Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-15
Finale of the New orIeansmob.

Wnlle Tor IL.
Finale OF the New Orleans Mob.
We have denounced the Vigilance Commit
tee of New Orleans as mob in itself-and as
trick of the democracy to obtain power over
a clear majority against them. We have never
defended the murders and assasSinations that
may have taken place in that city. The citizens
of that city have perfect right to organize par
ties, and to elect men who will preserve good
order the sham democracy have the right to
put forward their candidates and to vote
for them, and if possible by fair and lawful
means, to elect them. But they have no right
to assume the imaginary existence of horri-
BILE and absolutely intolerable state of affairs,
and to organize band of outlaws and riot
ers with view to carry elections by force.
That such was the purpose and character of
the Vigilants, there is no room for doubt. 1t
is established by the fact that this movement
as admitted by its leaders, toas set on foot three
months ago, and was secretly working during
that whole time, to precipitate itself openly
upon the city on the eve of the election. 1t
is proven by the verdict of the citizens
against it at the ballot-box, and by its quietly
di,bd,dng after the electiog wlen not of its pro-
fessed object, had been accomplished, The Ameri-
cans are still in possession of the city, and
there is as much necessity in fact now for a
Vigilance Committee, as at any time within
the last three months, according to the SLAM
derous charges put forth to justify that which
has inst been crushed by popular sentiment.
The Union and American quotes several New
Orleans papers in support of the Independents
and Vigilants. and treats with contempt the
Crescent from which we have quoted, as
violent partizan press, allied and subservient
to the corrupt organization whose interests it
is defending" Neither the Union and american
nor any other paper that justlties the infamous
proceedings of these Vigilance outlaws, has
disproved the statements of the Crescent as to
the charges made against the American party
of New Orleans. The Union and american is
mistaken in suppOsing that the Crescent is the
only paper in that city, that condemns the vi
giants. The P'cdyune opposed the Indepen-
dents and sustained the city authorities. We
gave an extract from the Bulletin yesterday,
condemning the Vigilants. We now add a
paragraph from the Bee deprecating the Vigil
lance Committee, as follows:
Again, admitting that Vigilance Com
mittee at a proper season might effect some
good, we would ask, is this an suspicious mo-
ment for such an organization? Here, we are
on the eve of exciting electiOn-the hide
pendents on one side. the American party on
the other-both intiamed at the approach OF Il
violent popular contest - the former de-
claring their motive to be a reform in
the city government, an economical adj
ministratlon and the punishment OF crime.
and holding the latter ponsible for all
existing abuses. Just in the very brunt OF
this political battle up starts Vigilance
Committee claiming no doubt truly, to be I'M
connected with party, but resolved to appre- |
bend and punish the marauders and villains |
who have so long committed their misdeeds |
amongst us. Now, is it at all surprising that
one party should Immediately suspect this I
movement to be directed against it, and to be |
intended to promote the success of its oppo- |
nents! Are We to be astOnished that feeling !
OF indignation and resentment should pervade |
that party, and that thus the unanimity so iu- |
10 a movement of this character |
should become utterly impossible? This Vigi- |
lance Committee has been organized either too |
soon or too late. 1t might have accomplished |
a month hence, but at the present critical |
it can be productive of little else |
than harm" |
The truth is. we believe, the two Deitas |
stand alone in "a defence of the Jackson Square |
mob. While several of the city papers favor
ed the Independent ticket, which they had IA
perfect right to DO, they deprecated and de- |
the outlaws who sought to impose it |
upon the city at the point of the bayonet. |
Even the Delta since the election is over, and /
law and order has been sustained, is DESTROYS |
that all the disagreeable incidents which have |
grown out of the contest should be forever
forgotten" Here is an extract from the
Delta of the 9th:
The election and its attending excitement
have passed away, and are now matters oniy |
Of history. There seems TO be general de- |
sire that all the disagreable Incidents which
have grown out OF the contest should be for |
ever forgotten. We have heard that some ar
rests have been made of parties recently con-
nected with the Vigilance Committee We do
not think that any good can be effected by this
course. while We know that IL serves to irrit-
ate old wounds and to more firmly unite an
that would, of its own accord,
We pride ourselves on our consistency ia
his matter. We have been, As journalists.
leither' Wings, Democrats or Know Noshiags,
but We have. Tor years past, opposed, with all
Tue strength that within US, the horrible
,utrages that have been committed with inn
punity in open daylight by armed mi,creants.
And We think We can not now be misundeI-
stood when We say that from all that we can
earn, aud from our knowledge OF the newly
slec:ed Mayor, lce belssus As rIA stacrrly aiu %
10 all thot srAaeA for years, haze o0.ie,le for
We have, throughout the recent con troyersy.
sbstained from any remarks against Mr.. Stith,
B, caus We believed him 20 be honest aud de-
was 10 the disorderly men only
D. his party that We objected. We now un-
ierstand that Mr.. Stith has said that be will
:ndeayor 10 effect complete change In the
police, and use his best efforts 10 weaken the
awiess men We have always opposed. We be-
,sss thai " such Dc Ais iateation, Ne firm eosgA
execute A. aud - de ssaa for Lh< saaersesry lie
. young aud ambitious, aud Is now at the