The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

General Sherman has refused to commit him
self for Grant iD public speech.
Ex-President Fillmore supports Seymour and
Blair.
John Morrissey denies that he has staked money
against the Democratic candidates, and says he
shall support the regular nominees.
The Republicans have nominated G. @. Wash
burne to Congress from La Crosse. Wisconsin
District.
Hon. D. B. Bennett was nominated by acclama-
tion for Congress- by the Republican Convention
AZ Buffalo, New York.
There Is as much conviction of q Democratic
victory in November as there was conviction OF
rain in the time of Noah and the Ark.
The president has appointed Henry J. Goss col
lector Of customs at ST. Augustine, Fla, vice E.
K. Foster resigned.
ssmuel ]. Beebe one of the founders of tn e
New York Stock Exchange, died recently, aged
SO years.
In the fifth Ohio congressional district, Hon.
VIM. Mungen has been renominated by the Demo-
Gratis.
Dan sickles has two qualities. He loves money
and hates nisgers. That is the reason why he
draws bis pay as colonel of Niger regiment,
yet never has seen the face Of his men, World.
The Herald's Rio Janeiro correspondent says
General Webb has received instructions to de-
msnd his passports if the steamer Wasp is not
permitted to ascend the river to American ports.
General Hunter, in q card states that he head
ed the list of the commission, for trying Mrs. Sur
raft, who petitioned the president for her par
| oon.
The ST. Louis Republican of the 26th especially
| denies many of the assertions made by the Demo-
c,st in relation TO a secret Democratic organiza.
! tinn said tn vet i-Ji tsrnz9uUa exists.
Elder Moses Howe, formerly Of New Bedford,
row Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is hale ani
hearty at the age of ninety seven years. He has
preached 5000 times in fftyfour years has mar.
ried l77s couples and attended 2l67 funerals.
Hamilton, elector at large on the Radical ticket
IN Tennessee, is, on the testimony of the Memphis
Post itself Radical paper, ga jail. bird, cotton
thief, and perjurer." But being a nephew of
Jack Hamilton, Of Texas, what else could be ex.
peciedelWorld.
Hon. SamueJ. Tilden was once spinning an ID.
parently interminable yarn to President Johnson
in the course of which he spoke of the oyster as
pleasant to eat, though repulsiye 10 look at The
president. who was perhaps a trihe bored, here
interrupted, and, taking his spectacles from his
nose, quantity observed: " There was one thing to
be said in favor Of the oyster, and that was: it
knew when 10 shut up"
The true and sole " reason moving the Radi.
Gals TO prohibit an election in Virginia was be-
cause one Balm, nigger with lip as thick as
an elephants flank, and on which be treads as he
walks, was sure TO be sent to Congress from the
Norfolk district The Radicals were afraid to see
him in the House, because he would pale the
claims OF Butler and Schenck to bodily BEAUTY
[World.
tremendous mass meeting was held in Hart.
ford, Gu 'he 26th to listen to Mr.. Pendleton and
to rstify tie Democratic nominations. The Allyn
ooA "ob OioWuCu III cNci1 part, duu tuOu5duQS OF
people surged In the streets, participating ia the
outside meeting. Hartford rang from one end 10
The other with Democratic cheering. Mr. Pende-
ton made maenihce1t speech of two hours IN
length, interrupted by vocferous cheering
Among the gentlemen on the platform were Gen.
Franklin, Senator Dixon, Thomas II. Seymour
Isaac TOucey, Gideon J. Tucker. Mr.. Pendleton
will not be able TO stop in New York, or to call
on Gov. Seymour. as he would desire TO do, but is
Obliged to be in Indiana 10 meet an engagement TO
speak on Monday. The enthusiasm in Connect
cut for Seymour and Blair exceeds anything ever
seen In previous elections.
In 1856, Schuyler Colfax, Daniel U man, Benaiah
Deacon, and other then prominent Know N pthiogs
left Philadelphia, where the Radical national con.
yeDtion was in session, on the Owl train, came to
Trenton, knocked up William L. Dayton at mid
night and swore him in his shrt-tail into the
Native American party. The next day Dayton
was nominated for vice. president On the strength
OF that midnight oath Commodore Stockton re-
signed his Native American nomination for presi.
dent, and supported Fremont and DAYTON also
supporting William A. Newell for Radical Cover.
nor OF New Jersey. Col ak held the Bible and
read the oath; Deacon laid the sword across the
book, ard Ulman ratified the business by drinks
al around. That settles the question in the
affirmative whether Colfax was Know Nothing
them World.
The New York Herald, Of the oath. saws the
Democracts have commenced the presidential
campaign with vieor. They are naturally. from
Their position, the attacking party. and have both
better choice Of materials and a wider field for
operations. The Republicans are acting on the
defensive and exhibit less energy and enthusiasm
IL IL said, however, that when the campsign is
drawing to an end and the Democrats have ex.
pended most of. their fire the Republicans will
make an extraordinary effort, that they have more
Of the sinews OF war, and that they will raise and
spend vast sums OF money 10 win the election
But thus far the Democrats have most confidence
while the Republicans evidently are in doubt
and state of irepidation. The earnest appeals
OF the Radical organs show this TO be the con-
dition Of their party.