The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-09

NEW YORK HERALD, W
we'll in jim Lanes garden for bucket Of water,
In defiance Of the orders of Lane to the contra-
~. This horrible outrage gives us the true
character Of this Jim Lane in very few words
1t would be good thing for the peace of Kan
sas, if he and about twenty others or more Of
the same stripe Of rufaaaism Of both parties
there, could be killed Off by each other before
the August election. Az II Is, we hope that this
last bloody outrage Of Lane will not be without
its good effects in opening the eyes of the 70
spectacle free State men Of Kansas to the utter
worthlessne@ of this fellow and tho rufian gang
by which he Is surrounded.
The Finale ss New Orisaas-A Warning 70
the New York Taxpaysrs.
We learn by telegraph to-day of the final re.
suit Of the excitement at New Orleans which
has terminated In tho election of the Kaow
Nothing candidate for Mayor BY majority Of
go votes though many Of the principal names
on the same ticket were defeated.
Thus much and no more are we Informed by
the teaegraphic reporter, except tho additional
fact that the Vigilants have broken up their
camp, and the municipal authorities have issued
writs for the arrest Of tho leaders on charge
Of high treason. In view Of the poverty Of tho
intelligence cent rs BY telegraph, and the ab-
sence in the columns Of the leading papers OF
New Orleans Of any premonition Of 50 great IN
excitement In the public mind there, we have
been almost entirely in the dark as to the CHAR
acter and extent of tho movements in that city,
and have been obliged to judge of them by what
we knew of the previous existing feeling there
We can only pursue the same course in Judging
Of the result; for, as the telegraphic reporter
does not give US the number of votes cast, we
do not even know whether the vote has been Q
full one or not.
There are several prominent facts in the
intelligence we have thus far received
which we must recapitulste. The class Of
men whose names are attached to the invi-
tation to Major Beauregard, and the known
political antecedents Of many of them, com
prising nearly every shade Of political OPT
MON, indicate that it was Q movement of the
business and substantial men of the city and not
party maneuvre. In all the proceedings, as
far "a We have been advised by the telegraph,
they bave carefully sbstained from acts Of al
aggressive and unlawful character, and seem to
have confined the purposes of their organization
to self defence, and to the carrying out of their
pre- announced intention of protecting voters at
the polls. The election, we are informed, has
been conducted pesceably and without blood
shed, but that . large number of the vigilsnts
did not vote.
For the causes Of this course on the part of
voters we can only resort to conjecture. 1t
may have been that they had not confidence in
the ability of their organization to protect them
from violence or II may have been that they
did not with to provoke a collision which might
have reeulted in the shedding of much blood,
and preferred to adjourn the final conflict to the
courts, which they may do in this wise. By
law Of the State Of Louisiana, passed two years
since, it is provided that in case it shall be
proved that either of the contending parties used
intimidation during any of the elections there,
such election shall be set aside If this be the
policy of the independent party we shall yet
hear more Of this affair.
One thing seems evident In the result of this
New Orleans election-that where two parties
are arrayed against each other with cannon and
bristling bsyonets In Q political contest, the
men having something to lose are no match for
the roughA This fact will come home with
terrible energy TO our New York taxpayers
The struggle we have witnessed In New Orleans
is precisely such one a. is coming upon New
York, IL the men Of substance do not organize
and look after their city government 1t is q
contest between the taxpayers and the taxeaters
The condition of the two cities has very great
points of similarity plundered treasury q
continually increasing city expenditure, corrup-
ton In every branch Of the city government
and . determination on the part Of the tax
eaters to bold on to the spoils at all hazards.
The breakdown Of the business men Of New
Orleans to reform the government Of their city
should be salutary warning to the property
holders and business men Of New York.
PATTY MovEs UsDER Cows or OFFICIAL.
IxPxAcHMESrs-DIsooMyr or THEIR PROMO
rxRs-The Willett's Point investigation has
taken the turn which every sensible and unbi-
assed person expected All the members Of the
committee but one concur In generating the
Secretary Of War and Collector Schell from i'm
proper or corrupt motives In the transaction
The truth Is that the inquiry was got up for the
purpose of defeating Mr.. Schell's confirmation
by the Senate. There was nothing In the SUBJ
ject matter Of the charges which might not every
day be made the ground for imputations Of Q
similar character whenever the government en-
tiers the market as a purchaser. Real estate
will always acquire . Fictitious value as soon as
II IL known that the government IL In need Of II.