The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10


Philadelphia Ruls,in, is:a complete surprise
to the people Of ihis lSitude, and we have
taken some pains to ascertain the origin of
| il, and we shall give our readers the result of
our inquiries. ,,
It must be remembered that New Or.
leans has been very disorderly, city for
some years; that every election has been
the decision ofe serious riot; that the riot. /
ets have never been punished; that crimes Of
! every variety are fspcrted there daily to an
extent which would create horror'in Nor.
thern city; that the, police and authorities
generally have beer, charged with conniving
at the. disorder and crimes of the city, and
that the dissatisfacton amoDg property
holders and the better disposed class Of citi-
zens has been deep and wide spread. T.
! This is the state Of things described by the
opposition to city government, though we
have no means of uscertaining whether it is
entirely correct. ss.- III a-tles e
| THE COMING CITY ELECTION.
The city has for some years been in the
hands OF the Americans, or "Know Moth
ings," and the apparent hopelessness Of
overturning them and electing Democratic
city government, has led to the adoption of
extraordinary measures. The next city
election, when Mayor, Street Commission.
er, Recorder and Alderman are to be chos.
en-, takes place on Monday next, June 9TH.
By way of defeating the American ticket, an
independent ticket has been nominated late
ly, with Maj. G. T. Beauregard, late of the
U. s. Army, as the candidate for Mayor
Thsa letter to him, signed by some hundreds
Of citizens. asking him to consent TO be
candidate, is as follows: ..s......
To MAJOR F. r. BEAUREGARp.-Dear
Sir: We, the undersigned, citizens New Or
leans, entertaining deep interest in the
good name and prosperity of our city, and
feeling the importance of rescuing the ad-
minstration of the Municipal Government
from the baneful influences party politics,
) respectfully ask your aid in so desirable an
effort, by permitting US to use your name as
an independent candidate for the office of
Mayor, at the ensuing election to be held on
the 7th Of June next" ,....t. ...s
! Major Beauregard's reply to this letter is
as follows:
!, New ORLEANS, May 25, 1853.
|. "GEETLEMEN: have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt this day of the letter
of the Goth instant, signed by large num-
= Der OF my fellow citizens, irrespective of par
;, ty requesting me to permit the use of my
r. name as an "Independent Candidate" fol
=, :, the office of Mayor of this city.
u 81 gratefully acknowledge how sensbl,
feel the high honor conferred upon me b,
this application. But as it is special per.
20 pose, that Of restoring the good name ant
Iy prosperity of our city to its former hipI
or standard, and to administer its municipal af.
of fairs agreeably to good order and economy
- it is only with difidence that can acced
to their request, being fearful that the tas
~ imposed upon me may still prove abortive
unless receive after election, the assistanc
!, of an independent Council, and that of
u we'll organized Police, which consider in
lat dispensable to carry out the desired reform
l's Trusting, then, entirely to the support {
NJ. those Of my fellow citizens whose interest
!. are SO much at stake, l cheerfully acced
= to their wishes, and allow them to use m
De name as they desire, with the clear under
in standing, however, that am to be "Inde
pendent" in all and every sense of the term
and am only to be guided by honesty, justic
a, and equity in all things, and unto all men, i
le administering, as their Chief Magistrate, th
!. laws and regulations of the City ofNew Or
- leans.
=" .t F. T. BEAUREGARD.
r. To A. Brother, Esq, Chairman Nominatin
of Committee of the Independent Voters G
L. New Orleans, and others.
so The FIRST MUTTERING OF THE STORM.
The New Orleans Bee, of May 27th, il
referring to this nomination, and commend
)" ing it laments the utter absence of all inter
- est in the electian, but predicts that no,
g q, this will be changed, and that full vot
~ will be called out. 1t says:
o ga few days ago we expressed our con
Germ at the utter absence of every symptor
III of popular interest in our approaching muni
ut cipal election, and endeavored to direct tn
attention of citizens to the Importance of
sound and healthful administration of ou
er city affairs. The appearance Of the indie
We pendent ticket, If it accomplished nothin
ed else, will in all probability, arouse th
>, community from its supine sumber and ere
" ate sufficient amount Of excitement to in
= sure an expression of public opinion at tn
l. polls somewhat more definite and decide
as than has been obtained for several years.
;r Thus it will happen that whatever ticke
prevails, its success will be an undoubte
manifestation of popular sentiment, and th
victors will feel that they have been veste
with authority by majority of the bona fd
n electors of the good city of New Orleans.
a. The Bee, however, scarcely could hav
a. expected such "manifestation of popult
h. sentiment" as the formation Of Vigilanc
"a. Committee, the seizure of the arsenal
AZ forming of barrcades, and battle in tn
he streets.
"a. The True Della Of May 9th, in noticin
the nomination of Major Beauregard, say
he is
ga gentleman who, above all others,
OF our humble opinion, is the best qualified on
ittest, in the deplorable condition of affai
existing here, to undertake the serious wor
he Of reformation, to reduce the ruffian ele
'ly ments which, for several years, have bee
tolerated or encouraged in their saturnal
nd of blood, if not insubordination and law lees
ce ness, to obedience and subjection, and
er. give to decent, Industrious, and law abdir
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