The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-30
City Intellixences

WING MASS MEkTING.-A large portion Of the whjgs
of the First Representative District met in Dryades Market
last night Mr.. Robert Brown called the meeting order
and nominated the following officer:
President Henry Renahsw Vice Pfesidents-J. Froei-
cter. A. Phelps, A. forer. and L. P. Phillips; Secrs.
tsiles-W w. McGanity and A. Mcllheny.
Upon taking the chair, Mr. Renshaw addressed the meet
ing and explained It's object to be hear the candidates
pess their vews on the questions embraced in the
canvass When he conc uded Mr.. H. M. summer was
loudj called fo but appearing, Mr. G. C. Lathrop took
the stand he reviewed. length, the condition Of
State internal improvements and banking faces
vocated eloquent the Tree. banking SYSTEM which
explained al length in existence in New York and oher
states. ANY who that have facities ior
banking inmoal To the If have any such sys
tenn, he asks prepared banking
business under it. tie would ask if any prepared to
and run the risk decision Of the supreme Court
majority Of the judges Of which opposed all banks
and portion OF them having been members Of the Conven-
which formed the Constitution. He thinks
bad to mske every four years,
but have remedy as would occupy years u
| make amendments, while we can make new enc in
year.
Our present Constitution called democratic instrument
Ii misnomer. democratic Constitution would consult
interests OF the whole people, He showed that
do 50.
| The democrats claim the wing platform a. democratic
One de would like know what right they have make
such claim. In what leg slauon have they
shown such right The wings favor of elective
dciary. thereby showing Their fidelity the
principles.
The candidates in favor OF Common Schools and they
will do all in their obtain the restitution city
OF sAUV0 retained the State Treasury and apply the
money 70 the erection OF Scho0-h0uses
He in favor OF the abrog the Usury laws, which
he behaves be drawback prosperity. He
Of the Homestead Exemption. lie reformist, q pro
gressonist, and believes that has right to hi
home refuge from remorsees creditors and grasping land
lords, where his children be provided for trained up and
fitted for life OF usefulness thinks would keep our
people home absenteesm and establish
uty OF the people wi it'll the soil.
Mr.. Lathr0p left the stand amid great applause.
Mr. Campbell followed He said that he was aware that
he selected for his mechanical qualifications than
for bis osaory for his standing party man. He had
never been spoken OF parsan but always well known
| a. wing.
He not favor of abolshng the democrats for If they
destroyed the wings would be worth baubee
the other hand, the wings demolished, the demo-
would be no better.
All admitted that there trouble in the city. Wings
and democrats in that. Our city has increased
0o within the last fiji years. while her geographical
commercial position is better than that of any city, Bs
more, lew years since, secondary she
advance OF u.s. Cincinnati rapidly increasing population
and wealth, and If we in this for five years. Mo
bile will beat He nstanced with regard the credit
this CITY. experience Of James Robb, had found
English buyer ready purchase Tennessee per bond
lu2 and leave the table those of Louisiana 8lc
dollar. The reason is, that we not ourselves
NewOreans has. for series Of years, been violating he
pledges. and he called ALL wings and democrats
deem city from this dsgracsful condition.
In other places if railroad the should be projected
stock would be subscribed for the enterprise In Philadelphia
tunnel under the ocean, if projected woald be SUPPORTED
by subscriptions for stock. In Boston and New any
amount be sed for enterprise. whether useful
humbug, while we cannot get stock to build railroad thai
would keep us from starving.
He history Of the proceedings attending the projec
Of constructing railroad Jackson and showed the impos
siby of organizing railroad company under the existing
laws of the State. Notwithstanding this fact three hundred
ing the road The Surveyors commenced their work thu
route in July, and have been work since. They
have generally been engaged the upands.
health. bat in a few days they will be in the swamp.
The Colonel then gave of his private hstory-de
scrbed visit General Jackson. and his subsequent employ
ment engineer the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
where he worked harder than he does and 90 PEI
month.
The railroad to the Mississippi State line would 81 400.
OOo One aud half the value Of property Of Thu
Ward would pay its share of the road to the Mississippi line
Boston, few years ago. was not worth go. 900. Q00 b.
building couple Of railroads she advanced her wealth Il
$l5O, 100000. NewYork. Philadelphia and Baltimore hav
largely increased while NewOreans had all advancet
since he arrived here in 1885.
Mi. Robb had said that he came here poor man, was
for and he would die poor but tina
the jackson Railroad should be built.
He Colonel Campbe had given his services to the city
many works grats-was always ready do every thing hi
for the benefit of the citizens and if they would
him work for them he would them of the mud.
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subjects Of law and other with which he
familiar and Summers could always consult him the sui
ject of railroads.
If the jackson Railroad should be built, this road woul
increase in from 1900 600 SIS oOO-perhaps
the whole city in this proportion, but. said the speaker
You. you mudtur,les would be thus bsnefitted. Yo
would be put on high land"
If that road completed, could to the Miasssp
pl State line in three hours and to Washington
New York. in three days The speaker then referred to tn
work laid out for himself If elected, of the frs
things that he intends do introduce BILL if nobody
gets ahead OF him, authosing convention to form
constitution then bill to allow people to make railroad
wherever they want them Next give the city and paris
of Orleans their rights the of government and fu
representation. He would then attempt 10 remedy the gres
defects existing in judiciary system He would never
for establishing rotten sysemsnch that under which
Atchafaaya Bank into existence. He wolld rath,
join the mob the mob tear such down. He believes this
0 be the sentiment Of the whole wing party.
COL Campbsl's speech altogether of the bss
and certainly the practical that have heard durn
the Portions Of it were extremely humorous an
; were received with immense applause We have bee
obliged, for Of space cut down notes a
skeleton of his address. He followed by Counsel,
Gaenne, who amused the ssssmbage with characterize
speech, and then resigned the platform Mr. Leovy WI
addressed the meeting with appropriate remark
and the meeting adjourned.
!, ATRoCIoUs MuRDKRs-An affray occurred las, ever