The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-19
The wbip Mass NTeeting.


The wing demonstration at the ST Louis Elk
change has seldom been surpassed in numbers and
enthusiasm in New Orleans. The ballroom up
stairs inv hich the principal meeting was held, was
literally crammed during the first hour, and even
at the close, excessively warm as it was. The gal
lery surrounding the ballroom was filled with
ladies, who manifested their qualification in the
general enthusiasm, by waving Of handkerchiefs,
and even went far beyond their native timidity,
in one or two instances, as to attempt the mascu-
line hurra.
Col j. B. Walton called the meeting TO order
and announcedits organization by the appointment
of Col. Robert McAlpin, president Of The Fillmore
Rangers as chairman, and host of vice-presidents,
among whom was large number Of the Veterans
of l914-l5 Col McAlpin, on taking the chair,
made very happy address, not the least merit Of
viii h was its brevity. He was followed by Mr. w.
Hunt, who promises to equal his brother Randell
an orator His speech last night was excellent,
and was received with decided marks of apprOba-
ton. Mr. Cyprien Dufour, another promising
pirant for oratorical ame next addressed the meet
ing, in French. Last came Prentiss himself, whose
appearance on the stand was greeted with success
sion Of deafening cheers, and with waving ofhand-
kerchieis in the gallery He spoke for upwards of
an hour and acquitted himself of mastery effort
"a speech Of strong argument, keen invective and
pungent wit He opened with brilliant compl-
ment 10 the ladies. " Our thanks, our heartfelt
thanks said he 4" are due to the galaxy of beauty
present. Methinks it would be proper to remove
those more gaudy lights before US, tthe chandeliers
and continue our proceedings with the light of the
glorious orbs that surround US" Some villain, and
we presume democrat, us, at the termina-
ton of this beautiful compliment, whispered:
The lights that shone,
Now dim and gone.
1t should be remembered there is license for
hyperbole in speaking of the fair.
Several hits were made during the speech that
made The democrats present feel as if they had
come in contact with an electric eel For instance
after arguing the improperly of demanding from
a candidate for the Presidency pledges to what
he would or would not do if elected, and the I'M
fitness of man who would bind himself to any
given platform, regardless of the changes which
time and circumstances might make necessary in
the opinions of chief magistrate, as Gen. Cass he
said had, he wound up by saying such a can
didate is like bottle of Congress- water 1t is
filled al Saratoga, corked and wired, and can I'M
dergo no change until it is used'' The democratic
wits viii have 10 take hold Of him.
Between the speeches, songs were sung by the
Ii@e IlutH, and a magnificent banner was pre-
scented by Dr. Samuel Flower, in behalf of the
wing ladies Of the Second Municipality to the
Union Rough aBd Ready Club. The flag was re-
oelyed t0r tie Club BY Mr. David Bayley Both
genuetpep made very handsome addresses. and the
mon Club was further eompIimented ia the per-
sou Of DR. Byaley, BY being the recipient Of some
floral tayQu from che gallery
The meedng ip the ballroom was but fraction
Of the asaembsge tlat bad gathered. As on the
occasion Of dle democratic mass meeting az the
same building 3 tsg days since, branch meetings
were orsaaled down stairs ID the baT-Toom, and in
Lle street Bitb them the programme was lie
same ~ up slltr. They we're addressed by super
A,naTy orators, and 10 tas intervals Of speech,
songs were sung
~ about 70 O'Clock tie whole adjourned, and
every wing went home widI De spirits ~ 70 ne
highest point