New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-19

Oh New orleans and LOUISIANA, was held last night
in the large gentlemen's parlor of the St. Charles
Hotel Although the call was not issued until
about O'Clock, the large parlor Of the hotel was
crowded to oyerfowing.
The meeting was called to order by Col D. A.
Wilson, who nominated the following gentlemen
for officers Of the meeting:
Prcsiden- 7. +. BONFORD.
TnErRESIpESTS:
A. u. Kelly, Cha- MacEnurdo, Ro + Scott
W. H. Paxon, j. D. Denrgre Walter t'cx
Ca&s NJ Music, T. l.. Macon, Judge Easan
W. G. L'p,comb, Marsh4ll Smith. ,Tno R. Macnlur,io
Hon. Gerard siith Geo. Macmurdo, G. D. Yanccy,
CAaa r. Wheat, u. y. Bridges
William N. Senlpe, l.. ". Montgomery.
Mr.. Bonford, on taking the chair addressed the
meeting for few minutes in an eloquent and pat
riotic stran congratulating those present en- the
proud attitude of Virginia.
Gen. C. R. Wheat moved that a committee of
three be appointed to wait on Gov Moore. and in
vte him to take a seat in the meeting. Messrs
Wheat, Bridges and Sully were appointed the com
mttec.
Mr.. r. A. Crinnan moved that committee of
eight be appointed to report resolutions to the
meeting The motion was adopted and R. A Grin
nan, Judge Eagan, Col. \. A. Wilson, William B.
Walker A. b. James r. A. Browne, Benjamin
committee.
The committee retired and in the meantime the
meeting was addressed by General Wheat, D. B.
Bridges, Esq. Mr.. Mari Of Tennessee, who an
n0unced himself a ' grandson of the Old Domnon,''
Mr.. Mason Of Texas, who is son of Senator Ma
son of Virginia, and other gentlemen, and these
speeches aroused the enthusiasm of the audience
to the highest pitch. Cheers were given for Vr-
gjnia for Louisiana, for Mississippi for Tennessee,
for Gov. Jackson of Missouri and for Gen. Beaure-
gard. We have never seen the patriotic enthusiasm
of popular assembly more thoroughly aroused
The Committee on Resolutions then appeared
and reported the following:
At meeting of Yirginans, residents of Louis.
iana called upon the announcement OF the passage
OF the ordinance of secession by the Convention
of Virginia
ReSolred, That as natives Of the Old Dominion,
we have received the news of her secession with
unbounded joy.
ReSored That we send her our heartfelt greet
ings, and will hail the advent of her new star in
the galaxy Of our glorious southern Confederation
with pride and pleasure.
hcsolce0 That while, as citizens of Louisiana by
adoption, our first allegiance is to her, yet we
pledge ourselves now as ever, to be true to Virgil
mia s rallying cry, sic Seinper tndnniS.
ReSoiced, That the action of the Governors of
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mis-
SOuIl, luulCdtlll one unanimous 1ee1ng OF resist
anco among the southern people, fills our hearts
and nerves our arms.
The resolutions, being put to a vote, were unan
mously adopted, amid yociferous cheers.
Mr.. A B. James moved that these resolutions be
sent to the Governors of all the Southern States
which have not seeded, and the resolution was
adopted unanimously.
On motion, it was resolved that the resolutions
be published and that all Virginians in the city be
requested to sign their names to printed copy.
Brief and spirt-stirring addresses were then
made by Judge Eagan and Gen. Barrow, after
which, the meeting adjourned.