New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-05

SlGSIFlCANT NARRATIvE.-The following narrative
taken from late number Of the Louisville Democrat,
is significant as well as practical commentary upon
the phianthropc professions of Northern abotonists
who raj! so loudly over the alleged sutIerngs of the
African race in the Southern States:
\ few months since, Mrs Catharne Smoot Of this
county, widow Of the late Alexander Smoot liberated
her slaves, some ten eleven in number took them
to Cincinnati, rented lodgings for them for twelve
months, gave them sum Of money for present Use,
and promised further aid if they should reed it,
The trccsoil papers published the circumstance with
nigh culogcs upon the generous hearted lady. But
the sequel We card that on the evening OF the 9th
ult, I'LL the negroes returned to this city, and Mrs
Smoot being absent reported themselves to the gen
tlcnan WHO accompanied Mrs. Snoot to Cincinnati
They expressed themselves heartily tired of free
donl and its privileges, enjoyed by the negroes in
the Buckeye State, and said they would rather he
slaves here than to he free in Ohio One old woman
SAID she worked hard for wages and received pay,
and could Mt stand freedom at that rate; that she
would rather lie put up at auction and sold to the
highest bidder, To the devil himself sooner than
go back to freedom as she found it, Another received
alriemiiy call from some Of her sable neighoIs just
before starting back to Kentucky who stole her stock
o money, six dollars, together With her free papers,
tile latter of which she considered no loss. These
negroes are now here and protest against being re-
llNnded to trccs0il and trec!Gm.
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JErFEKsuS'S DriNIoH OF JAcKsoN-The private
pttlS Vi Al. htDScI PROMISE 10 lilllSt many Gu
rious revelations Here is the opinion of the father
Of modern Democracy relative to later idol of the
s;slt.e party:
fec! much alarmed at the prospect of seeing Gen
Ja kOn President He is one of the most unfit men
know Of for such place. lie has had very little
respect for laws Constitutions, and is in fact an
able military cllrt. Ills passions are terrible. When
WIS President Of the Senate he was Il Senator: and
he cond never speak account Of the rlslneSs Of
his feelings. have seen him attempt it repeatedly
and as often choke with rage. His passions are no
doubt cooler now: lie has been much tried since |
knew him. but he is Il dangerous man.
ITAH AND POLTGAMY.-A correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun makes the following sensible remarks
upon this subject:
When Utah shall apply for admission into the
Mon, it will be for Congress to determine whether
they will t'rcrHtG the establishment OF the domestic
Institution Of r"IyEamy. There will lie no question
in REGARD to slavery for the act establishing the Ter
ritol provides that may be admitted with or with
ont slavery as the State constitution MAY at the time
provide But when this act was passed. it wilS under
stoHl that polygamy not institution adopted
by the NornOlS and assurances to the contrary were
given the part Of the agents Of the community in
the Territory OF Utah. 1t is within the power of
Congress TO repeal that act and the Territory
as Il county to any ncg ghborng State. Puygamy is a
worn ont institution in the old world and while il is
abandoned IN the eastern it would lie absurd to give
1t 4 iVothold i'll the western hemisphere.