New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-20
g(t(u Orleans DULY Crescent.
THE NEW CT LU i

New Orleans never witnessed a more magni-
cent or enthusiastic political demonstration than
that of last night in behalf Of John Bell and Ed
ward Everett the Constitutional Union candidates
for the Presidency and VieePresidency of the
United States
The numerous Clubs, with their banners Lights,
and music, assembled at the grand rendez yous,
Canal street. The street was never more full Of
processionist8, more densely crowded with
the outside masses. The multitudinous torches,
transparencics and discharges Of fireworks lit up
tho broad avenue with the light ofday, and render
ed it more like scene from an Arabian Nights
fiction, than an actual and voluntary display in
this modern. very commercial, and generally
umomantc city.
The procession moved up Camp street. Some
saw the head, some tile tail, but none saw the
whole Of it save those who were perched AT win
dows and crowded upon balconies and yerandas;
and though the streets were very long and very
straight, no one was able 10 gee mere than half
the procession at one glance.
We reached Clay square, Gar up in the heart Of
the beautiful Garden District,) long before The
procession did. The square was already hand
somely filed with jam around the flag ge1abellised
stand in he center, the turpentine pots all around
atording, like the sun, light for ALL
The meeting vas called to order by W. II. Reese,
ESD, and the following list Of officers was read of
and enthusiastically ratified by the assembled nlul-
| titude.
Presidential s. Br.rK:lER.
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Dawn Nans, George W. squIres, y. H. wit.on w H. eess
A W. Boswefth, Hy Bleek josSb s.4D w y. 3lsllniE
Hongy Bowar T. NJ IIoweJ B. G5ey ST. 6. \, B1dde cke
W., fa ttaola : n f.r1cJ, Wan T,,ic, ,5sT, yEn,
Northern, T. G. Payne, john 4 'gati,as T. \. .laanps
George lleHsmaa, g. Il Wheeler Y aarot, $. B. Newman
j. g A. f"loE Wia. coono'' = = aoore o. Paneis, O. y
'y'onn' y &c. \ I p@ya@.a 4 H. " y
Bryant j. d payne, Isnas tngus NJ Mason, Geo sweet D.
?. Logon NJ Kirkpatrick A. D Kelly, @ NJ Dsanlan, c r
riehqr AsN Harris, james ssney' John : Maaes- Il T.
r s aa i,ii-s ] ;y, ,,a, :. u,
| H. New. Richard Flower and e. Burthe
sErxE1AEiEs.- s. Phelps and A Wallace Hunter.
| Mr.. Mark T. Bigney, the able and talented editor
of the Weekly Mirror, was introduced as the first
| speaker. His address was vigorous and to the
point, and as full of Union sentiment and melody
as his own famous song, Keep step to the
| MusicH
Professor Th Won La Hache, the well. known
musical director and composer, next addressed
1
| language. That he was happy and powerful in
lis remarks, was well atested by the hearty Ger.
man shouts with which he was honored.
/ Judge Livingston was introduced as the third
speaker. This gentleman. in his usual polished,
argumentatiye, and most effective style, held his
| hearers completely, and aroused them to repeated
outbursts of enthusiasm. Whilst he spoke, the
distant rockets then the music, announced the ap-
4 bpft tbn nul fCT,=
! Soon the procession arrived and filled up the
square entirely, perfect coil Of fire. The excite
ment and enthusiasm knew no bounds. The spec
| tacle was altogether grand; considerably exceed
| ing that at the Place 'Armes on the dth inst.
| Mr., Livingston closed the procession filed into
the square. Some time passed, whilst the already
assembled multitude struggled to obtain view of
| the picturesque and patriotic coil of fire which
/ surrounded them around and around again.
/ The immense collection Of banners flags, torches,
and fanciful lanterns and transparencies having
settled into quiet picture, upon which the eye
might rest all night without tring Mr.. Harry Hays
was introduced as the next speaker
He was splendid trim. II was his first speech
since 1855. The yigor of his look and gesture and
the telling force Of his words, went electrically
into the multitude. He was tremendously oheered
|
Noel of Jefferson City, addressed the equally
great crowd in the rear of the stand. Noel is
Yankee Doodle and Gen. Jackson and Henry Clay
"olean through and on this occasion stirred up
| his hearers as thoroughly as he ever did.
| On the rear of the stand, Mr.. Noel was followed
by sailor, in sailor dress, whose humorous antics
had previously amused all who saw him. To the
surprise OF all, this man made forcible and sensi
BILE speech in behalf Of the good old ship Gonstitu-
ton; addressing the crowd all the time as fellow
shpmates using any quantity of forecastle Ian.
guaGe and speaking of Bell and Everett as the new
Conmodores who would be safely pioted to the
good old anchorage at Washington. His nnex.
pectad appearance, and his style and his sailor.
like but appropriate language, was an astonish
mcnt and qualification which his hearers were
not IN the least backward IN acknowledging.
When Mr.. Hays concluded his able and patriotic
address at the front of the stand, the meeting
adjourned and the procession again formed. We
shall now speak particularly of the procession,
rue onon bell fingers ef Jefferson City were
at inc meeting II strong oree with their beautiful
banner and proper quantity OF lights; but they
did not join the procession, having come down !
Ions way, with the same long way to go back.
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