Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-10
che New orlean. vigilance Mob.

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We republish this morning from the New
Orleans Crescent the details of the first days
movements Of the mob, which recently en-
deayored to break down the American party
| in that city. Commenting upon the treason
able usurpations of this mob the Crescent
says:
Night before last the sun went down on a
peaceab,e and quiet city. The government
prescribed ny the constitution was fulfilling
its usual functions without let or hindrance
The supremacy of the law was acknowledged
on all hands. There was neither disturbance
nor the sign of a disturbance. And, until
late in the night the stars threw their mild "a
dance upon as tranquil and orderly metrop
| oils as there is upon the broad surface of the
globe.
At late honr a band of armed men. num-
bering one hundred and fifty, or thereabouts,
/ marched (from the Custom-House it is said)
| to the State Arsenal, burglariously entered il,
| plundered it of the artillery, small arms,
| muskets and munitions of war it contained,
| and established themselves on Jackson Square,
| planting their cannon so as to command the
various street approaches. That the move
! ment was as deliberately as it was nefariously
| planned, the circumspection and order that
marked the lawless depredations fully demon
| indefensible acts of lawlessness, we refer our
] readers to the local column, it being our pur-
! pose here only to touch the subject IL its most
| important aspect.
These demonstrations threw the CITY into an
almost indescribable state of excitement,
! which the publications in some of the morning
| papers served only to infame 1t appeared
| that secret, unknown. irresponsible cabal.
| calling themselves Vigilance Committee"
had Gsurped all law and authority unto them
selves, during the night, and declared the
| regular government at an end for the time
| being. The following card, evidently pub
| lished by authority, appeared in the Courier of
yesterday morning. We subjoin it, so that
our explanations may be complete:
To THE PEOPLE OF New ORLEANs,-Having
resolved to free our city of the murderers
who infest 1t, we have assumed its temporary
government, ready to account to our God and
to the laws of our country for the acts we are
about to perform.
We have no political object in view, and we
call upon all true and good men to join in the
work We have undertaken.
We will and shall have order and security
restored amongst u.s. and to this end we
pledge ourselves and honor.
We shall infiict prompt and exemplary
punishment upon well-known and notorious
offenders and violators of the rights and pri-
vileges of citizens, and shall not lay down
arms until this is effected
Let the friends of law and order meet US,
and they shall be forthwith organized and
armed.
By order of
THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
New Orleans, June 3 1858.
We shall not attempt to answer the above
card further than TO say that its allegations
are, in gross and detail false as is the state
ment of the writers that they "have no poll
teal object in view.7 \ greater falsehood
was never penned-a greater falsehood was
never published They had, and they have, a
political object in view1-and that object
was ard is to throw the control of the city of
New Orleans into the hands of Major Beaure-
gard, one Of John Siidell's sub-lieutenants, in
order to advance the latter individuals
chances for the nomination for the next Pres
idency This is the ''object" they had in view,
and he is a great fool or a great knave who
denies it.
Being appraised of the revolutionary condition
of affairs and ofthe armed banditti that occup-
led a portion of thecity the Mayor convened the
Common Council at 10 o'clock. That body
authorized him, as we understand, to put down
the instruction as best he might, and then adj
journed until o'clock in the afternoon. In
the meantime the Mayor had an interview
with the leaders of the traitors. They pro-
posed conditions he refused to accede to.
Other conditions were afterwards proposed,
by letter, and peremptorily rejected, and the
military were ordered out But, in relation
to this, and other proceedings of the lawless
rabble, who without color or cause, reason or
justiti cation, have placed themselves beyond
the pale of the laws, a fuller account will be
found elsewhere.
The whole course of the Vigilance Com
mittee, and its armed myrmidons, has been
marked by everything that is disreputable,
lawless and anarchical. They commenced
their infamous work by burglary; they con-
tinued it by plumber; they kept it up by ar
resting Welt 40 waauihi61TTiy; thew maitreated
Judges of our Courts; they caused forced adj
tournaments of several of them; they obstruct-
ed the public highways of the metropolis
they injured the streets and crossings of the
city, by taking up the iron bridges and con-
structing barricades and in nothing have
they demeaned themselves as good members
of society, or as law and order abiding men.
With the words of law and order upon their
lips, the supporters of Major Beauregard
have violated all law and order-defed all
law and order-and proclaimed revolution in
our midst. In the name OF Reform, they have
committed burglary. In the name of Reform
they have plundered property. In the name
of Reform, they have been guilty of as de
testable acts any which dsgraced the worst
era of the worst French Revolution
Is this the entertainment to which the gen.
tlemen singing the call which led to the for
nation of the Independent ticket, invited the
people of New Orleans? Is Mis the Reform
they would seek to inaugurate Is this n way
in which TO remedy abuses? Is this their
mode of teaching the rising generation les
sons that will make them obey the regulations
of civilized society, reverence the laws their
elders make and yield obedience thereto? Is
Uts the manner in which security to property
can be obtained? Is this the way in which
the sanctity of the person of the individual
citizen is to be indicated? No-a thousand
times no? A successful carrying out of the
infamous measures already initiated to aid in
the election of Major Beauregard, would re-
suit in the disruption of society, in insecurity
to life and property, and in almost every con-
ceivable thing which could tend to the debase-
ment, degradation aud infamy of New Or
leans.
But, thank God. the reckless anarchists
cannot succeed. They may hold the places
they now hold, for time, by means of plum
dered artillery, but they cannot hold them
long. They cannot stay there forever, even
if they are not removed by overpowering
force. They cannot compel the election To
go their way, by sword, cannon and bayonet.
There are forty-seven precincts in this city
The traitors cannot force obedience at any or
all ; for the moment they get from behind
their cannon, and dispense, and seek to intim-
date the brave American thousands that
swarm in this city, they will reap their reward,
and will require none other on this sublunary
sphere.
From, the " o. Crescent, juno Al
ExTRAORDINARY SPECTACLE.
Uprising OF n Bogus Vigilance Conn
mittee, and Uprising of the People
10 meet it, tremendous Excite
ment.