The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-01
Politics in New Orleans.

On Monday evening, Oct. Gath q large mass
meeting Of the Reform Party was held on Canal
street where moviag speeches were made by Chas
D. Dreux, Mr.. Hornor and Judge Cotton. We
quote, in order to show the spirit which is moving
in the Metropolis, a part Of the Dcltas report Of
Mr.. Dreux's speech:
Mr. Druex gave history of his own secession
from the Know Nothing party. He yindcated him
self iron. all aspersons OF violating his faith to any
parties, md Inscribed their treatment OF him to the
fact that he did not belong to the Third Degree,
which was composed exclusively Of candidates and
Otticeseekers.
Mr. Dreux then sketched the history of the Know
Nothing party. AT the beginning OF that organiza
ton the secresy rule had en- ado ted but after their
party had gained many victories and made Itself
powerful organization, seeresy was expressly aban.
doned, and the American party took the open field
in defense OF its principles. Such was its course i'll
the State election, when Mr.. Derbigpy was the can.
dtate Tor Governor. Such was its course in the
Presidential election, when Mr.. Fillmore was the
candidate. So liberal was the rule of the party
that foreign born citizens were admitted into the
clubs
But this party was finally defeated, and disap-
party of 1854 was utterly crushed, exlingushed,
dead. The party which had apprOpriatel its name
was cheat and counterfeit, party OF candida es,
not OF principles party for the spoils not for any
policies or measures. He alluded to the course OF
the so.called party in the Legislature involving for
the Democratic Southern Rights candidate Tor the
United States Senate, whilst he voted tor Randall
Hunt He preferred joining the conservative
branch OF the Democracy to thatwhich followed in
the train OF the Hon. Pierre Soule the chief Of the
opponents OF the compromise OF 1850. He ridi-
culed very humoroasly the proceedings, the
speeches the chief actors in the t'mass meetHng of
the peoples" lately held-interpreted their symbols
aud moltoes.
He then took up the outrages which had been
committed in this city; the murders assassinations,
and rayages which had been sanctioned by the
ambitious gentlemen who had let loose the Thugs
upon the peope--who had iuauguraied a political
ST. Bartholomew. He referred to the cruel sports
of the Roman Elnperors, who amused their after
dinner hours by throwing citizens OF Romeanto tie
Coliseum among the wild beasts, which had been
let loose in that grand arena, to tear and rend the
BODIES OF freemen. Not esscruel and ruhanly had
been the conduct of those who had ara,ed the
rulian band who bathed our streets IN blood ut the
approach of every election. He referred to the
scenes now presented in the Charity Hospital-of
the dying throes of poor Bren N, victim of this
bloody assassination, and asked what man could
hear these sad tokens of rapid dissolution without
feeling his bosom swelling with horror and detes.
taton of such crimes without utter!ng an eternal,
damning, witherng curse upon the perpetrators Of
these outrages.
The eloquent alusion of Mr.. Dreux excited
wild feeling OF Indignation and fierce vengeance in
the crowd After few other remarks MIR. Drenx
concluded amid the most earnest and enthusiastic
demonstrations OF the assembage, which had stood
in compact and solid mass during the delivery of
his speech.
After the meeing broke up a procession was
formed, which, with its numerous bands OF music
and torchlights, paraded through some OF our
principal streets, and finally disanded.