The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-10
NEW ORLEANS:
MORNING, JULY 10.


Time" that venerable old gentleman, by the
forelock last evening, we were in the neishoor-
hood of Ketzes Coffee house long before the deni-
zens of the first District dreamt that the last act
of the great Hunt-ite Farce the period
of its final enactment As far we could learn
from the after gatherings of the members of the
District, previous to the meeting they were deter
mined that the democratic superffhmeraries, en-
gagged by the managers Of the Hunt histrioncs
should play their pranks before !" high heaven"
az heretofore. Let the sequel tell how far their
good intentions were carried out.
About o'clock, probably little earlier, the
meeting was organized on the call of Mr. Neville
Mr.. d. b. Forbes was called to the chair. and
Mr.. Lewis Horne appointed as Secretary.
Toe Chairman, in a very short and pllhy speech,
stated to The assembage that they were called
Il for The purpose of electing delegates to the
Donaldsonville Convention, to be held IN August
next, and he hoped every thing would be carried
out in quiet, orderly, aud peaceabie manner.
When the Chairman took his seat, a voice in the
crowd called out for postponement OF the pro.
ceedings If the eting for fifteen minutes: This
proposition was not sanctioned, and the Chain man,
il announcing the fact, said, He hoped every
thing would he done fairly, and that those
alone who had right to vote, would come for
ward, and exercise the privilege"
The rrgu resolutions, that is say, the resolu
lions adop ell on The previous night by way of
substitute for those Of the Hunt-e party, We're
proposed by Mr.. w. w. Mccarthy, and being
s+cpnd-d UUa Uoce, were again adopted as the bona
fde resolutions of the Wing party in the district
When II e acclamaion through which they were
carried had subsidized, Colonel Hunt came forward
aud ,kei t, BE- heard. This request did meet
!, m adj I'D md 4 vi
dent, from the vocferous cries OF "Msrks :"
"Ma,ks ~" Frost ~ Frost !''-that the none
pnrturient nascitur an mus speech Of the gallant
Colonel woud be lo,l t. postetiy for the present
Several woes in the crowd cried out, you did
not allow Marks 10 speak the other night -" we
won't e .r You ''-'s W he re- is Frost ~" wait Gl
he cnmes'' The Colonel, however, persisted in
nhic,i,ga 81 e1cb on the m citing, but owing TO the
upr ar, in which kissing and hooting were the
prime pal elements, could only catch the words
"book of resolutions -" factious opposition -
"a kei jur 81" whig action" AID 70 forth
One gentle man, in particular, at the iopmost pit
of his voice shouted, packed packed packed :"
The Ct olef of the Colonel, by this time, was
siderahy beyond fever heat, and So folding his
arms and casting a look of indignation worthy Of
the great Carlo anus himself, on the gentle man
fres,id, he exclaimed Why here is a gentle.
man FRI m Lafayette cries packed; he has no
right ~ speak 9 e at all"
"A Voice AS much right as you have, or an
Of your democratic supporters"
Alter dtnounclng the course Of Mr.. Ma ks as
fat ucus-lhe resolutions az factous--Ward meet.
ings as tactious AMI moreover, too aid -rm inic
him-Col. Hunt concluded ny assuring the as
sem'lv that " he knew they preferred HIM TO Mr..
Marks'' The Colonel was about concluding in one
IL, Irho Jt.a %,
eyes, etc. etc lat the delivery of which. on an &C
casicn lie this, he may be reckoned not OILY one
of the best hand, hut The Oldest in the city, when
The Chairman rose aud SAID, addressing himself
to Colonel Hunt) allow me, sir, 10 interrupt you.
II you indulge IN less personal illusions, we will go
on more ta'moniou-y."
The answer 10 The ColonePs effnsion which was
Of the greatest pieces of political assumption
ever heard, universal call for Mr.. Marks
who aScended the table amid perfect broadside
ofappaus-, hut Just as he was about TO commence
his speech, the heavy trampiHg Of hundred
feet" heard ascending The stairway In a
momrn mt all was disorder and confusion. The num-
her of the Colone's democratic body guard-com.
pore Of the same faces we had seen at the previous
meeiit g--inlerspersed with no small sprinkline
Of drunken rowdyism-presented themselves 1t
was in vain that the orderly portion OF the meeting
insisted that the democrats had zig ht interfere
or vote on a whig question, for 'rowdyiSm in
tie ascendant, ard Mr.. Marks had to abandon hi,
posi- ion IN consequence.
The IN citing, at this period of the proceedings
was reg 'ar'y adjourned, and the respectable por
ton of it left. What next!
A Mr.. Prendergast, more familiarity called Dick
Prendt rgast, was appointed, or appointed himself
"Tell-r." Ga aking his position, he led the bal
of The meeting to believe that he only took the
votes for purposes best known TO himself. The
votes were taken, however, and out of a crowd o
about forty, two hundred and forty-two votes were
told, follows:
First Representative District.
DeLe e a tie S HENRY SUMMERS,
CHARES LEEDS,
col. CAMPBELL,
Jos FROELICKER.
1t was time that we should leave, in order Il
turn our time TO more advantage. This we did by
s'eppifg across the way, and taking notes of tht