The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08

The silently working "aw and order msnn rome forth
from tho gloom Of seoresy, echong back the cry Of
"Never.n The press, the pulpit, and the bar Join the
mighty sound and the Oowardy sssassns tremble 1t the
stern deh.nce Of the indignant and he out
ragged community The Vigilance Committee, now
thoroughly organized, with fifteen hundred and eighty
four members are working with sure precision. one
pesceable citizen n.erfered with in attempting to vote
the It'll o. june the life Of each interfering is
1854 brave men, all armed to the teeth testify and if
the Vigil nee Committee should be overpowered by
desperate and combined attack Of the Thugs, five thou
sand determined citizens armed with their rifles and
revoveYs will put the city under martial law.
At on immense Of business men convened Ct
the st. Charles Hotel Rotunda, last Monday, and at
subsequent secret meetings at the Crescent Rooms,
in 81. Charles street, everything has been pre-
pared 70 secure honest election the seventh;
and independent ticket has been nominated
which will carry New Orleans by 900 majority In
spits Of a siufiDg and cheating. Tbs in city polling
only l2cO0 TO 5000 votes, will serve think to show 10
the world that the Crescent City not quite deeply
FUNK blood and infamy has been naturally supposed
The Independent ticket Is headed with the Of
h,jor g. I. BesuregArd for Mayor. The =" call'
upon him TO become candidate was signed by over six
hundred prominent citizens, controlling threefourths of
the respectab and nine tenths Of the wholesale bust
Of the cuy and ID worthy Of note that the
every bank president and Of the presidents every
rance company in this city are recorded In the list
Another noticeable feature IL the present position of the
city prees every newspaper In Now Orleans except the
Crescent advocating the merits Of the independent candi
dates The Csscent has for time been tho organ of
the Thugs aud enjoying the silver talents In the
shape Of city printing; but the Ccsce dauntcd n
the great movement on foot and although perfectly silent
In regard 70 the independents equally shy Of ts late
friends hence Gerard stth and Thugs have NOT sin
gle paper TO attempt their defence
Major Beauregad the Independent candidate for the
kayoralty, u democrat In politics, and holds the chief
Office in the Engineer corps Of the Department Of the
Southwest He resigns his ofcia salary Of 200 per
to accept only 5ooo several Of
chants have privately determined to make the Mayors
salary sl2 900 year by private subscription long
he is the incumbent The Majors services In the Mexican
war well known and appreciated; his engineering
skill and personal bravery having been exhibited
macy occasions during the memorable march from Vera
Cruz Mexico At Con,reras he led the ssrming party
composed Of men from the voltgeur regiment and mark
my words, he will carry municipal government, now
in the hands Of the "reasers" a. CALAMITY and a.
promptly ~ he did the heights Of Consreras.
WHO ARE THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE?
The following the letter sent Major Beauregard re-
questDg him TO accept the independent nomination for
the Office Of Mayor Of New Orleans. The names ap-
pended will show what sort Of at the head of the
new movement In that city 1t will be that en-
braces most Of the business men Of the city,
NEW ORLEANS, Nay, 1858.
10 MAJOR G.. T. BEAUREGARp-
DEAR SR-We, the undersigned, citizens OF New Or
leans, entertaining deep interest In the good and
prosperity Of our city, and feeling the importance OF
rescuirg the administration Of the municipal government
from the baneful influences Of party politics. respe uly
AJAX your aid In 30 desirable effort by permitting 70
OF mayor at the ensuing election 70 be held the
lima nauf