The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Special Correspondence Of the Crsseent-I

NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1858.
Cooper Institute last evening was the scene Of
one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held in
this city.
The call was issued for the purpose Of giving a
public condemnation Of the revolutionary course
Of Congress naming as speakers, Senate. DOolit-
tie, Judge Thurman, John Quincy Adams and
others.
In response to this, the great hall was filed to
OVERLOOKING, and il anything OF local character
is needed TO record Judgment against radical
ism now rampant in the legislative halls OF the
country, the sense Of this meeting would furnish
abundant evidence.
The usual decoration of flags. banners. etc., as
well as a fine band of music discoursing i" ma
tonal airs, (if there are any now and all the
other paraphernalia Of a public meeting were OBJ.
seTvabe, and one Of the resolutions read thus,
viz:
TO nominate a president Of the United States, or
indicate directly or indirectly the name Of any
candidate for that Office"
The name Of Andrew johnson brought the au-
dience 10 their feet, and their enthusiasm was a.
most uncomfortable, until the chairman re-
'quested that the ordinary rules governing similar
assembageS might be observed.
sterling letter from Senator Doolittle, regret
ting his inability 10 be present, and stating some
OF his views on the state Of affairs, was read by
his son, who appeared to represent his father.
This letter is document which the whole country
should read, but cannot here do more than make
an extract from il.
After opening with the statement that there were
two measures now pending, which, If passed,
would tend 70 TevOutOniZe the government, he
proceeds TO anSlyze them briefly, and then
said
ain the defense Of the great mass of my rights
and liberties Sc q citizen Of Wisconsin, l mast
rely upon the government Of the State. First Of
all the State defends my life; Congress has no
thing 20 do with that. The state defends my per.
son from assault; Congress has nothing to do with
that. The State defends my reputation; Congress
has nothing 20 do with that. The State defends
my wife and children; Congress has nothing 70
90 y it'll that. The State defends my home from
trCspass, from arson, from burglary, and ell ny
property from theft and from robbery; Congress
has nothing TO do with that Ia all my dearest
rights relations interests, family, character, per-
SON. liberty snd life, an defended By the laws OF
Wisconsin, not by the laws Of Congress st all.
Nothing is more clear, therefore, than the ne
cessiiy of guarding with Jealous care against al
| encIoachments by the federal government upon
the Just rights Of the State governments for il is
| only under their authority that my most precious
! interests are secured. The Supreme Court is or.
| ganized BY the Constitution for the purpose Of
| holding, not false balance but a just and even
! balance between these rights which the State
government secures and certain other rights, just
as sacred, if not SO near and dear, secured TO me
| by the federal government against encrOachment
by the State, against instructions in the State,
! against inydsiODs from abroad, aud ia cOntrOyer.
sizes which may arise between me and the citizens
! of another State, all OF which it is the duty Of
! Congress 10 defend or secure.
| There is another measure proposed in the
| House. II may pass that body. Ii has been re-
! ported by a majority of the judiciary committee.
! Il is proposed by law to compel the Supreme
! Court TO dismiss the appeal Of McCsrdle, and 70
| make all similar appeals 10 the Supreme Court i'm.
| possible. / can hardly believe such law can
! pass the Senate. 1t is an open confession that
radical TecOnsTuctiOn is unconstitutional and that
they dare not come to decision in the Supreme
Court. Pass that BILL 10 addition to the rest, and
the last vestige Of civil law or civil jurisdiction is
! swept away, from the Potomac 10 the Rio Grande.
! "From where ! stood this morning. upon the
| steps of the capitol. with the flag of the Union
over me, | can look across a river and look upon
! land OF absolute, unqualified despotism. II |
! visit Mount Vernon, aud sit down by the tomb Of
Washington, / sit under the shadow of military
| dictatorship more unlimited than cen be found in
! any civilized country upon the globe. COnsti.
| tutiCnal liberty is already bound, scOurged, aud
crowned with. thorns here-here, in her own sa.
| cred temple.
| "Shall tie general Of the army, urged on by
the radical chief priests, cruelty her on this sa-
| cred capitol Hill? in her own home? under her
| own banner? amid the SCOTS and jeers OF all the
| despots Of the world? Let the people answer"
The reading Of this letter was received with
| rounds Of applause, ard was The speech Of the
| evening, although others spoke very ably.
Concerts are not generally popular now, as
| there are so many diversions for spare funds in
the shape of amusements but OF the late Of the
seventy-frst band too much is not said, when
| il 10 termed the most recherche musical treat of
the season, encores being frequent and especially
! noticeable when the " Grand DuChesse" selec'
tons were given.
Since this favorte opera was introduced here
the people have gone in perfect rsptures over the
| music, and no public ball or entertainment of any
| kind is considered perfect now without some OF
| Offenbsch's Duchesse selections.
| Ours has been revived and draws immense
! houses at Wsllack's every representation.
We have had several days Of snow, until now
the sleghiDg is splendid, and, as a matter OF
| course, all New York Is on runners. Broadway,
| Fifth Avenue and the Park are gayer than they
have been for years, as such fall Of snow has not
visited lis city for many winters.
| No business TO attend to, all down town is up
town and out on the road. Livery stables get
| fabulous prices for sleghs, and people pay, too,
| notwithstanding the hard times, as the 81. boys "
| think they must stretch point TO take the fair
! ones on a moonlight straw ride, and then livs on
| " macberel and point , for a month 70 bring up
| the slack.n
| Sleighing in New York now adays is big
thing and any fellow who wants an arm full of
nice dry goods under plenty of robes, has TO step
lively or be will get dished. EYES AND EARS.
|
! Hot NOvELS.-The London Review finds Il dill
| cult TO solve the problem why the ladies' should