Year: 1859

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| We have but few words to say in regard to the
| election which takes place to-day. We have no
| long wihded harangucs-no passionate appeals--no


furious defamation with which to regae our read
ers. We shall speak the words of truth and sober
ness-shall advise as we think patriotic, Just and
| right-and matter what the result shall have


the proud consolation Of knowing that by no act of
ours has disorder in anywise been connten;Ilced
excitement encouraged, or anything calculated to
lead to excesses Of any kind or description been
patronzed.
| From the be9inning-in this as in previous cleo
tols-"e have set our faces against every inlu-
cnce, outspoken Or secret, active passive, of a


character likely to promote bad passions, lead to
| turbulence foment disorder. This is fact all


our readers will unhesitatingly testify to- and SO
will the universal public, the moment the excite


inent created by circumstances passes away and


leaves the head cool and the heart free to act from
generous impulses.


If others, less experienced and more exctable


than ourselves, have chosen to act dfferently-have


seen proper to incendiary language, to make
1nfiammatory appeals and to resort to expedients
alone calculated to arouse bad blood and induce
| tumults--no blame can attach to u.s. nor can we


be held in the rcmotest degree responsible for con-
sequences Our record is clear positive and un-
blemshed. We have pleaded for peace, and incul-
| Gated the paramount Importance of the preserva-
t0n of law and order. If our pleadings and incul-


cations have been in vain, it il not our fault


We believe the day will pass off peaceably and


quietly, notwithstanding the persistent efforts to


the contrary the part Of the leaders of the op-


poste side. We have abiding faith that the
people OF New orleans--especally the American


portion of the population thereof-wil, by no act


OF theirs, forfeit the good name and fair fame they
honorably acquired in former times and under sim
| liar circumstances, when matters were about as
untayorabe as they are now--by which We mean,
in as untayorable condition as mere partisans,
having nothing but partisan ends to accomplish,
could superinducc But for these partsans and
| their managing chief there would hardly have been
a ripple upon the surface of the body polite of
this metropolis. But for them and the great in
trigner whose political all is haZarded upon the


cast Of to-day's electoral die, and their exciting


language, publications and acts, there would have


been scarcely any heart-burnings, stIifes or eal-
| Ousies, and not single black cloud would have
lowered upon onr metropolitan horizon. There


fore, if trouble should ensue and bloodshed stain


the progress of this days election let the colise-
qhehces attach to the proper quarters and not be
doYetailed to those who strove by every means in
their power to produce an opposite result.
We are of the confident opinion that the Amer
lean party can elect their parish and legislative
tickets by handsome majorities, if the members


thereof put forth every legitimate and lawful effort


in their power. But they should not count too
confidently on their strength nor relax any proper


eNertion. They should strive increasingly from the


opening until the closing of the polls to bring out


as large vote as possible, to strengthen their


own ticket as much as possible, and should work


manfuly and energeticay all the time.


Above all things we would caution them against
splitting tickets. They should vote their whole
ticket, one and ndiyisible. Their political oppo-
nents count largely upon the ticket splitting pro-


cess we advise against and by this means hope to


get several Of their candidates in office. And here


we will tell our political friends what may or what
may not be, secret 1t is fact nevertheless


whether private or public. 1t is this You will
find plenty of men who will propose to vote for the
entire American parish ticket if You will agree
to vote for the Slidell-C Custom House legislative
ticket Don't you do anything of the sort Don't
you enter into any such absurd bargains If you
do you will act ridculously loose by the operation


and advantage your opponents. The parish ticket


of the American Party--and better or nobler


one was never formed-s sure to be elected The
Shdellans know this. They know the parish ticket


is impregnable; and hence they have all to gain


and nothing to lose, by trading off their own parish


ticket to get votes for their legislative ticket The


legislative ticket is what they are after-and they


would, without hesitation or remorse, throw every
independent American candidate overheard if


they could thereby secure the success of a Sldell


delegation to Baton Rouge, even majority por-


ton of that delegation. Therefore, we say again,


don't split your tickets, and don't trade at all with


the common foe.


In conclusion, we would advise our friends to


action, energy, union and activity. If they carry


ont this advice, and, at the same time, do all in


their power to promote peace and quiet, we are


quite sure they will bear away the laurels of
triumph.