Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-10
MUNICIPAL REVOLUTION IN NEW
ORLEANS.


men armed, the arsenal seized and held with
loaded cannon, and the determination avowed
to seize the government Of the city and to put
Lynch law in force This movement, says the.
Baltimore american, has been made in view of
the approaching municipal election, which takes
place on Monday next, and has been effected by
the managers of the party which has nominal
ed "the independent ticket" upon which G.. L.
Beauregard is named for Mayor New Orleans,
it is well known, has been American in its mu-
nicipal government for some years past, while
the State government is Democratic In view
of the alleged outrages and violence which de-
tered many persons of the Democratic party
from voting, the Democratic State Legislature.
some time ago, passed a law to regulate elections
in New Orleans. It was of very stringent ma
ture, and put the conduct of the elections under
the control of State officer. The attempt to
carry it into effect last fall was, however, fail
ure. The election itself was quiet one but
it was preceded by acts which effectually in
Inundated certain portion Of the population
from going near the polls. The Independent
party was formed to overcome this state of
things. They seem to have organized thorough
ly and to have taken measures to secure pos
session of the municipal government at the en-
suing election. 1t has been evident from the
tone of the notices published by their Executive
Committee that the contest was to be an earn
est and bitter one, but the formation of Vigi-
lance Committee seems to have been a sudden
and unsupported movement. They have as
sumed fearful responsibility in taking such a
step.
We give the following Geographic dispatches,
which indicate to some extent the degree of ex-
element produced in the Crescent City:
The Excitement at Ne,o Orleans-The Vigilance
Committee md the authorities
New Orleans, June 4-The excitement con-
sequent upon the election for municipal officers,
to come off on Monday next, is must intense,
and ere that period arrive fearful results are APP
pretended The Vigilance Committee, 300
strong who have possession of the State arsenal
and second district police Office, are opposed to
the American ticket headed by Stith for Mayor,
and are determined to defeat it, if possible
Stith's party, however, have called out the
Washington Artillery, taken possession of the
other armories and are preparing for struggle.
The Vigilants have seized the notorious Gala
tin, and have now several streets strongly bar
ricaded. They are also well armed with MIME
rifles, and have cannon ready loaded and prim-
ed for instant use. Several arrests have been
made by them, but number of Vigilants also
have been taken on warrants filed by the May
or for their arrest. To the present writing no
collision has taken place. Business is almost at
a stand
Nep Orleans, June 4h-The Vigilance Com
mittee have carried everything before them and
have entire control of the city. The Mayor and
} police authorities have yielded to them. Ar
rests are about to he made of all disorderly and
dangerous characters. The Peoples ticket on
Monday will be triumphantlY elected.
Rumored mpromise-Norement Of Troops
Cannon Posted
Ne,o Orleans, June 4, 2 P. M-The Vigi-
liant Committee is composed Of men of all par
ties, and it cannot therefore, be regarded as
political movement. They have been largely
reinforced this morning, and are countenanced
and sustained in their movements by large
number of our most respectable citizens.
Fifty men have just taken possession Of Canal
street, with two cannon, and are fully armed
This force is reported to be organized by mer
who are marked by the Vigilance Committee
and who dread that they will be the first vic
Tins of its power.
It is now rumored that compromise has
been effected, and that the city authorities agree
to surrender twenty-five noted ruffians for pun
ishment and that police force of five hundred
on each side be sworn in. Your correspondent
was refused admission at the City Hall, and no
official information can be obtained. Monday
next is the municipal election day, and it is i'm
portant that some settlement should be effected
before that time
Ne,o Orleans, June 4, 4 P. M-The Vigi-
liant Committee have triumphed without blood
shed, the Mayor having resigned the municipal
authority into their hands.
The city is now quiet, and the crowd has
withdrawn from Canal Street. The old police
have been disbanded, and a special police of
one thousand men have been appointed by the
Vigilant Committee.
What will be the next move under the new
order of things is difficult to say, but it is pre-
sumed that certain parties will receive notice to
leave the city by the first boat. The election
takes place on Monday.
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