New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09

II Card to the Public
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Alfred A1unroe &c Co.

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make this card personal one because my stands nj tle
head Of the firm Of Alfred CO. and becase desire
hold myself personally Responsible for wat e saa in
this psce. have thus far remained silent e surc of this
card for did think there much good sense n tis com
munit whore base been citizen nineteen years for a
person of Iepeealy good Judgment 10 lietcn 70 any sae
tending owards aspe;sEon ny character NJ god
citizen of the iotte which represent But find ilsself
mistaken find that not exempt from tie ordinary NJ o
humanity. in having enemies well fcndsene,ncs who
70 take special delight In #dncng character and y that
endeayor pull down all level, finding it
impossible themselves rise higher standard By their own
intrinsic merit.
1t necessary for here make somewhat 1eneened
statement of facts relative the appearance If the n
Alfred Aunfoa 20 other signatures 10 call Id New
York, in favor Of the election Of George Opdtke 10 The Mayor
atty IN ba city On learning the fact immediately ec-
srphed to my partner in York. Mr. W. d. Abtt, who Is
the only person resident there who has interest n the con-
Germ Of Alfred MtaFce Co. o New Orleans 70 ascertain
what il signature meant and whether either he M Rbun
had signed such docun,s ar Rsthn being tie junior
partner OF the hose of Alfred anroe Co.. 9f New York but
having interest whatever in the li Of Alfred M'nroc Co..
Of New Oean received the following di4patcl from Mr. Sb
bait, in to my II without my authority or
Knowledge the shop al voted Denocrac This Of eonre
satisfactory far Nj. thhat cohecrned and 1t
nothing iess ian what confidently expected from
him, having always known him 10 be National Democrat
therefore walled the receipt Of letters from him for further ea
nation. III due Of mail Ireceised the following
FRIEND sIrsgoE-
II This morning received your telegram of yeserday
Ratbun in Mr. opdyke,s store and being roi
cited sign the call for the reng ate
that he did not At all endorse Black Repnhlicanisrn on the con
rary 9e III fsFgse The shop U ar Is can icart a
for lfFeeyer for Mayor The truth is, that the eontet was
not looked by ie citizens generally Of political nature
but the whole tent was possih ID defeat Wood and thou
wayered till the last moment (ot Of Democrats
p,ieais) ii order 10 see il possible which candidate would be
most likely cat Wood whose election much dreaded
sincerely regret that this should haye happened a with those
who are moi aeunanted h o,ir sentiments Mace Is in
an entirely false light am happy TO say that the Abolition
papers do not express tho sentiments Of the majority sc the
people al an in fact -osnenes think that they themselves
lardl, know what they are t,lkiac al,ou
I'VE IA Mnrt Il tot have signed cali rr A meet
nS 10 be held very soon which in numbers and e.p,ctsBi.y
viii d far 10 convince e South ha all are not against Them
tele,.i,4d on ,s. n wiz. ,rtthort nv ynowleige o
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s III ,s IN ;syast ,strs. III Nm
he lo, Reno,;ca, marty On tf contrary lie ran,d,tad
r t,cb .,,n,, ,I, h.. si.,ed bis ,, p,a IN
H. ea should have hut little to complain o fo hi exercise
of Judgment particularly when II is wa known that the elec
o WAS contested upon very different grounds Than those Of
National potica II eretl ridiculous 10 suppose for one
instant that the vast majority who voted for Wood had any
more respect interest FOR The rights of lie South than
ands WHO voted for opdykc partans
him purely local interests many doubt because they
believed him TO be corrupt man. ani would allow them 10 feed
luxtlriously from, the public crib
But ID signing the name Of Alfred Munrne Co. any docu
whether in of party another,
without coulting either Of his partners Mr. Rahbun
viated most nexensabl wlt right proper
good sense. and especially this
it that he is Democrat and has sympathy with The
party which Mr. opdyke belongs and did for
him Mr. Rathbun as been requested to publish plain
Of facts in he case, and he will probably do
This ncenderae foolish, nc; of Mr.. Rathbun, has
been twsd and turned into all sorts Of ridiculous and
statements aud have been stginated a an Aboitons and
traitor TO the sontb and there may be- for ~ know 10 tue con
aty a price set upon my head asthongh had been wolf
and the firm of Alfred hunroe 4 Co. has been called the Abo
h''oh OF hseh hei"'us eontsr' .t s even pss eaa'sea
called the Helper Book Could BY any means trace to