New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-05
Mem Orlears 1ailp Creste1t.
THE ELECTION NEXT MONDAY.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1859

regular election all over the commonwealth
will take place next Monday. The Democrats
have their duly nominated State ticket in the field
and so have the Oppositionists and the respective
merits of each have been widely and thoroughly
discussed by their respective advocates.
The Opposition State ticket is made up of the
best sort of material. All the names on it belong
to men of the highest character and standng-men
who would fill credtably any position they might
assume the responsibility of-and should it succeed,
the people of the State will have good reason to
be proud of the choice they have made. Such men
as Wells, Ray, Durant, Anderson, Perkins, Blake
and Cuny, can be trusted and honored with entire
safety. We shall vote the ticket with pleasure, and
trust all our friends, and all conservative citizens,
and all in favor of an uninterrupted reign OF law
and order, peace and quiet, and an economical and
just, prudent and WISE administration of our pub
lie affairs, will do the
In our own Parish, as we have said on former
occasions, things have been wonderfully mixed
under Custom-House management. Here, Demo-
crat who doesn't vote the regular State ticket
violates rules and usages;' and if he does mt
vote the Independent American" Parish ticket
he also violates Democratic "rules and usages :;
and if he fails to support the S'ide-Custom-House
Legislative ticket, he is to be mathematical as
doubly dyed traitor to all rules and usages."
How they will fix it up-when fidelity to =" rules
and usages" is demanded on the one hand. and
reputation Of the same =" rules and. usages' re-
quired on the othcr-we are unable to say All
we know is that the Custom-House is fertile in re-
sources, and if it is necessary that black should
appear white, and white black, the magicans there
are able to accomplish the feat, if accomplishment
be possible. We have our doubts whether the
arch conjurer down below, could beat them if he
tried his best-they expert, matchless and
unparalleled in skill. But whether the masses of
the people will allow themselves to be made actors
in these extraordinary performances is another
matter. We strongly incline to the opinion that
they will repudiate alliance with conjurers and
magicians, and get up representation on their
own account, for their own benefit and advance
ment-and not for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of scheming
politicians. $685.:
The Parish tickets have been before the people
for some weeks. The American parish ticket is as
good q people ever lad the opportunity of
voting for, here elsewhere. 1t is altogether and
absolutely uneXceptionable in its composition and
making up. The men on it are honest, faithful and
capable-are widely and deservedly popular, and
should and will be elected. We have not heard a
solitary objection urged against the personnel Of
the ticket. None can be justly urged its merits
being so great, and its general worth being uni
versally acknowledged. But people are asked to
vote against this ticket, for hybrid called an
'' Independent American " ticket got up in the
Custorn-IIouse under the auspices of the archest
intriguers known to the political history of the
country. We happen to know some hundreds of
good Democrats who emphatcally repudiate the
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ediicc. The American legislative ticket is IA good
working ticket, composed of lawyers, doctors,
merchants, mechanics and property holders. and
will make itself heard and felt in the legislation
likely to take place during the next two years.
We entertain confident belief that the election
will pass off peaceably and quietly, notwthstand-
ing the incendiary language used and printed by
those who advocate the pretensons Of the nominees
of the Custom-House. II any disturbances should
occur, We venture the prediction that, as hereto
fore, they will originate with the opponents of the
American party. And here we would caution our
friends, and advise them to endure insult and
tumely to the EXTREMIST limit decent manhood will
permit The time and the occasion, the past and
the future, alike call for forbearance. The good
name of our city, which we have thus far worthily
and honorably upheld calls for torbearance. Let
them be patient and slow to anger, and not strike
until blows are dealt at them. By these means
they will triumph, shame their enemies, maintain
the honor of the city, and preserve their con-
| sistency.
That they will be purposely and wantony in
suited we have no sort of question. That's the
game of the arch intriguer of the commonwealth.
Riots desired, and if riots be stimulated or
if anything approaching riots should mar the har-
mony of election day, the intention is to expe the
whole American delegation elected to the Senate
and House of Representatives, and fill their places
with wellknown, staunch and loyal Slidellians.
| There's the whole story in nutshell. Let the
Americans reflect upon it, and govern themselves
| accordingly.