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Year: 1868

We had yesterday conversation with one


of the most intelligent and influential colored


men of on city. In reply to various ques-


tions which we asked, he stated that so far as


his observation went there was amongst the


thinking and intelligent colored people no


antipathy to the whites that in every instance


which had come under his eye, colored Radi-


Gals and colored Democrats fraternized in


perfect good feeling; that the negroes are


deferred from the Democratic standard only


by the fear that should the Democratic party
obtain power they would be deprived of the
franchise; that the carpet-baggers industri-
ously circulate the impression that the object
of our party is to re-enslsve the colored men.
and that the eolored men of the city. some
what awakened to the true character of the
adventurers who now control our State. are
determined that they shall face the music.
and either by the. nomination of a colored
man to Congress, carry out their doctrine of
perfect equality, or else in the failure of sucb
define their true position. We
give these opinions as those of man who is
well posted in what is going on in the Radical
camp, and who has the intelligence to make
his own observations and deductions Our
readers can take them at their own estimate.
and judge how far they are consistent with |
he events now going on around us.
Year: 1868

For the benefit of the readers Of the CREs-
CENT we continue this morning the publica-
ton of the laws passed by the Legislature
now in session ON Dryades street. We shall
continue the publication of the laws from day
to day until we bring up all arrearages, and
then will keep the public duly advised of the
promulgation of the acts of the Legislature as
they are made. By referring to the sixth page
of this mornings CRESCENT our readers will
find several laws enacted by our model Leg
islature
Year: 1868

Persons desiring to obtain our account of
the grand presentation to the Blair knights,
last Wednesday, will find it in the CAMPAIGN
CRESCENT of yesterday, copies of which can
be had at the counter of this Office.
Year: 1868

Morey, the Radical who kindly consents to
represent Ouachita parish in the Dryades
street affair, called by the grace of Congress a
Legislature, in the course of debate Thursday
told truth which has long been self-evident
to every man in the State. He said that the
House had done great deal of legislation on
subjects about which the members knew no.
thing at all, citing to prove his point the
votes of various members upon several i'm
portant financial bills which have been
brought up, which he said the members them
selves were unable to explain the day after
they bad cast them. This from member of
party whose fundamental principle is that
loyal negro, however ignorant, is just a trife
more competent tolegislate thana "disloyal"
white, though he may be an educated and
talented gentleman, is rather significant. We
commend to the New York Tribune this tri-
butte to the honesty and capacity of Southern
"loilists, paid by one of themselves
Year: 1868

There was an increased demand for money
in New York Yesterday afternoon, and call
loans were firm n per cent on iovernmsnts
and per csni. ON stock collaterals Prime bu-
siness paper passes at 10 per cent, bat the
supply is light. The recent rail- way frauds mas
disturbed the confidence of capitalists ard the
present inflated condition OF the New York
City Banks 10 also cause OF alarm In.
h'ayy weekly decrease IN the legal tender re.
serve shows that the drain OF currency to move
the crops this year has set In much earlier thAn
usual. This IS quite natural IN yiew Of the
increased grain crops IN the Southern States


as well ~ the forward state OF tue cotton plant


and the prospect OF a larger yield Of this great
staple than was at first supposed. The banks
must soon begin 10 curtsil their loane. and
when this begins money will be more active.
Year: 1868

HELP ONE ANoTHER.-A poor lame boy
was walking along one of the muddy streets
of the city, trying 10 find suitable place to
cross. The heavy rains had fallen, and the
streets was unusually deep with mud and
water While waiting to cross, another lad
saw him and cried out-'Stopl stop! I'll car
ry you overp In moment be gently took
the little cripple in his arms and carried him
over to the opposite side of the street. In
doing it he got quite wet and muddy; but
he did not mind that, for he felt amply re-
paid by the inward reward which his heart
gave him. The little lame boy smiled CRATES
fully, and thanked him kindly, but the
pleasure of doing kind act paid Sim better.
Doing good to others brings its own reward,
which the selfshness Of the world cannot
appreciate,
Year: 1868

CLIPPING HoRsEs.-Mr Henry Bergh,
the president of the American society for the
prevention of ofcruelty to animals, of New York,
has lately issued letter iu which he con-
demns the practice of clipping horses, and
announces his intention of prosecuting any
one gnilty of this phase of cruelty. He ar
raigns the veterinary editorof Wittes's Spirit
as impious and profane in saying that the
coat furnished the horse in winter, though
necessary in his natural state, is not benefit
to him when employed by man, and properly
housed and clothed. The Spirit replied to
this letter, arguing the correctness of its
previous statement. and declaring that a
clipped horse can be rubbed dry and made
comfortable after work, in one third the time
that long-cOated one can; that undue aud
prolonged perspiralion exhausts the vital
forces; that it is the universal experience of
hoesemen that clipped horse carries his
condition better on given quantity Of food
than rough one; and that horse no more
needs his outdoor coat when housed in a
warm stable than man requires to keep on
his furs when doing by his parlor fire.
Year: 1868




Never speak to deceive, nor listen to be>
tray.


A wise man is never less alone than when
he is alone.


Calmness under contradiction is demonstra>
tive Of great stupidity, or strong intellect.
Be not too brief in conversation, lest you
be not understood, nor too difuse, lest you
be troublesome


To decide between the interfering claims
OF duty and inclination, is the moral arith-
metic Of human life


Storms gcnoruly are mystery, but YOU
can always see the drift of a snowstorm.
Ofall the Percy family, the noblest is
Percy We're (persevere); and the most cruel,
Percy Cute (persecute.


If you want to please man make a short
call; if woman long one. She can stand
more nonsense.


An e1chanpe wants to know if, when
young women blush and weep, they can be
said to raise hue and cry.


A dismal mon says that if the rebels do
not actually capture the Chinese capital,
they are at least going to peek in.


Horace Greely says he fell in love while
he and the object OF his alteration we're cats
ing Graham bread.


The best adhesive label you can put on
your baggage is to stick to it yourself.


Talent alone avails our lawyerSsand an
humble origin is no bar to the beneR


Don't put your watch under your pillow;
man should never sleep upon his watch.
L11'ress will cover your garden with weeds.
hard drinking, you keep it up, will cover
your wife with weed.


IL costs Us more to be miserable than
would make US perfectly happy; how cbean
ana easy IS the service of virtue, and how
dear do we pay for our vices.


a storm following storm and wave sue.
eeeding wave, give additional hardness 10
the shell that enelOses the pearl. so do the
storms and waves of life add foree to the
character of man. '"e
Year: 1868

REGIsTER REGISTER THE registration
lists will be open for revision on the Sd of
April, and will remain open for five days.


During that time it is the duty of the regis
trars to inscribe the names of all qualified
applicants. There are, in this city, at least
ten thousand qualified white voters who have
not yet availed themselves of the privilege of
registration. 1t is to be hoped that all will
now make an effort to be registered. Those
who were illegally rejected by Sheridan's in
struments, or who were deferred from making
an effort to obtain their rights under that fla
gitious regime, will find very different state
of things now. The officers charged with
carrying the law into effect are distinctly in
structed to be guided by the law, and to dis
regard the secret instructions issued by
Sheridan at the instance of his radical allies.
No qualified voter will be rejected if applica-
ton be made in time Let everybody, then,
come forward and help to defeat the infamous
Dryades street unconstitutional Constitution.
Year: 1868

The sugar.csne is progressing finely. and on
most Of the few places planted in cane the rows
are lining already. The stubble cane is sound
and healthy. and there viii doubtless be heavy
crop Of cane this fall. Little sugar, however. will
be made. The demand for plant cane for places
that will then be prepared TO ego into sugar,- il
is thought, will consume the surplus of every
sugar plantation in this vicinity.


LBston Rouge Advocate
Year: 1868

An advertisement in another column calls a
meeting Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee this evening, at o'clock, at the club
rooms over Hawkins's, corner Common street
and Theater alley 1t is desirable that every
member should be present
Year: 1868

REGIsTRArIoN.--We understand that the regis
try Office for voters in the fourth ward was opened
yesterday, at the corner of Canal and Rampant
streets. The fourth is one Of the largest wards in
the city.
Year: 1868

ECONOMY. father of an interesting
family residing near Detroit, not long since
stopped the only newspaper which he had
ever allowed himself or family, and solely on
the ground that he could not afford the ex-
pense. This man chews up fourteen dollars
and sixty cents worth of Tobacco every year.
Year: 1868

''An unIoved wife, y who ought to know
of that of which she speaks, because she
has so much experience, says that the rea-
son that ladies look so much to money In
the matter of marriage, is, that now days
they so seldom find anything else in man
korth having
Year: 1868

N Gen. Howard tells good story OF
aplanter, who assembled all his hands in
the spring, and told them that they must
vote for the Democrats, or he would not
employ them The darkies waited until
the cotton was whitening and then called
on him and told him he must give his
word to vote the Radical ticket, or they
would leave in body. And he did it.
Year: 1868




A BRIDAL party from Galveston were
passing the draw in therailroad bridge on
the route to Houston, when the fair bride
leaned out of the window to catch fare
well gls nee of the Island City. Her af-
fectionate and newly made husband,
trembling with anxiety for her safety,
tenderly encircled her slender waist with
his coat sleeve, and softly whispered,
"Pray take care of yourself-don't fall
overheard, darling" Scarcely were. the
words out of his mouth ere the blushing
young beauty uttered a faint but audible
scream, and sinking back into the
cushioned seat, pressed her embroidered
handkerchief to her face, I" Poor darling
is frightened" said the loving Benedict,
sympathetically. But "poor darling
bowed her head, and would not be con-
soled. Totell the truth she had lost set
of new teeth.
Year: 1868

What are the political prospects
in New York; This is question
frequently asked. We therefore
print the following letter from a
friend who has spent some time in
that State, and who has an excellent
opportunity to observe the current of
public sentiment We will remark,
further, that the letter was not writ
ten for publication:


"The canvass in this State is pro-
crossing favorably, so favorable in.
deed, that the result of the Novem
Der election is visible to the blindest.
BY trading in votes. Hoffman may se-
cure his election by marrow majori-
ty, but the Electoral vote of the
State will be cast for Grant and Col
fax, and think, too, that Griswold
will be elected Governor. Hofman's
friends can hardly do enough trading
to overcome the majority that will
be given to the Republican Electoral
ticket.


There will be handsome gains in
every country district throughout the
State, and the Republican vote in the
city of New York will be nearly three
hundred per cent. larger than it was at
the last State election. Never were
the Republicans of Gotham better
organized than they are now, and
they are scorking with a persistent
zeal which has already produced the
most happy results, and which prom
lses still greater things in Novem-
ber


Immediately after Seymour's nom-
ination, the Democrats claimed the
State by 70, 600 majority, and some
wagers were made by them that Sey-
mour's majority would exceed TO-
0O0. Nos0, they shrink from naming
any majority, and are not keen to put
up their money euen on the State.
They see and feel that they are dai-
ly losing ground, and since the pub
lication of General Dix's letter, they
have taken to an extravaganza in
cursing, which quite eclipses their
habitual profanity"
Year: 1868

! WV " ctofe " OteUU NVuNty-


Dear Fellow Citizens: At the re
quest of the Welsh Grant and Col.
fax Club of the City of Utica through
its committee, we desire respectfully
and seriously to call your attention
20 the Importance of each one vo
ting honestly, intelligently, and with
pure motives in the approaching elec,
ton


We will not dwell on the personal
character of the different candidates
for President and Vice President of
the United States, but we are well
convinced that the political prlnci-
pies professed by Grant and Colfax,
"re moro in har@o~y with the genius
of our Government, more IN Unison
with liberty, truth and righteousness,
and better calculated to restore the
whole country to the full enjoyment
of peace, comfort, success and hon
or, than those professed by their an
tagonists.


To us it is manifest that the prin-
ciples as well as the profession of
the Democratic party naturally lead
to the re- establishment of Slavery at
the South, thus rendering compare
lively worthless the immense sacri-
fee in life and property on the part
of the lovers Of liberty and open
ing the way to a mere sanguinary
struggle in the future.


We are well aware that in the
Democratic party are found the
chief defenders Of the rum traffic,
which is the fruitful cause of such
fearful destruction of life and wealth,
as well as hindrance to all natural,
moral and religious Improvements
In its ranks are found those men that
would rob us of the Sabbath, and
turn it into day of commerce and
play; and in it is registered the name
of every unrepentant Rebel who
lifted his hands to destroy the Gov
ernment, and caused that war in
which fell hundreds of our brave
Welsh.


They promise that when the Dem
ocrats shall come to power the taxes
will be diminished. But the history
of that party when in power, does
not justify the promise of economy,
and the system they advocate gives
no hope of financial improvement
They speak of paying the National
debt in "Greenbacks" instead of
gold. By this the value of the cur
rency would be greatly reduced, the
wheels of commerce would be
blocked, the country would fall into
national poverty, and its prosperity
and development would be greatly
retarded.


This in short is our unanimous,
conscientious opinion; and while we
concede to others the same liberty
of opinion which we claim for our
selves, we advise you one and all,
as fellow countrymen, to vote for
Grant and Colfax. And we heartily
desire that each Welsh voter in the
United States should do the same.
Rhys Gwesyn Jones, Pastor of First


Congregational Church. :.
James Grifiths, Pastor of Second


Congregational Church.


E. t. Jones, Pastor of Calvanistic


Methodist Church.


Isaac Thomas, Pastor of NJ. E.


Church.


That is no doubt all true. The
Welsh people of Gallia county are
always true to their country, and can
be relied upon in any emergency.
Year: 1868

~ A clergyman well known in
the M. F. Church of Southern Ohio,
was in the city on Saturday. He is
now on duty in Georgia, in district
which includes Atlanta. He reports
a state of bitter prescription of
Northern men existing there. Him
self Methodist minister, and son of
a distinguished clergyman of the
same faith, of Southern birth and
residence, he is yet excluded from
the houses of Methodist ministers OF
Atlanta, who acknowledge them
selves the spiritual children of his
Father. Public opinion must be ex-
treme, to cause such conduct by
preachers of the Gospel. Still he is
hopeful, and reports that within
few weeks there has been a reaction
in favor of more moderate measures.
The sensible men do not want war,
and they begin to see the danger Of
its approach, if the wild harangues
of Hill and Toombs are to guide the
people. He has no doubt of Geor-
gia giving a majority for Grant, and
SAYS if Grant Is elected there is hope
that a more tolerant spirit will pre-
vail; but if Seymour should succeed,
the more violent lovers of the ''lost
cause" would assert their right to
dictate the course Of public action,
and reign of terror would prevail
Gin. Gaz.
Year: 1868

~ About the year 1928, some
young ladies, who were at Cape May,
had occasion to use piece of tape.
One of them remembered having
seen piece in the window of little
shop. They accordingly went to it,
but the Irish woman who kept the
shop refused to sell il, saying that it
was the only piece Of tape which she
had and she wished to keep it as
sign that she sold tape.
Year: 1868

yentiOn-Dele.atcs to National Presiden-
hal Convention to be Chosen.


Especial Despatch TO the Star.l


ALBANY, Jan. 9.-The Republican State Cen
tral Committee have issued a call for a State
convention TO elect delegates to the National
Presidential Con invention, TO meet i'm Syracuse
on the sta OF February. The time of meeting
was the only question of dispute The friends
OF fenton Were anxious to have it meet early
as possible, for the purpose of having the state
declare Tor Grant before any other State did
believing that such action would assist Fen
ton In receiving the nomination for the Vice
Presidency.
Year: 1868

GEN. LoNGsTEEET.-We understand that As


MS gentleman was passing Knoxville on the
cars, few days ago. two police officers entered
the car T. serve on him warrant of arrest for
treason. AS they had the name wrong, he de-
MED that he was the man called for: and while
they went out to correct il. the tram moved off
We had supposed that the General had proved
bis loyalty so fully by his reconstruction letter
that he was in no danger Of annoyance Char
fOttesriife CErou5cE,
Year: 1868

IT Is UNDERSTOOD that an informal caucus of
several Radical Senator'S was held yesterday
morning. To- decide upon some definite amend
ment To the reconstruction bill. The most ex-
tTelne Senators advocated passing a simple bill
abolIshing all civil State government in the
south, and commence the entire work of recon-
structIon over again but putting the new plan
in such shape that il would not be i'm rhe
power OF the President TO interfere with the.
work This, however, was not agreed 10, and
the meeting broke up without coming TO any
definite conclusion.
Year: 1868

inspector, Judge or clerk Of an election. withoHh
the consent of the elector, shall disclose IL
name of any person or persons which such in
spector, judge or clerk shall have fraudulently
or illegally discovered to have been voted for by
such elector at any election, every such inspec-
tor, judge or clerk of an election SO offending,


upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than five hum
dred dollars. Every person who shall forge or
counterfeit returns OF an election purporting to
have been held at . precinct, town or ward,


where no election was in fact held, or shall will
fully substitute forged or counterfeit returns of
election in the place Of the true returns for
precinct, town or ward where an election was
actually held, shall, upon conviction, be punish
ed by imprisonment in the State Prison for
term not less than two years and not more than
ten years. Every person who shall wilfully add
to subtract from the votes actually cast at an.
election in any returns of such election, wheth-
er such person be an officer such election or not;
every officer of elections who shall wilfully make
false and fraudulent returns, in any manner
whatever, of an election held in any precinct,
town or ward; and every person whomsoever,
whether officer or not, to whom or through whom
any such returns are required by law to be made
whether such person be County Clerk, Messen-
ger, Secretary of State, or other person, who
shall alter such election returns, shall upon con-
viction be punished by imprisonment in the
State Prison for term not less than one nor
more than FIVE years. Every person who shall
aid or abet in the commission of any of the Of
fences mentioned in this section, or who being
presents or cognizant of the commission of
either of said offences, and shall not give nfor-
nation thereof as soon as practicable to the
District Attorney or Grand Jury of the proper
county, or to some Justice of the Peace of such
county, SHALL for every such offence, be punish
ed, upon conviction thereof, by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for the period of six months, or
in the State prison for a term of not more than
two years. Amendment Of April %, 1868, p.


$685. ~6e,
Year: 1868

In this paper we publish
the Presidents Annual Mes
sage in full. 1t is an inter-
esting" and able document
Some of the buck nigger
worshipping members Of the
disgracefnl Congress pretend
ed tobe highly insulted du-
ring the reading of the mes
sage to that body, because
the President referred to their
wicked acts. The reader will
also find, in this paper the
report Of the Secretary Of the
Navy and the Postmaster
General.