The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-01
Great DomOeratio Gathering

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Mass Meeting in Canal Street.
The late Wing Barbecue and the immense asssmblNge
on that occasion, hes added fresh fuel the political FIRE
that now burns brightly in midst and eliminates the
city Last evening thers gathering Of the Democracy
surprising in numbers their mammoth mass nesting
SO atsy held and proving that indomitabs spirit must
pervade their ranks to mpe them forward often at the
call of party.
The at the place of meeting EpiritStirng
for the friends Of Walker and PauChe. large stand had
been erected the neutral ground in Canal street, between
Bourbon and DauphnS, for the Officers and speakers, and
for in front fires lighted and torches stationed.
AT halEpsst oolo TX the Louisiana Walker Guards preOe
ded by fun band, arrived the ground and were Tecsi
we'd by the thOng collected with enthusiastic cheers They
bore innumerabe uansparences and banners, which were
placed in bght array. After them the Seventh Ward
Walker Guards in great strength and the shouts Of
the people proclaimed the appearances of the Chalmees
who preceded long line Of Clubs from the Fist end Third
Municipalities, with a numerous deputatiOn from Milne
burg. The meeting exhibited beautiful spectacle;
the stand covered with flags and banners lanterns and
transptTenoes hung around in pTouon and bOhfes
bazed far and The multitude collected in font of the
stand bic ekng the wide and extending great dis
tance far Out of the sound of orators voice. if he
had been gifted with the lungs of Stentor. The meeting
called to order, and the following Officers selected by
reclamation:
Pce PresidRts-kiIst Municipality ]. Labatut Charles
STman yOnPPet Second MuRieipsliy Walter Turn I'm
SscrstaE5ss-FiIJt Municipality = Fontenele Second
Munty: Thos, SHIELDS. IhtTd Mun'ty .. Boyer DAVIS.
Aer the organization, Messrs Dunbar Gyme and Dim.
TRY loudly called for These gentlemen not being
present. B. MAR1aEY, upon solicitation, made shot bu
capital address in FTen which called peas of aughts
and hearty applause.
Capt CLENDENIN addressed the meeting in elo.
quent strain aFOusng by effective appeal the feelings Of
his auditors, who made the welkn ing with cheers. The
speaker pronounced glowing eu0gy the characters Of
Walker and Plauche sdveng their private virtues and
firm political creed and denOuncing in strong language
the caumnies which he stated circulated against them
He presented arguments in favor of elective Judiciary and
the full extension of the right of suffrage and opposed in
no measured terms the doctrines Of the Native American
party. The gentleman happily alluded 10 the mammoth
meeting and the zeal displayed by the democracy and closed
his address amidst vOcsrOus and long continued cheering
MIR. ABELL made few remarks, urging the party to
still greater activity, and predicting its success
The bands of music gave the signal for procession, and
the meeting closed The membsIs of the different OTganza
tons range themselves under their banners and moved for
ward. They extended, in unboken line, for great dis
tanca and paTaded through few Of the principal Streets
making imposing display well calculated Arouse the
faithful every side. First the Chalmee Guards
bearing beautiful banner and swinging eOft Transparent
ces Of every color and device Rooster ingeniOusly
manufactured to represent the High-comb Cock" and
standing ten feet high, bone along. The Guards
composed Of Companies from every Ward Of the Fist
Municipality. each with ornamental banuen and flags.
The German Ges Club mastering strong carried in
front handsome flag, with several large snspaencies and
fuength figures Of the candidates for Governor and Lieu
tenantGOvemor.
The Walker Club of the Third Ward, Second Munioi
patty came next bearing magnificent banner presented
to them by the ladies' Of the ward and large transparency
Of L. Lewis holding the les of Justice at true balance
The Fifth Ward Democratic Club of the Second Munich
patty followed, with several beautiful flags and lanterns Of
every color.
The Seventh Ward, Second Municipality was most nu
merousy Represented aud the Club show ed much taste by
the handsome decorations exhibited The members were
armed and equipped with everything that eectioneerng
tactics could invent and equaed any of the numerous
delegations.
The Sixth Ward. First Municipality Guards followed,
making fine display.
Then the Independent Walker Guards of the Third
Municipality with Illuminated portraits Of Washington
JeeOn. Madison Jackson and Polk; gitterinE flag with
the name Of Lewis embazOned thereon, and numberez
beautiful trsnIpaIenoies
The Third Ward Third Municipality Club came next
with banners torches, and lanterns and behind them fol-
lowed other associations which want Of space cOmps TO
speak Of in general terms.
Each delegation preceded bya full band of music that
male the night vocal with iH strains and throughout the
parade the greatest animation and enthusiasm prevailed
Tonight expect to the opposite patty turn out to
rival if not surpass, the gathering in Canal street. Lafay.
cite Square in their place Of meeting.