New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25
Later from the North.

From the Cincinnati Commercial, Of the 2Iat,
received last night extract the following items
Of late news:
Johnson MEETING AT PHTLADELPHrA-sPEEcHEs
BY SENATORS D0oLI1TLB AND CoEAN
PHILADELPHIA, May I9.-The Academy Of tTusfs
was crowded tonight to its fullest extent, bY an
enthusiastic audience Of ladies' and gentlemen to
listen to speeches by Senators Cowan and Doc
/ little, in support of President johnson. Henry
seInoR, Esq occupied the chair.
SeDator Doolttlej after treating the subject Of
the rebellion and the present issue before the
country. declared the man who denies the union
OF the states under the Constitution is himself
disunionist. Enthusiastic applause.l He refuted
the many cslumnies that had been raised against
the personal character Of the President, and ex-
pressed his firm belief thatn no man living vas naoye
assfdaously and cOnscientiously engaged In the
discharge of his daty to his country than Andfew
johnson. tLoud applaHse.1
He illustrated the policy Of President Lincoln ia
the recommendation Of Louisiana and Afkansas 10
admission into the Union, which policy had been
indorsed at the Baltimore convention, and by a
majority in both houses of Congress year ago.
to show the policy Of President johnson was not &
new one, but that it was in obedience to the
wishes of the Union party. Instead Of the Pres-
ident proving false, the men who were now lead
ing the Union party we're peryerting its grand OBJ
jeets and intentions the restoration of the unior
and enforcement Of the laws.
senator Cowan followed in an eloquent afgu-
niens, IN defense of sustaining the law, by virtue
! 81 81 Whlch the rebellion had been crushed. The
EFfesldents plan of reconstruction relies aIUue
upon the authority of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES law ef
me ianf. +. tCheers.I If the Southern people had
hot IorgetteA their obedience to The Constitution
a, nv Mouo y. nave been no rebellion. He was op-
posed 10 any amendment Of the Consultation at
the present time. treat and corttnHea aTolar,seI
as lndofsers Of the Presientis vgficxI "a ,yznnd
mention seward, stanton, Weles, Grant, Shex-
cheering.
On the other hand. in opposition De placed the
names of Stevens, Butler aud others IMianIed
Kisses and slight applauss.1 In eopclusian Wr
Cowan said his hope was in the virtue and integrity
of the peope both North and South. The Southern
people had suffered severely, and now was ne
time to extend mercy, after they had surrendered
After other speeches by distinguished gentlemen
the meeting adjourned.
| TENNESSEE MAeNANIdITY.
The Tennessee Senate, on Saturday, passed the
bill to disqualify certain Confederates from holding
office in the State. All Confederate civil officers
are excluded, aud all Confederate army officers
| above the rank of captain.
| SANTA ANEA SUSPECTED.
The Mexican club of New York has passed reso-
| lutions not at all complimentary to General SAINTS
| Anna They claim that he instgated the MixiIni-
cans, against any sympathy being extended te
him as friend of that unhappy country.
CLAM FOE CONFIRMATION.
| The Senate Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred the petition Of James ]. W. Holmes pray
| ing for compensation for property destroyed By
| the burning of Columbia, In Soutil Carolina dur
ing the late war, report thatthe petitioner accord
| ing to the evidence, is and always has been G
loyal citizen Of the United States, living part Of
the time in Minnesota and part in South Garolina;
/ that at the time General Sherman arrived at
EColumhia, South Carolina, he had there quantity
Of merchandise and cotton, which were burned
4 with the city.
n He assumes that General Sherman;s army set
fire to Columbia and therefore the United States ia
responsible to him for the loss of his property.
The committee say that recent developments are
sufficient to show that Columbia was on FIRE when
Shermans army approached the city, and its de-
structi0n iss not, therefore, chargeable to the
armies of the United States. This loss appears to
| be one Of the ordinary casualties of war, for
ary responsibility The committee therefore re-
commended that the prayer of the petitioner
ought not to be granted,
JACOB THOMPSON.
Jacob Thompson, who was United States SecFe-
| tary Of the Interior, under Mr.. Buchanan Is in
Paris, and declares he Is opposed to the re-estab
lishment Of slavery.
\ TYPOGRAPHICAL. l
The printers of Chicago are making ample pre-
paratons for the fourteenth annual meeting OF the
National Typographical Union, which occurs here
, On the nrst Monday in June. Numerous delega-
tons are expected from ell the Northern and sew
eral of the Southern cities. On the evening Of the
+ 9Th grand banquet will be given at the fremont
: House by the Chicago Union in honor Of theiE
: guests.
, DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y May 20.-There was a tarrita
storm in this city this afte rn0on of wind rain ana
hail, accompanied with thunder and lightning, a
number of buildings were unroofed, awnings were
torn down, and glass was broken to the extent OF
many thousands of panes. In some of the public
buildings, churches, ETC.. scarcely whole pane Of
glass was LEFT. A number of persons are reuorted
as as injured. The damage to property is very large.
The storm appeared to be local in its oharactsF
and lasted but few minutes.
JEFF. pAvIs's HEALTH.
FORTRESS MONROE, May lsAIhe health Of Ief.
| Davis is now reported to be on the mend. A week.
y report of the condition of his health is made bY
the post surgeon to Washington. He is allowed
abundance OF liquors and many luXuries free, ex-
tended him through courtesy of the officers of the
garrison. Mrs, Davis is allowed uninterrupted ac-
cess to his cell at certain hours of the day She
has been assigned easement, such as the wives
has not availed herself Of
HEROINE.
A band of outlaws went to the house of a man
/ named Gunter, in Overton county, Tennessee one
day last week, and on some frigolouspretext, took
! him into the woods stripped and were nD1aerci-
fully whipping him. His daughter seized hatehet
rushed to the spot and succeeded with heroic,
bravery in killing two of the ruhians, and wound
ing others The young lady and father have since
been driven from the county The origin of the
difficulty isnot known, but the family was Southern
in sentiment during the war. ~
CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 20.-The newspapers con-
tain accounts from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida Soatl'
Carolina and North Carolina, which represent the
growing crop of cotton as seriously impaired by
cold weather, heavy rains and overflow of cotto1
lands and stands bad Defective seed, in a great
measure, is the cause of its failure. The growing
cotton Is looking yellow and siek. Not more than
tue third of q crop will be realized as planters
throughout the country are plowing up The bad
stand and planting corn The estimated crop can
not exceed oue and half million bales
NASHVILLE, May 20.--In Bedford cOu ty Tenn
whole fields OF corn and cotton have been laid
waste by the cut worm causing hundreds Of acres
to be replanted. Recently the army worm has
) made It's appearance, and is committing extensive
rayages' Many farmers are becoming thoroughly
! disheartened.
THE New YoRk Co1LEoToR.- New York
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says:
Collector Smythe has entered upon the duties
I of his Office He was cordially welcomed by
4 the deputies, who read to him eongratulat0ry
a address. In reply Mr.. Smythe made speech
. explanatory of the principles and policy by which
he intended to be governed
The instructions he had received from Washing
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