The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-28

Nv Ia oppoScA
rro,,;ss scbeme for reconstructing Virginia. now
nroed at Washington by some OF the most able
ana influential of her conservative citizens. The
governor Is for "death" rather than "dshonor."
while on the subject of senator let me say that
there is much talk Of Gen. John A. Logan succeed
ing the inebriated Yates. l am told by the know
ing ones that II Washburne goes into the cabinet,
Gen. Logan goes to the Senate; and If Wash
burne has the Senate, Gen. John A. will be secre-
tary Of wsr.-[Donn Piatt.
Douglas Jerrods prefsces to the various vol
umes Of Punch were witty aud wise, with mayor
of the bitterness. His successors endeavor 70 im-
tate him and TO give Punch. the individual, the
vivid personality he enjoyed in the the earlier tune.
dialogue with Gen. Grant, intended to be friendly
and complimentary, but which the president elect
is only made to open his mouth to drop such gems
as these: FESTIVE cqss; GOOD again -
Health, old boss! 4" elbow 'em " {" Tot up; "
"Playfui cuss," and SO on. This is always thought
the correct thing to put in the mouth Of an
American celebrity.
John Quincy Adams held positions under the
government during every administration from that
Of Washington to that Of Polk, during which he
died.
The Democrats Of the second district of New
Hampshire have nominated Edward N. Harring.
ton. of Manchester, for Congress.
The Norwich Conn., Bulletin is either turning
its coat or making clumsy attempt at sarcasm, in
a recent editorial on Grant, which is red hot
enough for "Brick" himself. After calling him
.peeyish. sour. pugnacious hdgety. bilious snari-
gled cotton through the lines, poked fun at the
poor Jews, mounted his son on another mans
pony, and then got soaking drunk by way of let
ting of his extra cussednesso y calls him also
"pighea Philistine." and 'about the worst
sinner that has occupied that sardine box"
Pretty good for q Republican paper.
The Commercial Advertiser continues to charge
Governor Fenton with corruption. II says: We
know men who, for the last four years, have been
acting as brokers at the executive chamber-one
who levied black mail on the Dry Dock Railroad
Company, for $780, 900, to obtain the signature of
his excellency; another, who made the insurance
companies OF this city pay toll to the amount of
$4,000 another, who received $4,000 for Fen
toms approval of the Erie Railroad Bill. We say
nothing about railroad and other jobs which
"smen rank to heaven" These are specific
charges. The men to whom the aforementioned
sums were paid were most active and unscrupu-
lous advocates Of Fenton for United States Sena-
tor. Fenton cannot plead that these things were
unknown TO him. They have been notorious about
the capital.
General Grant, in Baltimore on the 22d. visited
the Abbott ironworks, attended q concert at the
Peabody Institute, and also called on j. j. Stew
art, who was nominated as minister to Russia by
President johnson tonight. private party was
given in his honor at the residence of Mr.. Albert.
About three hundred persons were present, inclu-
ding many who were in the rebel army, and others
who sympathized with the rebels during the war.
timore.
A letter, addressed to Horace Greeley, was
drawn up at Nashville on the 23d, and signed by
Ex-Governor Brown and several others of the
most prominent conservatives and Democrats In
this section, accepting the declaration contained
In his article in the Tribune of the 10th, favoring
universal amnesty and impartial legislation. They
say that they honestly accept this platform as the
only guarantee for peace for the future. The let
ter was forwarded this evening.
The journalists Of Berlin have held q meeting
and adopted an address to Gen. Grant, president
elect of the United States, asking him 70 propose
to Congress the passage Of bill establishing an
international copyright law between the United
States and Germany.
The Commercial Advertiser is paying its re-
spects to Speaker Younglove in the same style it
has been serving up Fenton and Greeley. The
editor says: "Younglove cannot expect to
escape the odium of his part in the venal game
played by the Fenton sharpers. Much more is
the man to be abhorred who prostitutes himself
for position and power than the poor wretch who
sells his vote for dollar to buy bread for his
starving wife and children. Youngiove can no
longer enjoy the reputation Of an honest man."
Henry c. Bowen, in his reply to Greeley, says:
al can at this moment name ten men who could
and probably would arrange, within one week
after resumption on your plan, to take out of the
market from $50, 900, 900 to 500 900 900 of gold
and lock it up behind bolts and bars so tight that
no power on earth but military power could
touch it. This would cause q panic here such as
never was known in the history of the world.
There are men here whose business operations
amount to hundreds of millions of dollars annually,
and they know exactly what they are about. They
can and do engage in operations which involve
more money than was controlled by the Bank of
England or France at the time these institutions
suspended specie payments. They can. at pleas
ure, make money four per cent. per annum, or
half per cent. per day, and it is high time our leg
islators and theorists understood this.r
A Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune finds it difficult to express all the indigns-
ton he feels touching the corruption of Congress.
On the Republican party he has this brief SEN
tentious and comprehensive remark to make, to-
wit: " Our own party, in its organization, is sim.
ply piratical." "Piratical" ia good word.
The correspondent evidently knows the party.
rates?
1t is rumored that the Dominion government
will appoint Hon. Mr.. Howe delegate to Washing.
ton, TO aid in procuring reciprocity. 3
In his letter declining TO be renominated for
governor of Rhode Island, Gen. Burnside says that
his action is the result of long felt desire to
withdraw from public life.
General Grant, going ahead of the committee in
singing out and denouncing the denominations of
the Underwood constitution, makes the movement
for our deliverapce q Grant naoueaent-and
stamps II with the impress of his great Hame. Il
insures success, and, we hope, the early and
happy pacifcation Of our dear old commonwealth.
1t does more-ii ID the first open, emphatic and
generous forbearance and liberality and magma
nimity, in which all the South will be embraced,
and by virtue of which all will enjoy the blessings
of real peace. We are sure this generous policy
will touch as ii should do, every Southern heart.
Il Richmond Wing.
Senator Wade confirms what has hitherto been
stated that the Senate will confirm the presidents
nominations only to fill vacancies, or where it is
necessary to make removal, or where the nomi.
nee Is acceptable to the incoming administra-
ton.
Thomas N. Stillwell, minister to Venezuela, an
nounces himself as a candidate for Congress in the
eighth Indiana district, made vacant by the cleo
ton Of Pratt to the United States Senate.
respectable number of Col. Cumback's friends
serenaded him on the I'D. After Prof. Williams's
band had ceased playing, Mr.. Cumback appeared
on the balcony of his residence and made short
speech, exposing the Internal Vaccinations, y az
he styled them, of his own party Col. Cumback
received the cheers of his friends, while others
present cheered Justify for Gov. Baker. A large
number Of Democrats were present enjoying the
scene.
There is reason to believe that Gov. Brownlow
viii give the certificate of election to the Radical
congressional candidate in the fourth and eighth
districts although the returns, as officially given