The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-21

s. t'tNt STU ~oi Nm Preston, are The pro
slavery candidates for the convention from This
city hlr Guthrie is a democrat and BIsssls
iteoq ana Preston are wings. The ticket IS conn
'2ssa q gentlemen Of ability, extensive practical
SHOW ledge and popularity, and there is not
snauoN Of doubt Of their election
The next day, however, the Journal stated that
re foregoing paragraph appeafed in It's columns
without she knowledge Of either Of It's editors
The Journal then adds
We could not have said that there is not
shadow Of doubt Of the election Of the ticket
nameds for We are not aware of the views Of the
gentlemen constituting that ticket Nor are we
told by what authority these gentlemen are brought
forward az the opponents Of the emancipation
ticket eve are willing to adopt lie language
above IN regard to their character, and are not dis
posed 10 object TO either on. party grounds but we
think the opponents of the emancipation ticket
generally ought to be consulted II, however,
he views of these gentlemen correspond with
those we have set forth in regard TO specific amend
penis and the law Of $50, we think il probable
that their nomination will he confined by the op
p9nents Of the emancipation movement, and that
they can be elected. The people of Louisville,
though majority Of them are supposed to To be
In favor Of emancipation, are perfectly aware chat
the cause is utterly hopeless, and we believe that
they are not disposed TO press the question to the
delriment or hazard Of other interests Il is OBJ
yious that for the city to return emancipation can
didaes to the convention would be to prejudice the
convention against her, and greatly impair her in
huence in the convention, Hence il would be
judcious in the majority of the people Of Louis
vile, whatever may have been at first their predi.
eetlons ~ regard 70 slavery, to return ticket in
opposition 70 the regularly nominated emaneibB-
ton ticket, and this we think they viii do if a
ticket is presented on the platform we have indi-
Gated, Otherwise, we think there is no reason to
anticipate success.
The Frankfort Commonwealth speaks yet more
plainlya as to the failure Of the Kentucky emancipa
tionists It says:
The emancipation movement in Kentucky is
clear, palpahe and unmistakeable failure Il il
our honest belief that the emancipation partv il
weaker by 20 per cent to-day, that it was six
hontns ago The platform adopted by the CON
Nsnhen winch assembled al this place, was not ac-
eeplable TO many of the emaneiDatiOnists. II dis
played a disposition TO temporize and compromise
which the more ultra Of the party would not tole-
rae. lhey We're disposed to have the work dome
rightly, or not at all. The result has been, thai
many q the rank and file, who were ready TO ding
tnemsel YES into the breach have become cold and
tame friends or, IN some cases, open and avowed
enemies 81 the party as now organized. They de-
slred the presentation Of bold and united front for
some practicable plan Of gradual emancipafion.
tney affirm thai The convention failed 10 present
such pan--Or indeed any plan-and hence their
-disafection.
But we are inclined to the belief, that The meet.
ing Of the Frankfort Convention favorable 10
emancipation has not only driven many enamel.
patOsls TO despair OF success, but it has DESTROYED
~ Rgpso q SECURING the adoption Ola constitutional
pfoninltion Of the importation Of slaves, and has
rendered the fate Of the law Of 1888 as a statute
exceedingly doubtful"
KENTUCKY CANDIDATES Lewis p. Harvia. If
Franklin, has declined the canvass for the Con.
veniion. Thos N. Lindsey and Robt w. Scott
are now the only candidates for the Convention n
thar county. 81 R. Thornton, Of Bourbon. de-.
clines being candidate for the Conventionin tbat
counlY.s. The Emanopaiioniats Of Cara county
held convention on the 4th inst, and nominated
George +. sariain as their candidate for the Con.
vention. The Pro-slayery convention in Cssrrsrd
county nominated Capt, johnson Price as thsir
candidate for The Convention. DIR J. w. Gore
and James B. Hamilton are candidates for M
Convention in Larue county. :. Henry Owslev is
candidate for the Convention in Lincoln county
STeen g, Forrest is a candidate for the Convention
% Marion county,
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT on KEN. |
rucKY.-Itis rumored that Mr.. John P. Martin is |
4 candidate foF Congress- in the Sixth District Of
Kentucky. This gentleman was member Of the
2Sth Congress, and was elected in consequence Of
a nearly equal division Of the wing vote between
two candidates. There are now two whig candi-
dates in the district-Messrs Brock and White
both Of whom stand well with their party.
THE FoxrowN AFFAIR.--The Louisville Dem
ocrat publishes the statement Of r. Runyon touch.
ing this occurrence. Mr. r. says that, up to the
moment of the rencontre, his feelings toward Mr.
Clay had been friendly He does not remember
telling Mr.. Clay he stood on damned broad
ground," but states that whatever he said was said
in pleasant vein. The following is an extract
from MIR. Runyon's statement;
now say and proclaim, in the name Of the
people OF Madison, that any emanoipatiouist can
come here and address any crowd Of US. and be
treated with attention and respect He need NOT
pack acarpet-bag with knife seven inches lone
and an inch and an eighth in BREADTH sand
othef more efficient weapons He will find every
man ~ Madison Il only exceptea) who bears nv
name his warm political friend and most stren,i.
nsemaneipationist And say to them now that
Il emancipation be the cause Of liberty if the cause
OF liberty be Gods cause and thew parinit a man
Of violence and blood 20 thrust himself among them
and assume to be their leader, God himself will
damn that cause and blast its hopes till better men
" better times, shall become ls defenders In this
quiet community Of ours, there never has been any
occasion to shed one drop Of blood for thai or any
9lber cause. There is no need of pistol howie- /
Snltss blndgeons or armed desperate, with personal
nsnlt IN his mouth, 10 advocate that cause Its j
mission and Its policy are peace and by peace Alone
i ever VIII Il finally prevail.
SECRETARY OF STATE OF KEwruoKY.-The
Frankfort Commonwealth of the 10Th annouaces
The appointment Of Joshua +. Bell, to be Secretary
Of SLATE, in the place Of Orlando Brown, resigned
and adds; " We are highly gratifed at this an,
poiniment. Mr. Bell represented the 4th Congress.
iional District in the 29th Congress, with distin-
yuished ability. His public career, and his repu-
alton as private citizen, afford the surest guar
lniee that he win discharge the duties Of the hon.
'rabe station to which he is now called, creditablv
himself and with the strieiest fidelity to The in
erests Of the commonwealth
MlsslasIrPI NomINATIoNs.--Rog Barton has
70 become candidate for the lower
branch Of the Legislature from Marshall county. q.
a meeting in Jefferson county recently nominated |
Jefferson J. Hughes a candidate for the Ieaisla.
ure Oh,the 9sh inst. the wings Of Madison mel I
q eonventq o. dominated Gen. Patrick Henry /
nd Samuel candidates for the Legislature.
DE- The Wings Of Wilkinson county, Miss,
ave recommended John T. McMurran as a can,