleans.
We were surprised and greyed, and asked for his
sons He at eclined giving any, but upon being
pressed here the reader will see the improperly of
our going into minute details) said in substance 81
have read carefully the election Law thatappeared in
your columns this morning, well your editorial
comments thereupon. If your people submit to that
law they are potroons serfs and towards unworthy
to bear the of men. will not invest my money
among such people, And If they do not submit to it,
| revolution must follow, and will not subject my
hard earnings to the hazards of revolution. And to
go further said he II my first objection could be
overcome and the law should be submitted to quietly
what guarantee have or any other man, that sue
ceedng Legislature seeing that purder Of personal
and political rights had been tamely acquiesced in,
would not attempt plumber of individual property2
Only one step further is required to do that will
not invest dollar in such State. "a eli.l i
The above gives the spirit Of a somewhat protract-
ed conversation with sensible COOL practced, saga
tcious capitalist, whose usefulness and money have
been lost to the city and State forever account of
the wild legislation at Baton Rougel We can't blame
| him. He was right Why should q man invest his
Accommodations in State where there is security Of
person Or property from legislative forays There
are affirmative reasons but multitudes of opposing
reasons sst.3syS 5t n, ts.z5 if,,5f.
Here is the beginning Of the end, we much fear if
there is not enough virtue and intelligence in the
masses Of the people to check legislation in the down
ward career whittier it is now tending at fearful
rate. ,,E,st 3sz,.s ~, G,tss Idly Ng 10 l4.g