New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-26
supRRl.ATrvE rmpERr1NENCn.

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There are many grades and kinds Of impertinence.
There is ridiculous impertnence absurd impertinence
and contemplate mpertinence. vile woman as
snmng 10 teach lessons on m0desty to virtuous
lady, would be deemed ridiculousy impertinent A
thief attempting to preach honesty, would be looked
upon as absurdiy impertinent. And a sentenced
felon, who would arragn the honesty of the twelve
Jurors who convicted him upon good and sufficient
proof according to law, would be viewed as con.
temptbly impertiuent.
But there is the degree Of superatve impertinence
This degree is not often reached as the others be-
cause its achievement is more difficult ANY fool can
become ridicnlously, absurdly and contemptbly i'm
pertinent It is the peculiar province Of fools Of am
bition to place themselves in such positions. They
love to be laughed at and call it distinction, because
they are mentally unable to distinguish the line that
divides unenviabe notoriety from that distinction
which is respectable and respected But, it requires
a genius-a man of some w.t. huinor and talent-to
mount to the superative degree of impertinence No
greenhorn can succeed in it-no dot triumph in the
eifort--nor can any common humbug win the prize.
We think the Democratic leaders of the munich
pality of Washington, District of Columbia, United
States Of America, have fully mastered the difficulties
that usually beset the searchers after the degree Of
superlatve impertnence. On the evening Of the 18th
inst, according to the Washington States the Demo
cratic delegates from the several wards of the city
met in the Assembly Rooms for the purpose of nomi
mating candidate for Mayor. On the second ballot
the present Democratic Mayor, W. B. Magruder, ESQ.,,
was ncontinenty thrown overheard, and James G.
Berret, Esq, was nominated in his stead.
After which series Of resolutions were adopted
charging the American party and its members with
being guilty OF all the crimes aud disturbances rows
and riotings, that have disgraeed Washington for
long time past This was very impertnent-just as
mpertinent it vas false and base--but the climax
of superlative impertinence was only reached when
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans
were referred to evidences to paliate their o,cn
shortcomings and infamies. En- pass1nt let it be
borne in mind that Washington has always been under
the sway Of Administration Democrats. They are
always for the Administration, no matter tchat Ad-
minstration is in power
Cincinnati has been under Democratic rule until
the last election, since the memory of man hardly
runneth to the contrary. With the exception of an
unfortunate riot in 1854 or '55, Louisville has been
well governed, and has been quiet and orderly 10
most happy degree. Baltimore is now better off than
she has been for years and as for New Orleans, her
moral, socal legal, political and orderly skirts are
white and clean and clear when compared with those
Of the badly governed, wretchedy managed riotous,
murderous and blood-stained city of Washington
the capital Of the United States. Nomatter how bad
other cities may be. one thing is certainthey may
all congratulate themselves on being better than
Washington And we hold it to be the superlatiye
Of impertinence on the part of any Washingtonian,
or any number of Washingtonians, to point to the
moral health of contemporary cities, in order to divert
attention if possible from their horrid sores, re-
pnlsve leproses and general putridities. Let them
cure their own rottenness before they presume to
allude to the diseases with which others are afflicted