New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-05-01
NUMBER 40.
TUE PUBLIC TRAsaUILITY.

TUE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY.
The events Of the past few days have transpired
IN such rapid Succession, and have been fraught
win such momentous results, that the public mind
mas been excited asmoat to wildness and phrenzy,
ana but Tor the wise cautian Of the city authorities
and the prudence of the more mature in years, we
might now have to mourn the Commission of acts
which would serve to increase our hnnHiation and
augment our danger. There is no Disgusting the
fact that many persons allow their feelings to run
riot with their judgments and do not calculate be-
yond the present hour the immedicable injury they
may inaict, not only upon themselves, but upon
the character and reputation of our people here
after wise, prudential, dignifed bearing in our
adversity should be maintained by every one who
has truly our good at heart and no word or act
should be committed whereby in the future we
may suffer reproach, or tend to the disparagement
OF the general interest That the events of the day
or hour have been of an excitaole nature, is past
dispute; yet nothing is gained by passion, and still
less by persevering in an injudicious course. The
city Of New Orleans, after a gallant resistance,
with insufficient means and imperfect appliances,
has succumbed to the sway OF the conqueror, and
it now only remains for US to demean ourselves
with becoming pride and dignity, and thus enttle
terlze the truly brave and powerful.
We can discern in the multitude disposition we
think to aid in alaying the excitement and to seek
to harmonize their conduct to the trying hour.
Certain it is the calm, refecring minds of our
people--those whose families and interests bind
them to the custody and honor of their homes-are
acting with all the prudence and means at their
command to instill in the less discreet their duty
in this sad and trying emergency ;and we earnestly
solicit people to strive, with their utmost powers
of persuasion, and to lend all their time and means
to the maintenance of the public tranquility, and
the preservation of our deaIy cherished honor and
welfare. Let this be done, and we stand forth to
the world as heretofore, people proverbia for all
that is truly great and noble.
With the exception of the threatened lombard.
ment of the city and the lowering Of the flag that
foated over the City Hall-an emblem of our
State sovereignty-the conduct Of our enemy has
been marked by spirit of mldness and forbear.
/ ance which is becoming their power and triumph.
No unusual pomp or circumstance of war, no
boisteroas demonstration, tantalizing exhibi-
ton of superior power, has yet marked their
entrance to our city. Miserable as we feel at
their presence, We must acknowledge this truth
and avow the wisdom of this course. The sensible
pOFtlOQ OF tue people nave nad t1elf feeilDgS
manner soothed to their terrible misfortune and
have labored to instil in the general populace a
spirit of law and order commensurate to the sad
occasion. And we'll have they succeeded; for
with the exception Of the hootings of boys, and
| the excited expressions Of a few indiscreet men
no manifestation Of turbulency has disgraced US
This is we'll; for the unthinking and boisterous
should know that their course is unavailing il
raIo ,& .Hl.
parable injury to the innocent and defenceless.
In connection with the order and peace of oul
city, we should be wanting in gratitude did we moi
express our satisfaction with the invaluable ser
vices rendered by the European Brigade Undor .ho
the command of Gen. Paul Juge, Jr., and Gen. Mag
| nan, the tranquility of the city by day and night
| has been wonderfully preserved. And while they
| are laboring so earnestly for the "publc protec.
tion,' let no one msjudge their motives, or seek
to cast odium upon its members, for performing a
duty which, no doubt disagreeahle to themselves,
is nevertheless of the utmost necessity. We
alude to the guard established by them to keep at
bay the excited populace in front of the Custom.
House. Now every refectng person should know
that few reckless and fool-hardy spirits in our
midst, by the commission of wanton and desperate
acts, may entail upon fair fame and city, al
this critical juncture, the most direful of conse.
quences. lhe members of the European Brigade
are all bound with US by ties of home and interest
and it is fair to presume and have the pleasure
to know, that they feel the decacy of their posi-
| ton, and are doing their duty modestly and
efficiently.