The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

tefegrhm received from SANTA re says that j.
F. Chaves is the unanimous nominee of the Repub-
lican Convention 90 delegate to Congress. Mr..
Chaves ls DOW here contesting the seat occupied
by Mr.. Cleaver. ie
A strong effort is being made, under orders from
Washington, 10 restore harmony among Repub-
hcsns in New York, aud 1t is probable that the
rival general committees will soon be united but
the conservative Republicans declare they will
bolt against Fenton's domination in the matter OF
appointments, and are already hunting at new
party movement. u all N r3f-f
The New York Times, in the course of a long
leader, says, in italics: The questions likely TO
arise and commend most attention from General
Grants administration are not those upon which
political parties have hitherto been most sharply
divided; indeed, now that the policy of recon
struction ia substantially settled, very few of the
issues Of the past can enlist action hereafter The
political parties of the future will be created
mainly by the policy which General Grant may
adopt in his Administrations" f~a5 tf4a.-
The Republican State convention of Connecti-
cut, met at New Haven on the Sd. The following
nominations were made: Governor, Marshall
Jewetf; lieutenant governor, Francis Wayland;
secretary of state, hiram Appeman; treasurer,
David z. Nichols; controller, ]. w. Manning.
Resolutions were adopted declaring the confidence
of the convention in General Grant. and pledging
s% e Sr s snpP2Es ga conditions Of
suffrage shall spply impartially to all men con-
demning reputation and corruption, and demand
ing that the national debt shall lbe paid In gold,
except when the original contract otherwise pro-
vides. They also call for the exercise of the
strictest economy in the management of the gov.
eminent oppose all subsidies and appropriations
to enterprises outside tie1ndspensable machinery
of the government, ask an impartial collection Of
taxes, and an honest application of the funds so
collected TO the reduction OF the national debt;
also, resumption OF specie payment, a uniforn
currency and removal Of taxation from the labor
and the necesssries of lfe congratulate the State
on Its good credit, and call for more rigid econo-
my In the administration Of its affairs; renew
their thanks TO the soldiers and sailors, and ex-
press sympathy with those who have suffered be.
resvement In the cause of the country; assert
that the purity Of the bsllotbox Is indispensable
10 the perpetuity of republican institutions, and
heartily indorse the candidates nominated by the
contention.
l met Henry Wilson while on my way TO the
House yesterday, and be said I" understand
you have gone over to the Democracy" That
comes Of there being no Democracy here to criti-
clze, and your correspondents condemnation Of
the shortcomings of his own gsnization. To
declare oneself opposed to this heavy imposition
of duties. gotten up at the expense Of the many
for the benefit of the greedy few, is, in Henry's
eyes, to be Democrat That is my onense.
When the New York Tribune asserts that this
Republican organization is the old Wing party,
and that q test Of membership is belief In PROFIT
bition il utters precisely what these men believe
who assail me Democrat. Had Henry said
that he understood had.quit politics, he would
have been nearer the truth. A journalist to be
successful must cut loose from the ordinary tram
nels OF party and seek 10 tell the truth regardless
of consequences. - Washington correspondent
Cincinnati Commercial.
The New York Tribune prints letter from ex-
Governor Brown and ex-senator Foote and others
of Tennessee. concurring in universal amnesty
and impartial suffrage.
Matt Carpenter, The new senator from Wscou.
sin, writes that he s for equal rights without dis.
elimination of race, color or sex-that, In his
opinion, /" the present adjustment OF the marital
relations is relic of barEarsm, and has better
foundation in reason thar the institution OF slave.
ry, viz: that might is right" W
Representatives Arneh and Mullins, Of Tennes-
see, in card, denounce as wilful and malicious
fslsehoods the publication which connects them
in any way with the stolen school fund IN that
State. 80. .sT3 10 DOL
Gen, Grant received large number Of leading
Republicans In New York, and endeavored to re-
store harmony in the State, but the contest in
cresfes IN bitterness.
Moses ID. Grlnnel, wno has been almost uni
versahy regarded. IN political circles. az ON the
siate Tor co'iector OF tne port OF New fork Is now
oenonnced a. having voted Tor Mcclellan In 1864
anu Honlnan ~ 1000.
~ IS unoerstood tnat Grant wnoiiy REJECTS the
proposition TO make General Fremont minister to
rlsnce.
DIa US W cons noms ana resume
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