The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-11-01
Everything Lovely in New Orleans.


be considered Of some slight political sigrif-
oance- The New Orleans Times macs known .
that It's we bad The good fortune participate.
exceedingly pleasant scciaI psrty'' The head
line of the Times which describes the festivi-
ties Of tisis sxtraordinary oecasion in a manner
betitting. Is "A Happy Gatterins.'' The fact IN
The case was that the Hon T'hos N SuIweH
Of Indiana. 'tiaa beer soJourriit in the Crescent
City Tor the past days" and says the Tines
IL. %:
During this time he made the Acquaintance
Of large number OF prominent citizens. and
SO agreeable and satisfactory wa their inter
course that the latter determined apon bestow-
ing mark Of their hisii esteem upon the dis
tingni,hed visitor prior TO his departure.
Finding that Mr.. Stllwell would leave for the
North Sunday he invited To dinner On
Saturday evening at 1ictor's famous saloon.
Some thirty persons gathered around the fes-
tive board. and enjoyed . sump:uous reqsst,
such this establishment eNcels in preparing.
Full justice vas done To each succeeding course,
the ,abStantials being speed with Wit and
pleasant interchange Of fric7dy sentiment and
ia due time the frozen iiskes Of champagne
frappe gave increased zeS; TO the feast
After the champagne frapse struck in, Mr..
John vi. Sutkerin dcSczise5 as "a commission
rne-chant"-z rsc5 therea2rs. we fear no: one OF
the highest order OF New ORLEANS society
arose aud presented the guest of the evening
nagltsnt so.dheade,i walking cane, npon
which was engraved appropriate inscription
More than that, he made speech 10 Mr. Sill
well, in which he said:
please to receive it as 2 token OF our high
appreciation of your ro5!e and magnaniiaous
efforts in support Of that Conservative policy
which alone give happiness to our people
and prosperity 10 our beloved couatiy. And,
Sir iii mi, connection, permit me to say that
we are pleased 10 lave you with Us, not only
for the opportunity afforded us Of expressing
our gratitude to YOU. but that ou may see. and
know for yourself, that The people Of this, the
Crescent City are loyal-not loyal, sir to the
ladicalisIn of any section, but loyal to the Con
Stituliou and Union OF the STATUS. fCheers.
We ere proud to have been ionoied By yisi;
from geGueman Of your we'll known liberal
and high minded views, and we trust that your
stay among has been as pleasant and agree
able 10 yourself ii has been factory to as
Il is difficult, to determine whether the coin-
mission merchant in the case Was familiar with
the Congressional Cflobe. recording the long
session Of The Thirty NTH Congress. Ii we
may assume that he vas. W. must lnfer that
when he spoke Of the noble and magnarimous
efforts % Mr. Ssilwef in behalf Of conscrsa-
five policy he referred to the vote OF that gen
tlcuan passing the Second Freedman's Bureau
Bill ever the veto Of the President and o his
vote for the constitutional amendment now be-
fore the country. II such votes as these pass
for noble ard rnagnaurnous conservatism IN
New rieaus we are hopeful of that city. Mr
Stilwell the Times says, responded in a very
happy STRAIN We have no doubt Of it. Tom
always was happy, and then on this occasion
there was the champagne frappe and the con-
linents. Nj. S<iIw-ll mentioned tina, be had
been radical but the Radicals Of the present
day had deserted their old principles. He said:
He had firmly AMI fsarlessly advocated the
Presidential pocy of reconstruction, and since
his trip through the South. was more than
ever convinced that this policy was founded
upon right and justice. Throughout the North
~
man was secure in his rights Of property or
opinions wlic ID the South; that his life was in
constant danger. On his return TO The North
Mr.. S declared he would give these malicious
sta,ementsan unqualified contradiction
The toat ANDREW Johnson we are told,
was "dran! amid heartfelt cheers and General
w. p. Bnton, formerly Of Richmond, Wayne
County, Indiana, now of New Orleans, spoke
most elouently in support Of the President
and his i0bie and patriotic efforts 70 secure the
peace anfhnppiness Of the nation The Times
delights is with the information:
His rords were delivered with the vim and
earnestnss Of The tried soldier, and It is uE
fortunae that tfoy ci,n.d not have been listened
to by e misguided and deceived Radicals who
opposehe Administration"
Theeditor of The Times was present. and
'Dclared that it gave him pleasure 10 hear
such zen as Mr.. Stwell General Benton, and
otherN oitherners who were presen, announce
therwiiiincness to publicly refute the Radical
calu,nies-c Connected for the injury OF the
Soun-that Union men ILL., used and I'M
| saf in the Southern States. Hundreds of
Ntthern men, Who Since the termination OF
II war. had settled n New Orleans, could
ttify TO having received hearty welcome
pm our people, AMI such would be the recep
on Of al others who were willing to become
items. he felt assured that every person
resent would d.nk 10 the Northern capital, !
he Northern energy. the Northern men, now
assisting in Developing the resources and reviv-
lag the prosperity of Louisiana The toast
i~as drank in bumpers
That was good sane toast and we hope the
sentiment will be remembered hen the isspira- |
ton of the champagne is gone, ard thai we may /
beli-ve this clear case Of the truth coming cut |
as the wine is poured in. Ia conclusion Mr.
StlWeii was made messenger to convey TO /,
Andrew johnson the lasting gratitude and earn
est thanks Of our people. for his noble. brave
and patriotic defense of the Upion the Consti-
tuition, and the laws" which of course does not
refer TO theZsympathr given by the Preside At
10 the rSons engr red in the adiotIrnuaest efa