The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-05
EXCITEMENT AT NEW ORLEANS

The intelligence from New Orleans which appears
under our Teegraphic head, is of a character to
cause both surprise and pain. Murders and other
infractions of the law of heinOus character and
great frequency have been the natural result of the
fierce political differences among the people there
and now it appears that the rough hand of ''vigi-
lance committee" has undertaken to apply Il RENE
dy The fact that any party or combination of par
ties should thus throw off the legal forms of admin
istering justice and take to irresponsible force is
greatly to be deplored.
Monday next is the regular period fer the munich
pal election in New Orleans, and until within a few
days there seemed to be probability that there
would be no opposition to the party which
for some three years has held the control of the city
government, and to which, we remember, there
was last year show of opposition, in consequence
OF the violence which had attended preceding cleo
ti0ns. But on the 2Sth ultim0 ''Indcpendent
Ticket was announced a movement imperatiyely
demanded by the condition of the citys affairs and
out of this may have arisen the threatening diff
culties of which We have intelligence or they may
have been caused by some fresh assassination or
other criminal outrage
Certain it is that the latest accounts received bv
mail afforded no reason to apprehend furious
election canvass, as the journals generally, incud-
ing several which have heretofore supported the
party in power, had given in their adhesion to the
"Independent ticket" composed of citizens of the
highest respectablity, and in regard to the pros
poets of which the 'New Orleans Bee'' of the 9th
ultimo furnishes the following information:
awe published yesterday a letter addressed bv
very large number of the citizens of New Orleans
to Major G. 7. Beauregard, in which the latter is
solicited to allow his name to be used indepen
dent candidate for the office of Mayor at the
ing election. The signers declare that they i'm
PEELED to make this request by their deep interest
in the prosperity and good name of New Orleans,
and by their desire to the administration of
the municipal government from the banetul intlu-
ence of party politics. Major Beauregard in dig
nified and modest reply, accepts the canddature
with the clear understanding that he is to remain
independent in every sense of the term.
"This movement is not unexpected. For several
weeks before the American nominations we had
heard rumors of an independent ticket and current
report had designated Major Beaureeard as the can
didate who would be selected for the princpaI Office
From the names we see appended to the corresnon
dence there is reason to believe that strong effort
will be made in behalf of the independent ticket
We recognize among the sgners mass of Old Line
Wings, considerable number of Democrats. and
many gentlemen who at one time were either mem
pefs OF the American party or accustomed to
vote with that organization
-" perceive, too, that the independents with
view doubtless of Strengthening their ticket nave
nominated candidates for Recorder in three out OF
the four districts, candidate for Street Commls-
sioner, and candidates for Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen. They have certainly avalled themselves ne
of favorable period for the experiment. Inc uohl
nant party in our city has suffered recently from
dssension and discord, and much lli-ieehng seems
to be harbored by the friends OF the defeated asp-
rants Still that party is formidable when united,
and the presence of organized opposition may in