Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-11
The Revolution at New Orleans.

Our New Orleans exchanges Of the
latest dates furnish premonitory hints OF
the sad scenes that have occurred within
the past few days. The Delta and True
DELTA seem to be the organs Of the new
movement. the Bulletin and Picdyune
iavoring the lawful constituted authori-
ties. The Delta of the 18th contains an
article on the Mayoralty, from which we
extract the following:
"Rampant party spirit has brought
forth its fruits-corruption, riots, bully
ism and assassination. New Orleans has
become a by-word and reproach, in
consequence Of the crevasse Of crime that
has broken forth within the few years
past.
The reaction, we trust has come at
last. Men breathe freer, because nope
nj least. exists that the day of intimidation
is near its sunset. And who shall say
that in order to purify the city, crush rut-
fianism at the polls, to make the ballot
box a common receptacle for the vote OF
every qualified voter, to reform the abu-
ses that lave crept into the city govern
mept. and thereby assist us to better
renutation at home and abroad, and put
a new spoke in the wheel of our pros
Derity-who shall say, we repeat, that if
necessary, the well meaning citizens OF
New Orleans should not compel obedl-
ence to the law And we think they
will do it. if required; at least they only
have TO resolve to bring about retorma-
lion. and the event will inevitably tol-
low"
The True Delta of the same date In
dulges in the following inhammatory Ian
guage
ave will not, however, yet permit our.
selves to believe that the assasslns ana
robbers who now rule Us, and who al
ready confidently proclaim that the hon
est. industrious, permanent and lntelll
gent population Of this city shall not D'
allowed TO deposit their tickets in the bal
lot boxes at the election in June, will b'
allowed no longer to dominate or tba
the well-dressed, oath-bound consplrator
by whom their movements are directed
will longer enjoy the immunity EXTENDED
TO them for so long 8 time; for we believe
that those who ought to come forward
and lead the law-abding and well dis
posed are now As ready to do their dutI
rs we know the mass Of the peopl
have ALWAYS been to test their manhoo'
AGAINST the infamous miscreants wht
have been. to all Of our disgrace, so lonI
tolerated in their villanies here, w
know that the men have never been want
ing who would have swept the dens c
this city of their filthy inmates, and re
formed the administration Of criminz
Justice, had those who ought to have com
forward done so, or had the officers
State shown either resolution, courage
or sympathy with them. Let these re
collections, however, pass; we are goln
into new phase of municipal existence
and it is not what might have been don'
bet what is now needful to do, that W
ought TO concern ourselves about. Ii tn
right spirit animates US, our city Will b
redeemed il, however, those who ough
to stand up HkO mon sh'inlr Ike onu
ards, or hesitate auOuL int CtAPlos AHCi
of the needful means to obtain the
rights at the ballot-boX, then we desir
to continue as we have been for the la
four years, the trembling slaves of tt
cut-throats and murderers of every Stat
in the Union, and every nation OF kuroT
who have sought I. sanctuary here"
II. NJ. Summers publishes a card, d
clining a nomination for Recorder,
which he says:
II think understand the independe
move. 1t is to get the control ofthe CT
out Of the hands of the Americans, al
place it in the tender arms OF the O
Democratic wire-workers. The who
business looks little too John Slidellis
have nothing to say against the non
nees Of the Independents. As a bod
they are high minded and honorable CT
zens, but slightly mixed with old fog
ISM"