New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-14
We VIM ExPLAIN.

i WE WILL EXPLAIN,
In the Baton Rouge Advocate, of the 18th, rather
singular article appeared, which seems to require
some notice or answer at our hands. The Advocate
starts out BY stating that the Crescent Is resortng
70 one Of its accustomed tricks In order to conceal
the outrages perpetrated at the recent municipal
election in the city,
This, we respectfully suggest, is not well founded.
The Crescent never resorts to ricks to conceal or
develop anything; and in the matter referred to-
believe We have published about full and accurate
reports any journal In the CITY, For the verify Of
this we nnhesatingly appeal to readers and the
general public. We had no motive Is prompt con-
cealment Of anything, nor did we conceal any
thing No. no, gentlemen Of the Advocate, the Ores.
cent resorts to tricks. Its conductors have
unuttsrabe contempt for tricks and tricksters and
hold now, AZ they ever have held, that an open,
manly honest policy, is the best to pursue under all
circumstances. Furthermore to the rigid pursuit of
this line Of conduct, they attach much of the remark
able success which has attended their career as jour
| nalists Even those who differ from them respect
them believing, we have the satisfaction of know
ing hundreds do, that the sentiments boldly enunci
| ated are honestly entertained.
We now quote at some length from the Advocate !:
That paper is in the habit Of apologizing for thug
gerry By attempting to rdicue those who lay bare the
facts and expose the violence OF the parsaus Near
y all the journals in New Orleans concur in their
statements as to the proceedings and exploits of
tain notorious characters at the late election and
nearly every one justly condemn the lawlessness prac
ticed on that day. Not SO with the Crescent; its
Efforts, on the contrary, seem to be directed with
special reference to shielding the calprits who as
sauted Gen. Lewis and other officers from public
opprobrium It does not pretend to deny the guilt of
the wretches charged with these oenses but It does
not join IN the general execration which their deeds
inspire Instead OF sshing, in the name OF tz party
ne rnans who disgrace t. that paper sees nothing
in their acts but that which ID calculated to provoke
witticism and POPULARITY.
II We have ever apologized for thuggery," or
disorder or lawlessness, Of any kind in any shape,
manner or form whatsoever, we do not know it, and
would like to have the occasion designated repara
ton for injustice made. We have always condemned
riots and rioters and expect to condemn them long
as we live. And, before stated, we gave all that
We deemed necessary in regard to the occurrences of
the election. We were neither guilty Of the sins Of
omission or commission. But, because we did not
choose to render ourselves ridiculous by making
mountain out Of snthill, by initiating the reckless
course OF sol disan. Independent contemporary, the
Baton Rouge Advocate evidently thinks we are cul-
pable That contemporary, and one other which has
since departed newspaporal life. were the only ones
10 the city that succeeded in making themselves the
laughing stocks Of all intelligent, welposted men.
We respectfully beg leave to be excused from partci
batting in any such entertainment
As for the g violence the excuses and outrapes
'araded before the world by an independent city
we now deliberately maintain to use the
anguage of the Advocate that they were alone cal
ulated to provoke witticism and jocularity." On all
'ands and from all Sides these reports have been re-
elved here with shouts and screams of laughter |
they were SO RICH rare, unctuous and mirth inspir
ng, that even the philosophc defeated had to join in
heartily. We will briefly recapitulate, in order that
ne whole plain truth may be known. In the Second |
Third and Fourth Districts, there was hardly sign
row. In fact we do not know whether genuine
istIcuf enlivened the occasion in either of those
hree great Districts. This we take it, is ample evil
ence that the election was, generally, unusually
eaceable and quiet. Because the people declined
oting it does not follow that they were deprived of
he right of suffrage. There is no law to make men
ote In the First District the nightly magnfed dis.
lrbances took place. Nobody was killed, nobody
as seriously injured, and nobodys limbs were frac.
lred, 1t we except the legs of few ticket tables
nd, in these tremendous disturbances, only four or
We persons participated! That is all. The Super
tendent of Elections and his Deputies have only
zen able to make afidayits again ST five individuals,
i'd one of them accessory! Then, to this extent,
ID no more, must the absurd reports put forth by
terested parties be circnmscribed What lame
hat an impotent conclusion-does the recital of the
mpe truth bring highsounding pronunciamientos
I! And what singing com mentary upon the con.
let OF the officers whose erclusiue duty it was to
eserve peace and quiet in New Orleans on election
U.s. The idea of four or five rowdies riding rough
od over the First District, disabling the COM
chief and his first officer, routing the grand
my raised and acting under the despotic provisions
the election law. and soaring nearly everybody else
to fits Is SO unmitgatedy ridiculous that it is nos
orth moment's serious mention.
The parties denounced by the Advocate are in the
lnds Of the law. That is the reason why we have
d nothing special to say about their conduct
g hold. when even the lowest and basest of human
are in the hands of the law, that they should have
fair tral-not have their cases prejudiced before
e community by newspaper influence. AT all
enss, such is the rule we have adopted, and we
all not depart from it. When their trial comes on,
it will in day or two, if the Advocate will con-
1t our columns, it will find full and impartial &C.
unit Of it.
With this explanation and statement of facts we
ke leave Of the subject, hoping earnestly that, be.
re we become the direct or indirect apologsts of
famous characters, q merciful Providence may
ke US away from the scene of our labors.
MEXICO.
In our issue of yesterday morning we enlarged as
an article from the London Times of the oath ult.,
non Mexican affairs having seen brief reference to
points in the Geographic synopsis of foreign intel
renee received from Halifax by the New York
ess. We now have the thunderbolt !" before US ,
mplete, and it shows that the Times is waxing
ore and more ardent in the American sympathies !
hch it lately discovered that it and the English ma
IN possessed, and is-wonder OF wonders inclined
come out with as fat-footed recognition of the .
onroe doctrine as ever Monroe himself or the great
flibuster of all, confessed in his starspangled
interest moments of patriotic enthusiasm. 1t is !
ling that the United States should do what it
eases with Mexico, and says that it deems the ,