The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Second Ward Club

The SECOND ware Ciuo
Held meeting last night at the<Louisiana
Hotel, on Tchoupitoulas street, near st.
Joseph, for the purpose of electing two dele
gates to the Parochial Executive Committee
Messrs. A. Mitchell and W. L. Murphy proved
the choice of the club, and two better men
could not be found.
Gen Harry T. Hays was then invited to
address the club, and in response delivered
to them few words of counsel for their gui-
dance in the coming canvass He urged upon
them forbearance and moderation; advocat-
ing the silent submission to wrong rather
than by overt resistance the giving of pretexts
to the radicals here for new expressions
and the Strengthening of the hands of our
enemies at the North. The general advised
cordial utilization with all Northern men,
who, by casting their interests with us, and es-
pousing our cause, have become really our
brothers. He urged the using of every pos
sible effort to fecure the negro vote of the
State, citing Mississippi and Alabama as in
stances of what proper exertion can do, and
closed with a confident prediction that the Sd
of next November will right our many and
long suffered wrongs. Gen. Hays was often
and enthusiastically applauded, and at its
conclusion the GLIB rendered him their thanks
for his address.
The executive committee were instructed
to find some suitable room wherein the meet
iDgs of the club can in future be held, and to
take measures towards complying with the
resolution recently passed by the Central
Committee recommending the formation of
auxiliary colored clubs in every ward. Meet
| ing adjourned without further business.
The Seymour Legion.
This Aourishing and enthusiastic organiza-
ton held meeting last night in the st. Louis
Hotel, the unusually large attendance at
which proved how earnest the members are in
the cause in which they have embarked. The
club was principally occupied in discussing
uniforms, rules for parade, and kindred mat
tiers. They found time enough, however, to
add enough names to the roll to swell the
number thereon to over $50. The club in
town now organized that can do better than
this is requested to let US know, and we will
cheerfully give them credit for it.
/ We are informed that this club has been
recently taking active measures towards FORM
ing an auxiliary colored club. Various other
organizations in town have already COM
menced in this important work and we are
glad to see that the Seymour Legion is not
backward at it. The club will shortly be Or
ganized and we hope the good results to be
expected will flow from its formation. At
their next regular meeting on Wednesday, the
9Th, the club will be addressed by Hon. W.
NJ. Randolph. All Democrats are invited to
be present, and as the club is large one and
its friends numerous, the meeting will doubt
less be "rouser."
A CoIored Democratic Club
Was informally organized on Tuesday night
last at the rooms of the Central Committee,
No. 2O5 Canal street. About one hundred of
the most respectable and intelligent of our
| colored population assembled to take some
action whereby they might publicly ally them
selves with the Democratic party and work
better in its interests.
After an informal organization resulting in
the election Of w. Mitchell and j. III. Nor
gan, both colored, as president and vice presi-
dent the meeting was addressed by Hon.
Anthony Sambola and Col. F. G. Zacharie
The speech of the latter was peculiarly forci-
BILE and appropriate. Col Zacharie laid be-
fore the colored men the true state of the re-
lations at present existing between them and
the carpet-baggers, end showed plainly that
their best interests are identical with the
body of the white men of the South, and not
with those few adventures who at present
hold power obtained by fraud and violence,
and kept by force and trickery. The club
will permanently organize on Friday next
on which occasion other speakers will be
present to tell the colored men their duties.
This is the first public organization of the
colored men of our city the ball thus set in
motion will, we hope, roll rapidly, and we
trust that the list of colored clubs in iowa
will soon equal that of the white ones.
se1 mour and Blair Club.
The special attention of its members is
directed to the meeting of this Club, to be
held tonight, at 103 st. Charles street No
means that can possibly be made available
should be omitted to carry this State for the
cause of freedom in November next, aud
unless we all, each in his place. display true
and lively zeal, We shall, when perhaps too
late, find we have lost golden opportunity
So be prompt in your attendance, and bring
your friends with you, that the rolls of the
Democracy may be sweled by the addition of
more names. Remember, halfpas o'clock
is the hour at which the meeting will be
called to order.
The Hancock Club
Will hold meeting at halfpast seven this
evening in the club-room over Hawkiuss Sa-
loon, ON Common street. The meeting is
called to perfect organization and elect per-
manent officers. Members of the club and
those desiring to join it had best be on hand
promptly.
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