New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-18

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The fifth grand mass meeting Of the Constitu-
tionaI Union party came of last night, at Washing
ton Square, in the Third District. No Bell meeting
YET held has been larger. or more brilliant or en-
thuaiastc nor has any turnout Of the Clubs equalled
the splendor of the display on this occasion.
The weather was clear and delicious; the streets
were never better for marching; and the expecta-
ton Of Tho professional display drew out the
whole population. The streets were crowded
everywhere, not only throughout the published
line of march below Canal street, but wherever
any separate club passed on ts way to or from the
central rendezvous on Canal street.
We shall describe the procession as it appeared
when regularly formed, after the adjournment of
the meeting at Washington Square.
A large multitude of the people of the Old Third
encompassed the stand in the center Of Washing
ton Square, long before the meeting was called
to order. We must, owing to the lateness Of the
hour, be brief in our account.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. e. J.
Solomon, (by request,) who read off the following
named gentlemen as officers Of the meeting
esident--GEoRGE CLARK.
) VICE -PREsIDENTs-Firs District-T. N. Marks,
J. II. MeCandsh, J. s. Clark, Benz. Bland Geo.
ter, Jos. T. Dick, Edward Sloan, II. G. Swain. II. F.
Warner, P. R. Middlemss A. g. Dick, Jas. Beggs,
r. 9. Latting, j. r. Picton, 7. j. McGi, DR.. v. B.
Lindsay, r. L. Bruce, Chas. Thompson. Sidney
Story, j. o. Nixon, j. Livingston, F. F. Trinchard,
w. 2. Vincent, Chas. Pride, Robt. Armistead, Geo.
w. Hynsen ". r. Adams, W. FL. Pierson, e. s.
Segura, John R. Brady, G. W. Stoddard, L. i.
Bakewel G. f. Verlander, A. j. Leyerich, Il.
Camerden.
Second District slemmer, A. Legendre,
Amicar Roux J. O. Chalon, A. G. Bakewell, M
Z. Macoin, J. 7. Beach, ". !. Maynard, Geo. Waty-
man @ G. = A. Raf B
F. j. Arnoult, F. G. Gaudy, L. E. Lemarie, Il. NJ
De Buys, Christoval Morei, Jose Barba, d. Fatjo,
J. L. Tielon, j. NJ. Cabellero.
Third District. j. M. Maxwell P. Sehom-
berg, c. lie Charpenter, Nnma Larose, Jos. Prud-
homme, John Paisley, Charles Morei, A. Chapelia,
S. D. Maxwell, j. L. Meekins, Benz. P. Leefe, Louis
Power, Ghas. 0. Leblanc, Chas. E. Fortier, An
thony ONeal, ]. j. Il. blanchard, Joseph Bruneau,
S. Maspereau. John Llambias, P. S. Wiitz, G. De
Ferier, +. Dupr6, P. B. Bosfontaine j. Smith, j.
o. Larose, P. Power, w. Patterson A. Bourgoine,
G. Meleher, II. DeLemare, Il. Philips, A. Ferris, V.
Egy, A. j. Gottschalk, A. Weiman, J. p. Warner.
Fourth Dist'ict.-A. ". Bosworth. G. r. Pitcher,
B. Campbell, J. =. Caldwell, W. R. Miller, Wm.
Freret, W. NJ. Perkins, G. w. Squires, D. P. Logan,
Z. S. Keep, v, d. Bowles, W. II. Reese, Jas. p
Marvel, Nj. kirkpatrick, JAS Turner, A. H. Pier
son, Lueen Adams Robt. Swain, David Adams,
DR.. w. q. Bertheot
SECRETARIES Carleton Hunt, Anatole Blaohe,
AtenZo JnafB6nIet, L. u. Nahhofn.
The list was approved by the cheers of the
multitude. Capt. Clark, the President, introduced
to the meeting the first speaker, Mr. 7. @. Noel,
of Jefferson City. This gentleman dashed off in
his usual lively and sensible manner; the chief
portion of his speech being a keen mixture Of sar-
casm and rebuke, in reply to the ultra secession
speech of Gov. Brown, at the late Breckinridge
meeting on Clay Square.
Col. a. P. Field was the next speaker, and
though suffering from a hoarseness, still made him
self heard upon the telling points of national
affairs as they stand at present, in manner which
drew forth the loudest paudits of the multitude
around. =..=@. z-....
The Colonel spoke till the rockets and strains of
distant music announced the approach of the clubs
from uptown,
The clubs were long time getting into the
square and stationing themselves around. They
never appeared in such splendid trim, or with so
many fine uniforms and devices. The appearance
of the sqnare and the surrounding streets was in
describably brilliant and splendid
After the clubs had got properly stationed--the
square being now one dense mass Of human be-
ings, and the streets around equally crowded-one
more speech was made. This was by Mr.. MeCon-
nell, who, in foreible and eloquent manner, said
those things appropriate to the time and place, and
won The boisterous appreciation of all within reach
of his voice.
The meeting then adjourned, and the procession
again formed, and filed out of the square. The
neat and beautiful uniforms of the clubs their
great profusion of horally decorated banners, tri
umphal cars, flags, torches, transparencies, and
bands of music, altogether constituted spectacle
such as has never yet been witnessed in this city,
and upon which one might have gazed admringly
all night. We shall mention the clubs in the order
in which they appeared.
The Bell knights,
Preceded by the Grand Marshal and his aids, led
the way numerous and elegant as ever, in their
fine uniforms and on their pranoing steeds, and
their banners decorated with wreaths Of flowers.
The Everett knights,
Also in great force, in their picturesque uniform
und upon their caparisoned horses; having at their
head a beautiful new banner, presented to them
during the evening by the ladies, at the residerce
of Mr.. r. G. Latting, on St. Andrew street. 1t
portrayed knight on flying steed, with the Con-
stitution in his hand, and this wording: "Behold
the Knight, as he grasps the Constitution and holds
it sacred.'
The Minute Men of go,
In splendid new uniform of black; eapes edged
with gold, and the hats of the Continental style,
edged around with silver and white swan feathers;
carrying their torches erect, and changing their
style of march as they passed.
The Union Guard
OF the Second District, in their usual force with
their brilliant transparencies, and their splendid
banners covered with garlanda.
The Louisiana knights,
Composed principally of the Seventh and Eighth
Ward Union Guard of the Third District long
and strong and beautiful turnout, being their first
turnout as Knights. Uniform of black, white belts
around the waist, scarlet eapes, with star on the
left breast, gray cooked hats with white feathers,
and every man carried erect staff with little
white flag at the top bearing the national coat-of-
arms; preceded by trumpeter, q Ia Zouave, and
in their center the splendid banner dull length
portrait of John Bell covered with garlands) lately
presented to the Guard by the ladies. A noble and
splendid turnout for Club that was organized
only last Saturday night led and drilled by Capt.
Louis Power.
Union Guard Club,
OF the Ninth Ward in full force; members in a
handsome black uniform with belts and caps, ban
ners and transparencies, floral decorations, and
little white flags like those of the Louisiana knights.
The Fossil Guard,
In great force, and marching in theirn usual splen.
did military style; in two divisions; first division