The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-16

II has been intimated that Judge Hoar win re-
tire from the cabinet, and be placed on the su-
preme bench, but the Southern people claim the
new appointment, and say that Mr.. Hoar will
have to wait the retirement Of Justics Grier or.
Nelson.
Two secrets have lately leaked out concerning
the last campaign. Greeley, who Is now abusing
Commissioner David A. Wells so vociferously,
wrote him in sore entreaty for such letter on the
finances as he afterwards wrote. washburns's
letter on the same topic, and for which be re-
ceived some cred;t, was also written by Wells.
That he supplied Atkinson with figures was stated
BY the latter.-[N. 7. World.
A Nashville dispatch of the I2th says: Henry
8. Foote replies In the Press and Times this morn
ing, TO portion Of ex-P-esident johnson speech,
in which he assumes that johnson charged him
with ingratitude. He denies the charge and ayers
that be owes nothing TO tho forbearanco or gener-
osity OF Mr.. johnson, who, he alleges, together
with Mr.. Seward, treated him unkndly and cruel
ly. He depounces Mr.. johnson as seditionist,
to whom the people of Tennessee are indebted for
their dsfranchisement, and charges hin1 with
usurpation and tyranny, and adr1onshes the peo.
pie of the Southern States not 10 be controllea by
him. but TO accept the legislation CT Congress and
confde ip the government, who, be assures them,
is their friend and desires to restore them 70 pros
that johnson Is opposed 10 negro su'rsye and pos
ltcal equality and refers TO Mr.. Johnsonis inter-
view with Fred. Douglass, In which he ssid, these
things will lead to O war OF races A caN made
upon John Trimbe TO accept the nomination for
President johnson has abandoned lis trip to Eu-
rope, prefeniDg, he says, to devote bis timo and
energies in behalf of the disfrsnchised of the
South. He will speak In all the Southern States"
Washington dispatch of the 18th says: There
is q deal OF scandal sfioat in political circles to.
night, concerning an interview Senator Ross had
with the president to-day. 1t Is said that Ross
called to oppose some Office seekers whom Sens-
tor Pomeroy and others had recommended, and
the president refused to hear him. Ross got angry
and spoke sharply Of the president, and left the
mansion in a great state of excitement.
Don Patt selects three of the shiniest OF Radical
shining lights, and proceeds to notice them as fol
lows: With our two thirds majority we have hsd
full swing, and with the proneness Of p)or human
nature TO iniquity, we have done much wrong.
It's my duty TO expose such evil work as well as
can and il in SO doing l seem to occupy the
place Of the opposition, my friends at home.
whose gigantic intellects are devoted TO pictorial
horsebills, must possess their souls In peace.
They don't know it, but do, that the vilest cop
perhead ever encountered is an honest man by
the side OF Ben Butler. The roughest rough Of
the Democracy is o gentleman by the side of
Chandler. And the siupdest ass that howls mig
ger" at the cross roads Ia statesman by the side
of Kelley. Now. am TO heap abuse on Fernsn'
do Wood and Jimmy Brooks, and hold my peace
In the presence of such fellows, whose unlicensed
liberty not only endangers our organization, but
threatens the country?