The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27

We learn from the New Orleans papers that Of the
largest and enthusiastic democratic meetings ever
known in that section OF the country held in that city
the evening Of the 10th inst The object Of the meeting
TO rafy the proceedings Of the late democratic State
convention. The Louisiana Courier says
Due preparations having been made the meeting Of
ooats called for yesterday evening began assemble about
half O'clock and by eight the space front
around the ample platform densey crowded by the
largest assembage city has Witnessed II there
ten thousand the late know nothing moetA in La
yette Square there twice many the ratification
meeting last night
At eight O'Clock salute Of thirty or forty guns was
fired, and AZ rockets up The band in attendance
struck up the significant air Garry back to Old Virginia
and after other the meeting called to
order"
That veteran democrat General j. b. Plauchc presided,
assisted by large number Of vice presidents and
tares. Among the speakers who addressed the meeting
the democratic candidates for governor and attorney
general. They warmly welcomed by the vast multi
tude and their hringy eloquent appeals vocferously
cheered The following resolutions adopted by ac-
clamaton
Resolred That the the parish of Orleans
meeting assembled, do cordially raty and confirm
the nominations Of candidates for the several State Offices
made by the democratic convention held Baton Rouge
18th june 1885, and pledge themselves said nom-
nations ba bold and manly support and to the most
efforts accomplish the triumphant election of the
said candidates, who the representatives of the true
publican party OF the country and therefore the foes OF pseu
do-Ameriennism
Resoired, That most cordially approve the platform
principles adopted by the democratic convention Baton
Rouge and consider the establishment Of those principles
sentis to the maintenance of civil and religious freedom
understood and transmitted by revolutionary fore
fathers and the only reliable guarantee for the protection OF
the institutions of the South against the unconstitutional
sanlts of northern anaticism'
OF course democratic meeting could not be held with
out characteristic display Of know nothing rufianism
and violence, The Courier says:
"A number Of know nothing rowdes interrupted the
speakers especially Mr. Noise with all OF Disgrace
full noises But they gained little by the operation for fast
they showed their character by their shoutng barking
and braying, Mr. NJ translated it for them into plain Eng
h giving them thorough and effective castigation
gang OF biackguards smarted under We wit.
messed complete triumph of mental proves
spirit of cowadly riot few leonhe bursts Of gnant
inyecve put end to their jackal clamors
CAT the know-nothng meeting at Lafayette Square
the audience fully third democrats OF whom
annoyed wished to annoy of the speakers during the
evening They listened quietly and respectfully and we had
right to expect equal courtesy 10 be extended TO
Such have doubt would have been the
duet the respectable know-nothDgs fair for
democratic courtesy. All sensible well OF
the bad effects of such potroonery to age it,