New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-20
E.ErrER F1soM WV YogK
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NEW ToRK, N oy. Is, 1866,
The starry rain which is expected to come
ott tonight is the exciting talk iastnaw. few
years ago5e veryhody supposed that the melennum
was coming as great comet with an enormous
tail would strike the ball on which we at present
reside. and knock it into pieces and the people
into Heaven or Hades; but it didn't Now The
rise OF The unWise, know not which tell us I'd
ge5 ourselves INTO proper shape to depart this life
AZ me skaes viii rain fire hails and the Elements
VIII melt with fsrEent heat and the Heavens will
pass away Rsa scroll 4 the time haRing come in
which the Scripture shall BE fulfilled.
Ihe meteoric showers or shooting stars which
occur IN great numbers during the coming night,
~ looked upon by the science of this region OF
fhe country. as probably the most magnificent
sight man ever saw and so great is the interest
teltln III that the ile-aels are 0fderedto be rung
zen successive strokes three hines, when the
show commences n SO as to awaken the sleepers
and give an an opportunity 0fSbehoding the
beauty Of the frmament ia Sunday cl8thes.it
nat night for an ARTIST viii be $his city when
the begin to throw themselves al eath other.
Alan, woman, boy, girl, husband, wife brother,
sister, lover and sMeetlearts rashin for tie roof
on window, the latter persons certainly in their
qaliy attire, as they ordinarily keep late hours,
put the others may. Bsrchance, have FetiEed, and
being snudenlY summoned bF the fire alarm to
Wltaess the eGndagf u1ielt, in their dreamy
moments present themselves in garments of
pufl4g sWnlchs considering the pratnlselsats and
Fafiea assembly who would issue from any OF the
hotels here, would excite The funny of an I'M
tereated audience; d6tgaetiag thereby from the
beauty Of til5 SHOW Il and lending variety to the
scene asfYel as rendering the spectators decid-
ealK uncomfortable from the severe att&eks Of
ellIlls and fever caused By the freshness Of d
q QYeAaber night, and HE meftiticeaion of being
kn0Wn HOT those5 do not possess presence of
e lllllla eh9a8a when la danger, TO get inside Of
The meeting III the fortieth Congress IL locked
forward tosWith considerable anxiety by ali who
are friends OF the Southern peenIe 1T il d eies-
tion very frequently de6ated, Rhetbe4 the South
can, with justGe to themselves accent the csasti-
fntlonal am mendmant; aud thengWhether they think
Iepreseftat!on ot snifieieat consequence to throw
aside the injustice which tHny ElaEycorsider they
do to themselves, and accept it on the ground OF
policy. 0pininns59aFy very much even betwsen
those who are equally web disposed toward Tie
sonths i8Idge Heagan's letter being quoted ON one
side. and the almost unanimaus Voice ofthe press
on the other, II isa question after all that the
people s0Ethe m orth are not aualiaedto answer
for they dc not possess the experience and con
geqRentlg the feelngs that the people Of tha South
90. The AerIherners cannot appreciate tie feel
.Sng af wounded pride which the Southerners
Wonld haEesiu advocating measure WhiehwouEd
hise tie very men on whom tie masses ra-
lied TO carry them through their late struggle.
and because they had been unsuccessful from
0veFp owering nmberss they are TO be forsaken by
their friendssYho had taken quite as active yart
In the war, only in different or subordinate sta
slon. Now on the other hand, it ii held that She
next Congress will be even more radical than t1le
last one, and II the South reject the amendment
more obnoxious conuitinns ill be substituted for
what iS now thought to be very generous offer
for the Eetnrn of the excluded States 1T is a mat
Tor Of no surprise whatever that the majority off
8he Qple of b9thsectious think very differently
on this important issue. The Southerners take
the view that they resOrted to arms to test the
qnestion.ef right of secession. The N1rtherners
resisted # on the ground that She action of the
South was rebellion against the United States gov
eminent, lAe South being defeated, has forever /
set at rest that always, heretofore, undecided |
question, ana now after spending blood and /
naAeR to keep the States united thesame Congress
rel fuses admission To properly qualified repre-
seIsatsge IT IN certainly amusing TO read and
bear tae arguments pro and con, respecting the \
sWe pollcies Of seeonsruetion; but one thing il
quite sure, that the majority, and very large
7ne too, 1f the Northern people have committed I
henAaelYea tn immediate admission nf tha ex- Il
sinded States oh thsir adopting The amendment.
md Il therefore rests with fie South what dis. |
POSITION 70 niakc Of this very contradictory and
sexatlaua question, Al hat can say positively is,
asAt taa Sonth has very strong friends here 1
gho take both sides Of the issue. and twill give
'esg great satisfaction 10 equal numbers here 4
gheshsr the measure is accepted OF rejected
5sazsia has spokeai sgnse are satisfied. otllers
re issatis edzso that the best way to dispose of
he aaesti6n ig for the Southern States to do sast
gAat Ialeg consider hestIar themselves h
Buslness eoHtinues very dail many thought
aas alsen5tAe eieGton Was over trade Wonld re-
gFe; hat ATe hAye no 3oae fiaishad State eet-
on thaa Ye IRE Obliged To take li,5 she interests
i tala Cher gieefi0a Which oecgfs next fH5ntE
soW some are lq9king with confidence for the
ext egisataea NJ paa0lisltie board of sauergis9fs
lselt they iold is q az use except To swnde The
Hblie WaIie others oppose gaeh action on thq
fegiia 81 tlle Necessity Of the board u care fof
ousfg interests. IL
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iite abseace ot mercantile business. 5Fbich :,
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