New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-25
THE OPPOSITION MEETING.

Inc puDllSned call Tor an Opposition meetlng, TO
take place at Lyceum Hall, last evening, was re-
sponded to by an audience which about half filled
the hall. The generally understood object of the
meeting was union and organization of all parties
opposed to the Democratic State ticket, adopted in
convention at Baton Rouge in May last.
Mr.. Henry Duncan, of st. Tammany, was called to
the chair, and Mr.. E. Salomon Of this city, was ap.
pointed Secretary.
Col. A. P. Field moved that committee be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of
the meeting. The chair appointed Messrs. j. E.
Hyde, 7. A. Bartlette and A. P. Field upon said
committee, and they retired.
After an interval the committee returned, and
Mr.. Bartlette read the following preamble and reso.
lutions:
Whereas have received information from the different
the wish and desire Of large portion o. the voters Of Louisiana
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the opposition throughout the the adoption any
IN the ct for @ sers
pledge ourselves best eSeons the ri
unph Of the ticket that may be agreed on
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ny sppon without dsay meet
to agree upon candidates be supported the opposition
the chair to report hs meeting The names susbe
| to represent the city in the proposed Conven on
The resolutions were put to vote and adopted
only portion Of the audience voting yea, and ore
man voting nay.
Mr. o. Denegre suggested that the last resolu.
ton did not nlly explain the object Of confer suf
ficient power upon, the proposed committee and ex
planned his suggestion.
Col. Field moved reconsideration Of the vote by
| which the resolutions were adopted. Carried. He
then explained, briefly and ucidly that there was
strong disposition, throughout the State, to organize
an opposition to the Administration ticket adopted
| at Baton Rouge; an organization to be composed o
all the political elements opposed to that ticket ani
cited what similar organizations, under the name
opposition, had achieved in Kentucky, Tennessee
| Virginia and North Carolina, as shown by the re
turns of the recent elections in those States. This
explanation was heartily applauded.
| The resolutions were then again put to vote, ant
adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. A. P. Field, H. NJ
Summers, W. o. Denegre, T. A. Bartlette and ]. E
Hyde upon the committee proposed in the last reso
luton.
The committee retired, and after an absence o
some length returned and reported the following gen
tlemen as delegates to represent New Orleans in th
proposed Convention:
VIM Emerson VIM. saomon, v Rhodes, Jas. II. Huckirs
Fred A. Johnson NJ. Hahn, F. H. Clack N. p Lytle Jas
Lindsey S. H. Fulton, Nely soule Morel soraparu
Guy Duplanter, Suuper Turner A. Viayant G. W. Cuber
son. Jas Magion r. j. Kerr Hugh Kennedy G. +. Fortic
David Adams, D. G. Glenn Ben. Campbell, H. NJ Summers
| VIM. Piles.
Col. Field moved that the list be adopted. Carrie
unanimously.
gentleman, whose name we did not catch, move
that copy of the foregoing list and statement {
the purpose for which the committee was appointed
be furnished to each of the American Clubs in tn
city and parish of New Orleans. Not seconded
Another gentleman got up and explained that sue
thing would be unnecessary, as the published prt
ceedings of the meeting in the city papers woul
explain the matter to the satisfaction of everybody.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the Democratic member
named in the list of delegates be invited to come
and be initiated into the American Clubs. NJ
seconded, and somewhat laughed at. ~.
On motion, the meeting adjourned