New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-30
FRoM WASHINGTON.

Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans Crescent
WASHINGTON, June q, 1866.
ANECDOTE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The revolutionary party is on the q1ti rice for all
kinds OF items derogatory of Mr.. Johnson's char
acter. The following Incident will illustrate the
nmsy basis OH which these stories arc founded
and the manner Of turning this disgraceful system
of espionage against the inventors themselves: !:
The President is very fond Of his afternoon drive ;
in fact il is the only relaxation that he is able to
obtain from a day Of the mostarduous labor The
residence Of the Blars at Silver Springs, is one of
his i2vOrite resorts in these suburban excursions
On one occasion, a very short time ago, there hap
pened 10 he little ncourse Of visitors present
n the springs, during the time Of the Presidents
visit. Having observed the fatigued air Of their
distinguished visitor, the host and hostess tempted
1im to foregohis customary abstamious habits and
partake of q small portion Of our national beyer
age in a diluted state
| To a man Of Mr.. Johnsons Iabors and constitu-
| ton, such a stimulant must have been like bread
| to the hungry. But, short time afterwards a
sensitive little lady was presented to Mr.. John
son and melted by petty prejudice, rushed
| home to her friends to tell the mourntul tale of
the Presidents f0ndness for the ardent, and its
pcrceptbe effects in the odor Of his breath. The
| anti.JoLns0n people were, of course only too
| glad to retail this history from mouth to mouth,
until the country would have resounded with one
general howl of radical Indignation. But the
truth will out though in this instance it lay at the
enormous depth Of a glass Of whisky and water.
To an abstemous man, like the subject of the
above slander, such mputations must afford meal
culable annoyance. But, to philosophize with
Socrates, when his friends amented chat he should
die innocent: Would you have me to die
guilty?1
! RIDER on THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Colfax, who cannot keep order in the House,
assumed the position Of arbter Of the country.
But the Stevensites were too inqusitive and fastd
iously official. They wanted to know if Andrew
Johnson had obeyed their orders. They have re.
ceved an answer to their question, and a little
more besides. The President does not waive his
right to approve the concurrent resolution, - OF
permit such approval to be in any way inferred
AS might have been supposed, three.fourths of the
State legislatures, including the Southern States
must sanction these amendments before the exec
utve will regard them as part of the Constitution
But it is evident, from the tone of the message
that the President does not look upon such al
eventuality as possible, Notwithstanding the com
bned efforts of Gov. Curtin and Parson Brownlow
The nature of this last emanation from the Whit
House has given some color to the opinion tha
the friends of the President have succeeded il
convincing him Of the great advantages whicl
must accrue from the calling of national conVen
ton by 1ir. Johnson himself
The question mas peen agitated week
at the National johnson Club in this city, and tn
| bigb cha 1T oft tIa In
that organization, gives every assurance that thei
decision will have its effect in high quarters. Th
New York Times favors the project, and it is be
lieyed that the Herald will advocate the sam
cause. ! must not omit to note that severa
months ago, the Washington correspondence Q
the CRESCENT contained one Of the earliest sug
gestiOns on the subject.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND,
This erratic individual is curious specimen Q
the newspaper class known as Bohemians" A
the commencement of the war, this successfr
writer was scarcely more than a college youth
Being attacked with a favorable type of tn
cacoetles sYibendt, he was rapidly transferre
from the position of local editor on the staff of
Washington journal to the rank of war correspond
ent for an influential Northern newspaper Hi
reputation increased in this departmentuntl he be
CdluG GCOUufUleu iJOueIlIdIl, llDHll8 ITOu pldCe
r place as the scene of some important event a
forded an opportunity for the exercise of hi
graphic powers of composition. He it was VIII
wrote the vivid and dramatic account of Booth
capture, since become so popular as to justify
lpublication in book form. Being prevented froi
accompanying Sir Morton Peto and party on the
visit to Harper's Ferry he fulfilled his engsgemer
with the publishers by writing the best account
the transaction given to the press, from his rool
in Baltimore. The latest feat of this ecCentr
genius is birds eye view description of II
House Of Representatives, written for the Ne
| York Tribune. 1t is related that the offer was fir
made to the World, but the non-acceptauce of Il
proposition by this journal was Immediately fo
tl9wed by similar offer to its political antpodes-
Inc Tribune. The subject of this paragraph HI
/ deservedy prosperod by the iudeiatigable eXertic
! Of his talents.
THE LEyEE COMMISSION.
regret to announce that just at present Il
| congressional proceedings on the petition from OF
State have been suddenly delayed. The halt vi
be only temporary, and tomorrow the commi
sioners hope to induce the committee to procee
with their action on the matter, Last week sever
it little incidents combined to hamper the progre
orthe appropriation. The absence of the chai
msn, MIR. Clark interfered with the labors of Il
committee for some days, until the remainir
members decided to forego the ceremony which
still maintained in the Senate, and, in view of Il
urgency of the case, press it to some definite co
clusion. The decisive morning arrived the col
mittee was assembled in its apartment the cor
missioners were anXiously waiting, when a me
sage from Senator CoWan announced that he W
in the beth; that when he could convenient
come the Senate would be assembled, but tn
if his colleagues desired, he would col
Immediately. From courtesy, the consider
i, ton of the matter was postponed un
the morrow, which Unexpectedly broug
back Senator Clark chagrined and disheartene
from an unsuccessful canvass for the renominati
to the Senate. Respect to the chairman induc
the committee to defer entirely to his action in t
premises, and for some days the interests of Lo
isiana have been hanging on the humOr of disa
pointed Senator. Mr.. Cowan's bath may have
important influence on the prosperity of our Stat
&c and this is more to be regretted, as no man in &c
gTegs has the interest of all sections more at hes
than the conservative Republican from the Re