Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-05-29
New Orleans Correspondence.


NE" OhLEANS7 May 1otH 4ooo.
1t strikes me that when this correspondent
some months since, took occasion to name
GERARD STlTH as a suitable and probable
candidate for the Mayoralty of New Orleans
that the editor of the Sugar Planter very
gravely intimated that his correspondent
didn't know more than the law allows on the
subject, and that Nh. Sr1TH's time had not
come. Now, allow this correspondent to as
sure you that Mr.. SrIra's time has come
that he has been nominated by the Ameri-
can party, and will be elected. l swell ex-
~tenslve while relating these circumstances,
as they contain abundant eyldente of my ex-
traordinary sagacity in political matters, and
will probably suggest to the editor Of the
Sugur Planter, the extreme improperly of
setting up his opinion in opposition to that
of his correspondent. Notwithstanding the
withdrawal of MR. WATERMAN from the
con .est, there is a great want Of concord in
the American camp. The Fourth District
people appear satisfied to have Ben HARR1
SON for Mayor, and they act as though they
were determined to elect him to preside over
that District, at least. The nomination Of A.
G. BR1cE for Recorder of the First District,
does not appear to give satisfaction, even
among his own party. He was a member of
the House Of Representatives from this city,
two years ago, but he has no prominence,
either in his profession, The is a lawyer,) or in
politics. believe an Independent candi-
date claiming only an ordinary amount of
popularity, would defeat him. No nominal
tions have been made in the Fourth District,
but Luc1EN ADAMS will probably be r~e-elec-
ted Recorder.
One Of the most exciting outrages that
has been for a long time perpetrated in the
city, is the assassination Of ABE PHILLIPS on
Wednesday night last. The deceased has
been accused Of many things in connection
with the outrageously exaggerated tales OF
thuggery; but none of them were ever
brought home to him, and whether guilty or
innocent, is not now a question. His murder
was evidently cold FLOODED and plemeditated.
He was attacked from behind, while passing
across Canal street, at the corner Of Basin,
about half past 10 O'Clock at night, and was
literally riddled with balls and stab wounds.
He was himself armed, but had no chance to
defend himself. As usual in such cases, no
one appears to know anything about the
bloody deed, and nothing ha. been elected to
give the public any clue to the assassins.-
Indeed, no verdict has been announced by
the Coronor's jury summoned on the occa-
sion, and l SUI pose we nave heard the last Of
the affair. There are those who rejoice. or
seem to, that PHILLIPS has been put out OF
the way, and judging from the attendance at
his funeral, there are many who mourn his
untimely end. ] hear nothing lately Of the
attempt to organize a third political party,
and presume the scheme has fallen to the
ground. In point OF fact, there is no political
party in the city-the spoils, seeming to be
the only objects kept in view by the c'iques
which have taken the place OF parties.
however: it is all right, and that the
town will not be moved off, let whoever will
it. l am satisfied that GERARD S1,1H
will make a good Mayor, and I ann also of the
that the large-sized "~injins" of the
police, who have made themselves conspicu-
ons in efforts to put him down, might as we'll
be looking out for other situations. The
,uillotine may be used by the new Mayor,