New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-02
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THE "LAME AND IMPOTENT CON-
CLUSION.,,
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1853.

The Delta is remarkable for two things, If for moth
ing else 80 far as the independent" controversy
itself originated is concerned. In the first place. it
never meets any argument refutes any fact, or con-
troverts any proposition that is urged against its side
of the political house. 1t evades every important
issue made, and although it talks back voubly, it sell
dom never says anything worthy argumentative or
| statistical reply; the few grains of wheat, when
there any grains in its bushels Of cha hardly
worth the winnowing; and its changes of front on
immateria points, do not repay the trouble OF follow
| ing them up and exposing them.
| 1t advocates the election of an " independent"
| ticket, and yet it has substantially acknowledged
| that the American ticket is good one as was
ever presented to the people for their surages 1t
calls for reform" in the city government, yet pre-.
to say nothing against the integrity and gem
eral usefulness of the Common Council. 1t attacks
the American administration by innuendo and mpli-
cation, and INDUCES in reflections addressed to tax
payers, just though the aforesaid taxpayers were
fools, and did not know and feel that under the
pices of the administration sought to be destroyed
their taxes had been materially reduced, and their
| public debt immensely decreased. 1t asserts the
very original proposition that improvements are
necessary, yet fails to deny that more street improve
ments are contracted for, some in successful pro-
gress, by the very party it would inure, than ever
were made before in the city. 1t grows eloquent
occasionally on the question of lack Of adequate
supply of water, but never denies that the Common
Council has done all it could legally in the premises,
and taken to provide fora copous supply of
water as soon as the proper machinery can be pur.
chased and erected. 1t talks about protection to
person and property, but has never yet had the
hardhood to dispute that the present police is not
Al, 1, Ill nfa in ft,a Tnsto
States. And so on to the end of the chapter. To
sum up all it has said the subject in few words,
the Deta's whole proposition amounts to this " We
don't question word you say. Your facts are in.
controvertibe. Your ticket is unexceptionabe, but
the Independents" we advocate ought to succeed,
because politics should have nothing to do with city
atfars!' Rather d" lame and impotent conclusion
for the straitestlaced partisans in the land to
arrive at-pnrtisans known to be in the immediate
interest Of the Of the most remorseess politician in
the confederacy-a man, who though true to his
friends and estiInable individual, does not toll
erate even among his friends, the expression of any
opinion not calculated to further his purposes.
Twelve months ago to-day, gentleman Of charac.
ter and standing assumed risks, involving ruin and
death in the event of failure and prosecution, where
success wonld have redounded to the political ad
yancement OF the Slideli party. That gentleman as
Democrat, entertained certain preferences for Dem
ocrats. Those Democrats are not regarded with an
eye Of favor in high quarters What has been the re
suit? Why, that gentleman, after risking SO much
has been removed we understand. from a Fedora
office he held, simply on account of that preference
After this, should suppose that few people coult
be found who would talk very glibly about ndepen
dcnce.' The Independence preached by the Delts
brings to mind the old story of the Indian and whit
man who went out hunting. The trophies of th
hunt were an owl and turkey. The white man pre-
posed San independent division Of the spoils il
this wise Said he to the Indian You take th
owl and Ill take the turkey Ill take the turke
! and you take the OWL The Indian admitted tina
the argument of the white man strong, bu
thought it rather strange that turkey " wasn't SAT-
+ to him once! The "independent" propositions 0
the Delta are unquestionaby equitable was tina
OF the white man to the poor Indian. Nevertheless
we donbt much whether the intelligent masses Q
D New Orleans are prepared to play out the role as
3 signed them hy the Delta.