The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-11
Sentiments OF the City Press Regarding
The Situation"
tla Ma Or Apr;
(From the New Orleans flcayune, April %


THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
We have great satisfaction in reading the several pro.
CARNATIONS Of Mayor Monroe addressed people OF
this city, with reference TO the duty devolving upon
them at the present solemn and critical exgency Truly,
he says In that which has ass the sanction OF the
COMMITTEES OF safety through lis President one Of our
best and most prominent citizens, the circumstances
sad and melancholy as they are, in which now
placed require our part the exercise OF the utmost
wisdom and forbearonce.
We have devoted freely of men, substance and
exsrtions to the defence Of beloved city, and
have nothing wherewith u rcproach ourselves in the
way of derelcon neglect OF duty, to accomplish that
object We hure mt succeeded. superior force avail
TO resist, and Of in which capable of
competing with II, has accomplished it, purpose, and od
before our city, Debating TO rste;ras Of Surrender.
1t now devoves upon US TO meet the exigency with
dignity-not with craven submissiveness the one
hand, nor. a. the Mayor says with indecent alacry
on the other but with calm and reliant hope for the
moment, which we may confidently trust is not remote
when our brethren and countrymen will achieve de-
livsrance
Meantime we have domestic interests, near and doar
70 to guard and 70 defend The preservation or the
peace quiet aud good order OF city is the para
mount duty OF every citizen. The Mayor tells the inva
der that he has gallant people people sensitive Of all
that affect their dignity aud seifrcspect over which
TO exercise the government he how trust tempo
rariy can assert. Let us verify, BY example, the
character our chief magistrate has not unusty claimed
for He promises to discharge all the duties imposed
upon him by bis oco with religious fidelity. Re IL
that good work. Let us not, by rash acts Of Violence
though these may be the dictates Of offended pride and
deep sense Of injury give the enemy warrant FOR aper
Sons 10 has not been backward in time past in throwing
upon nor furnish him prctext for nciing
and irrsparable injury upon the city
The strict and fall performance OF these high and holy
duties ID not by any means inconsistent with those feel
ings which, though temporarily detected. have
men and frecmen, right to entertain: with that
dignity which the soul conscious Of recitude may main
tain, even In the midst OF disaster.
We have now pressing upon us. with more strngoncy
than ever many relative obligations the sacredness Of
which every good citizen will be free to admit "Ihe
poor 70 have ever with said one whose precepts
uttered for our guidance Il is 10 consider
than ever and in every way possible their impsra
tive wants bakeries, and groceries, and markets. and
provision stores should kept open during the day and
thus articles necessary for subsistence be made and
easy Of access and procurement This time prac.
tcs sxtorton to hgge about prices The cxorbitaut
from the scantily supplied purse OF fellow citizen, is
now moro than ever robbery. We trust that every
such instance will meet at the hands Of tho community
with the sxscratiou II 20 justly merits.