The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-17
GPrAT F4tIMoRE RALLY New Orleans

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and west and east and north. She spoke las
evening at Odd Fellows hall, and IN tones tha
will be likely to be understood. A Fillmore
gathering such as never before assembled II
| that building. took place, and a Fillmore shou
was heard that will reyeberate hill and val
, ley, along the plains, and the pralrles ano
! be echoed back till the spirit of it shall be
J caught by the entire south It was an 1916
and '48 redivivus. It was the response too te
those who think it fit and decent to revile and
Willy the only man who iscapable of riding the
storm and directing the whirlwind of the times,
and out of them bring peace and safety.
: Notwithstanding the intense heat Of yester-
day, and the luxury of the cool breezes Of the
evening, Odd Fellows hall-the largest in the
city-was not only crammed by dense mass
Of citizens inside, but the doors, windows and
every accessible place, presented dense throng
of people, as though some extraordinary spec
tacle was about to be exhibited. We could
not get near enough to make out who the Off
GERS were, though we were told that Mr. Thos
E. Adams presided. As we entered Mr.. Glen
dy Burke was Just mounting the platform at
the call of the multitude. ss'Filmore Rangers, -
said he, and the words were no sooner uttered
than the house shook with tumuluous shout.
tence elected applause from the vast multitude.
| He was followed by NJ. A. Foute, esq, who
was greeted by a perfect storm of enthusiasm
from beginning to end. w ~.s.
Occasionally, as he spoke for the preserva-
ton of the Union and Mr.. Fillmore, the whole
audience rose to their feet waving their hats
amid long and vociferous cheering. In the
midst Of his speech, a company entered, bear
ing one of the identical banners which were
borne on to victory in l848, with the names of
"Taylor and Fillmore" inscribed upon it. We
wish the whole country could have witnessed
the scene that followed. We cannot describe
and shall not attempt it, We never witnessed
a wilder scene of political, pleasurable excite
ment. As soon as Mr. Eoute could be heard
again, he closed, and was succeeded by j. W.
Harmon, esq, who enchained the multitude
for about half an hour by lucid and power
tu appeal for the Union and the election of Mr..
Fillmore as the only means of preserving it, be-
ing constantly interrupted by cheer after cheer,
as though it were impossible to help it on the
part Of those present. The meeting exhibited
the right spirit. We could not have wished a
better OF more enthusiastic one.
We have not room to extend these remarks
We say again that New Orleans sends greet
ing to her sister cities throughout the Union, as
we'll as to Louisiana and the neghboring States
The assemblage of the Fillmore Rangers last
evening, is an earnest of what the conserva-
tive Fillmore men OF he country may expect
of her in the day of trial. Light up the watch
fires. Take the banners and inscribe upon
them those words of tre-''The Union, it must
be preserved' Millions of hearts will throb
dot aJ Nd fl
will preserve it,
We ought TO add that the Fillmore Rangers
were duly organised as a club, and Mr.. E. I |
Parker chosen president.
After the adjournment of the meeting they |
formed into line and marched to the strains of
martial music through the streets amid con-
inued cheers.
Thus opens brightly and gloriousIy the cam
oalgn here. NO. Bulletin.
The following is an official copy of the new
congressional compensation act ''to regulate
he compensation of members of congress:
Be it enacted by the senate and house of re-
)resentatives of the United States Of America
n congress assembled, That the compensation
II each senator representative and delegate in
congress, shall be $4,000 for each congress, and
mileage, as now provided by law, for two SEES
ions only, to be paid in manner following, to-
Tit: On the first day of each regular session,
Zach SENATOR representative and delegate, shall {
eceive his mileage for one session, and on the
irst day of each month thereafter, during such t
eSslon, compensation at the rate of $4,000 per |
nnum during the continuance OF such session;
nd at the end of such session he shall receive
he residue of his salary due to to him at such a
me, at the rate aforesaid, still unpaid; and at +
he beginning of the second regular session of
he congress, each senator, representative and Il
clegate. shall receive his mileage for such Sc +
ond session, and monthly during such session, t
compensation at the rate Of $4,000 per annum,
il the fourth day of March terminating the con t.
rcss; and on that day each senator, represen- b
alive and delegate, shall be entitled to receive n
ny balance of the $4,000, not heretofore paid d
the said monthly instruments as above di
,cted. "
Sec 2. And be il further enacted, That the e
resident of the senate pro temporc, when there n
nall be no vice president, or the vice president e
lall have become president Of the /. States, II
lalI receive the compensation provided by law n
II the vice president; and the speaker of the Sc
OuSe of representatives shall receive double p
lie compensation above provided for represen "
tives, payable at the times and in the manner 81
Dove provided for payment Of the compensa tt
on of representatives. &c
Sec g And be it further enacted, That this b,
W shall apply to the present congress- and q
ch senator, representative, and delegate shall IN
entitled TO receive tie difference only be-
-een their per diem compensation already re- m
lived under the law now in force and the COM s'
.nsaton provided by this act. Id
Sec 4. And be it further enacted That in :"
e event of the death Of any senator, repre- )"
ntatve or delegate, prior to the commence nc
cnt of the first session OF the congress, he
all be neither entitled to mileage or compen- Of
tion and in the event of death after the com CT
cncement of any session, his representatives co
all be entitled to receive so much of his COM pu
nsation, computed at the rate Of $4,000 per tic
mum, as he may not have received, and any of
ileage that may have actually accrued and
due and unpaid.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That if ar
J books shall hereafter be ordered to and re- ri1
ived BY members of congress, by a resolution Sc