New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-09
NUMBER 50.
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent.
AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION
tBY THE sATIoSAL LISE.1

tBT7HE EsArIoEAL LIsE.1
BATON ROUGE, June s. The delegates to the
American State Convention met at 10 o'clock in the
State. House.
Hon. J. B. Robinson, OF Terrebonne, was chosen
President of the Convention.
A motion to vote by ballot, in nominating, was
carried.
There are twelve parishes not represented.
BATON ROUGE, June s--AFTERsooN SEssIoN.-The
convention met again at o'clock, P. NJ, and made
the following nominations:
For Auditor of State.
F. A. Hardesty, Esq, of East Feliciana, was nomi-
mated on the third ballot.
For Treasurer Of State.
The name Of - Crenshaw being withdrawn, Jo-
seph W. Walker, of st. Marys, nominated on the
first ballot.
For Superintendent Of Public Education.
The friends of J. Bryson Burrows, Esq, withdrew
his name and thereupon VIM. A. Lacey, of Caddo, was
nominated by acclamation.
resolution:
Resolved That it be recommended to the Ameri-
can party of this State to hereafter hold no more
Conventions, state.or District, on Monday.
The resolution was adopted.
resolutions, presented long preamble and array of
resolutions.
Col R. A. Stewart presented resolution giving the
State Executive Committee the right to nominate a
candidate for Secretary of State, to fill any va
cancy that may occur in the State ticket. The reso-
luton was adopted.
After resolutions OF thanks to the officers of the
Convention, and to the SergeantatAtms the Conven-
ton adjourned.
Congressional Conventions.
After the adjournment of the State Convention, the
First, Second and Third District Congressional Con
ventions met with the following results:
FIRST DIsTRIcr.-Hon. Geo. Eustis, Jr., the present
member from this district, was nominated.
SECOND D1sTRIcT.-Glendy Burke, Esq, of New
Orleans, was nominated as the Congressional candi
date for the Second District
THIRD DIsTR1cT.-G. W. Robertson, Esq., received
the nomination in the Third District Convention.
THE CLosE.-After all the nominations were made
several gentlemen spoke, being received with tn
greatest enthusiasm.
Washington News.
| WASHINGTON, June S.-Many of the most respect
able citizens have signed call for public meetin
to condemn the late riots and to approve of the
of the President and Mayor in queling the disturb
ance by the aid of the military.
Utah Affairs-Arrival of Burr.
David H. Burr of Utah, has arrived here H
states that the celebrated Mormon Legion is yer
poorly equipped, and thinks that thousand troop
would overawe them.
The Mormons had not heard, before Mr. Burr lef
of the intention of Government to send force ther
but they frequently laughed at the idea of the U.
authorities enforcing the Federal laws against ther
Al n1,,oi,,
: that point.
r Mr.. Burr says that ne believes that half of Il
r Mormons would rise against Young if they were pr
I tected by the Government troops.
y He does not apprehend that they will show fight
n all when they find that the administration s firm.
rs Mr.. Burr says that large number of them "
follow Brigham Young to new location should
" find one which he would do if compelled to resp
le the laws of the United States, knowing he d.
X that Mornonsm would soon become extinctif brous
"a within the reach of our laws and the influences
" civilization.
In speaking of the settlement at Salt Lake,
"a "a Burr says it is the poorest place he saw
" population is now too large when its resources
v conveniences are taken into consideration, and
D. change must eventually occur without the inter-
ence Of government.
st The most abject poverty is visible everywhe
" Brigham Youngs word is law and it is meted out
IS, most cruel and oppressive manner, there being
" remedy with the present rulers.
,r. There only about fifty families of Gentiles
lis the Mormons call them, in the Territory and they
or the objects of the most bitter persecution.
Walker at Louisville.
iu L LOUISVILLE, June S.-The WoodfOrd arrived h
he this morning, bringing Gen. Walker and his su
Al. ~, -',1 II III
he no demonstration made, and there is apparently
oh intended.
Ga af St. Louis Railroad Celebration.
.nt ST. LOUIS, June S.-Among the strangers here
hy NJ. Spencer, the Belgian Minister and M de Sart
to the French Minister.
'ay The detained guests held an impromptu meetin
the Varieties Theater on Saturday night.
les They were welcomed to St. Louis by Chas. D. DR.
it, Esq, and there were eloquent responses from Ju
lg Black, of Pennsylvania, attorney General y Era
on Brooks, of New York Mr. Harris Judge Ellis
ow Mr.. Whyte, of Maryland Phelps, Of Massachuse
cry and Corey of Ohio.
Domestic Markets.
cry New YORK, June S. Cotton opened firm
lies ,u,. :. a . I g, 20 . nn - ,
dye Molasses dull at 75c. Freghts active. Cofee-Sc
AXE Circular reports the market closing dull with al
~, export demand Whisky dull. Linsced Oil 70 to
The Pig Iron 30 to SIC. Other articles are quiet.
tied CINClNNATI, June S.-Flour is very dull al
in Whisky, 304c Bacon--Shoulders, l0c.; Sides, l.
t,r River Intelligence.
IN LOUISVILLE, June S.-There are six and half
in in the canal, stationary The weather is clear
'ov mercury standing at 90. Telegraph lines down
~ = III of Pttsburg.
ny. MEMPHIS, June S.-The VIM. Morrison, J. E.
that ruff and Scotland passed up, and the Aleck !!
:, III passed down.