New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-31
THE BELL AND EVERETT MASS MEETING
Speeches by Christian Rose1ius, RandelI
Hunt, and others.
A GREAT TURN OUT.

The call for the Bell and Everett mass meeting,
asst evening, was responded to in most extensive
tyle. Odd Fellows Hail was jammed; more
,rowded or respectable meeting never, on any /
occasion, assembled within its walls
A large banner hung out in front of the hall, |
3earing picture Of a huge beH, Qhe meaning |
being apparent enough) bearing the motto Of the |
Union party--"The Constitution,
he Union, and the Enforcement of the Laws"
inside the hall, the American colors were spread
out back Of the stage, and a band of music occu-
pied the gallery. Fireworks on Lafayette Square
played prettily before and after the meeting.
When the hall was full, and calls were made for |
he opening, Mr.. VIM. J. Seymour appeared and
called the meeting to order He read off the names
,f the following gentlemen as officers Of the meet
ing:
Pesident-CHRIsTIAN RosELIUs.
Vice -Presdents-P. N. Wood, Samuel Bell, w.
r. Norsom, II. G. Stetson, Pierre Sauve, 3. L.
Tracy, Jules Cassard; Felix Labatui, John Youen-
mes, Edward Parmele, Geo. w. Hynson, ]. NJ. La
borde, Thomas Murray, D. Lanata Joaquin Viosca,
Jr., VIM. X. Day, Elijah Peale, Jules Lavergne,
Thos. X. Price, Isaac g. Seymour, \. Morel, Dr. ..
Carey, Arthur Sancier, r. +. Lavillebeuvre, Jno.
d. Bein George NJ Pinckard, j. w. Zacharie, Cy-
prien Dufour, Charles Harrod, r. Labranche. II.
Peychaud, j. J. Person, J. A. Guillotte, P. Yeiser
Robert Conway, Charles Pride, w. Q. Denegre, h
B. Sykes, B. f. Jonas, G. j. Mansoni, j. J. Hughes
George B. Young, George W. Parker, Julius Vais
rim, M Hernandez, Charles +. Estlin, Jas Green
leaf, Thompson Greenfield, e. r. Schmidt, 2. Gelpi,
Armand Pilot, R. L. Robertson, A. Chiapella,
Leonce Burthe, Moses Harris, VIM. p. Snnott, n.
Barnett sr 1. C. Jury E Cazenave william =
J.. b. Lamothe, VIM. G. Raymond, 70. D. Beach,
VIM. Freret. Norbert Trepagnier, Alex. Montgom.
cry, s. A. Shamway. Henry Rice, ". &: Bakewell,
NJ Musson, a; Laforest, VIM. L. Robinson, Geo.
Smedes L. A. Garidell, Sr., David Adams, j. @. A.
Fellowes u Custera, Henry Denis, Geo Foster, +.
A. Lumsden, s. Maspereau, VIM. G. G. Claiborne,
John f. Hyde, j. E. Trudeau, r. W. Rayne, Lewis
Elkin, E,Q. Ferguson, Z; 9. Benton, r., ouachita
Secretaries-Jno. NJ. Burke, A. Barbarin, Chas.
Faurie. VIM. Fl. Reese.
Mr.. Roselius took his seat amid great applause,
and after the Vice Presidents had taken their
seats, he addressed the meeting. He spoke of the
Constitution; of the unparalleled growth and pros
perity which had attended the country under its
benefcient provisions. He challenged not only
the present civilized world but all past history to
offer anything like the progress and happiness Of
the American Union-blessings which he forcibly
set forth as due to its wise Constitution.
He alluded to the disturbing element which at
present menaces the Union, and put all its di-
visions down-secession, notification, abolition
and all-under the one head or title of demagogue-
ism. There were demagogues of ten thousand
shapes, achieving their objects in ten thousand
ways. He spoke upon the motto, +" Our right ii,
the Union if we can, out of the Union if we
must;', and said that beyond the Constitution the
only rights Of the people are those of revolution
but that before resorting to the latter it would be
well to be sure that the Constitution was bad
one.
Lie
that there was once Wing party, that he had beer
one of that party, and that he had never beer
ashamed of it. This was greeted by the most pro
longed and enthusiastic cheering. He spoke sar
easticaily of the political platforms which have
burdened and distracted political parties for som'
years past mongrel platforms, as he styled them
rejoiced that the Convention at Charleston had no
been able to agree upon platform; and conelu
ded by asserting that the platform of the Constitu
tional Union party was simply the Constitution
and its political principle the Union of the State
| and the enforcement Of the laws. His speecl
| throughout was well received and Justify ap
| plauded.
The Hon. Randell Hunt was the next speaker
He was heartily greeted, and delivered, in hi
usual earnest and impassioned style, speecl
| which commanded the profoundest attention of tn
| large multitude present. He spoke of the news Q
the nomination of Bell and Everett as coming lik
sweet music to the ear Of all who revered the Con
/ sttution and the laws. The exalted character Q
the men composing the Baltimore Convention, an
the bright and spotess histories of Bell and Everett
were forcibly and happily dwelt upon. The rs
and progress and the aims of Black Republicanisn
! the quarrels and splits of the Democratic party
and the proven corruption of the present Demo
cratic Administration, were shown up and treate
with great force. The prediction of Henry Clay
Cat the mention of the name there was the creates
cheering,) as to the forthcoming necessity of
Union party, was quoted and eulogised with all th
speakers forceful eloquence. and aroused the aud
| tory to high state of enthusiasm.
/ Mr.. Hunt concluded by saying that Bell an
Everett could never be elected without the eooI
Grafton of those who had belonged to other an
differena parties, and after appealing to thos
present to enroll themselves under the banner
Bell and Everett, and working for the Constitution
the Union, and the enforcement of the laws, h
retired amid perfect tempest of cheers
After Mr.. Hunt concluded, the President al
i pointed a committee to draft resolutions EXPIRE
sive of the sense of the meeting.
i The committee having retired, Mr.. Mari was il
trodnced and made a keen and caustic speec
touching upon the different topics suggested
the occasion. A fifteen years resident of this cit
!. and this his first public speech, the auditory r
ceived him with relish, and he acquitted hmse
with great credit.
When Mr.. Mari concluded, the Committee
Resolutions reported the following, which we
read to the meeting by Mr.. Seymour:
RESOLVED, That we, citizens Of New Orleans
mass meeting here assembled, do most heartily g
dorse and ratify the nominations of John Bell,
!, Tennessee, and Edward Everett, of Massachusett
as candidates for President and yice-President
the United States, as made by the Constitution
Union Convention recently held at Baltimore, al
t pledge ourselves to give it our earnest and cord
J support
, Resolped, That we admit of no other platfo1
, than the Constitution.
ResOlred, That the citizens of Louisiana w
| revere the Constitution of their country and
Q gard it as the charter of their liberties, and W
ardently desire to see the Union of the States pt
r petuated, be requested to hold meetings in til,
. respective parishes, to elect delegates to CO
: venton to be held at Baton Rouge on the 4th d
of July next, for the purpose of nominating
electoral ticket for this State.
3 These resolutions were put to the meeting
: the President, and heartily and most unanimous
: adopted.
Mr.. Jonas, young gentleman, was next int
:. duced, and in happy style apologised for hims
i. as representative of the young population, W
j, will have so much to do with the destinies of