New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-17

DEMOCRATIC STATE MISUNDERSTANDING FOR
NEW oRLEANs--TENPERANeE AGITATIoN--ruE
THROUGH TICKET SYSTEM FOR THE WEsT--HAII-
STORM.
Correspondence Of The Grrstrrt.
BALTIMORE, Aug, 8.
Though the Democratic State Convention
meets in this city on Saturday next, the ques-
ton as to who will secure the nomination for
the Goyernorship is as doubtful, if not more
doubtful, than at any time during the contest.
Each of the baker, s-dozen of candidates will
come into the Convention with clique Of sup
porters, and long course of balloting will prob
ably have to be undergone before even any hing
like result will be approximatcd. Col Hughes
it is supposed, will make the strongest show ON
the first ballot; but, though this may be n sort
ptina faciu evidence Of success, it is not TO be
relied upon Under the present system Of man
ageluent in caucus conventions the strongest
man has generally the least chance Of success
This looks like a paradox; but, nevertheless
| il is often verified in the experience Of political
wire pulling Whoever may be the successful
| candidate, the battle will be a warm one, both
| before and after nomination
An intense degree Of anxiety as well IS SYM
pathy is felt here for the unexamplcd sufferings
i
paper and telegraph offices for the latest ntelli
1encc in regard to the progress Of the fever arc
| numerous, and the announcement OF its abate
ment or cessation would be received with general
| md heartfelt Joy The general conduct Of your
| city press must excite admiration. Under all
| the exigcncies Of the season they appear q do
| their duty with n composure and courage worthy
Of themselves and Of the trying occasion. In
| culeating hope and patience, telling the whole
exaggerated rumors, their efforts must he pro-
| ductive of much good in warning, eounseling,
and consoliug their stricken readers
| A committee Of the stockholders of the Union
| Line Of steamboats, running between Wheeling
| and Louisville, are in our city. with view VI
| forming through ticket system from New Or
leans, ST. Louis, louisville, Cincinnati, and all
| Intermediate points West and Southwest to Bal
| tmore Passengers will be brought up the Mis-
| sssippi and Ohio by first class boats running
i with speed and regularity, and forwarded oxen
| the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Wheel
| ing. The matter will be brought before til,
| Directors Of the railroad Mt their meeting To-
morrow and, presume, satisfactorily arranged
| 1t viii bring large accession Of travel by th,
| Baltimore route.
The temperance men throughout the Stat
| are agtating earnestly in favor OF = prolfhitiv
| liquor law. A convention in this city, compose
/ of delegates FROM every ward, has resolved g
nominate a temperance ticket for the Legisa
| ture The result will he merely IN eNlosur,
Of the weakness Of the temperance cause, ans
the defeat Of perhaps the only honest and de
cent men running, by drawing oil To the tenn
porance ticket " portion Of the votes they ougit
% have, The cause Of temperance suffers mon
from the iuiudicious zeal Of its advocates thai
from any other cause. Ten years from now
| those engage in these movements will te hcarti
ly ashamed Of themselves for ever having cW
tertanca so stupid an idea as that otlcgislltir
people into sobriety,
Our city still misses the thousands AZ he
business men and merchants who are off at III
various pleasure resorts. \ week or two VI
bring them back, and also resumption oi IF
business animation OF our streets and wary
houses The preparations for the fall trade an
already apparent, and high expectations are N
dulge1 in ny to its increased extent beyond ta.
which Baltimore has ever heretofore enjoyed
Yesterday evening tremendous hail stor
passed over our city. The hail stones werr Il
f largest | ever witnessed, and fell in such pr
fusion as 10 entirely cover the ground tonsi'
cradle damage was done III and around the cit.
OESERy FIR.