The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
The Election in New Orleans.

OH Monday next as well as before and
after the election. From the tone Of tho },
city press, from the records Of numerous
assassinations, from the numbers Of noto
RIOTS reprohates who are seen about the
streets or in the procession of the cluba
Of the Know Nothing party, it is evident
that no ordinary animosity prevails there,
Every mail brings us accounts Of new
series of assaults and killings and new
proofs Of the want on The part Of tho
police, Of both the will and the power to
protect the victims or to bring their assail.
ants to Justice. 1t is even alleged by
conservative and respectable journals
that some of the worst Of the thugs arc
on the Mayors secret police or special
body guard and the fact that, in recent
procession Of the Know Nothings, a band
of men clothed in Indian costume calling
themselves the Winnebago Club were
headed by Mayor Stith who knew some
| Of them to be guilty Of crimes deserving
the gal!ows, appears to cosroborate the
allegation.
/ The leaders Of the regular city wig.
vans, constitute league of ofice-seeken
and Office holders The annual expendis
lures of the city amount to nearly two
and half millions of dollars Of which i'm.
mense sum it is probable that more than
half gees as profits into the pockets Of
oflice.holders ard the varions agents, ut.
turnies, contractors ard employees who
all belong to- the samc faction. This
magnificent fAnd is at once fhe strongest
motive for retaining the control Of tho
lefty, and the source If ample pecuniary
means for elcctioueerilrg purposes. u
enables the ruling faction to avail thcms
selves of every psrrchasabfe assistance IN.
Gliding that of bfack-icgs and bullies.
For snct an election as that which is to-
| -. .a,,.aan u.n,,.,r ;,,,,,v;,o ,t,;ce.
,,h,.sa .,n,,.,r s.,,..,;e, aud neron;s;;,e..
1 iu the aggregate amount to nearly u mill
.|fion of collars. it wonfd be easy for die
/ randidntes ard their friends TO raise
purse of one hundred thousand dollars and
ltais they ltaye surely done if they consider
Their Opponents Sufficiently numerous and
4 determined to carsc them to fear
| tie defeat Of tie X. n ticket. The
breaking dp Of baff't-boxes, the paradcs
I,f armed aud disguised brayos on tho
[morning Of electi,n-fay, the destruction
of Democratic tickel-!ables. the brass
knuckIing Of Writer'S, the expulsion Of De-
1 uoeratic chiile4--ers5 the bloody issee
where resistance has been offered, tue
IcountIcss sss;.ssinatinps which have
occurred. aud all the features Of thc reign
If terror whicr has ,Hafkrd the e!crlioiis
i New Orleans for years past, all indl-
cate but too plainly the base uses to which
such a fund will le put,
= Opnosed to tlp su,ifs -hunfers il the
Reform Party wl,icI, is composed chiefly
# those who have heretofore acted with
! the Americans and Who still assume the
ane of the IDlepensieat American part
4 his party will have The support Of alb
!, yI,, fav9. the restoration Of honesty and
,,;tu Il III. gnyar,,tne,,s of the civ and
,,;sI, ;,s.,a;..s "a a,ub, MANY Demo,
cots pnpv have able candidates and
=. ah,v snst.i,e,, nv their speakers and
I liz ,n.,.r !, .,;v. naness Many Of them
4, B, 81, ,r,,a sl;,,l,.s ana ;ninx;es AZ thc
binds .,e thc REGULAR wiawanites which
Ia, ore ,,,,,, p,,re than wiling to re.
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