New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-05
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

1 DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
i Pursuant . puhlshed announcement, thers va
man meeting q 10 Democracy 4 Odd Fellow
Hall last night The usual accessories % mars NEE
ngs such = rockets, music ETC., enlivened The Pr
hide and the intervals. The assemblage, includin
Democrats and the public 1t large, was quite exten
i've, nearly filling the large hall.
The crowded Htate Of our columns compeis u.s.
our regret, 70 be very brief ID our account OF tn
meeting, which was highly interesting.
Dr.. Chopin cslled The meeting to order, and nom
mated Col. Aannse white for President and lont
list or other gentlemen for Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries. The nominations being approved,
Col White made few remarks, explaining thu
object 81 he meeting to be to regenerate and reform
Il the Democracy u New Orleans This was much ap
planded. y III sg
i Mr.. Franklin h. Clack moved that committee Of
seven be appointed to draft resolutions suitable to the
occasion. Carried. The President appointed the
committee, and they retired. Loud calls being made
for the Hon. Pierre Soule, that gentleman appeared
and made q speech not long, but strong-a philip
pic, the scathing severity Of which we have seldom
heard equaed, and never surpassed on the political
rostrum. - 5a q=.5s
he stated that the Democrats had not assembled
on this occasion to caucus over national or State
politics. but 70 reorganixe the party that the Demo
Gratis Of this city and State had to take care of them
selves, and would acknowledge no authority not
emanating from themselves and that they were
determined TO lberate themselves from the ignomni
Gus thraldom to which they had for years been sub
ected by clique Of political jobbers and blacklegs
clique which would soon be repudated and secuted
BY every Democrat having the smallest particle Of
selfrespect Or Independence.
Being unable to give the whole Of Mr.. Soules
speech, or ~ much as we would like to, We will give
! few Of the severe expressions used, to show the
temper and tone OF It: "There are those among
them who have converted public trusts into engines
Of spoliation and robbery" "They dare to speak of
honesty and virtue and dare to associate their names
with such . those Of Washington, Adams, Monroe
and Jackson "We shall have accomplished no.
bic task Il we make this meeting significant enough
to show that we abhor dictation, come from what
quarter it may 1--WE tell them that we mean to &C.
knowledge no supremacy but that Of the people,
THE Wing and American parties are extinct as ma
tional organizations the party we have to fight is
that Of official corrupton.n eve seek the allegiance
OF more but hearts and arms are open to all who
will Join to combat for popular rights-for State
rights and State soyereignty-a union Of sovereigns
in . confederacy Of equals"
During his speech Mr.. Soule was much applauded.
When be concluded,
Mr.. Clack read the following, presented by the
committee on resolutions:
The Democracy Of the parish Of Orleans in Mass Meeting
Of their and other political orgsnirst
y hs animate them md 4
y b t. hs M ssd pa election II
petuy Republican institutions only secured to heir
they viii sesdy, e and
ha hs ue i sn r sss R
rights Of Its Inhabitants de usion. $3.50 "-s 'ts
The Republic regulate the S me-
and shape their own ners
they declare be attribute their sovereignty hsg can
them to resign or consn to Oo OBLIVION
They pledge themselves State Rights Democrats
Believing the foreign policy Of the Federal Government
su e es'Ss x spirit
fo- public office the duties 81 which pertain to this matter
future asts y conform e thu inst expectations 81 psops
other improper Influences Of like nature equally the
an
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parties and The election q al relying employing
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The whole people aud not # fraction Of them the Democracy
any distinctions between citizens eore the regard
or seq. e
them.
III hs AL
TONS and will in legitimate oppose the election
Of men to public office who rely for nomination corrupt
of other mode than the free frank and honest
Holding peculiar desstaion the employment of Federal
s u
e SUCH e IF .na they a.g
men BY whom i s originated, defended 81 upheld:
the veafoua ae pesRs s
d trusts aS IS S ss Ct . but
oSew Orleans would stamp VIZ dele
pro.ute heir positions for meresnay Objects or
Ptocaning these Views settled and convictions
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collectively to their they do .olemny resolve
and sanctioned By thsm can exist in Republican Govern
3D. That convention which are not chosen
T. fair Just 4Hd II i Of ought
n people freely and fairly chosen The
upon a's ans eon
An That The people, every portion of the State respe.
entitled 10 equal and impartial and
Sae Federal violaye Of their just rights condem
nation
9Th. That the attempt play the dictator in republican
community cannot be tolerated shall the Democracy of
the city Of New Orleans submit be made the mere
yduals. e4d
That the Employment Of miscreants determine the DO
hired by calling thenselvs Democrats by men csng
condemnation and they inv the corporation Of all their e
low citizens to secure its exit patton. 7-"5'@
ill., That this NEE Ing neither enertains pre-
feences individuals and is ready ~ng to vote for
aud zsaiously to support of receive
their nominations from Conv n,ion, the Of which
are fairly chosen and which fairly represents the popular will
The President put the resolutions to VOTE and they
were adopted with q loud and hearty clamor.
Mr. Allston next offered the following resolution
Resord That committee OF twenty four be appointed by
the President OF this meeting, to he styled "The Democratic
Executive Committee for the Parish OF Orleans THAT the
duties Of said committee shall consist giving notice for the
holding OF primary meetings in the different the
election OF delegates TO the various PARISH District State
Conventions and in ditectng the organization Of party
within the Parish that the of vice Ct committee
shall continue until after the Parh Congressional State
elections In November next
The resolution being unanimously adopted, the
President appointed the following gentlemen on the
Democratic Parish Executive Committee:
Martin Gordo- Jr., Denis Donovan DR.. E. Ames NJ Hahn
John Aston, a adne T. ID Harper s. p FARCE Philip Cue,
non sr, Henry Judson r. Clasey james Brewer + Rub
cfAafas 49,