Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-11

The Reign of Treason still holds sway over
q small portion of New Orleans. Men, in
open contempt of lawn open violation OF
order-in open defiance of every usage OF well
regulated society-still patrol a number OF our
streets, and threaten general sutJugation, by
force of cannon. musket and bayonet THESE
men are under the command of an officer OF
the United States. and their sole, and only
object so far as we have been able TO ascertain
Is to elect another officer OF the United States
10 the Mayoralty of the city of New Orleans,
by violence plumber. intimidation and murder
If necessary So far, they have shown no dis
position TO regard any law, human or divine,
and we have little hope of any Improvement
in the future. A tree can only be judged by
it's fruits and this = Independent" Reform
Beauregard Slidell tree, has been prolific OF
nothing but noxious vegetation yet What
the full crop will be, the future must develop.
We opine il will be detrimental to society,
and fruitful of lasting disgraces and punish
ments to those who have deliberately outlaw
ed themselves. Treason may flourish for
time, but it is always put down III the long
run.
Throughout Yesterday a great deal of ex-
element prevailed, and intense feeling was
manifested in all quaters. Enough material
good, honest, brave, strong American mate
rial-sufficient to put down the outlaws, had
their strength been ten-fold what 1t is, aboun-
ded everywhere, and only required chief to
mt it in instantaneous and efficient action.
The men were there-the man for the occasion
was absent. The elements could mt form, or
coalesce, without leader; aud, consequent
ly. the thousands who were willing and anXr-
Gus to vindicate the laws, to restore the supre-
macy of insulted justice, and TO secure the
safety of person and property, and MAINTAIN
TIVE sessions of the judicial tribunals, were
unable to accomplish anything, and nothing
transpired except to stimulate human passions
to the widest pitch OF phrenzy. betokenlng
everything but an suspicious future. The
course of the Mayor called forth universal ills
appreciation. it appeared weak, vascillating
and motiveless. There was, SC far as we were
able TO discover, an entire absence of system
ON his part of discipline in those under HIM
and of suitable action in any department OF
the municipal government over winch he pre-
sides We will lot condemn the Mayor I'M
heard he shall have fair hearing at our
hand but still we imagine IL VIII be lmpossi-
bic ever to remove the public impression that
had he fully met the requirements OF his posi-
tion. the insurrection would have been down
in u few hours after its outbreak The same
thing will occur to-day, and if he will only
issue the proper orders to the proper men, the
rebellion will be quelled before shutdown.
We do not feel disposed to argue this ques-
ton, and shall not, at any length. The acts
of the are Vigilants as disagreeable to us as
they are disgraceful to the city and full of
danger to society. to property and person.
They have placed themselves beyond the pale
of law-usurped the functions OF the consti-
tuition and OF the city charter, and are out
laws to all intents and purposes.
How the matter will end, it is not difficult
TO determine. The reign of treason must soon
come to a stop-law and order must speedily
resume their accustomed sway-and then, the
misguided men, who, under the influence OF
the Slidell Beauregard Democratic leaders,
have sought TO accomplishing election OF The
independent" ticket by force of arms, will
be compelled to encounter the penalties the
Since the foregoing was wrlILen, an offclal
publication has been sent us, which appears
elsewhere, signed by the Mayor of New Orleans
and other citizens. inducing the name of j. X.
Duncan, who signs himself president Elk.
Wig. Com. the man who stops Judges on
their way to their court-rooms by ,he author
ity of force" and assumes dlctatorlal power
over this metropolis by virtue of the arms of
those under his command.
We have Ii word or two tC say in regard to
this publication, and shall be brief in saying
them. We regret the position OF. Mayor Wa
terman and General Lewis. Both are sworn
officers of the State. Both labor under the
responsibilities of an oath; and yet both, so
far as they could have attempted to legaliZe
treason have consorted with outlaws, and
have affixed their sign manuals inst above that
of a man who heads u revolution in our midst
and who has set at defiance the civil authori-
" of the State aud city.
We do not envy the position in which they
have placed themselves. Sworn officers whose
duty it was to put down revolution, they have
acceded to every demand of the revolution
lists, for if the dictionary had been exhausted,
the latter could not have obtained more iav
orable stipulations. Besides, the Mayor has
forfeited his pledges, made publicly to gen
tiemen in unmstakable language, and has de-
ceived the thousands who thronged around
the City Hall. at the time verbal statements
were made by his express authority.