The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-14

There will be a gland barbecue at New Iberia
on the 18th and torchlieht procession at night.
Mr.. Dana, Batler's opponent, WAS an OLD iree
eoiler.
Geo. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, has been re-
Suran B. Anthony even invaded the New York
State convention Of colored men, In her zeal for
The Democrats Of the second Massachusetts,
district have nominated Edward Avery, Of Brain
tree, for Congress.
The Mozart Democracy are again in the feld,
and urge Fernando Wood to accept the nomina-
ton 10 the ninth district.
The Vermont Legislature commenced Its annual
session on the 7fh. Hon. G.. w. Grandy, Repub-
ican. was chosen speaker OF the House
Col. W. Leroy Broun, A. M, OF the University
of Virginia, has, We understand. been invited TO
the chair Of mathematical in the University OF Ken
o lucky. Z go
Harry and nephew of General Robt. f. Lee, and
Miss Sale d. Johnston, niece Of Gen. Joseph Il.
Johnston, were married at Abingdon, Va, on the
oath ult 1900. ..r-f-.r 1
The Rhode Island Democratic State convention
met at Providence on the 18th. A. VanSeck pre-
sided. The nominations for presidential electors
are Lymon Pierce, Gideon Bradford, Geo. Lewis
Cook and W. II. Allen.
mittee to confer with Gen. Gordon Granger, in
regard to the destined arms for Arkansas. now
stored here. The result of the confsrenes has
not yet anspreo ort ~ shs sssr o'n
A Washington special to the Louisville Journal
says The correspondents OF the New York Times
ard Tribune are lsboring to make the impression
that Chief Justice Chase is for Grant, but it Ia well
known that, though be takes no active part in
the present campaign, he Is firmly committed to
Seymour. .,aaE flxslI
loyal league clubs have been broken up, the seal
awars have turned Democrats, and carpet bag.
gers have of. and their carpet-bag press, type
ard Office have been destroyed. st. Landry is
quiet for the first time since the war.-l Banner.
The two parties in st. Louis, through the OIL
GERS of their various organizations, have resolved
that whenever Republican and Democratic clubs
meet in future that they are to salute each other.
If member Of either side uses any insulting Lam
gusge or counsels any act of aggression, he Il at
once to be arrested by his own partisans.
Butler has written another sharp letter In regard
to the ward-Atkinson opposition to his re-elec.
tion. He offers $500 for evidence OF the reported
corruptions and coDspiracies that are taking
place. according to bis own conviction, in bis con-
gressional district for the purpose OF upsettng
the Republican party. In conclusion, Gen. Butler
asks the question: awhat will happen to Akin
son and Wsrd when the devil gets them! !"
Brownlow published card on the 7th. saying
that comps MES Of the State Guard are organized
and ready to be placed In the field upon his order,
but that they are not under pay. and may not be
needed. Gen. Thomas he says, has ordered reg
ular troops to twenty one counties agreeable to
his suggestion, and instructed them as to their
duty He thinks the State Guard will not be
needed.
A serious riot occurred in Petersburg on the
9TH. The Republican torchlight procession, when
passing along Wylie etreet, near Tunnel, was as
saulted by mob, when O serious fight ensued.
Stones and missiles flew in every direction, and
clubs were freely used. About forty shots were
fred. and several persons we're severely wounded.
Alex. Callow WIS dangerously wounded In the
back of the neck, and man named McCann was
seriously hurt Mayor Blackmore was wounded
in the arm while attempting to suppress the riot.
r.fnkiu aal N UQQlDOrlOQd
damaged by shots and stones from the crowd.
The Planters Banner says: " Louisiana will
give from ten to twenty thousand majority for
Seymour and Blair on the Sd Of November next.
The Democrats of New Orleans will give our
noble candidates ten thousand majority. Were
we q betting man we would bet money on the
above statement. The white people OF Louisiana
are the right track and are thoroughly aroused.
Even the leading negroes of New Orleans are be.
ginning to denouuce Warmofh as q traitor to the
colored race. And every devil Of them will be.
tray the negroes as soon as they can make money
This is the history of the Butler Atkinson quar-
rel. Mr. Atkinson, OF Boston, argued In late
speech on the finances that Buffers financial
heresies should prevent his re.electon 70 Con
gress Butler replied 10 this in bitter note
charging Atkinson with being In colluslon win
New York gold speculator (Sam Ward) to defeat
him, and also charging Atkinson with fraud IN
paying in legal-tender paper debt contracted
before the war, and which was supposed, ct the
time of its contraction, to be payable In goid
Atkinson replied that Butler had come in posses
sion of the dispatch from Sam Ward TO him At
kinson) by foul means; and that, in paying the
debt TO which Butler alluded in currency, ne nae
acted for corporation and not for himself. and
moreover, had but conformed to the terms OF th'
legal. tender act. To this Butler now replies tina
sam Wards dispatch came to him in Q letter from
o strapger-from which letter he assumes u
quote-and he then reiterates his charges OF frau'
against Mr.. Atkinson In an Insulting manner. AM
furiously denounces all who oppose his recollection
10 Congress. Atkinson, In his previous letter
said he had addressed Butler as Q " gentleman, !
but how will he address him now he had bette
not do it at all. -r-s w-r.14U rar