New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-02

aH9 casy aaLiavraos.
W. have ailaded 10 tie sIty election, which
takes place next Monday, so often within the last
ten iays 81 to weeks, tiszt repetition Of terms i
wen. nigh unavoidable. The same subject cannoi
lie discussed 5iurnay without repetition, one way
| a. nnnther. and while we would not weary our
| renders via an undae occupancy Of space on q
aavsu particular topic, the Importance Of the ques
ION ID controversy, lfproperiy viewed. should and
Vim Justify as ia the minds Of right thinking men
The position we took at the outset, even before
publSc attention was aroused or any developments
were made, was aspoused with due elaboration,
And was founded upon strict and stern convictions
Of duty We could not, as good citizens, as faith
full members Of society, as the conductor Of re-
spectacle Journal rs men identified with the honor
snd character Of d city ID which We have lived
ffom boyhood, support the Illegally nominated
the wrongfally chosen and improperly presented
ticket, known as the American ticket. Our rea
sons are various and pertinent We have giver
mAny Of Them heretofore, and, now, to sum up thi
whole 10 brief sentence, we will state that we d.
not believe the interests or character Of the corpo
ration will be safe, much less well protected, il
the hands Of those whom we have felt in duty
bound TO oppose.
It has been said time and again, and many o
those who said it knew they were uttering false
he6ds, that the reason why we oppose the 80
termed American ticket is that the proprietor q
the Crescent was disappointed applicant for re
nomination IS Alderman. This ID MOI true. He
was net candidate before the so,called American
Convention for any Office whatever. and those who
use this charge against him are well aware that
Nd I'm.
Quoted in dishonesty.
Had We been disappointed seeker after
neminatien, there would have been some grounds
for the objection urged against u.s. but as there is
no truth IN it-as 1t Ii falsshood made out Of
whole cloth the gross injustice and foul wrong
sought to be practiced upon MS becomes SO pal
pabie that it cannot fail to disgust all honorable
men.
\ We oppose the sslfstyled American ticket be-
cause II was gotten up unfairly because it is de-
void Of many Of these characteristics which en-
nobled the name It hears--because it is spurious
and counterfeit because It has utterly set At
naught and nullifed the nsages Of the past and
because We firmly believe, and here unhesitat-
ingy predict, that il it is successful the credit Of
the city viii be- dishonored in less than twelve
months, only to be followed by greatly enhanced
taxation, TO be succeeded BY protests and depre-
citation Of the obligations Of the corporation, UNI
til the people put new and better set of men
iii Office, who, after cleansing the Augean stables,
will probably be forced to impose fresh burthens
upon the taxpayers III order to restore the fiscal
condition Of the city to the position it now proudly
occupies, and in which the bogus Americans found
1T. assuming, for the sake Of argument, that the
people will be sufficiently blind to elect them, Of
which we have not the remotest idea.
These are some Of the reasons why ne oppose
the so-cailed American ticket; and we appeal to
all candid men if orr reasons are not good and
suficient, At III events, they are conscicntonsly
entertained; and If enr facts and warnings are
needed, let no taxpayer ever reproach us. We.
hare discharged our duty fully, and with an eye
single to the general welfare, without any con-
sidsration forperaonal consequences.
And We support thu Citizens ticket because we
believe the character Of the city may DO safely
ronfded to its keeping; because we are sure that
he credit Of the corporation will be maintained at
ta present lofty standard, if i succeeds; because
he march Of Improvement, SO judiciously inaugu-
,ated year or so ago, and now ia happy progress,
will be continued in auspicions operation because
re will have Chief Magistrate whose honor can
not be doubted, whose administrative ability is IN
sqnalled, whose experience il great, whose powers
IF nerve and decision are unsurpassed, and who,
10 the head OF the Police Department, will unques-
lionably originate andcarry out whatever salutary
reforms are necessary; because the candidates
for Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen are men Of
probity and practical experience who win see to
The maintenance Of all we have assumed in their
behalf. and sustain the Mayor in carrying out such
al will rebound 10 the credit Of the cor
poration the benefit Of the community, and the
general security and veal.
Entertaining these views, we earnestly call upon
III voters, without distinction ofparty to rally to
he support Of the Citizens ticket.