New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-27

and it is conceded the empire in that country is |
approaching its end.
WAsHNGToN, Aug. 25.-The Republican de-
nounces Secretary Stanton and charges on him !
partial responsibility for the New Orleans riot. 1t
says he withheld from the President BaFd's dis |
patch of July 23th, prior to the riot, asking for
immediate instructions how to act and notices the
fact that Stanton did not even answer the dis |
patch. The President never saw the dispatch
until Wednesday last.
The committee appointed by the Labor Conven-
ton Of Baltimore, waited on the President to-day
Mr.. Hunchcliffe, the spokesman, dlsclaImed the
connection with any party in a political sense, or
that the movement was for political power he
argued that eight hours labor per day should be
egalized that the public lands should be distIou-
ted 50 as to be reached by laborers instead Of
capitalists and that the working men be protected
against Convict labor. He asked the Presidents
assistance to accomplish these measures for the
In reply, the President said he was opposed to
the present system of convict labor, on account
Of its unjust determinations and degrading mflu;
ences. He desired to see labor elevated, and
such always had been his position. His history
showed he was against the monopoly Of the pub
lie lands. He was for shortening the hours o.
labor to the least number consistent WIN l1e
interests of all, and the laboring men could rely
upon his influence when it could be given IN their
behalf. They had his sympathy and best feelings
in their cause, and he hoped they would accom-
| plish their objects.
| New YORK, Aug. 25-Alfred Darfer has been
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second district of Louisiana.
The news from Venezuela is to the 9th Of July.
| Gen. Avana, president Of Arragne, had been
depOsed by the action of the reYolutonst5, ana
| Gen. Roga has been installed in his place.
In Truxillo similar revolution had occurred,
but was quelled after considerable bloodshed and
| house burning. Gen. CaYalio was made presi-
dent, ands Gen. NassqueZ, the former president,
| was imprisoned
The Canadians have recovered from their scare
for the present, but believe another Fenian inva,
sion will take place next month. It IS rumored
that Col. Roberts has preferred charges against
Sweeney for misappropriatiOn of the fenlan tunds
formerly in his possession. The latter issued an
| order yesterday which looks like preparation Tor
war. He orders the reorganization of the military
Of each circle for that purpose. He calls for the
appointment OF several competent military men.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 25.-An attempt was made, this
morning, by G. ". Wood, United States tax col,
lector to kill Colonel NJ. @. Galloway, editor OF
| the Avalanche. Wood called him out of his room
and fred upon him, the ball passing through Gal
loway's hand, inficting painful wound. Woot
attempted to escape, but was pursued and cap
tured. An excited crowd soon gathered, and h
would have been hung to lamp post, but 10
General Forrest who, taking hold of him, told th
crowd that Justice should be meted out to him
but, for the present he would protect MN VIII
s his life. Wood is in arrest.
!, MEMPHIS August 25.-An immense mass meet
= ing was held in Court Square tonight torathy IN
y proceedings of the Philadelphia convention. ten
d Forrest presided and addressed the meeting, say
;. down his arms he bore no malice against an
Northern man. He said politicians could not b
O. trusted, and those who wanted TO stay at nom
l. were the ones to send to the Legislature ana CoI
h gress and he was willing to trust everything t
those he had met upon the field, bat those VII
shifted duty and were casemated in Washingto
could no more be trusted than those who did til
same thing in the South.
He was followed by Hon. Gustavus Henry in
D lengthy and eloquent address. ~ .
10 Resolutions were adopted accepting the addre
Of the Philadelphia convention, and indorsing tn
President.
The meeting was one of the largest and mo
= enthusiastic ever held here.
u AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 25.-lhe prospects OF tt
cotton crop in all parts of the State are gloom
In southwestern Georgia, where the yield was fo
merly one bale to two acres, the average Gre
- this year is estimated at one bale to ten acre
u Accounts from Florida represent the crops Sc
ousy injured by drought, followed by heavy rail-
One-half of what is known as the middle crop,
is thought, will be lost.