New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-30
Mr.. Bolts and the Presidency.


The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the following
telegraphic dispatch:
NEW YORK, August PA committee from the
Ashlander's Association of Brooklyn called on the
Hon. John Minor Botts at the Astor House last even.
ing. and presented an address, in which they tend
cred him the position Of standard bearer of the Oppo
sition to the Democracy. Bolts replies at some
length, and to the effect that he was not afraid of the
responsibilities that attend the position of President
of the United States He concluded as follows II,
therefore, it should be the pleasure of my country
men to confer this high and honorable distinction
upon me, will accept it with pride, and hope with
resolution that could not be shaken never to be
turned by any influences that might be brought to
bear upon me from what believe to be the honest
and faithful discharge Of all duties that might devolve
upon me.
With such views, believe it would be as easy
matter to manage the affairs of the Government
without involving the country in perplexing difficult
ties abroad internal quarres at home as it is to
manage the affairs OF plantation at the South, or
manufacturing establishment at the North. II en-.
tertan desire on this subject it is but truth to say
that it is because the country has reached condition
which needs a change and needs improvement.
think it ia necessary for the wellbeing of all that
order Of things should be instituted, not only in
Washington, but throughout the whole country.
have the vanity If you choose to think it SO, to be-
eve that this with proper aid on the part of the Le
gislatve department of the Government, could and
would institute, and under this belief say in reply
to your inquiry, that if it should be the pleasure Of
the Opposition to select me standardbearer, as
the candidate Of the nation unconnected with sec,
tionasm, sectional organizations or sectional ques.
tions, would accept with grateful heart, and if
elected would endeavor to wear the honors of office
with becoming humility and determination to do
my duty and my whole duty to my country and to
my whole country. Nothing now remains for me to
say, further than to thank you, sir and gentlemen
Of this committee, and through you the body Of gem
tlemen Of all parties that you represent for the com
pliment and honor you and they have done me.
At the conclusion of the address, which was re.
ceiyed with applause, the company retired.
MOB Law IN KENTucKy.-From the Louisville
Journal Of the 25th we extract the following:
We learn that on Thursday night last Jesse Will.
liams an old and wealthy citizen Of that county who
was under guard in Princeton on the charge OF mur-
der stealing, and inhuman treatment of his slaves
was taken out of prison while the guard was asleep
carried seven miles north Of that town, and hung on
tree His body was not cut down until 10 o'clock
the next night. The verdict Of the coroner's jury
was" Came to his death by hanging by some per.
son or persons unknown"
| About the same time DR.. Singleton, Mansfield
Morse, and man named Strawmat were severely
ynched and ordered to leave the county. They were
supposed to be connected with Williams in his vii
| lainies.
Two sons of Williams John and James, who had
| been guilty Of numerous crimes. would also, in al
probability, have been hung had they not made theil
| timely escape.