The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-16

Gloucester paper, and the second on saturday
night, in q ipeech TO the cit z ms OF GOuces er
In both speech and letter he announces that
Barkis Butler is willing to be candidate for
Congress If the Radical party is willing to re-
nominate bim.-tN Y. World.
All the badge makers were in attendance at
Tsmmsny, and when the coup de,dt was visible.
of they started, on race, to LOOK up Seymour
photographs. The first one out Of the hall rushed
Tor car, but was beaten by another GEM eman
OF greater leg al attachments, who also found him
self Outdone by messenger posted at the tele'
graph Office down toTn. He had notified all the
shops, aud scouts were sent to all the main pho
tuRrsphefs, Quincy, Brady, Anthony, ETC., for the
governors fac. SMILES We saw one enterprising
individual make on with the big portrait from
TammaDy itself. The supply was short, but they
were quickly duplicated, and, before night. the
sun had done a good days work for the Demo
| cratic party. The same scene was repeated at
the domination Of Blair.-[Ex.
Washington dispatch of the 18th, says "A
letter in vindcstiOn of Gen. Grants order expell-
ing Jews from his department, published by ST.
mon Wolf Of Boston, late of this place, has caused
gTeatindgnstiOn among the lsraelltes of this pla
The letter first appeared IN the Boston Transcript
and was written IN reply TO q letter published in
| the Boston Post, signed Max Mr.. Wolf says
| 'ihe order issued in moment of just indigna-
ton, never contemplating injury to honest, pa
uiotic Jewish American citizens; that the order
never harmed any one, not even in thought, eX.
| cept those whom We, as Jews desplse and hold
| in contempt By the publication of this letter
| Mr.. Wolf has brought down upon himself lasting
| eXecrstiCn. Less Than five months ago Mr.. Wolf,
in an address made in this city, spoke of this same
| order of Grants as an infamous order, worthy Of
Hapsburg or a BOmba but never an American"
We extract the following from the Union Advo-
cate, Maine: A promine Mt officer of the Union
army while driving with q friend few days since,
took occasion TO eulOgZe some of the character
stics Of Grant, declaring that the American peo-
pie did not understand him. ~ saw" said this
officer, "a great deal of him during the war and
IA nd VA al fa..iuf Rat
asked one OF the party, do you think he is the
right man to elect president of the United State.?"
o this the Union officer replied That depends
upon circums gnees. If the people desire military
rue, Grant should be elected ; for from my know
iege Of the man, will stake my reputation on
the prediction that If be is elected, he will pro-
claim himself dica within twelve months after
he is sworn into Office" This is the opinion of a
Union soldier, who held close personal relations
with Grant DUNG the greater portion Of the la.e
war.
The Wsshburne family have a joint summer
residence on The old Homestead at Livermore, Me.
The house IL beautifu y located, and was con-
structed on the principle Of old.fsshioned hospi
tallty, being of sufficient dimensions 20 accommO.
date the seven brothers, their families cousins
and whatever guests they see ft to invite. Here
they meet every summer and spend the hot season
in pleasant social reunion. The father Israel
WasbburDe, is eighty years old, and enjoys excel.
lent health. The name of the WashburDe - |
brothers are as follows: Israel Wsshburne. Jr.,
lhu b. Wathbuine, Of Illinois Cadwallader G. |
Washburne, OF Wisconsin; William A. ID. Wash. |
burne, Of California; and Charles and Samuel |
WashhuTne. Two Of them Eilhu and Cadwallader, |
are now in Congress, and have served together re.
peatedy. For two terms Israel WashbuTne, Jr., |
was also a n ember, lut retired on being elected |
governor OF Maine. William once a candi. |
date in California but was defeated. Mr. Sidney /
Washburne has been proposed once twice, but |
never received a nomination. There are two |
other Washburnes in COngress-General Wash |
burne. of Indiana, and VIM. b. Wash0urne, Of |
Massachusetts. Their relationship to 1.-THE family
is, however, but distant.
In a recent letter to the Revolution from Peter
boro', Mrs. Stanton writes: On last morning we |
had the pleasure Of preaching 10 +" the Free |
Church " ON the women of the Bible" to
large and attentive audience. At Eve P. NJ. as is |
the custom here, the congregation assembled to |
criticize the morning discourse, where we had /
quite spirited discussion on the whole question
Of suffrage for woman. At the close, rising
vote Was taken, which was almost unanimous in
TIE affirmative, only one maiden lady and one col.
cred youth. Theodore West rising in opposition
theodore wandering among the tombs. We re-
mafked 10 cur kinsman, that he seemed wholly |
gwen over 10 the dead past. Approaching him |
MI smi'h ssid $50 you are not willing tina, the
" Why" we asked. Because" said he. 1.-THE
B BILE forbids it," but suppose ~ we said {" that
women have lunatics, idiots, drunksrds, thieves
o. nnfdereIs for husbands, or have no husbands
~.
and said: when l am better Informed will
answer" -
Specials from Richmond state that at the Demo-
cratic meeting there on the 10th there was large
attendance OF whites and blacks. While General
Oulo was speaking, he was interrupted two or
three times by negro seated at the window of a
shanty near the stand. Several cried out ." Dry
up, while others yelled, " Let us pull the shanty
down." The negro persisted 10 his boisterous in. !
terruption, when cry was raised go for thsm,p
and rnsh was made at the house, which was
bombsTded with paving stones. The crowd was
thrown into panic and fed in all directions
Orcer was soon restored, but in q few moments
another panic occurred. The white men resumed
their attack on the sbsnty, and the house was
entered aud the inmates ran through the back
doors into the street, pursued by the whites. One
"hlte man was severely wounded ON the head by
a brick, and policeman and a number Of others
were slightly injured. During the disturbance
smother white man was dangerously cut. Two
ne groes were MORALLY wounded. and one slightly.
large number of split rails intended 10 be used !
in an assault on the stand, were found where the
n groes had been dslodged who provoked the
riot.
An ably written communication in the London
Times OF The 18th, aiming 10 show the European |
public that there is nothing in the platform OF |
ei'her political party here justifying reputation,
II attracting much attention In financial circles, |
Inc EDITOR Of the Times says u is - written by an
American jurist of great experience" Copies Of
the letter, IN circular form. have been forwarded
by The Earrings and other prominent banking
houses In London to their agents here, with in.
q1ries as 70 whether the views il expresses are
those of our people al large. This shows the i'm.
poTtsnce attached 20 it. Among the strong
points made by the eminent jurist" is the FOL.
lowing: " There Is not with any class in the
United States the slightest tendency towards en-
PERTAINING the distinct idea OF reputation How
ever pariisans, for the purpose Of gaining psrt-
san advantage may handy the term repu diaIion !
against their opponents there is not, feel quite
sure, the slightest disposition in that direction
with any class or party in the United States. The
TWO leading political parties are both equally
pledged to the redemption of the public de6t ac.
,ordlng to Its true legal and equitable force aud
obligation, and both parties are equally com
nitted not to go beyond that. No party in
America could stand for an hour which should
profess to go beyond this in either direction. The
hssses VIII not, OF course consent to such oppfes.
I'VE taxation to pay more than is due or in a diff.
ereIt currency from what ths contract fairly and
Justly requires. and no party will be heard for an
Instant to ask that anything less than the whole
ebt and interest in the currency stipulated should
'e paid"
Fifth Avense Fashion CIreuIar