New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-29
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THE GREAT RALLY or THE SEASON!
TREMENDOUS FILLMORE DEMONSTRATION

ifE unEhl hhLLg Uf Iii SEHSUN!
TREMENDOUS FILLMORE DEMONSTRATION
The Old Line Whigs and the Fillmore Rangers
Hand in Hand!
OF FLAGS - APPLICATION or THE
WHlGs WITH THE RANGERS : SPEECH OF CAPT.
DREUX = AWHrRLWIND OF ENTHUSIASM = AND A
MONSTER PROCESSION
The fifth grand rally of the Fillmore Rangers came
off at Odd Fellows Hail, on Saturday night and we
are only stating what every one must himself know,
when we saythat it was not only BY far the largest
meeting of the season, but was in every respect the
greatest political demonstration that New Orleans
ever saw. 4 fas$
Shortly after dark, the booming of the cannon and
the coruscatlons of rockets from Lafayette Square
put the masses in motion. Every street poured forth
its living tribute, and in very short time the hall
was; to all appearance perfectly full. small quad
range had been left open for the accommodation Of
the Clubs; but every other seat was occupied, and
goodly crowds filed the doors and windows At that
time the hall was quite as full as it was when Sena
tor Benjamin spoke, few nights previously, on
which occasion it was supposed to be tested to its ut
most capacity. Yet the room, at the moment of
which we speak, was not more than two thirds as full
as it was half an hour afterwards. As the crowds
pushed through the doors, and elbowed their way in
side, the aises became blocked impassably- gal
lery crowded to suocation- platform largely en-
croached upon-every. standing or peepng place
choked with crowd--the outer passages, and even
the supper room, being all this before
any OF the Clubs had arrived. When the Clubs did
arrive, they pushed their way as wedges push into
solid timber-forcing themselves through the pass
ages-croWdng the masses from the aisles in amongst
the seated multitude, and compelling them to remain
there, as it were in pile The space left for the
Clubs proved too small by half and so all the room
between the seats and the stage was densey packed,
the seats being filed at the rate of two to chair
The hall was now ammed from one end to the other,
and we do not believe that shaking Of it, as of a
sieve, could have made the multitude more compact.
We are thus particular in describing the crowd,
that we may be comprehended when we say that
there must have been nearly four thousand people in
lit being known that the hall seats little less than
two Thousand. We must not by any means forget
to state that in acceptance Of the published invita-
ton, q goodly number Of ladies were present, and
that their smiling faces and beamng eyes added not
little to the exaltaton of the occasion. Long after
the hall had become packed, as above described
crowds upon crowds of people continued to arrive
many of them being ladies. Discovering the impos
sibity Of gaining admission or even hearing place
in the passages they backed out, and either returned
to their homes or fingered about the hall and the
square, determined to see the extraordinary tide that
they knew would pour forth upon the adjournment oil
the meeting There were enough people outside to
have organized very respectable mass meeting.
When We state what multitude assembled, and
what the occasion of the assemblage was, we need
not go into particulars about the enthusiasm that pre-
vailed It is enough to say that it was boiling Rgh
and that it foamed over, at proper intervals through
ont themeeting The first cause of fermentation was
the arrival of the Clubs, with their banners trans
parences and music
The twin-clubs of the First District-the Union
Club, headed by President Reynolds, and the Donel
son Club, headed by Capt ptDreux-appeared in extra
ordinary strength and took their places Soon after
two new clubs made their appearance, it being theil
first turnout-the Fourth Ward American Club, and
the Constitution Club both belonging to the Second
District, and comprising the flower of the Creole
population. The Fourth Ward Club had in it o
division of steamboatmen-th is to say, captains
clerks and others engaged in the boating interest
wearing tarpaulins and badges with happy effect
The Junior Fillmore Rangers were also on hand in
augmented numbers. All the clubs wore appropriate
badges: and when they became clustered solidly
together with their lanterns and mottolghts, they
formed spectacle of which the patriotic eye might
never have tired. ".
At the regular hour, the meeting was called to
order by E. T. Parker Esq., President Of the Rangers
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read by
the Secretary, R. X. Howell, ESQ.,, and approved.
The President then introduced to the audience oul
respected felIow-citizen, R. W. Rayne, ESQ. This
gentleman stated that he would detan his hearers but
few moments his purpose being simply as an old line
Whig and in behalf of the old line Whigs to present
to the Rangers American flag, bearing the inscrip
ton of Fillmore and the Union; y this flag having
been sent, during the day, to the President of the
Rangers, by some unknown donor, with letter
signed i" An Old Line Whig." This letter he pro
ceeded to read as follows:
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2T 1856
To- the President q The Fillmore Retgers:
g gh sass this pr se With an ms5can q witt
unfu to the breeze and there let it prout
Fillmore again President that Peace Union and cood
win again reigns the land and the beloved institutions
knows no Morrill, no South no East no West-nong but thu
This is no common css when we sec Southern Senator be
fore o assembly, asmP defend ea!dnte for tn
PLATFORM endorsed by the Van Burens the Benons he DixeS
The as and Of such natural allies Of ali elemie Of til
Sonth and the Union. 1t is indeed time should excam
the success of constitutional doctrines, when candidate
Vice Presdenone, although from the noble State of Ken
lckylc resting place of the immortal Clay-te home tn
chivhlrous American statesman did hesitate
his celebrated Tppecanoe Battle Ground Buchanan
speech that he not connected with any political organza
How orlon must the of Benjamin when he stand
before and denounCps MIard Fillmore degrading hse
| by the of
cited unsogh for he unlike Buchanan rested his claims viii
the people, and did not from foreign tour onora
BILE mission to solicit or bargain for the Presidency. Well nigh
feeling of Indignation in the bosom of all true Demo
Gratis present. when exclaimed llar Fillmore had degrade
himself by accepting the nomination of the American people
How consistent is the of Mr. Benjamin, when
fleet that but short time since he Stood before Pre-
claimed the modern Democracy sorganzed and reduced
an insignificant minority but now is himself one of corporal
camp for succor And it truly fit that he should otento,
ing on the same evening the name OF James Buchanan wit
hnt of Henry Clay. His warmth strong him
and his hatred knew bounds for the gross caumnato Of hi
| lustrious patriot.
close present this a to the Rangers knowing they wi
and the followers of Mard Fillmore will keep step
| OF the Union
AN OLD LINE WFIIG.
| As soon as the letter was read, the flag was Ill
furled from the gallery, and waved over the audenc
Cheer after cheer greeted it and as soon as slenc
was in some measure restored MI Rayne made fe,
renarks-as!zing the Fillmore Rangers to accept til
| flag as token of brotherhood from the Old Lin
Wings. which they would battle under together, an
carry through in triumph, defending it against tt
assaults of its enemies as the Romans defended the
| liberties against the Gracehi. He concluded amid
the most deafenng cheers.
! H., Da,,.. II