New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-06
THE DELTA ON THE GERMANS.

Is
the Delta. They will commit the horrible impf
prety Of selfdestruction unless their friends and
en- quantances come to their relief. By some means
70 other they must be held-restrained- else we W
not answer for the consequences We shall wash o.
bands Of all participation in the disagreeabe selfir
+ notation which seems impending. In no shape, ma
ner or wise are We responsible. This state public
y and boldly in order that future msconception or mi
apprehension may be rendered absolutely impossible
r We can't prevent the Mississippi from overhowing i
banks. Would that we could. Neither can we pr
u vent clever people from assassinating themselve
= Would that We could. Let all these facts be di
tinctly borne in mind hereafter. We are determine
upon being placed yectus in cuyia before the peop
whether the circumstances that loom up in the futur
, appear either serious or trivial. We haven't th
slightest objection to our neighbors killing then
selves as individuals if they considerably come t
, the conclusion that they make anything by th
operation That would be trivial matter SO far a
public affairs are concerned. But we decidedly oh
ject to their killing themselves as Democrats an,
Sldell organists. In this latter case, they would b.
styled martyrs and the ''king' would make might,
fuss their remains provided such fuss would all
the election Of his relative to the ComptrollershiI
next Monday and tend to transfer the control OF thu
city government into his hands.
Last Monday we spoke Of the coming municipal
election, and stated that the American ticket wal
composed of men altogether unexceptionable and en-
tirely fit to fill honestly and usefnly the various posi-
tons to which they bad been nominated. We did
not allude to the Delta, or any other newspaper
We assaied one, and merely set forth few incon
trovertible facts. Yet, notwithstanding this, the
Delta, Of Monday evening, came out with long ar.
tcle directed against the Crescent the most notable
feature Of which was virtual admission, on the part
Of our contemporary, that the American ticket was
fully mertorious az we had previously asserted it
| to bel OF course We could ask nothing more, and
chroncled the fact accordingly at the same time ex-
posing the folly and utter absurdity of the whole line
Of the Delta's " Independent argument.
Not satisfied with this tremendous endeavor, the
Delta, Of yesterday morning discovered paragraph,
which appeared in the local column Of the Crescent
Monday morning, and proceeded to comment upon it
at great length. We reproduce the paragraph entire
from our Mondays issue, in order that the under
standing in the premises may be complete:
A meeting Of the German citizens of the Third
District was held at the of Louisa and Leyee
streets on Friday night twas largely attended and
harmonious. The meeting was addressed in English
BY different speakers, and in German by Dr.. Ross.
valy and others. The tone and tendency Of the
meeting was that of strong friendship for and de-
STE W support Lue american party. without laying
down anything like party platform they gave Their
voice for the American party as the party which has
benefited them far more than any other that ever
held sway in the city The reduction Of the public
debt-the decrease in taxation on real estate-the
improvement Of the city in Its Streets roads, bridges
bitches and lamps-the general efficiency of the
polce-the fair and impartial administration of JUS
tice by the American magistrates in power-these
and other distinguishing features of the American
rule in New Orleans were the motives which induced
the sensible and intelligent Germans of the Third
District to meet and declare for the American party
We hope to see the party receive similar wellmerted
compliments from the Germans in other parts of the
city. .555..
Upon the foregoing merely notice off large and
enthusiastic meeting Of our German population of the
Third District, got up to subserve no purpose other
than that which was legitimate proper and right, and
against which not the smallest honest objection can
be urged the Delta takes up its editorial cudgel and
proceeds to belabor the Germans in the most un-
mereiful manner Tt tells them, in effect that they
don't know what they are about that they are in
to attend to their own business and that
they do and take the medicine prescribed
by the Delta, not only without complaint but with
good grace, that they need look for no absouton in
future!
To show that we do our neighbors no injustice, we
quote portion of the article referred to- Says the
Delta, commenting upon the above extract from the
Crescent:
This appeal to German citizens to support the |
ticket of party which, for years past, has virtually
DISTINGUISHED all the foreign born citizens of New
Orleans is one OF the most extraordinary events in
our political history 1t would be utterly incredible
if not youched for good authority that any of that
class OF prescribed citizens could be found to co.
operate with party which has inflicted upon them
and their fellowcountrymen such numberless and
grievous wrongs and insults. It would appear to
manifest degree Of humility and submissiveness un.
paralleed in human history. If it be true that a
small number Of our naturalized citizens capable
Of such inconsistency, such extraordinary humility,
The obligation of the great body of that class of su
ragans, to their reputation from such reproach
md stain, will be the more weighty and serious.
The above starts out enormously. No F" appeal"
vas made to the Germans Of the Third District
they assembled in public meeting, they had right
70 do, and expressed their sentiments, as they had
also right to do, and just all other citizens NAV
rightfuly do. They didn't ask the Delta, or the Sill.
dellian Independents" or anybody else, what they
should do, or how they should do it. In this they
displayed sound independence and much good sense.
And because they in large primary meeting convened
after fair and open discussion proper to intimate
preference for the party which has largely decreased
their public debt. which has greatly diminished their
public taxes, which has contracted for more improve
ments than ever were made before which has given
them the best police of any city in the United States
and which has improved upon its predecessors in all
essential parcuars-the Delta not in good taste &C.
cording to our humble Judgment tells them that their
conduct is utterly Incredible that they show an
unparalleled degree of humility" and calls upon
those who did not happen to cooperate with the in
teigent Germans of the Third District-the largest
proportion of whom were representative come for
ward and save themselves from the consequences of
such extraordinary humility" and preserve their
" reputation from such reproach and stain"
Verify the Germans of New Orleans have hit upon
evil times if the Slidell organs are to have their
way They cannot meet quietly, and express their
views peaceably, without having the most opprobri
BUS epithets applied to them. However, such is Sill
lelsm, and "sich is life.' The neck must be bent
% receive the yoke, and the yoke must be worn sub
nissiyely or else ban of accommodation is at
,nce Illuminated. The Germans are not alone in
his category. The best Democrats in the State rep
esenting the largest masses, who have refused to
year the collar, are in the same fix. Whether they
will wear it in future remains to be seen. But "it's
lone of our funeral.'
Hereafter, when the Germans wish to hold public
Meetings with the view of giving expression to their
aggregate opinions we would advise them to call at
he Delta Office for permission. If they do not they