Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-13
FROM NEW YORK.
correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer. !
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;Correspuudence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
NEW YORK, Jan. !, 1857.
Tomorrow evening the grand ball at Tammsny in
commemoration OF the forty second anniversary OF
the battle OF New Orleans. takes place.
Our city papers are all filled with lengthy advertise
ments and editorial notices of the same, headed by
John Kelly and followed by a hundred other names
of men of mark. Doubtless it will bs imposing and
brilliant, at least much 80 AZ il we'll can be, consi-
dering the limited accommodations at the hall The
Hon Reverdy johnson, Of Maryland, Hon. John +.
Jordon, of North Carolina, Hon. Charles j. Faulkner
of Virginia and many other gentlemen are invited
TO attend and will doubtless be present. 1t is graft
tying 70 see such disposition 10 have Southern
statesmen present at social gatherings As there ls
at this time in this city.
His Excellency II. a. Wise, with Governer Bragg
of n c., and the Governors Of South Carolina, len.
pss.ee and Georgia, are especially invited to attend
the Union Club bali on the 18th instant at the City
Assembly rooms There are to be present al hs Das!
some of the oveliest ladies' of this country Boston
and New York. as well as Philadelphia and Baltimore
will furnish full number Of beautiful women to grace
the scene On the list of the committee OF reception
are the names of W. j. Rose, Esq, Hon. s. w. Cone
c. II. Bracket, E-q., L. Harrison, H. J.. Carr Esq
snd other gentlemen well known in the political
world here. Hoping that the editors Of the Rich
mond ENQUIRER will be present and help enjoy tht
plensures of the occasion, wereInain, H. T.. Z.
I'VE did not receive the above until the 9th hsc
passed -Edaors.l
A BLACK REPUBLICAN CORRESPONDENTS
VIEW OF HIS OWN LEADERS IN WASH
INGTON.
From the Washington Correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American.
"Tbe fact is notorious to every observer at Wash
ington that nearly oil the wholesale schemes OF plum
dsr which have been carried through Congress fol
Years past all the corrupt Jobblng al! the Pro]-c
of spoliation and all the vile and vena combination
have been planned aud carried on under the cnntro
"a ,-;,b ,ha means of Northern managers, IphN
Mev shousd the udest tbr freedom, and stismati- -et
slarery as stigma 10 cacil'z@'on thsy took care u
DapE the treaSury, by uay Of refreshing Mis Scht'
mental dcrot.0n The self appointed leaders VINO wer'
most exercised few months ago over the detnorsli
cation that would attend the possible extension !"
slavery, who mourned over its alleged horrors Wbt
beat their breasts in agony at its mention, ana "no
led what professed TO be great moral crusaue' o.
exactly the men who have swarmed the loooles s.hce
Congress opened scheming for the success ol nc"
punder, and contriving the most audacIus ~ w q,
tions with tbe very Shareholders whom they anee eu
much TO abbor Developments Ike these ~nlcn o.
every day forced before our eyes, serve 20
tysnt and honest minds at the cant OF these sofoio
hypocrites, who are trading upon plincnpes; .ne III
,egrity Of which upright men p.oSu, M h &c. nf ~.
| So,otoNf,r hoth are notUrousy contaminated, The
latter only in limited degreeIthe pronigate trader
, lee 49, Tny maid. and outside OF the hall, are no
onIv northerp members, but they are members wbt
have endeavored to figure conspcuous!y I'D al tn'
| racsnt noitical movements. Their names are ban
d;sd about with vulgar familiarity, oy the very me
nisJs attending upon Congress- and their audsciou
kuavery gives qualification for far more than has ye
| been charged
ness Of ex;orting compensation f.r legislative favor
! and some Of them have paid enormously for seats Ne
means Of prosecuting this dsgraceful traffic. NcI s tn!
| corruption confined to few isolated instances Their
are numbers u the House whose votss or sence,or so