New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-05

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Ihe Dairn 81 Treason Jim hoIts se6y over small
portion Of New Orleans. Hin, a open contempt Of
lawn opcn violation of order 10 open defiance Of
every uaee 81 ven regulated society still patrol
noubor Of or streets and threaten general sohjuga
ton ~ fo<ce 81 <aunon, mosket and bayonet Theee
,n<n IN upd<r th1 command Of an officer Of the
rn6ed slas lad their soIe. and only object, far
Il " cxs 6s<a able % ascertain Is % elect another
ooe of ne United States to the Mayoralty Of the
olfy 81 Nav Orleans. BY violence, plumber ntimida
| don and murder. Il necessary So far. they have
shown % disposition to regard any law, human or
divine, and We have Little hope Of any Improvement
ii the future. A tree can only be judged by its
fruits; and this " Independent Reform, Beaure-
gard Hlide tree, has been prolific Of nothing but
noxious vegetation yet. What the fall crop will be,
the future must develop. We opine it will be detri-
mental 10 society, and fruitful Of lasting dsgraces
and punishments 10 those who have deliberately out
lawed themselves Treason may lourish for time,
but i Is always put down in the long run.
Throughout yesterday great deal Of excitement
prevailed and intense feeling was manifested in all
quarters. Enough material good honest, brave,
strong American materal-sufIlcient to put down
the outlaws had their strength been tenfoId what 1t
is aboonded everywhere, and only required chief
70 put it In instantaneous and efficient action The
men were there-the man for the occasion was alb
sent. The elements couldn't form, or coalesce,
without leader and, consequently, the thousands
who were willing and anxious to vindicate the laws,
to restore the supremacy Of insulted justice and to
secure the safety Of person and property and main
tain the sessions Of the Judicial tribunals were I'M
able 70 accomplish anything. and nothing transpred
except to stimulate human passions to the widest
pitch Of phrenzy, betokening everything but an
anspicioas future. The course Of the Mayor called
forth universal disspprobation. 1t appeared weak,
yascilatng and motyeless. There was, so far as we
able to discover entire absence Of system on
bis part Of discipline in those under him. and Of
suitable action in any department Of the municipal
government over which be presdes. We will not
condemn the Mayor unheard be shall have fair
hearing at our hands but still we imagine It will be
impossible ever to remove the public impression that
had he fully met the requirements Of his position the
insurection would have been put down in a few
hours after its outbreak The same thing win occur
to-day and II he will only issue the proper orders to
the proper men, the rebellion will be quelled before
shutdown.
We do not feel disposed TO argue this question, and
shall not, at any length The acts OF the vigilants
are dsgagreeabls to US as they are dsgracefu to
person. They have placed themselves beyond the
pale Of -usurped the functions OF the constitu-
ton and Of the city charter and are outlaws to all
ntents and purposes.
How the matter will end, 1t is not difficult to de-
termine. The reign Of treason must soon come to a
stop--la and order must speedily resume their ac-
customed sway and then, the misguided men, who,
under the influence Of the slidell Beauregard Demo-
ft1I
Of the Independent ticket by force Of arms, viii
be compelled to encounter the penalties the Crmi.
nal Court may iniiict
Since the foregoing was written an official puhlca-
ton has been sent to u.s. which appears elsewhere,
signed by the Mayor Of New Orleans and other citi.
zens, including the name Of ]. K Duncan who signs
himself President Elk. Wig. Com.'--the man who
stops judges their way to their court rooms by the
authority OF force and assumes diciatoria power
over this metropolis by virtue Of the arms Of those
under his command.
We have word or two to say in regard to this pub
lication and shall be brief in saying them. We re-
greet the position Of Mayor Waterman and General
Lewis. Both are sworn officers Of the State. Both
labor under the responsibilities Of an oath and vet
both 50 far they could, have attempted to eeaze
treason. have consorted with outlaws and have az
fixed their sign manuals just above that Of man who
beads revolution in midst, and who has set at
defiance the civil authority Of the State and city.
We do not envy the position In which they have
placed themselves Sworn officers, whose duty II was
to put dowl revolution, they have acceded to every
demand Of the revouonists for If the dictionary had
been exhausted, the latter could not have obtained
more favorable spulations. Besides, the Mayor has
forfeited bis pledges, made publicly to gentlemen in
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