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A Copy of MIR. slIdelrs BIN.

BILL MAKING APPROPRIATION TO FACILITATE THE
ACQUISITION OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA By HEGo.
TIATION.
BE il enacted, ETC., That whereas the geographi.
cal position Of the Island Of Cuba invests it with
commanding influence over the large and annually
increasing trade foreign and coastwse Of the Mssis
sppi Valley and whereas, that Island, in it's exist
ing colonial condition and proximity to the United
States must continue constant source of injury and
annoyance, endangering the friendly relations be.
tween Spain and the United States by aggessions Of
its local authorities upon the commerce and citizens
Of the United States and for which tardy redress can
only be had by circnitous demands on Spain; and
whereas, in the opinion Of Congress- and il accord.
ance with the views Of the President, as the best
means Of settling existing difficulties and Of removing
tries, il is expedient that negotiations for the pur.
chase Of that Island BY the United States from Spain
should be renewed and, whereas, in the prosecution
q such negotiations II may possibly happen that an
lations Of any treaty which may be entered into
therefore. the sum Of thirty millions be- and the same
is hereby appropriated out Of any money 10 the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. to enable the
chase of the Island Of Cuba to be used by him in
the event that said treaty, when signed by the autho
rized agents of the two Governments and duly ratified
by Spain, shall call for the expenditure Of the same,
or any part thereof full and accurate accounts for
which expenditure shall be by him transmitted to
Congress at as early day as practicable Pyouidd d,
That il There should be In the Treasury sufficient
amount unapproprlated to meet the demands above
called for, the President of the United States be and
hereby is authorized, at any time within two years
from the passage of this act to borrow on the credit
Of the United States sum not exceeding thirty mil.
lions Of dollars or much thereofas may be required
for that purpose, redeemabe in not less than twelve
nor more than twenty years. and the Secretary OF the
Treasury be and is authorized, with the consent Of
the President. to cause certificates Of stock to be
prepared which shal! be signed by the Register and
sealed with the seal OF the Treasury Department for
the amount borrowed, in favor Of the parties lend
ing the same Provided that no certificate shall be
issued for less sum than one thousand dollars.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-01

SUBJECT FOR ANAroMIsTs.-For some time past
& Paisley, has been engaged in preparing set Of
artificial teeth set in gold for an old lady in the vi
cinity. During last week be completed the work by
placing 1t in the mouth of the old lady, who was
some 60 or 10 years old, and who had been quite
deaf for some twenty years past As the teeth
were placed in the mouth, the hearing of the old
lady became quite suddenly good as It had been,
and the old lady was much elated at the return Of
her hearing that she was unable to refrain from
shouting thanks to her restorer. [Selma Sentinel.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-01
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

Special to the New Orleans Crescenf.J
HAVANA, Jan. 26, 1859.
Messrs. Editors-I had this pleasure, only yes
terday by steamship Arizona yet being DESTROYS Of
keeping your readers fully posted in our Havana
news respme my pen but must be brief, as the
Philadelphia sails for your port in hour from my
present writing.
II smy melancholy duty to inform you Of the de-
cease yesterday Of the youngest son Of Colonel
Helm United States Consul General in Cuba, at the
European and American Hotel (Woolcotts) at the
CeHo, distant about three miles from this city.
Last evening, soon after dark, . young gentleman
was stopped in Bernaxa street within the walls) by
two mulattoes, who robbed him of his valuable gold
watch and appendages and the money he had on his
person; nor this all, for they stripped him Of his
coat, vest, pantaoons and shirt and left him stand
ing in his drawers and Shoes Nice city this to dwell
in, is it not |? ana 4a s.4..;
A short time since Spaniard met a Creole, (who
is citizen Of the United States and asked him if be
had signed the "Manifestacion' Of the "most excel.
lent the Ayantamiento Of this city to the Queen,
against the sale of this island to the United States"
"You foolw was the reply, II am one Of the pur-
chasers"
There were reports Of two more cargoes of Africans
having been Ian ded the south side of this island
but time does not allow me to obtain yerifcaton
II the reports.
La Favoritas was again represented last evening,
It the Villanueva theater to very crowded house.
Max Maretzek must be coming money, with the ex.
Tcmely high rates Of admission.
The weather is delightful and except some scarlet
fever among young persons, the public health is
good.
All the American and English vessels in port
49, ~SAY..s n I.Yr.
out Of respect to Colonel Helm in consequence the
decease of his child. Poor Mrs. Helm, her affection
must be intense, here amongst strangers to lose her
child,
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LETTER FROM MEXICO,

Special 10 the New OHieans CFescent1
MEXICO, January is 1859
Msssrs. Ed;sors-As already stated, nj. Blu
chanan's Presidential message has produced . very
untavorahle impression to al parties here, and very
ust one or the views the President against Mexico
could not Be more nnjust. What do the United
States claim, and for what do we owe them Sup.
posing that there was any just claim, they forget
perhaps, how much are We entitled to claim also a.
indemnify for the time that was in force Article llth
Of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and that they
have not paid single dollar in redress to those Of
our citizens who suffered BY the Indian depredations,
Of which the United States were accountable for.
assure you that were We tosette now both accounts
there would be very strong balance in our favor.
Undoubtedly the United States Government takes
advantage Of condition and civil war; as well as
of It's superior strength to entertain such pretensons
as expressed in its message but cannot conceive
that the United States willing to appear before
other nations destitute of all honorable feelings and
to sacrifice all to material interest We are still in
cned to believe that it will not, and hope that the
representatives Of the people will decline their assent
to the Presidents recommendations.
Besides the belief to be easy the occupation Of our
territory in the present distracted state Of revolution
Of our country, is very great mistake. The nation
in mass would come forward, and though it does not
appear %, yet she has more means Of defense now
than in le47, when the great Misunderstanding
among the chief officers, the want Of prudence and
shameful ivality between themselves and absence Of
skill in many Of them caused US to be defeated more
than the United States arms. Nevertheless, ex-
perience will soon produce its fruits
At present almost all the officers in the Mexican
army are young men eagerly DESTROYS of military
glory, possessing more courage than Alvarez and
other chieftains Of former times There are also
reasons to believe that the European Powers will not
permit any further advances Of the Amican Union.
] remain, with all respect, etc, ***
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few nights since, sserenading party, after spend
ing an hour In producing the most dulcet strains.
weEc informed BY . polite Waterman that " nobody
llyed thsre.n
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JOHNSTON q TURNER.

JnUNST0N q TITRNER.
| GREAT EMPORIUMl
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
s.e.. 49,.
..
JOHNSTON 4 TURNER.
UNDER THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
. "" St. onsrAe' street,
Have inst opened
Or
= Il
s--
-
~. Foul-fcr Peace or for WARRIOR
-..ss..=,
xs.ar av,,..
To ,bov their Customer, III. gran, vs,,st, .,,. hsv ,
.numsr,s tn ossrs,s sxs,, rbsv x,, s,.t o. attain.
rpx,ny pnsvu,c nppcc unmc
AMERICAN FuR-Latest style.
.xpp1c. supy..s,u.
They have on hand also very ,srg. stock Of
FELT HATS
-...l..
mr. Na--ov Rrn.
r,s p1.c. aud co,or.s r.,h r,,.L -, ,,,.,
HArs-Broad or Marrow Br,m-Hirh or Low Grown.
BENGAL PLAIDs Of French, English or American man.
ufac.nre.
AMERICAN rrrp uArs a, oil ,.,,,,
WOOL HATS at all nrces
-''S Ae'e .A' -0i' wig 0'''Ds" AinaA
,,.,.-r,, .-
~ "A =
SCOTCH BONNETs, YORKSHIRE CASHMERE, French
cass'mers and Cloth English and American do.
orsd Silk. --.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-01
CHECKER ToURNAMENr.-We find the following
in the Montgomery Mail:

main was fought in the neighborhood of the city,
Yesterday of FIVE cocks, at $50 on each fight except
the last, on which $50 side was wagered. The
Columbus party won three fights and the MontRom.
fight, for $50, and won by the Montgomery party.
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BLOOMFIELD, STEEL 4 6

BOOK AND PAPER EsrABL1sHn4
EMP oRIUM
s-nnDon nsD.z<..
No. 60 CAMP STREET.
Where is constantly kept full and complete assonmsi
$ Ger O o Z II o O X s,
-Cuprisiug- |.
HISTORIES. READERS. BIOGRAPHIES. DICT1d
RES. MATHEMATICAL worries. AR11HxETIcs d
sizes and Works Rhetoric, Astronomy, Philosophy.
s,ry, Geology. Mineraosy Physiology, conchoogy 81
etc. Also complete supply Of French. Spanish, G
Italian Latin, Greek and Hebrew SCHOOL BOOKS, GLk \
School WRISTBANDS and PAPERS Of every desnptso
Sold a, publishess' md sanufscta,ers' prices.
y II
BLOOMFIELD. STEEL 40,
No. 60 Camp "
Bibles and Tcstaments.
SCHOOL BIBLES AND TEsTAkENTs,
FAMILY BIBLES, Of all prices sS
HYMN BOOKS Of every description.
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL CO..
... No. % Camp
Miscellaneous Works.
coxrRsIsa
HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, ESSAYS, POETRY. THiA-
TRATEp WORKS, TOY BOOKS. JUVENILE ks.
GAMES, PUZZLES, ETC., etc.
Late Publications and Magazines.
BLooxFIKLD, STEEL 1 col
No. q c.mpt.
Scrap Books and Hcrbariumsj
OF various sizes and patterns with white coorber.
Also, a large assortment Of ALBuMH, cong =
varied selection.
BLOOMFIELD. STEEL cd
so.eo camist
Boxes. Chess antbea
fine assortment Of cHEssMEN. DoMINoEAcK-
BOXES. CHESS BOARDS, DICE andxEs,
.tc., exc. S6&
%. ....= BLOOMFIELD. STEEL q
No. 90 c4rrsst-
Playing Cards.
large supply of the celebrated manufacturers, VINO
CARDS, at reduced prices Aso, beautiful quail Play.
ng Cards for Gibbs, WHIST and EUCHRE PART
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL &c
".. No. 60 Garrett
rHsfo -
large supply always on hand OF PRTNTIEGPEK,
'srious sizes; Palm Leaf and STRAW PAPER, sises:
MANILA PAPER. sAMPLTNG PAPER and EiF.oPE
'APER; SHOE PAPER AND WASTE PAPER si,es
and qualities. Also, CAP and LETTER PAPER ID and
lain at Manufacturers prices.
BLOOMFIELD, STEELE 90
No. 90 cansees-
... To.Artists, Builders
And
VII ENG NEER
.,wa.. =, ,..,
Drawing Materials,
onp''s'ne aAfHkhATicAL INSTRUMENTS. RAW
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d Boards Painters Pallets Brushes, Pink and osiat
aucers Tracing Cloth and Paper Drawing and Lhaphic
ems, Pencils, etc.
"O.A' ~ i'aW'ne A'ehi'ec'ure anssng'n-
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49, fy-sh .4s
.s..h 8. p..s;a.rt ~ "a ~ ns
ssis- H.. rs.,.a,;a ".
.sss.r,st;an n;.;aa 4. ~. go ~.
...-' ~. =.
I - ,,..,.s. y u. ~, 1. -,
Ut Z. " ..ouss -. - ~ u.ss
M, a II: IsuoSra'. ps..y W q $3.50
ID e. y. snsn = nas Ever Ano"n
-.s ,ol.unes ~ e Ie1tesed' ana Ca.noilc y
usuvs ~ nAve 80 ssceadancy ~ we Union nese
plAsea except y .ne most tim'a ana imasu
sssss n ll = Sosnings. Thus funnetn me Stree
lun,ol.
I've nesss'e o. Messfs. Douelas AM
f'sen appears N .nls! morning Union. = have no
ga y. ieN satlsned tnat the man who looks fot
Wara " me Cnafleston nomination would not rlsl
ny hfe " dnel and was pretty snre that the mal
wno NAG p astnte second e Roger A. Pryor, woult
naFuiy come 81 second best u the verbal adjustment
Nesefheless this bAndying Of the lie ia TIE Senat'
ougns g ~ stopped, co.. whose lie i may.
Ine zen million loan opened yesterday ct u O'Clock
resulted n me Of bids It = per cent fo
~ millions. and from 70 y per cent for the r.
manning ioar millions: 70 ai, thirty-one millions
we're one!ed. MI Copp, doubtless, IS satisfied
Wnesner me country y also satisfied Is another ques
tion.
Inc relormers and retrenchmenten q the House
are nara upon va BUCK. Iney nave locked hsi
paisic1iaf man fflday, Nj. clancy Jones' Inc vote
VII DC reconsidered, and Clancy will get his pay
Bnt i i well known that the Austrian minister here
foore has done nothing but draw his salary, and dine
With Metternich. American travellers complain that
American ministers take upon themselves no trouble
they can avoid. When one OF their countrymen Is In
dimculty they Transfer him to the Consul. and the
Consul has little 70 do, except to keep the innkeep
ers from cheating greenhorn Yankees.
The Democratic papers here testify to their sense
of the danger Of combined opposition in 1860 by
tnual editorials, addressed rather to Southern repug
nance TO coalition with Abotoniss than to the real
state Of tie case The States sarcasically informs
Humphrey Marshall that "a deliberate design has
been formed to entrap him, and employ bis strength
10 bearing the burdens Of abolition, and in breaking
down the bnlwsrks Of the Constitution and the
Onion il convinced that the contest in 1860, like
all preceding ones, will be between the Democracy
planted upon its clearly defined principles, and q
molly coalition Of men and creeds as varied as the
climates Of the Unionn 1t will be remarked BY any
body who has 4 memory that the the PRINCIPLES Of
Democracy are CLEARLY definedp only mon paner
when It comes to the actual carving Of them ont. see
he antaRonism in the case of kansas. the Pacific
Railroad. IL fact, everything. q.
tf.15t ...N \
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wines In Wood
MADEIRA,
SWEET and DIRT MALAGA
WHITE WINES ~s.5
sAUTERNE.
BARsAc, etc., etc.
1 200 baskets assorted,
| sundries-
| BRANDY CHERRIES-dlass and cork stops
/ BRANDY FRUITs-Assorted.
/ ABSYNIHE-varions brands.
| ANIsETTE-An qualitiee.
| CHERRY BRANDY and CHERRY BouNcr,
\ CURACAO.
| CoRDIALs-Assorted ali kinds .t,-
KIRsCH.
MARAscHINo. ..sfs 5..- es -s@a
PEPPERMINT
ORANGE FLOWER WATER. eo7 f4 ~-'-s
woLFEs AROMATIC scH1EDAM sCHNAPPs.
BLACKBERRY BRANDY.
RASPBERRY BRANDY,
APPLE BRANDY-old and hne
PEACH BRANDY.
CHAMPAGNE CIDER.
LONDON PoRTER-ouarts and pinis. n
SCOTCH AND INDIA ALE-Quarts and p,usv, s
PORTER AND ALE-In boxes, qts. and Pts, Aner,n,
Tobacco s-.=
500 boxes. Of all styles.
Pounds, half pounds. SIS, l9s TWIST.
POCKET LUMP. ETC., from the loves. grade to the
highest quality and price.
Cigars
AL tho approved brands Of fne Havana CIGARS
An assortment Of German CIGARS.
y Cuba Skies. etc., etc. m ."v~
SNUFF
Lorlsrd's. Garreus Goodwfns
Roone's ETC., ETC., etc. ~
Pipes
PIPES Of every description.
PIPE HEADS Of assorted qualities
Goodwiu's Smoking and Yellow Bank TOBACCO:
Tea-Tea-Tea-
IMPERIAL I'm half chests of every sual,ty-loo plsss
in g. II and IT lb. boxes :. 100 :.
in canaters Of l and 2lbs each. 100 :.
aUNPoWDER, ia hf. chests. Of every quality, 50 :,
in 6 h., II lb. and canis,ers, 100 :.
~
ooLoNG PogcHoNG, :. :. :. 100 :.
in 10. Is and % h., 100 :.
POUCHoNG. in and o. papers, 100
Pickles. Preserves, Ketchups, etc.
Ground spices.
Wood and willow Ware. .........
Spices
100 bags PEPPER.
20 bales and half bales CLOVES. \ -l.5
50 bags ALLsPIcE.
500 mats cAssIA. .
1900 pounds NUTMEas.
zoo :. MACE. "a
Paper
Hardware, Straw,
esp and Letter. 4.@5
Tea, News, etc., etc,
American and Spanish. every variety.
oils
Lard. Sperm. Whale. Cotton Seed.
sweet OIL
Quarts and pnts-2oo baskets
Soap
Magnolia, Colgate Winchester, wse.ern. etc.
Coffee
RIO. JAVA,
WHITE AND BROWN,
MOCHA. LAaUAYRA.
SPERM,
CHEMICAL SPERM etc.,
GosHEN-Fesh, Ianding4 constantly BY sssesmsrs and
sal, vessels from the hes. Eastern Dairies.1
WEsTERE-Fresh landing constantly BY steamers.
Cheese
$50 boxesInow in store z.-,Z
Western, Englsh Dairy.
Durham Fam,
as- Gloucester.
..t=.@ silton, etc.
Refined
200 bbls. Crushed.
80 Pulverized.
80 Coarse Pulverised
80 half boxes Loaf
=. LOUISIANA in hhds. and bb,. -
=. Crushed Powdered and Lo
/
New Orleans Refinery Rehoied.
Fruits
RAIsINs, MR. and Layers, in boxes. halves and qrs
CURRANTS-15 casks.
sEEDLEss RAIsINs-In Mats.
sza DATES,
CITRoNs.i -
PRuNEs-Dry, sss.
guts- l5 - |
PECANs, Texas.
ALMONDS,
BRAZIL NUTS, etc.. exc.
sugarscured. choice brands.
#s fian
SIDES. SHOULDERS MESS PORK. etc.
seef-
Ness and Prime bbs and half bbs.
Dried Beef, Plain and Sugar Cured.
ard
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-01
Law Books! Law Bookss

An extensive snd well selected stock Of Law BoGs conn
prising TEXT BOOKS STATUTES, D1GEsTs. RoRrs.
and LAW TREATIsEs of the most eminent Amlcaa and
English Jurists.
Ais. full supply of FRENCH LAW BooKs-Il a. pub
fishers prices.
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL q.
No. GO Can street.
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Drawing Materials,
Comprising MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, RAW
ING PAPER, best quality, all sizes WATER CoLO Bris-
tol Boards Painters Pallets Brushes Pink and zsot
saucers, Tracing Cloth and Paper Drawing md Laphi
Pens, Pencils, etc.
Also, various Works Drawing Architecture apjspgn--
eering and Books for Surveyors
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL co
No. 60 Camtrses.
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Playing Cards.

large supply Of the celebrated manufacturer VINO
CARDS, at reduced prices. Also beautiful quail Play
ing Cards for Clubs, WHIST and EUCHRE PART
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL &c
". No. 60 Garrett
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To 'clerks of Courts. sherirs, Juices Or
the Peace and Recorders.
We keep constantly on hand full supply oRECoRD
BOOKS and DocKETs various sizes and styles REcOBD
PAPER, ruled or plain, LEGAL CAP, NorARIL PRESS
Els, etc., etc. N.
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL SEQ.
Wv No 60 omp street.
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To.Artists, Builders

CIVIL EN- eINEER
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Drawing Materials,

Always on hand complete assortment of I
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Bibles and Tcstaments.
SCHOOL BIBLES AND TEsTAKEHTs,
ALSO
FAMILY BIBLES, Of all Prices,
HYMN BOOKS. Of every description.
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL ) co.. /
.. No. @ Camp
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CHAS. Il RAILEY 4 co.

L
CHAs. Il. RAILEY = co.. GENERAL oaocERs
And Dealers ia-
LIQUORS, WINES, CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
No. II Tchsupitoulas and
No. ~ Gravier street,
osr for sale. reasonable ss. the following articles:
Brandy
10 packages. varioss auaatiss.
Whisky-
80 packages OLD BOURBON.
MoNoNdAHELA.
y IRISH. e RI
SCOTCH. -.-l vs.
RECTIrIED,
wines In Wood
MADEIRA,
SWEET and DIRT MALAGA.
Wines In Glass
CLAREr,
WHITE WINES. ~e.
sAUTERNE.
BARsAc, etc.. etc.
200 baskets assorted.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-17

The New Orleans Delta says that Opdyke,
the recent Republican candidate for Mayor
of New York city, was formerly resident
of New Orleans, where he laid the founda-
ton of his wealth. The letter thinks the
iugratitude manifested by Opdykc should
teach the South to exercise more caution in
the bestowal of their patronage.
On the 9TH inst, ex-President Van Buren,
passed his nth year. He lives in the most
studious retirement, employing his leisure
in the preparation of a memoir of his times.
1t will, doubtless, reveal great many Gu
rious chapters in the political history Of the
country.
The widow of John Brown is said to be
quite i'll, from over-excitement consequent
upon the ordeal of taking the remains OF
her husband to North Elba.
The National Republican Committee
meets at the Astor House, New York city,
on Wednesday next, for the purpose of Sc
Letting the place and time for holding the
next National Convention. The claims OF In
dianapolis, as suitable point will be urged
with considerable pertinacity. We do not
know that better place could be chosen
Horace Greeley is to deliver a lecture in
indianapolis some time near the last of this,
or the first of next month. Prof. You
mans lectures i'll the s:nne city on Wednes-
day evening next DR.. Boymton, the cele-
DRAFTED Geologist, begins to lecture in the
same city on the first OF next week. He is
to deliver six lectures.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-17

Ruffin pamphlet. So has Mr.. Sherman re-
called his endorsement of the Helper book,
and what is little singular, both gentlemen
offer aboutthe same excuse for their con-
duet. Mr. Pryor, of Virginia, was espe-
cially the champion of Gov. Letcher, and
Mr.. Pryor is especially the denouncer OF Mr..
Sherman. Their conduct towards Mr.. Sher-
man contrasts so strikingly with that which
animated them in regard to Mr. Letcher,
that it is plain they are actuated by only the
busest of motives, and that all this hue and
cry raised about Southern rights is only de-
signed as an aid in achieving partisan sue
cess
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-17

HAxs'- The inconsistencies of politicians
were they not oftentimes so costly-would
be amusing. Several of the Southern MEM
bers-in fact we might say all of them
occupy Il position of this kind at the present
They insist that Sherman should not be
elected Speaker of the House, because he
signed recommendation of q Helpers I'm
pending Crisis, an abolition document
incendiary they term ii. This looks well
enough on the face, and people are apt to
conclude that the fire-eaters are sincere and
actually fear the consequences OF the election
of an endorser of Helpers book But how
stands the case;
A few years ago, DR. Ruflin, Virginian,
published pamphlet an 1chich The Vrgia-
idns lcere cdlted upon 10 take means for The
abolition Of Stdeery IN that State. Mr..
Letcher, the Governor elect attended the
lectures of this Rufdn, participated in a lie
bate in support OF the doctrines OF his pam
phlct, and afterwards enrolled his napne for
the purpose Of raising e fund, IA order to
give it ii wider circulation. This fact was
well ventilated during the last campaign,
both by Mr. Goggin, Gov Letcher's com
petitor, and the Opposition press of the
State. The crime was precisely smilar-if
crime at all with that charged against
Sherman. Yet, notwithstanding this fact
Letcher was elected Governor by large
majority. Among the most ardent of Mr.
Letcher's supporters was Mr. Bocock, the
present candidate for Speaker of the House,
who is sustained by the very men who are
denouncing Sherman.
Bocock was well versed with the fact we
have stated, and supported Gov. Letcher not
withstanding. But it was urged 10y Letch-
er's friends, during the recent canvass, that
he had renounced his endorsement OF the