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A speech Of Gov. seymour.

Gentlemen of the conventional heers) the
motion Just made by the gentleman from Ohio ex-
cites in nv mind the most mingled emotions.
(Applause) have not terms in which TO express
nv gratitude for the generosity Of this conVen
ton (Cheers) L have no terms in which to tell
of nv regret that my name has been brought be-
fore this convention. God knows my life and all
| value most in life would give for the good OF
nv country, which believe to be identical with
nv own. Applause and cries of " Take the nom
nation then.n) / do not stand here as a man
proud Of his opinions obstinate in his purposes;
but upon g question Of honor ] must stand upon
my own convictions against the world. Applause
and voice " God bless you, Horato Seymour! 20
Gentlemen, when said here, at an early day, that
honor forbade my accepting nomination by this
convention, meant it.
When, in the course Of my intercourse with
those of my own delegation and my friends,
said that should not be candidate, meant IT,
and now permit me here to say know, after all
that has taken place, could not receive the nomi-
nation without placing, not only myself, but the
Democratic party, IN q false position. ZAP
plause) But, gentlemen of the convention, more
than that we have had to-day an exhibition from
the distinguished gentleman from Ohio that has
touched my heart as it has touched yours.
(Cheers0 / thank God, and / congratulate this
country that there is in the great State OF Ohio,
whose magnificent position gives il so great con.
troll over the action of our country-a young man
rising in the estimation of his countrymen, Of
whose future ell is glorious, who has told the
world he could tread beneath his feet every other
consideration than that Of duty, and when he ex-
pressed to his delegation, and expressed in more
than direct terms that he was willing that shout
| be nominated, who stood for such position with
respect to his own nomination, should feel dis
| honored man If could not tread the same hon
orable path which he has marked out. lGreai
| applause.) Gentlemen, l thank you, and may
| God bless you for your kindness 10 me, but your
candidate cannot be. Three cheers for Sey-
| mOur,)
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A PATENT FAILURE.


"The last presidential platform OF the
Democratic party" says the New YORK Ilmes'
/" declared the war for the Union to be
sailnre' What will the new platform con-
tain ON the subiectg" There was not the least
need for the new platform to repeat the de-
elevation The fact of the failure of the war,
under the policy of the dominant party, to con-
duct 10 the restoration of the Union, is pa
tent to everybody. 1t is simply historical
and the Democratic Convention did not meet
TO promulgate historical facts, but to concert
measures for rescuing the country from those
who have made its recent history calamity
and shame. The avowed object Of the war
was to maintain the Union of the States In
its integrity, with the rights of States and OF
individuals unimpaired. For this object men
were given by the million, and money was
voted by the billion. Supported thus by the
people, the government was enabled to bring
the war to q conclusion. And here COM
menced a public fraud, than which there IS
no blacker to be found in the an
nails of nations. The foul birds and
rayenous beasts of radicalism, with hideous
clamor, rushed upon the scene. Vultur-
ous Stevens, Cormorant Butler, Hyena
Bingham, Wolfsh Wade and Jackal Ashley,
along with the Stanton Baker Conover
pack, too vile for brutal cognomens, seized
the fruits of war and ever since, under pre-
tense of healing the wounds, they have been
preying upon the vitals of the country
This is the atrocious cheat which the radical
convention at Chicago had the effrontery to
present for the acceptance of the people.
The New York Times, which, to sustain its
role of pretended conservatism, has been COM
PEELED to speak of the radical reconstruction
legislation as unconstitutional, revolutionary
and dangerous, still has the forehead to taunt
the Democrats and conservatives of the coun-
try for having formerly asserted that the wal
| for the Union, under radical policy, was O
failure. and to challenge them to repeat the
| assertion. Whoever, in full view of the situ-
alton, may declare that the war, judged by its
results thus far and by the avowed object fol
| which it was prosecuted, the restoration Of
| the Union under the Constitution, was not a
| failure, must either consciously lie, or must
have no more idea than pig of what are the
essentials of constitutional Union, and mo more
sensibility than a clod to the presence Of organ
lied distraction and revolutionary despotsm.
Will the Times point to single example
which radical policy has given to the country o.
Union restored, the Constitution restored, OF
prosperity restored, as a sequence of the late
war? The war for the Union not failure
| It cannot be other than a failure, disastrou;
failure, as long as radical policy controls its
results. A more fagitious pretense, a more
tragical delusion, it will not devolve upon tho
| future historian to relate. There is but one
way to make the war for the Union a sue
cess overthrow radicalism utterly anC
forever.
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Speeches of two Southern Men In the
National Democratic Convention

Alter the nomination of Gov. Seymour, Mr.. Jas.
r. Campbell of South Carolina, said Mr.. Presi-
dent rise to answer for that State OF the Union
which bears at this time most heavily the chains
and weight of radical rule. did not suppose my
voice, or that Of any of my colleagues, would be
heard in this assembly except in the discharge OF
its business. In the words OF the convention that
sent us here, We were instructed to behave with
the prophecies which belong to the well-bred
guest and not 10 assume any OF the functions OF
re symposiac Of the feast. We came here, Mr..
President and gentlemen Of the convention, hay
ing no favorite candidate, going not for men, but
for measures. We have been more than grateful
for the declaration Of principles and Of prospective
measures that have been announced by this con
yention, not only with unsnimity, but with unsur-
passed enthusiasm. We we're instructed, and the
Instructions were coineident with the feelings OF
every honest heart in South Carolina, to accept
the nomination of that man who seemed to nave
the voice of this convention. Obeying these IN
structiOns, South Carolina, with an invocation OF
Gods blessings on the party, wherein IS centered
the last hope of this republic OF Washington, now
dominates and votes for Horatio Seymour, Of New
! York. Great appiause) .
MIR. Chairman, the State of South Carolina
answers her call, not by her chairman, but by her
best beloved son, soldier, who knows better than
| l do how TO interchange the courtesies which be-
long 10 her enemies in war and TRENDS IN peace
| have the honor to introduce to this convention
Mr.. Wade Hampton. loud cheers.) Genera
| Hampton said
Mr.. Chairman-The only reason can give WI
| nv State has done the honor to ask me to speal
| for her on this occasion is, suppose, that me
| the distinguished gentleman, whose name has peer
| presented by Kentucky, on more than one held
our State wishes me to say to the soldiers, in re
plv to the remarks Of the gentleman from Illinois
the distinguished soldiers from Illinois, that tn
soldiers Of the South cordially and heartily &C
cept the right hand Of fellowship which Is OK
| tended.to them. tCries of good" and cheering;
We wish 10 show that We appreciate the kino
ness and cordially that has been extended 70 q
BY all classes; we wish particularly to max
acknowledgment TO the federal soldiers VINO nay
met as so cordially and so friendly. II Is due !
them, think, that they should have the secon
place on the ticket; it is due to that convenuo
which so cordially approved your platform; II
due to the South, azd /, for my state, mos
heartily and cordially second the nominauon'
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BILL FOR MAKING THE NEXT
PRESIDENT.

The telegraph does not indicate the precise
nature of the bill of Senator Edmunds re-
specting the electoral college which, having
passed the Senate has also passed the House
with an amendment. The bill is doubtless
substantially the same as the joint resolu-
ton to which we referred few days ago, and
which proposed that no electoral votes shall
be received or counted from the ten States
subject to the reconstruction acts, "unless
at the time prescribed by law for the choice
of electors, the people Of such, pursuant to
acts of Congress in that behalf, shall have
since the fourth of March, 1867, adopted a
Constitution of State government under which
State government shall have been organized,
and shall be in operation, and unless such
election of electors shall have been held
under the authority Of such Constitution and
government, and such State shall have also
become entitled to representation in Con-
gress pursuant to act of Congress in that be-
half"
1t is needless to comment on such legisla-
ton. Its purpose is obvious-to keep recon-
struction, even after the pretended admission
of the reconstructed States, an open question
for the benefit Of the dominant party, and to
leave it to the discretion of the president OF
the Senate the speaker of the House, and OF
Congress in joint session, to accept or reject
the electoral votes of ten States. Its proper
title would be "a bill to make the next Pres
ident and keep the radical party in perpetual
mower"
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OUTRAGE IN CLAIBORNE. - The following
private dispatch, the substance of which was
known to us on Saturday, but inadvertently
omitted from the CRESCENT yesterday, explains
itself:
MINDEE, La, July II, 1865.
Hon W. Jasper Blackburn
Your press was destroyed last night. Type
scattered. Parties unknown.
(Signed) JOHN L. LEWIS.
We are unapprised Of the cause of this
instance of mobocratic violence, but sim
cerely regret the occurrence of an act which
will be used by politicians to the detriment
of all the people Of the State.
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ANOTHER LETTER FROM PESDLEToN.-The fol-
lowing private letter from Mr.. Pendleton was adj.
dressed to Washington Mclean, of the Ohio dele.
sation before that delegation left Ohio, and was
handed to John A. Green, Jr., on their arrival in
New York:
CINCINNATI, Thursdsy, June 25. 1865.
Mu Dear Sir-You left my Office tais morning
before was aware of it; | seek you at home, but
You are not here l want 70 say whatI want by
note. As soon as you get to New York, see Gov.
Seymour; YOU know well what was my feeling
before and after heard from him last fall. He is
10 be the foremost man IL our party in the United
States. His ability, cultivation, and experience
put him at the head of our statesmen. He com
fnands my entire confidence. I would rather
trust him than myself with the delicate duties Of
me next four years. You know | am sincere.
Make him feel this, and that he can rely upon me
and my friends. / have a natural pride, an honest
pride, in the good will of my countrymen, but you
know better than any one else tits neither egotis-
tical nor overriding, and that am ready and anx
ious to give up the nomination to any body who
can get one single vote more than myself. Express
all this frankly to the governor, but decately, and
let him understand my views of men and measures
as | have frequently given them to you. Good
bye. God bless you. Yours truly,
GEO. II. PENDLETON.
wash NeIe ESQ.
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An ALLIGATOR SWALLOWS A NEGRO-He is
CdptTed-The Norfolk Journal of Saturday week
has the following bit of exciting news:
son Wednesday last two men who were driving
carts on the road running along the banks of the
ALTERNATE and Chesapeake canal, near Coinjock
bridge, observed something strange in the water
below them. The mud was stirred up and
heavy splashng kept going, so that the men did
not know at first what il was that made all the
disturbance. At last, after they had thrown some
stones in where they perceived the creature, an
immense alligator came to the surface and looked
fercely at the disturbers of his gambOls. The men
having guns with bird-shot along commenced fir
ing at him. but finding that the shot had no effect,
they repaired to the store at the bridge, obtained
reinforcements and heavier ammunition, and re-
turned to the attack. Having then opened on him
with old Confederate muskets, the alligator was
compelled to beat a retreat, which he did, with
large crowd after him, shouting and firing. AT a
turn in the canal he ran among crowd Of negro
boys who were swimming, and Notwithstanding
the heat Of the pursuit, he took time to lay hold
of one of them, which he managed to swallow as
he continued mis- retreat. After a short distance
more he was finally brought with ball through
one of his eyes, and his skin now graces the walls
of his csptOr's house, In Currituck county. 1t is
seldom one of these fierce creatures is seen so far
North. y
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BRICK PoMERoY's OFFIcE.-A radical editor
who visited the Office Of the ia Crosse Democrat,
describes il as follows:
We visited Brick Pomeroy's Office this morning.
II is equal to a museum. The building is nne
one three stories high. The basement is occupied
Nv presses of various kinds, and paper. The
issue of the La Crosse Democrat is two hundred
and fifty thousand, necesstating the use OF stereo
typed plates. -
by the curious mixture OF the useful win the
l6dicrous. Connected with the engine which
drives the presses is miniature negro, strung on
wires dancing plantation breakdown. 1t was
negro Intensified nature was eXcelled by art
Brick PomerOy has great affection Tor the negro
We went through the rest of the establishment un-
iii we came TO the third story TO aroom when was
neither a sanctum nor a parlor, nor saloon, nor
a curiosity shop but sll in one. The specimen OF
orderly magniicence defes description.
fine piano was in one part of the room, and
service of silver containing choice liquors IN an.
other. Upon the walls were portraits OF koDerl
E. Lee John c. Calhoun, Brick Pomeroy ano
others. Upon small racks were hundreds OF niue
pictures caricaturing Abraham Lincoln, General
Butler, Thad. Stevens, etc. In all these csrlGa
lures 1.-THE negro was never forgotten. de
was done up in every form and In all varieties
Negro men, negro women and negro babies were
painted in pictures and moulded in plaster parl:
and china. Upon the shelves were many curious
articles. but almost invariably some political de
sign could be traced in their formation. One
Young lady of our party found upon a shelf I
large spoon made of some kind of bone. She re
marked that it must be an Indian relic, but wal
room undeceived by finding an inscription on th'
handle, dedcating the spoon to Gen. Butler.
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The SPEECH WHICH TURNED THE TIDE FOR
sEYMoUR.-In the National Democratic Conven.
ton on the 9th Gen. McCook, of Ohio, said:
Mr. CbdiTmdn-I arise at the unanimous re.
quest and demand OF the delegation from Ohio
and with the consent and approval of every pub
lie man in the State, including Geo. H. PendletOn,
TO again place in nomination against his inclina-
ton. but no longer against his honor, the name of
Horatio Seymour, OF New York. (Cheers and
iopg continued applause.) Let US vote, Mr..
Chairman and gentlemen of the convention, for a
man whOm the presidency has sought, but who
has not sought the presidency. (Applause.) /
believe in my heart that this is the solution of the
problem which has been engaging the minds Of
the Democratic and conservative men of this ma.
tOn for the last six months. Good, gOod) |
-"Ave il will prove a solution which will drive
e oe nan the Vandals who now possess the
cs UI III of the nation. (Applause) believe it
viii receive the unanimous Sssent an1 appT oval
of the great belt of States from the Auanuc, new
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Mchigan,
illinois. Missouri and away West for quantity to
the Pacific ocean. (Applause) l say he has
NOT sought the presidency aud ask, not demand
/ ak that this convention shall demand OF hlul
that sinking his own inclination and the we'll
knoNp desires of his heart, he shall yield 10 what
we believe to be the almost unanimous wish and
desire of the delegates TO this great convention.
fGreAt applause and three cheers.) In my earnest
enthusiasm | had almost forgotten to cast the
~ enty one votes of Ohio for Horatio Seymour
tremendous excitement and cheers for Horah
SEYMOUR
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NEW ORLEANS. June q. 1sss

NEW ORLEANS, June "a, 1868.
We the undersigned, members Of the Awarding COMMITTEES
OF Glars 81 of the second Fair the Mechanics and
Agricultural Fair Association, Of Louisiana, do hereby
ty that under the rules Of the Association, musical in
except those manufactured the Southern States
could be received for composition Thst tbs Grand and
Square Pianos by Knahe Co.. Of Baltimore the only
Pianos CT the style entered for competition and that the
Pianos manufactured by Messrs steinway Sons in New
York. and exhibited by Mr. L. Grunewad although decidedly
exhibited the Fair couldior ab
ressonnot be awarded the First Premium they Justly
deserved
THOMAS GRIPS,
Chairman Committee.
EDWARD GROENEVELT.
G. F. PERFECT.
j. GAUDIN.
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Second Hand Pianos.

SEVENTEEN SECOND HAND PIANOS, Upright and
SQUARE Of Peye Erard, Gaber, nunham and other good
manufacturer which have taken in exchange for
Pianos will be sold VERY CHEAP, EITHER FOR CASH,
OR AGAINST MONTHLY PAY NESTs, to make room for
new stock Their prices range from FIFTY DOLLARS up
wards.
limited number Of the will Is rented out with the
privilege of purchasing the stipulated price dedactng all
rents paid.
Parties wishing to obtain Piano on these ADVANTA
GEOUS TERMS will do well to apply sG.iy.
LOUIS GRUNEWALD,
Plano Wsre-ooms l29 Canal street.
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FOLLOWING GOODS. RECEIVED PER LAST STEAM
Frs FROM NEW YORK:
Jeeonet, Nun and Swiss BDGINds and INSEKIlSGS'
Yalencennes, Thread and Cluny LACEs.
S slsSs E Efsf sa and S.i Tissues
Black and White Guipure OAPES -..-
Linen COLLARS and CUFFS; Muslin FRILLINGs'
Embroidered, Hem Stitched and pc BOrdsred HAND
KERCHIEFS, for aides and children.
Gentrs KERCHIEFS, all kinds;
Ladies' fine English, Lisle Thread HOSE
Babreggan ana Cotton HOSE. ,,,,o,,,
fun assortment Of Boys and Misses HOSE and HALF
Msrino VESTS FIR Gents Ladies and Children
Gsuze- MernO and Lisle Thread VESTS
TAPES BUTTONS, NEEDLES ami PINS, French, Eng'
French and Irish Linen SHIRT FRONTS, extra length.
WHITE GOODS.
"A and 81 Swiss MUsLINs.
Null Muslins, NAINSOOKs. Bishop and Victoria LAWNS
E1glish JACoS EIS and CAMBRiCs.
pottsd swiss 1esSG and Pusd for
CORSE1s al ali prices, according 20 quality.
Chaniilly, Guipure and Real LACE sHAwLs
Black Grenadine Bsrege aud Crepe dEspagne SHAWLs.
Stock of BLACK GOODS is complete and well assorted,
such as: a. and 81 CASHMERE; TAMISE and BAGNOs;
Black DELAINES; BOMBAZINEs and BOMBAZETrES;
GRENADINES, SIS and A ALPACAs at all prices.
DRESS GOODS.
C9lsrea AIPAoAs BAREGEsi Embroids'sd English
GRENADINES.
TISSUES for Travelling Dresses.
Goored PERCALES and PIQUES, new.
Summer snd Gauze FLANNELS.
ColOred Gauze FLANNELS all kinds
Marseiles QUILTS. Of ali sizes. prices and cllors.
MOSQUITO kETTlE5s, lO,I and l2i wlte aud pink
Brow and White co TTON MEETINGS..
IRISH IINEN; Linen sHEETlNGs, 81 tol2L
PILLOW LINENS OF all widths and qualities
Linen IA WINS and PriL ted LAWNS
Huck TOWELS French and EDgsh To- elings at all prices
CRASH end era UILLAs, PLATILLAs, Table DA-
MASKS, at low prices
CURTAIN MUeLINS Lace and Muslin CURTAINS.
jacquard, Broche ana Plaid PILLOW COVERS.
Table and Piano COVERs.
Wine and Dessert CLOTHS.
Furniture DiMITTf S and CALICOES at all prices.
Also Organdy MUSLINS plain ikRCALES ana LAWNS,
and a article Of Colored LINEN LAWN Tor Underskrs
p inted Linen Lawns; Lisle and Plain GINGH ANS
Stirtin PR NTS; White and Brown DOMEsTICS, which
will be offered at low prices.
Finishing with large stock Of PLANTATION GOODS,
BLANKETS etc, etc, to be sold for little nothing at
"a GI2UEb'S,
I26................ CANAL ST. 4 GO
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F,e.tor. for The state at Large;
District Electors:
ALTERNATES:

Persons who propose being absent from
the city during the summer, can have the
Daily or Weekly CRESCENT sent In them by
Ioo,,;r,, +bair address at this Office.
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sweet breath, issuing like perfume from the rose,
through pair of lovely lips. are, as Shakespeare
says, ian excellent thing in woman To keep
the "pearly gates" of the mouth always spot
less, and the breath always fragrant, it is only
necessary to use the Sozod0nt daily,
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We refer the reader to the inside pages of
to-days CRESCENT for the list of delinquent
taxpayers, commencing on page 2.
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.st,c Goods! .Yt.o Goods i.

Just imported the fashionable and Feuteel dressing
young Of citv-An styles of silk and Satin
CRAVA1s, Til and BU ERFLIkS, from IS cents
style Linen and Paper COLLARS. from 25 cents a box
SLEEVE BUTTONS, STUDS aud BREAs1PINS. Also
an endless variety Of SHIRTS, in box, from IS
LEIGHTON a. HAYMAN,
81 Charles and Canal straes
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An Havana letter Of the 4th contains rumors OF
an intended invasion of Mexico by the Imperial
leaders. Tsbods is reported to be in New Or-
leans urging on operations from that quarter.
Santa Anna, being penniless, remains quiet
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j. e. ROgfl.

GENERAL AUCTIONEEF,
Office snd saesroon 81 Tchoupitoulas street, will give
prompt sales OF Merchandise, Stocks, Bonds
Real Esta Furniture. Cash Advances Mad Com
siRnments Regular sales OF GrOct Produce, Wines Il
quors. Tobacco and Cigars every TUESDAY, THURSDAY
and SATURDAY Mt liz A NJ
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The undersigned are now prepared tOsupply
PAGE q Ce.'S CARBOLIC ACID.
$4,000 ReiCGrG.

STOLEN from the CANAL BANK, THIS DAY. o. PACK
age up the Southern Express Company sddreste
NJ MoRGAN'S SONS, New York, containing FIFTY
THOUSAND (s5O,OOO DOLLARS in Legal Tender Notes
Of One Thousand $1,000 Dollars each. All OF Letter Y,
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Manassas
MEMO RIAL ASSOCIATION
Smiley Church, May a. 1858.

We the Ladies residing vicinity Of Manas..s
and Bull Run battle fields, have formed ourselves into
society known by the name Of the MANASSAS MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION, and have for object the rentement Of
the Confederate dead scattered in groups and Isolated
graves for many miles, and liable be obiterated by
the ploughshare We solicit aid from sisters and brothers
Of the South and indeed, every Shsre. We're not fos
poverty would not call upon You In order have them
decsnty Inferred and iucosed In Cemetery some 5000
will be needed
Those Of our friends distance desire 10 contrbu..
can do 90 BY addressing Corresponding Secretary ss
SUE N. MoEROE, Gainesville, Prince William county
Virginia, - - -
President
MISS MARY J. DOGAN,
MISS NJ. E. COMPTON,
Vice Presldents
MISS MARY E. CUSHING,
Recording Secretary.
MISS SUE NJ. MONROE,
Corresponding Secretary.
MRS. ADDIE S. WHEELER
Treasurer
Contributions for the above purpose win also be- ree.,vd
the CRESCENT OFFICE BY Woods MAFHRws :
CO., No. % Magazine street and by sn MARY 7
DEACON