The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-31
made telling speech, which was highly

tascended the platform, and began by sayihg
that he was seventy-five years of age, and
had been living in Algiers so long that he can
not recolleet the beginning that after the
war the Northern men had made his people
great many promises, bat those promises
were never fulfilled. The colored men were
always kept in the fog, and he came to the
conclusion that the interests of the colored
men were with the people of the country.
No man can live without working. We must
work if we want to feed ourselves and our
children. The colored men who depended
upon the promises of our would-be-friends
are seen picking up rags in the street, or beg
ging for bread, while those carpet-baggers are
carrying ON a high old time and living in
style. They do not care for us, when elected
to fill offices. Look at Judge McCartyl He
is not fit for the position any more than
wild COW had right to be in the woods.
of the country. They do not wish
our misfortune. 1t is folly to
pretend that they would like to
see US again in slavery. They have no such
idea. No! they want to protect us, as their
interest is in common with ours. But 1 can
say that it is far better to serve our former
masters than to be ruled or humbugged by
carpet baggers, and be their tools. 1 care as
much for a carpet-bagger as do for mad
dog in the street. We were promised cattle,
lands and plenty to eat; but We see nothing
of the kind coming. Before, We had plenty to
eat; but since those men have come among us
we are starving, and they are getting rich.
would like to get the contents of their carpet
bags. They said that they would give us
plenty of work, while they work and use us
to ruin the country and get the good people
against us. don't like carpet-blggers; we
ought to hang them all, or drive them out of
this country. They made us colored folks be-
ieve many things, but we now begin to be-
ieve that they are humbugging us in toto, and
it is time for us to come out against them.
The colored people are not fools. cloud
cheers.) They will stick to the Southern
people-proye to be as good Democrats as any
one of you-and we are going to vote one and
all for Seymour and Blair" loud cheering.)
Riley Allen, colored, was next introduced.
ened-had been kept in darkness, and need
advice from the good people that the people
ought not TO be prejudieed against them on
account of their past conduct that we should
remember they are ignorant and know little
about politics. He wanted the people-the
Southern whites-to aid them to speak to
them, and, no doubt, before two months all
ha Ja taA
story about his being sued for SO before
Judge McCarty, and the way he was swim
died by this very man whom he supported
last election. He said the colored men we're
misled by the promises Of carpet-baggers
and now they were worse than ever. AS for
| him, be was more fortunate than the rest of
his colored friends it was because he de-
pended on himself and not on carpet-bag-
| gers he said that we all ought to follow our
own conviction and consciences. As for him.
| self, he would hereafter support the men of
| the country, not strangers ; that he would
never vote for such man as Packard, or such
a man as Mccarthy, who appointed horse
thief and soldier robber on the police jury.
| The addresses of the colored men were re-
| eeived with earnest attention from their col
ored brethren, and with respect by then
| white auditors.
| The meeting adjourned with three times
three for Seymour and Blair. 1t was trium
phant success.
| The Frnnk Blair Cadets.
The voters of the seventh precinct, Third
Ward, held a meeting last night on Claiborne
street, opposite the market, for the purpos'
of forming a Democratic club for the cam
paign. The name, Crank Blair Cadets,
was chosen, and the following officers elected
N. W. Cloney, president; j. Droste, vice
president p. Leaby, secretary; T. Riley
treasurer. Without further business, the clul
then adjourned till Saturday next, Aug. 1
This club has, we understand, been formed
for tho purpose Of enlisting in the good cause
such men in the neighborhood of its head
quarters who will be prevented by lack o
time from coming to the meetings of th'
Third Ward Central Club, and also to infus'
into that portion of the ward some of the en-
thusiasm for Democratic principles which i
now prevalent all over the city. The objec
is good one, and We heartily wish the clul
| all the success it deserves. Men of the sew
enth precinct rally to the Frank Blair Cadets
and let the roll on Saturday night be swelleC
by the addition of many names.
a Constitution ub of CoiOred MN.
Some two hundred colored citizens hav
organized for the formation of a Constitution
Club of their own, and will meet this evening
at the rooms of the Constitution Club, whicl
have been placed at their disposal. They ar
to he addressed on that occasion, we learn
by Willis Rollins, a colored orator of con
siderable repute.
The Blair knights.
This excellent club held meeting las
night at their room, over Hawkins's saloon
on Common street. The only business wa
the appointment Of finance committee, c
which Mr.. Cornelius Fellowes was mad
chairman, and the unanimous and heart
rendering of a vote of thanks to Mr.. HaW
| kins for the free use of his club ROOM whic