The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

The New York Times edItorially warns people
against canards from Warrington, London and
Paris in the interest Of Wall street speculstors.
II thinks President johnson should be reimbursed
for the expense Of defending himsslf against the
impe achment and says the idea favored BY the
controller of national bank with circulation to
be controlled and managed by the banks Of the
country and to be the sss19y os AL
shall be resumed. :,
All. klmy. q prominent fnaucier. delivered
lecture before the Union League Club. OF New
York, on national finances: He said the most
feasible theory as to the funded debt provides Tor
q loan bearing fixed rate Of interest similar 70
the English cousols. If Congress would adopt the
pan of an interminable loan, at fair rate oil In
ierest the conversion Of the debt would be ss
rapid as that OF 73os The rate Of interest should
be five per cent In coin. .a
An old rumor, to the effect that the transfer of
British Columbia would be accepted e. Q settle
ment in full of our claims against Great Britain,
is revived. lit 20 I..ss 4 4
The oficial vote of Tennessee shows the Radi.
cal majority to be %, 500 in round numbers. The
Radical loss since last year IL 10000, and the con-
sentative gain 5000. Ii is now said that Sheafe
and Leftwich. the conservative congressional can
ddstes in the fourth and eighth districts. are
likely to receive the certificates OF election, as It
is found that after throwing out the vote of whole
counties the majority will be over thousand; In
any case the seats will be contested.
In an interview with Ben. Wade he is reported
to have derided Chase and Seymour, pitied Blair.
denounced r. Ii. Dana and the opponents Of But.
Ter as aristocrats, who made asses OF themselves
in trying to ape EDglish pride of birth, and
declared Reverdy johnson to be toady. The
settlement of the Alsbsms claims was easy
enough II we make the simple PROTOCOL He
favored universal suffrage, and the transfer Of the
Indian bureau 10 the war department. Some
body should now have an interview with some
body else, in order that We may have an opinion
Of Old Ben.
State woman's suffrage convention was held
in Providence, r. l.. on the 18th, and was largely
attended. Mrs. Elizabeth b. Chase was chosen
president. Addresses were made by Col. Hig-
ginson, Lucy Stone, Fred. Douglass and others.
The friends Of the cause regard the meeting %
successful. A State association was formed and
officers were elected.
vate Information, from sources In Boston which
are entitled to be regarded with great confidence,
to the effect that the leading Republicans OF Mas
sachusetts concur In anticipating the appoint
ment of the Hon. Geo. s. Boutwell,, of Groton. to
the Office Of secretary Of the treasury In the
cabinet of Gen. Grant"
The New York Sun says II has reason for be-
lieving that Mr.. Washburne would not accept the
offered aim. 1t adds that his health is far from
strong, and advances his claim to the French
mission.
The Anti Slavery Standard opposes Carl Schurz
as q candidate for United States senator from Mis-
souri, ..-
The New York Tribune urges Congress to in
vestigate the reports as to the division of por-
ton of the Alaska purchase among newspapers.
The old feud existing for oyer two years In the
German Republican camp has been settled. The
German Grant and Colfax Club and the German
Republican central committee have resolved to
unite their forces into one organic alton.
The Franklin Review HOSTS Andrew johnson
| for governor of Tennessee. "a -
henry Wilson has friends who seriously propose
| to make him secretary Of war.
The friends of Gen. Fremont are hopeful that
| he will be made minister of France. .-.-
The Courier Journal calls G.. ID. Drake, OF Mis-
souri,, pup" Correct