The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-27
NEW ORLEANS:
MONDAY MORNING, OCT. ~, 1851

NEW ORLEANS:
MONDAY MORNING, OCT 81, 1851.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MnErrss. -Tbsrs VI. mother large
gathering Of the dsmoc'.cy Of Nswoeans on sasufdsy
evening. in Lafayette square. Ths numbe present were
probably than those assembe On any svous 0coa
on during the although there 40 doubt thst
many Kept away BY the Of the
weather In the early part of the evening. The Clubs were
full force ind display though late In getting the
ground the Square presented squh would
suppose, to that Of Chinese " Feast Of Lsnlsns. The
sanized BY appointment Of the following eaess:
Prtsident.-H. w. Palfrsy.
T.es Pyssidents.-J. M Bell. R. w. Powell, j. A.
Gasquet. w. Bosar. VIM Monaghan. Alsx. Walker
Samuel Locke. j. L. Carman. J. N. Howell. Samuel Jsmi
SON. J. G. Kicks. John Mitchell. J. L. Lazy. 4. Wood
Perry. James Dunn. B. Whesshan. J. Arhsrons John
Sewell. II. G. Vontagen. G. Drmsysr. j. H. Moos. j. F.
Rub. P. B. Taylor. r w. Dslesdsnier. D. T. Dohovans
j. R. Davis Pat Irwin Richard Condor ssd Thos Glmovs.
Seeyetaries.-D Corcoran. Benjamin Blopmhsd and P.
e. Theard.
Upon taking the chair. Mr.. Pasy made quite ssghy.
but appropriate speech He sid tho candidates Of the
democratic had been selected and we'll sssctsd and
that the duty Of member Of party TO support
them. In sustaining them they sustain ne the pnci
pies Of democracy-those great principles which fern the
foundation Of government. and thsy were sustaining
reforms which would raise New Osazs To the position
that the great God Of nature intended her N OCCUPY The
whole ticket be supportsdnot shoud be
Inadsper ona diskes uhould have nuenos when they
came in with principles As well may soldier
fuse fight because he dskes of his officers ademo
o.a refuse because he dislike, Of his dates
II the democrats with harmony they will have triumph
equal tina Of the immortal jackson the plains Of Cha
mee Mr. Paliiey closed by introducing Miles Taylor
didate for the Legislature from the Second District.
Mr. Taylor into heightened examination of the old
Constitution of the State Of Lousisna, and howsd very
sfacoriy that decidedly bad He compared s
leading features with those Of the formed by the last
Convention adopted in 1645 and in oece and proved
concusivey that better than the old He showed
that under the latter the right Of suiage was extended the
properly qualification abolished the tenure Of judicial Office
limited and the incumbent placed his good behaviour
that the Sheriff. the Coroner, the Justice Of the Peace and
other officers made elective. and than this. the
Constitution prohibited all banking corporations The
democracy did here, he said Thsy epdeavoed
obtain an elective judiciary. and though dsatsd in the first
and second attempts they had at length scoeedsd
to get an amendment that effect through the last
ture and il the chosen are favora
Bile to the principle. judges will hereafter be elected by
the popular voice.
was member, with himself Of the CONVENTION for forming
our present Constitution. He (Mr. Tay0r) endsavored to
carry ont democratic principles He voted for making the
Offices Of Sheriff. Coroner anu Justice Of the Peace elective
and proposed pcnde in the list Of elscvs Officers the
Secretary Of State and the of Public nsruc
ton In instance, Mr. BENJAMIN voed against making
these Offices elective. and yet he the nasn selected thu
champion of REFORM He expected TO sivocats elective
Constitution with regard banking corpotions-o annu
the prohibition Of such corporaons continued in that insru
men And yet that prohibition paoed there with ths
aid Of Mr.. Benz amins vote.
Mr. Taylor then remarkable pianation of the
part that he had taken dsianchng large portion Of thu
citizens of NewOsans. His lame excue baisd thu
fact he representative from this city in the Con
yenton from the Parish OF Assumption and he felt bount
to act in accordance with the wishes Of the peops Of
Parish lie had however voted sgains the proposition te
give NewDr only one-6f Of the mmb en Of the lowe
house Of legislature. lot her population be what il might
Yet Mr. Benjamin. the representative Of the peculiar prnc
Piles Of the wing parys member Of the Convention from
this the proposition. abandoned the
ests of his constituents and willing thus dispose
their rights under compromse. Still tie vote
down. ought to have been. He would ask il this spir
Of coproms e, Of yielding what clearly right Of abaI
donne cause OF the hour Of tfa ths spirit needed
the State Councils by the people of this city. Such was
the spirit of Jackson Robert Emmett Of Washington
upon the characters of which three gentlemen Mr. Tay
passed high encomiums.
Capt j. g. Clendens, candidate fol the Legislature for
the Third strict, followed. He declared himself Oppose
ths tact mortgage system and the Community law, whic
he said produced sagnaton of enterprise, epeed capt
from MS. and prevented internal improvement He would.
elected do all in his power to remove these checks to
prosperity and endeavcs in possible 70 foster int
nal Improvements. under Wholesome SYSTEM Hswould
in favor Of reduction Of taxes and especially for reduct
ofwharfage rates. which driving upon cit
He thanked Governor Walker for hid practical of d
bill 20 revive the Citizens Bank. II the subject houd
brought forward a. the next essoa ne woum VOC AGAINST
a he opposed TO a monopoly and exclusive privilege
and 10 aV"em unoe wnch me ICY ialseneo UPON tne
OF the many. Inc CRY now maos iof 70 fsm'
new Consntnnon va u.e ~ w wnss " oo.a.n us y
cratic Voses' ine poe' " o ""N' ~ = - seus '
Legislature to suit them they would commence the work
reform BY reinsatng in all it's hateful meas the old system
rotten hank corporations The safsty of democratic prn
niles deoended n pon CARRYING the democratic ticket Al
approaebine election Let the whole ticket be elected
wings have much to Of The fact that Mr. Marsuy
obtained of his education in France. And what of
he didp Lafayette was born in rance On this prnc
could be allowed to hold Office. whatever his quail
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applause Mr. Bernard Marigny then made few rama,
when the gathering formed itseli into a procession