New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-09
The wolves Howl to the Moon.

On last night band Of serenaders, whom we
will not dignity BY any epthet even of scorn or
contempt visited the lodgings Of the
into the spacious halls Of the hotel, they began
their wild jubilee with one of our grandest and
noblest national airs. Never, perhaps, did that
great song awaken less pure and smple-hearted
patriotism. On the contrary, it seemed but to ex-
cite the blackest sentiments of cowardce and
treason. It seemed but to infame the spirit Of
insolent bravado and intoxicated exultation When
we write down the men who poured out this vile
current upon the pure air, shall blot our paper
with two names which combine within themselves
deeper invective than it is in our power to COM
mand-Joh Sherman and John Hickman respond
ed to the sacred tones Of cur own, honored g Hail
4 Columbia
We pass the remarks of the aged beneficiary.
| We wish he had uttered such words from d differ
ent platform. We wish the reverence we cherish
for white hairs were capable Of inspiring rs with
like respect for their sincerity. Waoome at once
| to the first real speech.
The keynote Of John Sherman was that of
malice and levity. He gloried in the work of the
day. The Union was saved, he said, and. cotton
was still at fair market price, and he hoped it
would be higher negro property was still valu-
able, but he hoped that would be lower. A Re
publican Speaker was elected and still there was
no disunion; he hoped in God Republican Presi-
dent shall be elected, when q dissolution, in his
opinion, will be just as far of. Down with dis
union and disunionsts -" yea, cruelty them.''
He lived upon the lake shores Of the Northwest.
With his people there was no disunion. If such
sentiments were expressed there, 81 would not
exactly hang him who uttered them. bnt 1 would
curse and damn him. As he said this, meaning
sneer crossed his face and his voice came down
almost to a hiss. He concluded his harangue by
q declaration of fealty to Constitution he has
violated and to laws which he would annul If he
dared. And then he gave way to one who COM
bnes within himself more of all that is wicked and
reckless than would seem in Justice, to fall to the
share of single human being. John Hickman
next arose.
We have never listened to more infamous, bru-
tai harangue. 1t was treason from first to last.
He grew very bold and defant-feared not to say
here what he had said at home--the South talked
j of disunion; he would teach it that in the North
are eighteen millions of people, whose combined
power can and will coeree her into submission
this he had said elsewhere and he reiterated it here
But he had nearer way. Let the North send an
united ant-Democratic delegation to Congress; let
every man who dares oppose its unity be hung like
4 dog; then we will have time to look after the
reasonable South.
Il This sudden valor is easily accounted for. Bull
lies wax warm when danger is far off. There was
no one to answer him--no one to assail him. He
4 was surrounded by ladies'; he stood beneath o
protecting roof.
All in all this fanatic ovation Is worthy the sober,
serious consideration of conservative, UniOnloving
men. Such speeches have never before been made
here. The sentiments Of Helpers book have not
before received so strong an endorsement. The
signature of Sherman is strengthened and reitera-
ted John Hickman boldly ayows what he feared
to assert In the House without qualifications,
Truly it is full time for action-bold and decided
from every honest, patriotic quarter.
Washington States, I'd.
We suspect that John Hickman is brother d
the puissant DANTE Bill Hickman, whose bushes.
:. is to stab men in the back and cut the threats o
. women and children at the behest of the saintl,
Brigham Young.