Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-11-03
TRUE SOUTHERN CONSTITUTIONAL SEN
TIMENT IN THE A~SCENDENCY.

TIMENT IN THE AsCENDENCY.
Had New Orleans been but depend
ent for political demonstration fame Oh
last night only, she could afford to rest
in the ~fullness Of satisfaction with her
position before the country in this cam
paign.. Never has there been more true
Southern sentiment, at any one time,
aroused in our city and represented by
more genuine American ardor than on
last hight. 1t was a glorious occasion,
and all outpouring of the people, the like
of which has never been witnessed in
this city since the good old days when
the war cry of "our rights" was the
watch word with old and young of Amer
lean true men.
Not only were our citizens of every
grade represented, but also were the
Parishes and the neighboring States,
and all congregated to do honor to the
Soutlls true son and u~nwavering cham
pion, VIM. L. Yancey-to hear and en-
dorse his elevated patriotic sentiments
and to echo them to the Union in the
fearlessness of truth and independence.
THE roRcH-LlGHr PROCESSION.
The procession, composed of the true
Southern men who are beyond the charge
of party submission or the suspicion OF
squatter sovereignty, was marked Chief
ly by the following clubs and compa-
nles:
The Young Mems Breckenridge and
Lane Club, Breckenridge Guards, Yam,
cey Rangers, Joe Lane Club, Southern
Guards, Yancey Guards, Chalmette
Guards, Lane Dragons, Branch Of the
First Ward Breckenridge and Lane Club,
First Precinct; Breckenridge and Lane
Club, Tenth Ward, Fourth District;
Breckenridge and Lane Club of the
Second Ward, Breckenridge and Lane
Club of the First Representative Dis.
trict, Preckinridge and Lane Club, E!ev-
enth Ward, Fourth District; Breckin-
ridge and Lane Reserve Guard Of. the
Fourth Representative District, and the
Algiers Breckenridge and Lane Club.
These companies and clubs, together
with others whose titles we can not now
call to memory, were all in semi-military
uniform, and carried torches and orna-
mental lanterns and highly decorated
banners, and followed by a large num-.
her of citizens, took the route down the
north side of Canal street to Rampant;
up south side of Canal street to st.
Charles: up St. Charles to Julia; down
Julia to Camp; down Camp and Charities
to St. Louis; up St. Louis to Royal; up
Royal to Canal, where the procession
was formally dismissed.
These clubs and their bands of music
then took various positions around the
magnificent
On this sloping stand there were some
FIVE hundred persons, all seated, the
Breckenridge Guards being a guard Of
honor. This stand, situated on the cen
trail ground of Canal street, near the
Clay monument, was the largest ever
seen in this city, and was %surmounted
with an illuminated arch upon which
was inscribed OH the top face the fol-
lowing:
"The Constitution and the equality of
the States-these are the symbols OF
everlasting Union. Let these be the
rallying cry Of the people,"
On the top Of the arch was a long
flag staff, flying from which was the
American flag.
On each side, or abutment, of the
arch, on the face, appeared the. names
of the Constitutional candidates for the
Presidency and the Vice Presidency,
John G. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane.
Long before the hour named for the
meeting being called to order, Canal
street, from Camp to st. Charles streets,
from one side to the other, was one
dense mass of human beings, ladies and
gentlemen who were devoted listeners.