The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-15


The great meeting Of the Fillmore Rangers took
place last night at the Railroad Depot in the Third
Municipality. The Rangers were cpt in all their
strength. Their en,husiasm was immense, and
seemed TO have suffered no diminuton since last
Fall, when "What s your name 4" Fillmore
Ranger! was the common in,enogatory and re-
spouse. They marched in procession TO the place
of meeting, accompanied by an excellent band of
music. On arriving at the Depot, that extensive
place found to be completely filled with en.hu.
siastic wings.
The meeting was called to order by G. de Ferret,
who nominated the following gentlemen as Off
cen Of the meeting:
.President-Lon1s LIZ BEAu".. pies Presidsnts-First
ond sianeipaig. John &. shaw z. b. Kendall Col Nc
AlDin Ia..d MHn,spsl.y Ths.Dh1 ln VIZ: q Pen
E. Nee; second e. NJ WaisImsn Third i r. vien Sa
On taking the chair, the President remarked that
he felt gratifed in being called TO preside over so
large an assenblage Of wings, gathered together
to ratify the proceedings of the Baton Rouge Con-
vention. His tried and eloquent friend, Mr.. ]. P.
Benjamin, would have the honor to introduce the
candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Benjamin then came forward, conducting
Gen. Declouet. The meeting shouted and the
General responded with bow.
l do not, said Mr. Benjamin, rise for the purpose
OF making speech, but | come impelled by the
agreeable daty of introducing you the candidate
for Governor, selected by the Baton Rouge Con-
vention. When l lock around NE upon this sea of
heads and perceive the enthusiasm with which the
vast assembiage is animated, l feel almost COM
PEELED TO speak; but you have come to hear an
other, and therefore cordially yield to him. You
have often been asked by those who pretend ig-
norance, who is Alexander Decloue.! will tell
In 1210 yx,aS nv rho
mittee an humble laborer in the same cause for
which we have all SO long commended, and in the
course Of my journey visited the parish of which
Gen. Declouet is a resident. was stranger to
him personally, yet he came forward to perform for
me the same Office which perform for him to-
night After some further remarks Mr.. Benjamin
retired, when Gen. Declcust came forward
He had been little accustomed, he said to the
broad daylight of public discussion and it, there
fore, could be expected Of him that at the very
opening of the campaign ne should enter upon an |
elaborate discussion of the political questions upon
which the two parties at ISSUE. They all |
knew that he was but plain planter, and it was |
not to be supposed that he should make many vain
attempts at oratory: lie could not do SO in the |
present instance, when there Wee present so many
able and distinguished gentlemen, whose words, |
as the magnetic needle fixes on the POLE invariably
concentrate upon the glowing light of truth.
They were aware that the announcement of his
nomination by the Baton Rouge Convention had
the question asked, Who is Alexander Declouet 20
As ne had said at a previous meeting, it was not
Tor him to answer the question; yet, the risk of
repetition, he would repeat what he had then said
tie would again allude to certain runners and hints
IN order that he might assist them in forming an
opinion of their candidate for Governor.
1t had been said that many eminent men, among
the rest, his friends, Mr.. BENJAMIN and Gen. Spar
row, had Withdrawn from the contest from the fear
of inevitable defeat, and that therefore the Con-
hoH ,ppdon tl,, Iat |
hird rate man. He was thankful to the wise ner
IONS who had discovered this deep laid Mot. and
ook great pleasure in making the concession. If
hey could conquer with third rate man. what
night they not be expected to perform when thew
hould have for their leader, person of first rate
Utilities. If they could succeed with third rate
nan, it would be triumph of principle, of the
principles inscribed on their standard when they
we're lead to victory by the hero of Buena Vista.
ought to be triumph of principle; he would
t was for them to decide whether Louisiana in
November next will forget the principles of No
'ember last, and thus be found in fragrant contra
lection with herself 1t was for them to decide
whether, after assisting to elevate Gen. Taylor to
ne Presidential chair, Louisiana would deprive
ID OF the moral influence of her support, whether
ne would lnflict a wound on the bosom of him
VINO had carried the Star Spanged Banner in |
rumph from Palo Alto to Buena VISTA In the
lands OF the Fillmore Rangers he would be willing
ten' LIS io'e III Tue coming contest Ii he was ,
o fall, he would be happy to fall as the representa-
i've of their cause and their principles.
Alter few more remarks Gen. Declouet ron. |
Iuded, when there was general call for Mr.. ,
ienner. That gentleman not being present. Gen. I.
sparrow addressed the meeting He avowsd his i.
to exert all his energies to promote +,
he success of the candidates.
Gen. Sparrow was succeeded by Judge Jackson | .
!r. P. w. Farrar and Mr.. Frost, at the conclusion
I whose speech the meeting adjourned with three
beers for Declouet and Kenner, and three for the
fillmore Rangers.