The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-08
New Orleans.
Correspondence OF the Herald.]

lCtHeepOn0ence
New ORLEANS, Feb n, 1874.
Important Political Movements Democratic Til
~mph-Doimgs Of Henry Clay-Prospects- Trade
Decline in Cotton, &c.
DEAR BENNETT
The wing Convention met in our city last Thurs
day, under the auspices of his Excellency Henry
Clay, who, you must know has been here tor the
last two months, on a little business of his own,
which is no body's business, occasionally making
visits to the most distant parts of the State The
Convention met in one OF our churches (not an I'M
usual thing in this country to make religion subser-
Went to politics,) which they erected into vast
stage Audience, speakers, Presidents, Secretaries,
were all assembled on it, and while one of the ora
tors (Mr. Prentiss, lion, brought to the city for
this occaslon) was holding forth-lhe staging gave
way with an awful crash, and precipitated the
whole, some OF g feet into confused mass, bru
sing and injuring large number of persons, among
whom was ). ]. Peters, and Others whose names
could not be learned
The Convention then adjourned to the Arcade
in Magazine street, where the meeting was mark ed
with the violent death of Leading wing, D. II
dressed the multitude with speech, from the por
tico of the ST. Charles Hotel after which the con
venton dismissed and Henry Clay left the city fol
Alabama. Georgia, North and South Carolina, and
little business to transact in the way of President
making.
While this farce was acting, the democrats go
| up q play in their own peculiar way.
The wings had selected G. Roseias to nil the
vacancy In the Senate created by A. Eoa. MIR
| Rosellas was President of the Clay Club, anc
| brought out under the auspices of Henry Clay. Nc
one IT was supposed could beat this strong man Of
| the whgs-bets ran high-he democrats kept quiet
selected their man, J. Slide, Esq although scarce
" known, and went their whole strength upon HIM
The result was triumphant election, beating the
great whig lion by over 300 majority Considrrinp
nal all this has taken place IN the strong hold o.
| the wings, where they have carried every thins
for the last twenty-five years, it is great vic
| tory.
| 1t is now clear to my mind, and has been sine,
the last election tor members of Congress, tina
Henry Clay can never get the vote of this State.
| In April nextth democrats will, no doubt, carr,
| the city elections by a large majority
We have had most lovely, weather for ter
days past, as warm and mild as the month O
May. The ed was celebrated by glorious turl
out OF the different societies and the military.
an early hour the military turned out in great mum
bers, and by 10 o'clock the great square was file,
with troops. Shortly after, they took up their linz
OF march for the battle ground, where they had
| sham battle. This was of the most brillian
| affairs ever beheld, and from the order and dis
cpllne observed, 1t approached very near to rea
battle. After the sham fight. then came the gran,
review by the Governor and statf, and several Gen
erals and military guests of the regular army, VIII
| achhu"leuseu tley never saw troops Denave ant
| look better.
Since last wrote you cotton has declined hal
cent, and will probably go much lower Our bank
are doing but little business; they have got bacl
INTO the hands OF bankrupt directors and presidents
who will probably, with their friends finish them
A few spectators have been trying to push up thei
stocks, but they have all been caught and you cal
lind no one who wants bank Stock since they hav,
got back into such hands, at any price.
Poor, broken down Union has at last got he
quietus She has gone into liquidation, and he
late President, c. Adams, into obscurity, from
| which he ought never to have risen re.