The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-06
LETTEK PROM NEW YORK.

Special Correspondence Of the crescentl
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. 1868.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held last
evening at Cooper Institute, 10 give expression to
views condemnatory Of the course Of Congress.
TIE large hall was crowded with an orderly aud
very respectable audience. who listened to
speeches from prominent gentlemen, and ex-
pressed their appreciation by rounds Of applause
following all illusions to the ststesmanlike man
ner in which the president has endeavored to de-
fend the Constitution against the attacks of its
enemies.
entail citizens OF this city, who desired to meet,
not TO indorse Andrew Johnson, but to sustain
constitutional government, and frown upon reyo-
luton as proposed by the congressional i'm
peachers. James Gallatin, Esq, was appointed
chairman, and @ series Of resolutions, indorsing
the interpretations Of Adams and Jefferson. as
well as The customs OF the executive since the
days of Washington. were, amid great enthusiasm
unanimously adopted. most able speech was
made by ]. W. Gerard, Esq, who made q PARTON
lar point that the only instruments which would
be used TO enforce the rights of the people would
be ballots, which. in these days peace, ought to
supersede bullets.
James Brooks and others, who very positively
stated the outrageous wrongs which were nov
being practiced upon the people OF the United
States. The meeting was In every way success,
and was attended by no blue lights, sky rockets,
etc. II was strong expression OF sentim snt
against the radical revolutionsts.
The explosion under the seats Of the repres en-
tatives, a Ia Guy Fawkes, Is considered mere a
most capital joke. Old blue coat Kennedy thought
he was doing something smart, when he warned
his radical friends that they might at no distant
day be lifted from their natural sttings but selsi
BILE people knew quite well that the ''rads" would
all come down again II they were blown MP, for
their end properly Is the bottomess pit; therefore
Kennedy need not be afraid of nitro glycerine
being sent TO Washington, as there can never be
enough sent there 10 blow old Gimlet Eye b Co.
further than the clouds.
The constitutional convention Of this State have
at last risen from their arduous lsbors, and the
result is that the State has round sum to pay for
nothing.
The question of negro suffrage Is TO be sub
mitted, independent Of the other provisions, which
was wise on the part Of the trainers, or else the
whole document would have gone by the board.
Fourteen articles have been framed for the
consideration of the people, and we have &C.
casion 10 thank somebody, Zone hardly knows
who, now,J that no Congress, major general or
secretary Of war, can interfere with the &C.
ceptance or rejection Of them.
The point upon which men OF all political
opinions were nearer one mind than anything else,
which is the appointment, instead OF the election
of the Judiciary, has been postponed for con-
sideraiion until 1878.
From present appearances the members OF this
convention have had a jolly time, at the expense
of the State, from which the people are To re-
ceive benefit, lover the left" To be mem
Der of q convention is almost as good as being
alderman, nowadays. EYES AND EAi.s.