New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-27
NUMBER 1919.
THE MEETING AT WAsHINeToN aoN. pI,
THIRD GRAND RALLY OF THE opPosrrIes.
Great Turnout Of the Au,er,e.n ru..x

the largest Of the present CANVASS and the largest
ever held on that square.
There was large platform in tfe- center Of. the
square, with the American colors feiBg and two
very large American flags stretched, swning-Ilkc
from the trees ia front of the platform. Numerous
aambeanx, staked around the square, shed the
light of day over She nocturnal scene, and cannon,
fireworks and music added their share to- the bril-
l.ancy and enthusiasm of the occasion.
The arrival and presence of the different american
Gibbs was the conspicuous feature of the occasion
The Seventh Ward CF1b, with banner portraying
an eagle and the name of the Club and an enor-
nous American flag, which none but the herculean
members could carry; the Eighth Ward, or Ele-
phant Club. headed by banner bearing the name
OF tise Club and fine picture of a big elephant
the Ninth Ward, or Cooper's Club, headed by
banner bearing picture of sugar hogshead and
all the members carrying live sugar canes; these
represented the Third District; and all were headed
in their march to the square by cavalcade of men
on horseback, wearing the red velvet caps of the
Orleans Base Ball Club. They had several bands
of music; the members of all the clubs carried
lanterns, and any number of negroes showed them
che way with flaming pine torches These were
on the Square and distributed around among the
assembling multitude, some time before any of the
uptown Clubs arrived.
| An unexpected visitation was that of the :. AL.
| giers american Club.'' They came over in an
astonishing crowd for Algiers; had proper trans
parencies and banners, and on tall pole the cele
brated miniature ship which typiies the chief
branch Of Algicrs industry.
In good time the Second and First District Clubs
arrived The Fourth Ward, or Metamora Club,
appeared with their picture of Indian cheftain,
enunciating the motto Thrice armed is he who
has his quarrel just The Fifth Ward Club had
on their banner the picture of fretful porcu.
pine, with the English words, Rough and Ready
and French announcement to this effect: Rub
against me and yon will be stung.''
At the heels of the Second District Clubs, came
those of the First District. The first was the Win
nebago Club, headed by large banner setting
forth resplendent Indian chief resting on his
rife, with the motto "O Our cause is Just and must
prevail; we speak with no forked tongue" Then
came the Third Ward Club, with plain transpa-
rency announcing their name. One band of men
! in the procession were headed by o transparency
bearing the words, Tom Parker Boys So fal
as we could sec, they were very hairy faced boys
| When all the Clubs added themselves to the al.
ready assembled multitude in Washington Square
the scene was beautiful and animated beyond de-
scription. The dozens of banners and flags and the
hundreds of variegated lanterns combined with the
surrounding torches and turpentne potts. to leave
| nobody in the dark.
| The crowd in the square filled it handsomely
| outside, on all sides, assembled the family
multitude of ladies and children There never was
before such an assemblage at Washington Square
Rockets and cannon firing announced the open.
ing of the meeting; and after these came an ex-
traordnary salute from the Afgiers miniature ship
| elevated on its pole. The Algiers miniature is a
manof-war, with PORTFOLIOS: in these holes fire.
| crackers had been run out for cannon; and the
firing of the little Chinese cannon (no reference to
illusions about Peho) enveloped the little ship in
a little blaze of glory. The humor of the Alge-
rines in this little manifestation created much en-
thusiastc mirth.
Col. Field called the meeting to order, and read
off the names Of the following gentlemen as officers
Presidem.-George Clark.
1ce. Presidents s.-E. Tarbery, Sr., G. DeFeriet,
| John Mclean, Webster Long A. Larose A. Pier
mas, Alex. Lea, Octave Leblanc, Jr., Henry Wade,
j. p. Barnett, B. Hernandez, Theo. Wiltz Judge j.
Bermudey, c. Morel, Guy Duplantier, NJ. Bien-
yenu, George Porter, VIM. Piles, J. G. Poindexter,
TIL: Drouett =: Planchard sr., Louis Castera, A.
Lejeune, j. l.. Fabre, Col. A. p. Field, j. O. Nixon
Adam Giffen V. Duplessis, J. B. Leefe, N. Vignie,
d. T. Glenn w. w. Mccarthy, Frank Borges, Cy-
rus Thompson W. S. Mount, Alex. Phillips, Anto-
MO Valencia, Francisco Sambola, ST., j. P. Bar
ret, B. Campbell, A. Viavant.
| Secfetdl1es.-Wm m Emerson, Jas. M. Musselman,
G. w. Culbertson, Emile Lamarie.
Mr.. Clark, on taking the chair, made brief
speech, announcing the object of the meeting, and
| explaining, in terse language the animus of the
Opposition party.
Mr.. Durant was the first speaker. In his usual
eloquent and impressive style, he showed up the
Federal and State Governments and their obnox-
ious doings; bringing up points not treated of in
his previous speeches, and picturing the economy
policy and the war policy of President Buchanan
with Photographic clearness and precision. He
was much applauded during his speech and at the
close.
Mr.. John Henderson spoke next and made HIM
self heard on matters nearer at nome. He took
up Slidell at 1913, and pursued him down to the
present time; giving in that connection, the tur-
molls of the Democracy in conventions, caucuses,
and cliqnes, in this and other States, and fully de-
filming the nature of the split which brought Bu-
chanan, Sdell, and the different Custom House and
PostOffice retainers, in collision with the better
Democrats who stood up for freedom of opinion,
and its gallant and, consistent exponent Stephen A.
Douglas. Recent cNctements, such as the fishing
party affair at the Balze, the Brownsville outrage
etc, were touched upon briefly but forcibly. Mr..
Henderson's speech was such that he not only won
the heartiest cheers for himself as a fresh and
lately unknown speaker, but still more hearty
cheers for Douglas. This last was significant
feature of the meeting.
Mr.. Blocker, being called upon as the third
speaker, announced his indisposition, and pro-
missed to speak at length when in better condition
his head still being bandaged in consequence of re-
cent surgical operations. He took the occasion,
however, to review the Independent American
meeting of Monday night, on Canal street. He
dressed up Horner, Cotton, and DreuX, briefly, but
in style which proved that the inside of his head
was all right, if the outside was sore.
When Mr.. Blocker concluded, the meeting ad-
journed, and a grand procession was formed. The
American Clubs, who had come to the meeting in
separate divisions, now formed into one process
sion. When they got under way, they offered a
sight similar to those of the old Fillmore times.
How many squares long the procession was, we
were unable to discover accurately, but it was at
least five or six times large the largest turn
out of the i" Independent Americans" and the only
boys in it were hairy-faced boys and voting boys.
The lower part of the Old Third, the Second, and
the First Districts, were properly enlivened and il
Illuminated by the procession which, on the straight
Streets was spectacle of torches flags, banners
and lanterns, SO brilliant and long that no one
could definitely see the beginning and the end at